180 Critical Days of Summer stresses increased safety awareness

Team Minot is about to enter the 180 Critical Days of Summer, which runs from March 11 to September 6. Most people are familiar with the 101 Critical Day of Summer. However, due to increased operations tempo and mishap trends, data shows that accidents pick up in March and do not taper off until

"Phishing" for information

We live in an age of electronic media. It makes our lives easier, allows us to do more with less, and gain "real time" updates on anything from weather alerts, news events or threat information.Unfortunately, our adversaries also live in this same electronic age. They try to collect information on

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DOD social media policy balances Web 2.0 with security

The new Department of Defense policy allowing access to social media from computers connected to the military's unclassified network balances the mission value of Web 2.0 tools and the need for security, a top defense official said. Since being hired as principal deputy assistant secretary of

Team Minot cops train for success

The old base exchange is undergoing an extensive remodeling and design project as the building is made into a joint security forces training complex for the 5th Security Forces Squadron, 91st Security Forces Group and the 219th Security Forces Squadron of the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National