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Situational Awareness at Scale: How to Build and Lead an Awareness-Driven Security Team for Large Events

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...

What Was Removed 

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...

Gene Deal: The Epitome of What a Bodyguard Should Never Be – Part 2

This article is the continuation of: Gene Deal: The Epitome of What a Bodyguard Should Never Be - Part 1 SECTION III — THE ITM AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR PROTECTOR FAILURE How the Trichotomy Conflict Equation, Trilogy Awareness Equation, Karmic...

How to Build a Resilience System That Responds to Anything

by John Hutton Could you imagine the nightmare? You’ve been waiting for an operation for over 2-years, when on the morning of the op at 07:09 am, 19th July 2024, a routine software update triggers the largest IT failure in...

The Unseen Advantage You’ve Been Missing with Dr. Adam Szlezak, PhD

How a 10-second reset can defeat chaos and what it means for you There’s a reason Tier 1 teams look unremarkable in the field. No song and dance. Just quiet timing and clean decisions when the margin for error...

Unchanged Adversaries & Evolving Tactics: How Threats Impact Today’s Leaders 

With America’s central focus on the violent murders of Iryna Zarutska and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the industry conversation of “threats” has once again taken over professional Executive Protection (EP) forums.  I use the word “professional” loosely because...

Bodyguard Trends and Predictions for 2025

The U.S. Bodyguard Service and Security Consulting industry is undergoing major changes, driven by growing concerns about personal and organizational safety. From corporate boardrooms to red carpet events, high-level protection is in higher demand than ever. Government agencies, entertainment...

Dealey Plaza – 60 Years Later

Last week, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) brought to us by ASIS International, in Dallas, Texas. As this was my first visit to the Big D, and a passionate student...

Celebrity Close Protection Services: Trends in 2023

With over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of success, Anton Kalaydjian has protected the world's elite, executives and celebrities across more than 60 countries. He was the head of security and advance for a dozen...

The American Approach to Executive Protection: Trends and Threats

In this interview, we delve into the world of executive protection with J Damien Scott, COO of Bedrock Special Projects. As a leading expert in the field, Damien shares insights into the services in demand and the evolving landscape...

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Pacific West Academy Interview with Founder Oded Krashinsky, and Instructor Matt Cheun

Oded Krashinsky When was Pacific West founded? Pacific West Academy was founded in the years following the September 11 attacks, during...

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