Michael Balboni is the founder and Managing Partner of Redland Strategies Inc., a consulting firm that aids companies and government agencies. He also serves on several homeland security think tanks, charitable boards dealing with public health, and is a regular contributor as a terrorism expert on national and local television and print media. Before starting Redland Strategies, Michael had been a leader in New York security, politics, and government. He served as New York State Senator and the first Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. In 2007, Michael become Deputy Secretary for Public Safety and Homeland Security Advisor for New York State and oversaw the creation of many innovative programs, the first of their kind in the nation. This week, Phil sits down with Michael to find out what you need to know about our political climate, cybersecurity, and the private sector.