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Manuals are written to capture what we know, but the margins are where we scribble notes, underline what matters, and add reminders from experience.
The margins are personal. They’re where the official meets the practical.
Over the coming months, federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners will be carrying out one of the most complex domestic security efforts in modern history. The convergence of the 2026 FIFA World Cup games and the nation’s America 250 celebrations will bring millions of visitors, thousands of public events, and unprecedented demands on…
Earlier this year, I attended discussions focused on the future of ports, a topic that naturally centers on innovation, automation, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. Following that event, I wrote about what I believed was a missing component in many conversations surrounding the future of our nation’s ports: the human element. The discussions I…
The Complexity Behind the Response Search and rescue operations are often viewed through the lens of the visible response effort, where helicopters overhead, vessels conducting coordinated search patterns, active radio traffic, command posts, and the urgency surrounding an unfolding maritime incident become the defining image of the operation itself. What is far less visible however,…
Courtney Livingston, PhD, is a nationally recognized leader in maritime first responder training, readiness, and the human factors that drive operational performance. Learn more.
