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Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security

Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security

By: Michael Aspland and Marcus Funk
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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!Sam Houston State University Hygiene & Healthy Living Political Science Politics & Government Science
Episodes
  • Critical Infrastructure & Talking Dogs with Dr. Judy Clemens-Smuckers, Dr. Brandon West & Erik Peterson

    Critical Infrastructure & Talking Dogs with Dr. Judy Clemens-Smuckers, Dr. Brandon West & Erik Peterson
    Aug 26 2026
    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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    49 mins
  • Calculating Criminal & Structural Social Networks with Dr. Nathan Jones and Braell Dotson

    Calculating Criminal & Structural Social Networks with Dr. Nathan Jones and Braell Dotson
    Aug 5 2026
    Every actor is within six degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon. We can measure and chart that professional network - and we can do it with Mexican drug cartels and critical infrastructure assets. This week, we chat with Dr. Nathan Jones, professor and chair of the Security Studies department at Sam, and Braell Dotson, an enterprising recent graduate who coded a plugin to open-source software used by law enforcement to measure and track criminal networks.
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    47 mins
  • Emerging Threats & Risk Management in Trucking with John Contestabile

    Emerging Threats & Risk Management in Trucking with John Contestabile
    Jul 29 2026
    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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    32 mins
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