Homeland Security: Inside & Out

This week: Privacy suits with phone firms, Terror networks in the twenty-first century, and private police.

Tuesday, March 25, 7 p.m. CST (KAMU 90.9 FM, College Station)

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1. News Media, Take One

Jason Miller is a writer for Federal Computer Week. He stops by to discuss his recent article, "National security trumps personal privacy, survey states." In his article, he talks about the national security concerns gaining more attention than personal privacy.

2. Inside the Beltway

John Gordon is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corp. He has a background in history and public policy, and has been at RAND Corp. for 11 years, following a 20 year military career. He discusses the "War by Other Means" report, which outlines the difficulties the U.S. faces in securing Iraq and Afghanistan.

3. News Media, Take Two

Bill McGee is a reporter for USA Today. He joins us to discuss his recent article, "The State of Airline Security." This article talks about air travel in the United States, post 9/11.

4. Outside the Beltway

Marc Sageman, a forensic psychiatrist, talks about his book, "Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-first Century." His book discusses Islamic terrorism and how it is emerging and operating in the twenty-first century.

5. Spotlight

Jim Pastor is an associate professor of public safety at Calumet College of St. Joseph in Chicago, as well as the president of Secure Law Ltd., a public safety consulting firm. He talks about his book, "The Privatization of Police in America ."

6. Perspectives

Dr. Ruth David is the president and CEO of ANSER Institute for Homeland Security, an independent, non-profit, public service research institution. She answers the question, "If you had five minutes with the presidential candidates, what would you tell them?"

7. HLS at Home

Ron Sievert is a former senior litigation counsel for the Department of Justice. Sievert graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1970, served four years as an Army officer and graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1977. He discussse his course on law, which he teaches in the graduate Certificate in Homeland Security program at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service.

This week: Cyber security, Faith-Based organizations, Funding for Homeland Security, Blue Ribbon Report, Virtual Terrorism Response Academy, and FEMA disaster payments.

Tuesday, March 18, 7 p.m. CST (KAMU 90.9 FM, College Station)

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1. News Media, Take One

James Lewis is the director and a senior Fellow for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Technology and Public Policy Program. He is here to discuss privacy in cyber security plan.

2. Inside the Beltway

Peter Hull is a principle analyst with Analytical Services, which provides support to the Homeland Security Institute. He was previously the emergency manager for the US senate. He is here to tell us about his recent report, " Heralding Unheard Voices: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations During Disasters."

3. News Media, Take Two

Katherine Peters is a writer for Govexec.com. She is here to discuss her recent article, "Administration budget shortchanges 'urgent' security needs, Lieberman says," which discusses increasing funding for Homeland Security Department in 2009.

4. Outside the Beltway

Chief Mike Warren is the fire chief for the city of Corona, CA. He is also the past president of the California fire chiefs association and chair of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Fire Commission. He is here to talk about this years Report to the Governor.

5. Spotlight

Dr. Joe Henderson is the director of Dartmouth Medical School Interactive Media Laboratory. He is also an award-winning writer, director, and producer of medical military training. He is here to tell us about the Virtual Terrorism Response Academy for the Department of Homeland Security, which he helped to create.

Also, Dr. Russell Sobel, a professor of economics at West Virgina University joins us. He is here to discuss "The Political Economy of FEMA Disaster Payments," which he co-wrote with Thomas A. Garrett.

6. Perspectives

Steve Recca is the director of the Center for Homeland Security at the
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and a member of the Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium. He is here to answer the question, "If you had five minutes with the presidential candidates, what would you tell them?"

7. HLS at Home

William Hancock is here to tell us about the course, Business and Homeland Security, which he teaches in the graduate Certificate in Homeland Security program at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service 

This week: USCG, terrorists attacks, identity theft, FDNY, and the National Campus Safety and Security Project.

Tuesday, March 11, 7 p.m. CST (KAMU 90.9 FM, College Station)

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1. News Media, Take One

Katerine McIntyre Peters is a senior correspondent at Government Executive magazine, govexec.com. She is here to discuss her recent article, "Coast Guard seeks to restructure major commands." This article discusses merging the Pacific and Atlantic Area commands into a single Coast Guard operations command.

2. Inside the Beltway

Ted McCleskey is a senior analyst at the Homeland Security Institute in Washington DC, and a retired air force intelligence officer. He is here to discuss the underlying reasons for success or failure of terrorist attacks.

3. News Media, Take Two

Shaun Waterman is United Press International’s (UPI) homeland and national security editor. He is here to talk to us about the cyber bust of identity theft.

4. Outside the Beltway

Joe McGeary is a Captain from the FDNY, where he is in charge of hazmat training. He is here to discuss his thesis paper, "Applying Goldwater-Nichols Reforms to Foster Interagency Cooperation Between Public Safety Agencies in New York City." Which discusses the interagency conflict between police and fire departments throughout the country.

5. Spotlight

John Walda is the president for the National Association of College and University Business Officers.  He is here to discuss the recent NACUBO launch of the National Campus Safety and Security Project, which is a major initiative to address all threats faced by colleges and universities and to strengthen their safety and security

6. Perspectives

Ron Tammen is from the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University . He is here to answer the question, "If you had five minutes with the presidential candidates, what would you tell them?"

7. HLS at Home

Brian Dietzman is here to discuss the DOD, Homeland Security and Homeland Defense course, which he teaches in the graduate Certificate in Homeland Security program at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service. 

This week: Laptops at boarder entries, Real ID program, San Diego wildfires, and the latest additions to the DHS National Centers of Excellence

Tuesday, March 4, 7 p.m. CST (KAMU 90.9 FM, College Station)

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1. News Media, Take One

Ellen Nakashima is a Washington Post reporter. She is here to discusses her recent article "Clarity Sought on Electronics Searches," which talks about the new restrictions on laptop content at boarder entries. 

2. Inside the Beltway

Declan McCullagh is a chief political correspondent for CNET's news.com. McCullagh has also reported for Time Magazine,Time Digital Daily, and The Netly News. He is here to discuss the challenges on the Real ID program.

3. News Media, Take Two

Jeff Selingo is the editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education. He directs a staff of more than 70 editors and reporters, online and in print, stationed out of Washington D.C. He is here to talk about the universities response to safety and security issues.

4. Outside the Beltway

Robert Tuohy is the deputy director of operations at the Homeland Security Institute. He is here to discuss his report on the lessons learned from the San Diego wildfires.

5. Spotlight

Matt Clark is chief of research for DHS' Office University Programs. He is here to announce and discuss the new National Centers of Excellence at universities. 

6. Perspectives

Dr. Gigi Gronvall is a senior associate at the center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. She is here to answer the question, "If you had five minutes with the presidential candidates, what would you tell them?"

7. HLS at Home

Bill Hitchcock is here to talk about the course he teaches, Critical Infrastructure, in the graduate Certificate in Homeland Security program at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service.