Within the last few weeks, I've had a couple of conversations related to conferences and - to some degree - all the headaches that go with them. For example, in our agency, multiple levels of approval who often disagree with the concept of sending more than 2 people to the same location out of state; … Continue reading Why conferences?

This was one of the first discussion points as part of my ELP course, and creates what I hope will be a good starting point for dialogue on this site. When asked "what is homeland security" in a post-9/11 world, a lot of different things may come to mind. Terrorism. Border control. Cyber security. Islamic … Continue reading Is public health a homeland security issue?

In my life, I have a lot of "things" that I do; let's just say that I like to keep busy. However, I have come to the realization that I might need a new things. Over the last year, I have been incredibly fortunate to participate in the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate … Continue reading A new “thing” for me