Ron Rowe Featured in WSJ CEO Brief
Ron Rowe, principal in Security Risk & Resilience and former acting director of the U.S. Secret Service told the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Brief‘s Erle Norton, that many large companies are expanding the scope of their security engagements with The Chertoff Group “because of what is going on right now with targeted violence.” Attacks on […]
From the Situation Room to the Boardroom: Chertoff and Sweet on Risk
In an era of escalating global threats, the leaders who built America’s post-9/11 security architecture have a lot to say about risk — and it applies directly to business. In a recent episode of Tony Robbin’s The Holy Grail of Investing podcast, hosts Christopher Zook and Mark Wade of CAZ Investments sit down with Chertoff Group […]
Why Low-Complexity Attacks Often Pose the Greater Threat
As Iran and the United States continue to trade strikes in the Gulf, concerns about retaliation inside the United States are growing. Recent incidents — from an attempted attack on a synagogue in Michigan, to improvised explosive devices thrown near Gracie Mansion in New York City, to a mass shooting at a beer garden in […]
Iran Update – 1 March 2026: What Khamenei’s Death Changes
This update supersedes our initial advisory of 28 February 2026. What Has Changed U.S. and Israeli operations have entered a second day. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been confirmed dead. At least 40 senior Iranian military and security officials were killed in the same strike package, including the IRGC Commander, Defense Minister and […]
Mexico Security Update: What Organizations Need to Know
Key Takeaways On February 22, 2026, a high-level Mexican military operation resulted in the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The operation has triggered widespread retaliatory violence, including coordinated “narcobloqueos” (criminal roadblocks), arson and attacks on infrastructure across as many […]
What can the ‘War on Terror’ teach us about grievance-motivated violence?
Immediately following September 11, 2001, our country was largely unified in the fight against terrorism. As the years have passed and political polarization has spread, that national unity has given way to a more fractured domestic landscape, a rise in domestic attacks and the proliferation of grievance-driven violence. In addition to Charlie Kirk’s murder yesterday, […]
Executive Protection in 2025: From Perk to Imperative
Updated August 5, 2025 In the months since the assassination of UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson, Fortune 500 companies are spending record amounts to protect executives, as reported by Reuters. What was once considered a specialized perk for a few high-profile leaders has now become a strategic imperative across sectors. The threat landscape has evolved, […]
Executive Protection: Ben Joelson Speaks with CNBC
Chertoff Group Principal and Head of Security Risk & Resilience Ben Joelson spoke with CNBC reporter Bertha Coombs about how corporate security leaders are reconsidering their priorities in the wake of the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Ben Joelson Discusses Assassination Attempt
Principal and Head of Security Risk and Resilience Ben Joelson, discusses the complexities of campaign security and executive protection, how detecting lone wolf attackers before they strike challenges security stakeholders, and the impact that the assassination attempt will likely have on campaign security moving forward.
Michael Chertoff Interviewed by The Washington Post on Paris Olympic Security
Michael Chertoff shares large event security expertise and risks of concern with the Washington Post.