Interview — video. Dan Cain. Public health and other agencies need situational awareness to respond effectively to dangerous situations. Traditional means of obtaining this information requires significant time and personnel. Research demonstrates that social...

Interview — video. William Abbott. In 2008, consistent with past practice, the Phoenix Urban Area began a collaborative process to establish three All Hazards Incident Management Teams (AHIMT) with a three-year timeline for project...

Interview — video. Daniel O’Connor. Through a series of policy decisions, innovations, and a growing complex food system, the United States has moved from a nation of people once considered to be undernourished, to...

Interview — video. Caryn Wagner. In this Viewpoints segment, Caryn Wagner Former Under Secretary for HS Intelligence and Analysis for DHS explores the hurdles the Department has faced since its creation in 2003. In...

Interview — video. Raphael Sagarin. In this Viewpoints, Raphael Sagarin research scientist with the University of Arizona discusses how many biological organisms deal with risk and uncertainty in ways applicable to the Department of...

Interview — video. Christopher Sweeney. In his thesis, Foreign Flag Vessels in the Great Lakes and the Risk to Homeland Security, USCG Lieutenant Commander Christopher Sweeney strives to bring an awareness of the problem...

Interview — video. David Brown. The domestic effort to interdict illicit radiological and nuclear material is designed largely around law enforcement agencies across the country deploying a Preventative Radiological Nuclear Detection (PRND) capability in...

Interview — video. Nicholas Davidson. There is very little to direct public health planning for long-term disaster recovery. This research surveyed plans from nine hurricane-prone states to determine the extent to which those...

Interview — video. Jonna West. Today, women constitute over 50% of the United States’ population. Yet, women are still a minority in many workforce fields, including homeland security. A woman currently leads the Department...

Interview — video. Ed Welch. Gun violence in America must be addressed at the highest levels of society. Newtown, Aurora, and Virginia Tech were attacks on the very fabric of America. School shootings represent...