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CCG PRINCIPAL & FORMER FEMA DIRECTOR DAVID PAULISON COMMENTS ON RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI
Click here to view David Paulison's comments on Fox News.
Click here to read David Paulison's comment in the Dallas Morning News.
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CCG PRINCIPALS WEIGHS IN ON ATTEMPTED CHRISTMAS DAY BOMBING
NO LONGER ON AUTO-PILOT: AVIATION SECURITY & INTELLIGENCE REFORM
By W. Ralph Basham, Sharon L. Cardash, Frank J. Cilluffo, and Daniel J. Kaniewski
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2010 - – Yesterday afternoon, President Obama made the latest in a series of statements regarding the attempted Christmas Day bombing.Taking personal responsibility, he set out three broad categories of error which compounded one another. Further, he identified four areas for additional steps, with the ultimate objective of better collecting, sharing, integrating, and analyzing intelligence. Over time more details will undoubtedly become available as investigations continue and efforts to remedy the defects in this case unfold. What is clear, however, is that there was a multilevel systemic failure, in terms of both aviation security and our intelligence architecture.
Click here to read the entire article in the Homeland Security Policy Institute's Commentary Series.
Click here to read comments by CCG Principal Steve Atkiss in Forbes.
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CCG PRINCIPALS COMMENT ON WHITE HOUSE SECURITY BREACH
Click here to view W. Ralph Basham's comments on NBC Nightly News.
Click here to view Bruce Bowen's comments on the CBS Early Show.
Click here to view W. Ralph Basham's comments on Fox 5 DC.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES FEATURING CCG PRINCIPALS AS THEY WEIGH IN ON THE WHITE HOUSE SECURITY BREACH:
Click here to read W. Ralph Basham's comments in Politico.
Click here to read Bruce Bowen's Q&A session with Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic.
RETIRING DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE U.S. BORDER PATROL JOINS
COMMAND CONSULTING GROUP
WASHINGTON, November 18, 2009 – Command Consulting Group (CCG) is pleased to announce that retiring U.S. Border Patrol Deputy Chief Ronald S. Colburn has joined its growing team of veteran leaders from across the homeland and national security mission space providing security advisory services to governments allied with the United States and business development advice to companies with security-related products or services.
“Ron Colburn is one of the foremost border security experts in the world today and helped me lead a critical U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agency through a period of unprecedented growth and transformation,” said W. Ralph Basham, former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and principal at CCG. “We are excited to have him join our international security advisory team and I know our clients will benefit from the experience of a leader who revolutionized our approach to border security and was on the ground for some of the biggest gains ever in operational control of our nation’s borders.”
Ronald S. Colburn brings to Command Consulting Group a wealth of operational experience from his more than thirty years of service in the U.S. Border Patrol, which included critical leadership positions at headquarters and in the field.
Most recently, Mr. Colburn served as Deputy Chief of the Border Patrol, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the DHS component charged with the mission of protecting, defending, and enforcing America’s borders and which is now the largest law enforcement organization in the United States. Mr. Colburn helped direct the effort to double the size of the Border Patrol and was critical to the operational deployment of billions of dollars worth of technology and tactical infrastructure.
Prior to being named Deputy Chief, Colburn served as Chief Patrol Agent of the Yuma Sector Area of Responsibility, where he helped transform a stretch of the border once considered the most violent and dangerous in the United States into an area that saw the most significant improvements in operational control.
Mr. Colburn has also served as Deputy Executive Director of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) and at the White House as Director of Law Enforcement in the Homeland Security Council. He is a founding member of the Border Patrol’s national special weapons and tactics unit known as “BORTAC” and led numerous missions both domestically and internationally, including counternarcotics special operations in Central and South America.
Colburn represents one of four generations from his family to choose a career with the U.S. Border Patrol, along with his grandfather, father, and youngest son.
The addition of Chief Colburn to the CCG team solidifies the firm’s strength in the border security arena. He joins a growing team of former operational leaders and border security experts that includes:
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W. Ralph Basham – Former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); led CBP through a period of unprecedented transformation into America’s largest law enforcement agency.
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Steve Atkiss – Former Chief of Staff, CBP; helped lead the establishment of the new Office of Intelligence and Operations Coordination (OIOC) within CBP designed to reform the way CBP uses and shares intelligence.
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Thad Bingel – Former Chief of Staff, CBP and Assistant Commissioner for Congressional Affairs.
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Dennis Lindsay – Former Executive Director of Air and Marine Operations at CBP Headquarters and Director of Air Operations in Tucson, AZ; led the establishment and day-to-day operations of the new Montana Air & Marine Branch in Great Falls, MT.
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William Houston – Former Director of Policy and Planning, CBP; led the development of the CBP and DHS Northern Border Strategy.
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Tom Hoare – Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the Commissioner, CBP.
To view Mr. Colburn's full bio please click here.
To view our Border Security team please click here.
Press Contact: H. Andrew Schwartz - (202) 294-5348 – aschwartz@strategicmediasolutions.net
Command Consulting Group (CCG) assists international clients in upgrading their homeland and national security architecture, offering rare access to the operational experts who have built, reformed, and managed the institutions that make up the post-9/11 security architecture of the United States government. The company also provides business development services to a full range of companies who seek to participate in the domestic and international security marketplace.
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November 6, 2009
KEY CCG TEAM MEMBERS HEADLINE INTERNATIONAL PORT SECURITY CONFERENCE IN SPAIN
W. Ralph Basham and Al Martinez-Fonts travel to Barcelona to discuss international global supply chain issues, port security, and public – private partnerships.
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November 1, 2009
CCG Co-Sponsors Event at 2009 International Association of Emergency Mangers (IAEM) Conference in Orlando, FL
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July 1, 2009
Contact: CCG Press Office, (202) 207-2930
FORMER LEADERS OF DHS IMMIGRATION AGENCY JOIN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ADVISORY TEAM AT COMMAND CONSULTING GROUP
Ambassador Eduardo Aguirre and Michael Petrucelli, who led U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as the Director and the Deputy Director, join firm headlined by veteran security leaders Ralph Basham, David Paulison and Joe Hagin advising governments and businesses worldwide.
WASHINGTON – Command Consulting Group (CCG) announced today that two more prominent former officials who led U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational agencies have joined its growing team of security experts in their Washington, DC-based practice.
Ambassador Eduardo Aguirre brings to Command Consulting Group a wealth of experience in immigration, international affairs, infrastructure and global development and finance. Most recently, Mr. Aguirre served as the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain from 2005 until 2009. Prior to that, he served as the first Director in charge of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an Under Secretary rank position in the Department of Homeland Security. While at USCIS, Mr. Aguirre was responsible for the transformation of the workforce and immigration processes from legacy INS to a new, post-9/11 immigration agency. Mr. Aguirre previously served as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Prior to his government service, Ambassador Aguirre spent the better part of three decades in banking, culminating as President of Bank of America’s International Private Bank.
Michael Petrucelli adds to CCG his decades of experience in immigration, trade relations, telecommunications, energy, international relations and finance. Mr. Petrucelli served with Ambassador Aguirre as the Deputy Director of USCIS and later became Acting Director. At USCIS, Mr. Petrucelli focused on revamping the agency’s business processes and building an immigration system in-line with the nation’s security priorities. Prior to that, Mr. Petrucelli served as Senior Vice President for Operations and Chief of Staff at the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Mr. Petrucelli also worked at the Federal Communications Commission and as a Foreign Service Officer of the U.S. Department of State. In the private sector, Mr. Petrucelli was a Vice President at GridPoint, Inc., a leading clean technology company focused on smart grid and distributed energy solutions, and promoted US-Asia trade relations as executive director of the U.S. – Thailand Business Council and a director of the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (US-ASEAN) Business Council.
A cutting-edge new firm, Command Consulting Group (CCG), stands ready to assist a wide range of clients in modernizing their security efforts, offering rare access to the operational homeland security experts who have built, reformed, and managed the institutions that make up the post-9/11 security architecture of the United States government. The company also provides business development services to a full range of companies who seek to participate in the domestic and international security marketplace.
Command Consulting Group’s unique team of experts continues to grow and is unsurpassed in leadership insight and intimate knowledge of the current homeland security and national security challenges facing governments and businesses around the world. With unrivaled security experts including former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner and Director of the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Ralph Basham, former Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, David Paulison, and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Joseph Hagin, this team’s collective experience and expertise in the global security arena is widely recognized.
“We are immensely pleased that these two leaders with decades of experience have joined us at Command Consulting Group. I had the opportunity to work with Ambassador Aguirre and Michael at DHS where their outstanding service was widely recognized. They bring a comprehensive knowledge of USCIS and the immigration system as well as years of hands-on experience in international relations and global development at the highest levels. I look forward to working with them and I know our clients will benefit from their unique perspectives…” said W. Ralph Basham.
See Ambassador Eduardo Aguirre and Mr. Michael Petrucelli's Bios.
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Contact: CCG Press Office, (202) 489-7559
WASHINGTON – The stakes have never been higher as domestic and foreign governments, corporations and institutions face the ever-increasing challenge of combating threats of terrorism and planning for the potentially devastating effects of natural disasters, particularly in light of today’s challenging economic environment and emerging global threats. A cutting-edge new firm, Command Consulting Group (CCG), stands ready to assist a wide range of clients in modernizing their security efforts, offering rare access to the operational homeland security experts who have built, reformed, and managed the institutions that make up the post-9/11 security architecture of the United States government.
Command Consulting Group’s unique team of experts is unsurpassed in leadership, insight and intimate knowledge of current and highly complex homeland security and national security issues. With unrivaled security experts including former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner and Director of the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Ralph Basham, former Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, David Paulison, and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Joseph Hagin, this team’s collective experience and expertise in the global security arena is widely recognized.
“Command Consulting Group brings together some truly extraordinary security leaders and veteran public servants, each offering specialized knowledge and unique insight stemming from decades of experience at the highest levels of government and the private sector,” said Basham. “As we each remain actively engaged in critical issues facing our nation today, this firm allows us the opportunity to forge critical partnerships between government and private industry which will significantly enhance the security of our country and that of our allies.”
CCG specializes in delivering nimble, tailored solutions, rather than the “one size fits all” blueprints that some firms manufacture. This dynamic team of leaders and subject matter experts offer operationally-focused advice drawn from decades of front-line management and policy experience at a wide range of homeland security, national security, intelligence and law enforcement institutions, such as the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, the White House Military Office, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The CCG team brings more than just knowledge and expertise— they have, in fact, drawn up the plans, written the policies, and executed the missions on the world stage during some of the most challenging periods in recent history.
CCG offers business development, security advisory services, government navigation and regulatory affairs, and investment banking services. More specifically, the firm advises its clients on border security; transportation and aviation security; maritime security, safety and domain awareness; emergency preparedness, response and recovery; global supply chain and port security; customs management and trade facilitation; continuity planning; major event management; Head of State and VIP security and operations; law enforcement training and integrity monitoring; national security and intelligence operations; and medical and public health emergencies.
For more information, visit www.commandcg.com.
