Publications

August 2002 (Revised October 2002)
Case

Launching the War on Terrorism

Describes the decision-making process employed by President George W. Bush's War Cabinet in the days following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Examines how the president and his advisers framed the problem, exchanged ideas, generated alternatives, and developed a... View Details

Keywords: War; National Security; Decision Making; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Public Administration Industry; United States

04 Oct 2023
News

A Tool to Help Boards Measure Cyber Resilience

Rick Grinnell

Rick Grinnell is Founder and Managing Partner of Glasswing Ventures, focusing on investments in AI-enabled security and enterprise infrastructure. Rick has led investments and serves on the Board of Directors of Allure Security, Armored... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital

01 Mar 2011
News

Snappy Salute

Pinchuk: CEO of a precision-tool company doesn’t exactly fit the mold. As CEO of Snap-on, Nicholas Pinchuk (MBA ’76) heads a company that’s all about precise fits for its tools. But he himself is no standard-issue corporate chieftain. A longtime former resident of... View Details

Keywords: veterans; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

1992
Other Unpublished Work

Productivity on Missile Development Program 309 - HBS Analysis and Decision Case

By: J. Ronald Fox

Keywords: Performance Productivity; National Security; Decision Making; Aerospace Industry

April 2012
Case

Credit Rating Agency Reform in the US and EU

By: Robert C. Pozen and Brian Conroy

The purpose of this note is to explore reform options for the credit rating industry. The note examines the ways in which credit rating agencies contributed to the recent financial crisis, particularly through ratings of securitized products and sovereign debt. It... View Details

Keywords: Debt Securities; Financial Condition; Standards; Financial Crisis; Corporate Finance; Financial Services Industry; United States; European Union

22 Apr 2019
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Keeping an Eye on Things

Carol Lucas (GMP 16, 2014) is a strategic planner for the US government, working in the field of biometric identity management. In this interview she discusses her role and the critical nature of the work she oversees. “I work in the area of biometric identity... View Details

Keywords: Biometrics

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Can You Use Your Personal Device for Work? Read HBS IT’s Guide | Information Technology

on. Visit the Using Personal Devices for HBS Business for more information on personal device requirements. On this page, you’ll find more information on Minimum security requirements Applying updates to minimize View Details

1989
Other Unpublished Work

The Development and Production of Missiles and Ships - HBS Analysis and Decision Case

By: J. Ronald Fox

Keywords: Ship Transportation; Product Development; Production; Decision Making; National Security; Aerospace Industry

October 2012 (Revised February 2014)
Case

Keystone XL Pipeline

By: Richard H. K. Vietor

On January 18, 2012, President Obama rejected TransCanada's application for a "national interest" determination to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Keystone XL was a 1,700 mile long, 36-inch diameter pipeline to transport 1.1 million barrels a day of... View Details

Keywords: Energy; Petroleum; Environmentalism; United States; Oil Prices; National Security; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; Canada; United States

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Threat Procedure | About

Threat Procedure If someone threatens you or you hear of a threat to yourself: Report the threat immediately to Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) 617-495-1212 or HBS Security 617-495-5577. If you hear of a threat to someone... View Details

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Bloomberg download limits | Baker Library

Help Center Bloomberg download limits What download limits are there for the Bloomberg terminals? Each Bloomberg terminal has both a daily and a monthly limit to the amount of data that can be downloaded from it. Limits are calculated based on the number of View Details

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Encrypting Emails | Information Technology

will allow HBS faculty and staff that use Microsoft O365 safely send an email and/or a file attachment that contains Level 4 data or below, securely, to internal or external recipients. When using this feature, both the email contents and attachments will be View Details

28 Jun 2014
News

Defense Force's Mark Binskin on a long ride to raise money, awareness for prostate cancer

17 Aug 2022
News

To Serve and Protect the Markets

Every day, in her role as the director of the Atlanta Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nekia Hackworth Jones (MBA 2003) stands in the breach between the $100 trillion in View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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HBSGrid Terms of Service - Research Computing Services

devices on which you use confidential information Protect confidential information in your physical possession Properly protect confidential information when storing or transferring it Implement proper security features on all... View Details

April 2006 (Revised July 2006)
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Managing National Intelligence (A): Before 9/11

By: Jan W. Rivkin, Michael Roberto and Erika Ferlins

Examines the management of national intelligence prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Describes the actions taken by a variety of government agencies, including the FBI, the CIA, the FAA, and the Department of Defense, to detect and deter such attacks. View Details

Keywords: War; National Security; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Crisis Management; Management Systems; Public Administration Industry; United States