Episodes

  • Reslient Planning and Foresight with Julio Gonzalez

    Reslient Planning and Foresight with Julio Gonzalez
    Oct 22 2025
    Safety, security and resilience require planning and agility. They also require partnerships both within a company and between private and public groups - especially in critical infrastructure. This week, we chat with Julio Gonzalez, the CEO of Sentinel Resilience Group, about building resilient frameworks and avoiding silos.
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    47 mins
  • Introducing the 2025 Thought Leaders Conference

    Introducing the 2025 Thought Leaders Conference
    Oct 1 2025
    Most critical infrastructure is operated by private companies, not the government - and those corporations are facing existential threats emerging from cybersecurity, social media and international adversaries. This week, IHS Program Executive Scott McHugh and IHS Coordinator Shelby Payne introduce our upcoming Thought Leaders Conference featuring seasoned leaders innovating solutions and strategies for those threats. More information and registration information for the October 28 conference can be found here.
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    32 mins
  • Embracing the Nuclear Renaissance with Robin Gaster & Rob Crane

    Embracing the Nuclear Renaissance with Robin Gaster & Rob Crane
    Sep 17 2025
    Historically, nuclear energy has faced two major obstacles - it's expensive and scary. Both may be changing rapidly. This week, we chat with Robin Gaster, the research director for the Center for Clean Energy Innovation at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, about how small modular reactors could make nuclear power more affordable and accessible at home and abroad. We also talk about shifting public opinion and nuclear energy as an opportunity for bipartisan collaboration and public/private partnership.
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    42 mins
  • Before, During and After a Crisis, with Justen Noakes

    Before, During and After a Crisis, with Justen Noakes
    Aug 3 2025
    All disasters are local. Disaster preparation often comes down to reliable information and accessible routine. This week, we chat with Justen Noakes, the Executive Director of Before/During/After and HEB's former "hurricane guy," about how an accessible and localized information hub can help small business plan, react and recover from crises. Noakes has also written a research paper for IHS on supply chain management and problem solving. We're also joined by IHS Public Sector Program Executive Robert Crane and gone-but-not-forgotten IHS transportation project manager Grant Threat.
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    38 mins
  • Avoiding Freight Fraud with Matthew Wood

    Avoiding Freight Fraud with Matthew Wood
    Jul 20 2025
    We all depend on products delivered by trucks. Shipping industries are a vital part of critical infrastructure at risk of unique scams and fraud - even when goods themselves make it from Point A to Point B just fine. This week, we chat with Matthew Wood, vice president of strategic relationships and general manager of Cedar Bluff Companies, about proactive steps to detect and avoid freight fraud. You can also learn more from a recent webinar hosted by the Institute for Homeland Security and the Greater Houston Trucking Association.
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    56 mins
  • Farewell Grant

    Farewell Grant
    Jul 14 2025
    This week, we give a fond send off to Grant Threat, transportation project manager and podcast co-host extraordinaire, who is moving to a new role in critical infrastructure. We also chat a bit about the devastating flooding in Kerrville, Texas. Here's a list of charities collecting donations: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/where-to-donate-help-central-texas-flood-recovery/
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    31 mins
  • Monitoring, Measuring & Regulating AI in Critical Infrastructure with Michael Echols

    Monitoring, Measuring & Regulating AI in Critical Infrastructure with Michael Echols
    Jun 16 2025
    Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, emerging in a variety of programs and technologies in critical infrastructure. Michael Echols from MAX Cybersecurity argues that adoption needs to be measurable and intentional - not surprising or under the radar. We also touch on news that AI programs can decline instructions to shut down and Echol's book on cybersecurity and his new book on AI.
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    44 mins
  • Digital Transformation & Innovation Strategy with Nadia Vincent

    Digital Transformation & Innovation Strategy with Nadia Vincent
    Jun 2 2025
    Embracing new technology brings risks and rewards. On the one hand, adopting the right emerging tech and tools can enhance, elevate and streamline your business. On the other hand, adopting the wrong new tools can be expensive and burdensome for employees or customers. The key is strategy - planning deliberately, not hopping on a bandwagon. This week, we explore that strategy in the transportation sector with digital transformation and innovation strategy adviser Nadia Vincent.
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    42 mins