Arabic is a language of national security importance. The US Government considers Arabic a “critical language” and provides additional funding for students to learn the language in addition to training Arabic linguists through the Defense Language Institute (DLI) and other options to increase the amount of Arabic language speakers. Arabic is classified as a Category…
Month: July 2017
Learning Spanish
Spanish is a popular language around the world. There are approximately 560 million speakers (first and second language) of Spanish in North, Central and South America, as well as Europe. Spanish is one of the easiest languages for English speakers to learn because the pronunciation is simple and there are few false cognates. According to…
Introduction to Risk Management
Risk Management is an important element of any organization. The US military has written a lot about risk management and we can take these lessons and apply them to nonprofit organizations or other companies. As JP 3-0 Joint Operations defines it, “Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and controlling risks arising from operational…
How to Pick Locks
Lockpicking is one of the most useful skills for an Intelligence Officer who finds themselves on the wrong side of information they need to access. Many times it’s useful to be able to open a door, such as when you lock yourself out of your home or car, or lose the key to a padlock….
Learning French
French is one of the world’s most useful languages. There are approximately 1.6 million speakers (first and second language) all around the world. It is an official language in France, Canada, as well as other parts of Europe and Africa. In addition, it is one of the most common languages used in international organizations like…