Arnold Bogis' research interests include radiological and nuclear terrorism as well as homeland security strategy, preparedness and response, intelligence and risk analysis. Prior to joining BCSIA, he was a policy analyst for a Department of Homeland Security grant at George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute that developed policy and educational tools related to emergency medical service response to terrorism and natural disasters.

Bogis previously held the position of Research Associate and Assistant to the Director at the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies, focusing on issues of nuclear terrorism, homeland security, and post-conflict reconstruction. In an earlier period at BCSIA, he worked as a research associate studying nuclear, biological, and other terrorism-related topics.

He received a B.A. in Physics from Johns Hopkins University and a M.A. in Security Policy Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.

Blog Entries by Arnold Bogis

Planning for Nuclear Terrorism as Well as the Flu

Posted May 13, 2009 | 04:08 PM (EST)


Every day brings news about the spread of swine flu in the U.S. and instability in Pakistan. It is too early to tell how either story will end, but we are prepared to deal with the potential consequences of only one of these situations.

Confronted with a potential pandemic...

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Applying the "Obama Model" for Homeland Security

Posted February 11, 2009 | 07:00 PM (EST)


"What if a politician were to see his job as that of an organizer, as part teacher and part advocate, one who does not sell voters short but who educates them about the real choices before them?"

President Obama spoke these words to a Chicago reporter in 1995, and...

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