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Covid19 and the EP Professional

April 21, 2020 — As we all adapt to Covid19 and the new normal, I wanted to quickly highlight some of the positives of Covid19 for the EP professional. I am not an Epidemiologist, nor do I pretend to know everything about Covid19, I am an EP practitioner who mitigates risk for a living – period. Like many of ...

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10 Questions Deep: How to Assess your Corporate Security and Executive Protection Teams

April 2, 2020 — How can Chief Security Officer’s asses their security teams? James Hamilton, GDBA's VP of Protection Strategies, offers a great solution -- go "10 Questions Deep."

40 Years of GDBA - Bypassing Government Shutdowns and Economic Downturns

March 19, 2020 — Never in GDBA’s 40-year history have we laid off a single employee due to our country’s hard economic realities or government shutdowns.

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20 Tips for Close Protection Specialists | GDBA

March 4, 2020 — Creator of the FBI’s Close Protection School, James Hamilton, shares 20 Quick Tips for Executive Protection –forged by GDBA’s 40 years of protection experience.

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Preparation: How GDBA Protectors Save Lives

February 6, 2020 — Through training and constant evaluation, GDBA protectors are prepared to save lives. Here are two recent examples where they did just that.

How Public Figures use Media to Protect Themselves and their Property

January 27, 2020 — After a rash of burglaries targeting the homes of celebrated athletes and entertainers in Los Angeles, public figures like LeBron James are using the media to project themselves as a Hard Target

Protectors Saving Lives: The Importance of Medical Training

January 3, 2020 — The most common emergency protectors respond to are medical. Here's why exceptional protectors must be proficient in emergency First Aid and CPR.

Holiday Travel: 3 Tips For a Safer Trip

November 27, 2019 — GDBA Senior Director for Global Protective Services, Chris Pimentel, offers his advice on how to stay safe when traveling this holiday season.

Establishing Standards for Physical Fitness in Executive Protection

October 9, 2019 — To respond effectively to an attack and deter a would-be attacker, protectors must be physically fit. To learn more about why physical fitness is so important in close protection, we asked our Director of Recruitment, Nick Duchene, who finds and hires our newest protectors.

Practice vs. Theory in Executive Protection

May 28, 2019 — With such a diverse range of subjects to study in Executive Protection, there is little time to waste on methodologies that aren’t effective.

Active Shooter Prevention: Let’s Match Student Courage with Real Change

May 17, 2019 — By focusing as much on prevention as we do on response, students, teachers, and parents can better recognize active shooters before they attack.

Global Terrorism Intelligence Briefing

April 22, 2019 — This edition of the Global Terrorism Intelligence Briefing reviews the potential implications of U.S. citizen and former Taliban militant John Walker Lindh’s release from prison. We also assess the continued use of Pro-ISIS violent graphics that threaten the U.S. general population.

Terrorism Updates and Analysis

March 27, 2019 — This update informs readers about important recent events affecting the global terror landscape and compliments GDBA’s Global Terrorism Intelligence Briefing posted earlier in the month.

Global Terrorism Intelligence Briefing

March 12, 2019 — This edition of the Global Terrorism Intelligence Briefing features an overview of how individuals associated with the Islamic State (ISIS) are utilizing graphics to threaten the United States.

Four Tips for a Safer Super Bowl

February 1, 2019 — Though security and law enforcement will oversee downtown Atlanta and Mercedes-Benz Stadium throughout Super Bowl weekend, attendees can improve their own personal safety by following these tips.

Role of Firearms in Executive Protection (Part 2)

December 5, 2018 — By Overcoming Our Reliance on Firearms, We Can Improve our Executive Protection Strategies

Role of Firearms in Executive Protection (Part 1)

November 30, 2018 — In Part-One of this Two-Part series on the role of firearms in executive protection, GDBA Senior Vice President, James Hamilton, discusses his personal journey as a Protector and how as a younger FBI Special Agent he incorrectly prioritized firearms in his protection planning.

Stadium Safety & Security Tips: How to Protect Yourself and Others During the Big Game

November 21, 2018 — Former NFL security specialist and current GDBA Protector, Michael Burk, offers some precautionary safety and security tips for anyone attending a packed football stadium this fall.

Effective Ways to Protect Children from Online Predators

October 30, 2018 — Through open-minded, casual, and consistent conversations about the internet and social media, GDBA’s online security expert, Brian Creter, offers parents realistic and effective methods for protecting their children from online predators.

Preliminary Assessment: Suspicious Packages Sent to Prominent Americans

October 25, 2018 — As has already been widely reported, a series of packages containing what are reported to be “pipe bombs” have been sent to multiple individuals and organizations. Though the situation continues to evolve, we are providing our preliminary assessment for situational awareness.