Expert Writing

As one of the biggest sporting events approaches, many have begun to wonder how good the FIFA World Cup security in Mexico will be and what precautions to take. Here's everything to know about logistics, planning, crime, and thoughts...

Oded Krashinsky When was Pacific West founded? Pacific West Academy was founded in the years following the September 11 attacks, during a major shift in the U.S. security industry. After 9/11, regulations tightened across the private security sector, with increased scrutiny...

The Evolving Reality of Insider Threats Organizations today face a growing and evolving threat that often originates not from an outside hacker or criminal organization, but from within their own workforce, vendor networks, and trusted partnerships. Insider threats continue to...

By Nic Moretto, SAS-AP® | Founder & CEO, Tactful Elite Security Solutions (TESS Global) Abstract Large-scale event security operations fail not from lack of staffing but from lack of systems — and no system matters more than the one that governs...

1. What was the specific moment or experience that led to the creation of AdvanceWork? AdvanceWork was born from a very real operational frustration during a humanitarian deployment in Syria. At the time, we were tasked with conducting a security assessment...

By Allan Perry In executive protection, one of the most common frustrations sounds almost the same every time: the interview felt solid, the conversation seemed smooth, and then nothing happened. No follow-up. No second conversation. No offer. Just silence. That outcome...

This weekend, an individual, described by authorities as mentally unstable, attempted to breach the Secret Service security perimeter during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC, one of the most tightly controlled and high-visibility protective events in the United States.  In the immediate aftermath of incidents like this, a...

Earnings in executive protection are often misunderstood, shaped by high-end outliers and social media narratives rather than the reality of the profession. While some agents do earn substantial incomes, compensation across the industry varies widely based on experience, location,...

Most of what passes for situational awareness training is someone else's framework with the hard parts removed.  Daniel Kahneman's WYSIATI gets turned into "trust your gut." Col. John Boyd's OODA loop becomes "act fast." Greg Williams' work on behavioral baselines becomes a checklist someone prints and hands...

When you work in the security and protection industry, your job is not to make political statements. Your job is to protect people, manage risk, solve problems, and remain professional under pressure. That is it. In my view, this industry should...