Viewing Recruitment and Retention Through a New Lens
FEMA National IMAT White Mass Care Branch Director Mikaela Ellenwood and FEMA Region 9 Operations Branch Chief Scott Fenton speak on “Viewing Recruitment Through a …
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Cyber Armageddon: Not Yet
FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, San Francisco Office, Elvis Chan presents on “Cyber Armageddon.” Chan says the anticipated “asymmetric warfare and blowback” aimed at …
Next Generation 911
Former Washington DC 911 and 311 Director Karima Holmes presented on “Next Generation 911.” Holmes called for an overhaul of the emergency phone number system …
Microvisibility: New Ideas in Leadership
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan speaks on “Microvisibility: New Ideas in Leadership.” Natarajan proposes a leadership approach that dives into …
Nuclear Threats and Strategic Competition
Octant Associates Senior WMD Subject Matter Expert Robert Wagner presents on “Nuclear Threat and Strategic Competition.” Wagner argues the U.S. has a worsening problem with …
Putin and Other Dictators: A Psychological Portrait
What is the appeal of Russia’s Putin and other modern dictators? What is their psychological profile, and what should we expect as events play out …
How Social Isolation is Leading to Radicalization
Sasha Larkin speaks about how loneliness and social isolation is increasingly becoming the new normal among active shooters, citing the Route 91 Harvest music festival …
Black, Blue, and Female
Dione “Dee” Neely talks about the many challenges of being a Black woman pursuing and maintaining a career in law enforcement. She points to data that …
The Future of Life: When Biology Is Technology
Dr. Tiffany Vora discusses moving into an era where biology and technology are not separate, noting the massive strides made in translating genetic code into …
Three Dangerous Men: Russia, China, Iran and the Rise of Irregular Warfare
Recorded the day before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, CHDS instructor and defense expert Dr. Seth Jones discusses the irregular threats to the United States that …
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Using System Dynamics for Decision Support in Emergency Response: Asset Deployment to Minimize Fatalities Following a Mass Casualty Event
Tom Mackin proposes using system dynamics in a computer-aided approach to creating a maximally efficient patient triage and transport system during a mass casualty event. …
Preparing for 2024: Lessons Learned from Countering Russian Interference during the 2020 Elections
Elvis Chan discusses how Russia has interfered with past U.S. elections and how we can learn from successful prevention measures from 2020 to prepare for …