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 …
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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 …
How the 5 Principles of Motivational Interviewing Can Help Safeguard Our Nation, Families, and Futures
Desmond O’Neill discusses the need and desire to communicate better with people regardless of differences in opinion, especially during divisive times such as these. He …
Creating a Personal Brand Strategy
In this talk, Heather Hollingsworth Issvoran discusses the importance of first impressions and understanding your online presence. She provides suggestions on developing a professional brand …
Wearables: Useful Sentinels of Our Health?
Matthew S. Austin provides his perspective on the usefulness of wearable technology as an early indicator of illness for military personnel in a COVID-19 pandemic …
Military Lessons: Real-time Situational Intelligence for Election Administrators
Chad Houck provides an overview of how the State of Idaho was able to secure its 2020 elections. Idaho developed some unique partnerships that utilized …
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How Should the National Guard Be Employed for The Next National Disaster?
Paul Jara discusses the complexity involved in activating DoD, DHS and National Guard resources in a multi-state disaster like COVID. While it has become commonplace …
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