Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security

Structurally Sound is a podcast produced by the Institute for Homeland Security (IHS) at Sam Houston State University. The podcast will be a game-changer for small to medium-sized businesses looking for the latest best practices in security and resilience. We want to inspire professionals like you to help you achieve your goals. New episodes are available on first and third Wednesdays each month!

Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security is a education podcast hosted by Michael Aspland and Marcus Funk, with 80 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Michael Aspland and Marcus Funk hosts Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security, a education show with 80 episodes published.

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  Special Pathogens & MCI Training with Kara Marshall

  Sep 16, 202647 min

  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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  Healthcare Continuity Planning & Risk with Adam Lee and Lisa Spivey

  Sep 9, 202651 min

  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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  "STEM Had Its Moment" - Workforce Training & AI

  Sep 1, 20261h 4m

  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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  Critical Infrastructure & Talking Dogs with Dr. Judy Clemens-Smuckers, Dr. Brandon West & Erik Peterson

  Aug 26, 202649 min

  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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  Emerging Threats & Risk Management in Trucking with John Contestabile

  Jul 29, 202632 min

  The trucking industry faces myriad modern challenges. Some are conventional, but plenty of others are emerging and evolving quickly. This week, we're podcasting a keynote address from our transportation symposium earlier this summer. John Contestabile, the director of public safety solutions at Skyline Technology Solutions, explores that changing threat landscape and how it affects risk management and prudent planning.

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