You Need More Than a Kit to Be Ready for a Hurricane
Having a hurricane preparedness kit and plan, especially when living in an active hurricane region, is an extremely important part of being prepared for this devastating natural disaster. However, having a kit alone will not prepare you for the physical, financial, and psychological damage hurricanes can bring.
Walking Alone—Unaccompanied Minors on the US-Mexico Border
Fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries, thousands of minors from Mexico and Central America are showing up on the southern U.S. border. The U.S. Border Patrol apprehended 38,833 unaccompanied minors in fiscal year 2013, a 59 percent increase from the previous year.
Supporting the Rescue Mission of the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) trains rescued dogs to rescue people. Community involvement is an important aspect of Arc Aspicio’s company culture. To incorporate our love for dogs and passion for making an impact on the homeland security mission, the company proudly supports the SDF and has since 2006.

Different Evaluations of Boston Strong
The Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013 was a horrific act of terrorism that shocked the United States, but it also inspired heroic action and proved emergency preparedness training is so important. Over a year after the attacks, it’s time to evaluate lessons learned, potential improvements, and why Boston was Strong.
Cybersecurity Training: How Effective is Training?
Cybersecurity training for end users is one of the hottest topics of the last five years, with demand increasing year over year in both the public and private sectors. Everyone has joined in on the trend, but how effective is training?
Securing the Border By Sharing Lessons Learned
One of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) missions is to safeguard the American homeland at and beyond the border. Securing the Southwestern border is an important part of this.CBP has implemented a number of successful measures along the Southwestern border and there is a lot to learn and share.

Finding My Balance – Animals as Therapy
When Arc Aspicio was a very young company, we had the pleasure of having our mascot, Magnum in our offices with us. Around 3PM each day, he would come into our shared workspace and want to play. If you have seen Magnum’s picture on our website, you will notice that he is a dog who would not be ignored!
A Day in the Life of an Arc Aspicio Intern
Arc Aspicio’s paid internship program offers college students the opportunity to gain meaningful experience working in homeland security and intelligence. Our interns are valuable members of the Arc Aspicio team and are trusted with work that prepares them for life after graduation.

Social Networking Services – Is DHS IN or OUT?
In today’s world of social media madness, 50+ usernames and passwords are needed to keep up with Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Instagram, etc (okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration).