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  • Huachicol Fiscal & Energy Infrastructure with Dr. Nathan Jones

    Huachicol Fiscal & Energy Infrastructure with Dr. Nathan Jones
    2026/10/28
    Do you know where the gas in your car originated? Was it all above board, or was it smuggled into the country and injected into legal supply chains without taxes or fees? This week, we unpack oil fraud and gas smuggling from Mexican drug cartels, a diversified revenue stream that might be more profitable than drugs or human trafficking. We're joined by Dr. Nathan Jones, the chair of the security studies department at Sam Houston State.

    Sidebar: We're keeping tabs on cybersecurity vulnerabilities uncovered in "PHP" systems across the internet. We're planning an episode soon but the issue cuts across critical infrastructure sectors and sparked web updates across our campus, so I wanted to highlight articles (one, two and three) about it here in the meantime.
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    46 分
  • Batteries, Recruiting & Resiliency in the Electrical Grid with Donald Wright

    Batteries, Recruiting & Resiliency in the Electrical Grid with Donald Wright
    2026/10/15
    Resiliency is key for any electrical grid. That includes breadth and modernization, along with savvy recruiting. This week, we chat about battery storage, electric lines and updates to the grid with Donald Wright, the director of operations for Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group.
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    56 分
  • Insider Threats with Dave Pezzutti

    Insider Threats with Dave Pezzutti
    2026/10/07
    The phrase "insider threat" calls to mind high-profile conflicts, like corporate sabotage or international espionage. Those definitely count - but garden variety accidents do, too. This week, we've got part two of our conversation with Dave Pezzutti, a senior official for insider threats and counterintelligence at Lockheed Martin.
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    51 分
  • International Supply Chain Security with Dave Pezzutti

    International Supply Chain Security with Dave Pezzutti
    2026/09/30
    International supply chains are critical to any business - and disruptions vary from subtle to very high profile. This week, we've got part one of our chat with Dave Pezzutti, a senior official for insider threats and counterintelligence at Lockheed Martin, about evolving supply chain risks, artificial intelligence and resiliency.
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    54 分
  • Special Pathogens & MCI Training with Kara Marshall

    Special Pathogens & MCI Training with Kara Marshall
    2026/09/16
    Everyone in healthcare knows training is important. How do you quantify or measure that training, though - and make it engaging? This week, we chat about pernicious bugs and mass casualty incident training exercises with Kara Marshall, the program manager for institutional preparedness at UTMB's Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness & Education Program (SPECTRE).
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    47 分
  • Healthcare Continuity Planning & Risk with Adam Lee and Lisa Spivey

    Healthcare Continuity Planning & Risk with Adam Lee and Lisa Spivey
    2026/09/09
    Sooner or later, a disaster will strike your business. Business continuity plans are common but they're uniquely critical in healthcare, where natural crises or cyberattacks could complicate or compromise patient care. This week, we explore those challenges with Adam Lee, the director of emergency management and organizational resilience for the Memorial Hermann Health System, and Lisa Spivey, senior project manager for disaster preparedness and business continuity at the Harris Health system.
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    51 分
  • "STEM Had Its Moment" - Workforce Training & AI

    "STEM Had Its Moment" - Workforce Training & AI
    2026/09/02
    What does job training look like in the age of artificial intelligence? What about education? This week, we replay a panel discussion from our recent "AI at the Crossroads: Impacts at the Nexus of Critical Infrastructure, Security & the Future of Work," a webinar exploring AI as emerging critical infrastructure. This panel, on workforce training and development, offered an engaging conversation about necessary traditional skillsets needed to balance out and manage generative AI - even for entry level jobs.

    You'll hear from Dr. Shengjie "Tony" Yao, an assistant professor of media and communication at Sam Houston State; Carrie Welch, the launch director for the Center for the Creator Economy at Syracuse University; Bryce Allen, the principal consultant for Agravic Solutions; Jason Nichols, the CEO of HydrosphereIQ Consulting; and Dr. Ryan Randa, a professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology and deputy director of research at the Institute for Homeland Security.
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    1 時間 4 分
  • Critical Infrastructure & Talking Dogs with Dr. Judy Clemens-Smuckers, Dr. Brandon West & Erik Peterson

    Critical Infrastructure & Talking Dogs with Dr. Judy Clemens-Smuckers, Dr. Brandon West & Erik Peterson
    2026/08/26
    School is finally back in session - from college all the way to preschool - and my daughter's long-awaited new favorite movie is in theaters. "Paw Patrol 3: The Dino Movie" presents an offbeat opportunity to talk about kid-friendly portrayals of critical infrastructure protection and careers, and how grown-up portrayals of the same jobs on "NCIS" and "CSI" shape expectations and perceptions among adults. This week, we're joined by one of our new IHS Project Managers, Erik Peterson, along with media and communication faculty Dr. Judy Clemens-Smuckers and Dr. Brandon West.
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    49 分