Interviews

Interview with Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead Co-chair, National Governors Association (NGA) Special Committee on Homeland Security

• Written by: J.R. Wilson on March 18, 2012
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Anti-terrorism, Emergency Preparedness, Issues, law enforcement, National Guard

More than at any time in U.S. history, the nation’s states and governors have taken a heightened role in post-9/11 homeland security. That has manifested itself not only in new …

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Interview with William J. “Bill” Bratton One of America's smartest cops

• Written by: Rich Cooper on March 16, 2012
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Antiterrorism, law enforcement

It’s tough enough to be a beat cop and move up in the ranks of a police department, but to move from beat cop to the top cop in three …

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Interview With W. Craig Fugate Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Written by: Rich Cooper on March 6, 2012
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Emergency Preparedness, FEMA, Homeland Security Issues

There are few jobs in the world that hold the responsibility for responding when everything goes wrong. Be it a hurricane targeting the mid-Atlantic; a tsunami warning for Hawaii and …

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Government Secrecy and “Mosaic Theory” DMN Q&A: University of Missouri Professor Charles Davis

• Written by: Eric Tegler on January 12, 2012
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Issues

Mosaic theory doesn’t ask government to prove very much to keep information secret, Charles Davis observes. Rather he says, “It asks government to tell a good story.”

Ours is largely …

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Craig Fugate’s Most Difficult Challenge: And It’s Not What You Think DMN Q & A: Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator, Department of Homeland Security

• Written by: Rich Cooper on January 8, 2012
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Emergency Preparedness, FEMA

This past October I had an opportunity to sit down with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate for a one-on-one interview reflecting on the events and lessons learned from 2011.  The interview …

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Law Enforcement Q&A: William J. “Bill” Bratton

• Written by: Rich Cooper on December 14, 2011
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Issues, law enforcement

It’s tough enough to be a beat cop and move up in the ranks of a police department, but to move from beat cop to the top cop in three …

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A Passionate Homeland Security Writer’s Profile

Professional profiles are always one of those instruments that help people to learn more about a given individual and what makes them tick.  Besides going through the rudimentary things about …

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An Interview with MCPOCG Michael P. Leavitt

• Written by: J.R. Wilson on January 3, 2011
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Issues, US Coast Guard

The master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) is the highest-ranking enlisted member, appointed by each new commandant to serve a corresponding four-year term. The MCPOCG advises the …

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An Interview with Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp

• Written by: J.R. Wilson on December 7, 2010
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Issues, US Coast Guard

Adm. Robert J. Papp became 24th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on May 25, 2010, assuming leadership of the largest component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – …

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An Interview With Adm. Thad Allen (USCG-Ret.)

• Written by: Rich Cooper on November 16, 2010
• Categories: Homeland Security, Interviews
• Tags: Issues, US Coast Guard

There are but a few unique American figures who, when you see them or mention their names, immediately bring to mind words such as “trust,” “competency,” and “leadership.” Thad Allen …

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