Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security

By: Michael Aspland Grant Threatt and Marcus Funk
  • Summary

  • 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 Mondays each month!
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Episodes
  • Unique Water Challenges for a Unique State with Trey Gerfers and Dominik Sobieraj
    Feb 4 2025
    Texas is big. So are our water challenges. This week, we chat with guests in the far corners of the Lone Star State about varied challenges and opportunities in water infrastructure and preservation. We're joined by Trey Gerfers, General Manager with the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District in Marfa and Dominik Sobieraj, Chief Operating Officer, with the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District in Hughes Springs.
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    58 mins
  • Against the Flow: Workforce Challenges with Adelaida Mayorga and Jacquelyn Knobloch
    Jan 27 2025

    Water and wastewater are essential parts of our daily routines and our critical infrastructure. It only works, though, if talented employees sign up to build and innovate the field. How can we encourage folks to explore water careers? This week, we chat with Adelaida Mayorga, Continuing Education Professor at Houston Community College Northeast Campus, and Jacquelyn Knobloch, Apprenticeship Program Manager with the Texas Rural Water Association, about their programs and opportunities in training and continuing education.

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    44 mins
  • Security Spotlight: Hardening Water Security with Dr. Narasimha Shashidhar, Dr. Cihan Varol and Robert Warren
    Jan 18 2025

    Some security threats to water and wastewater security are new and unique. Others are the same threats faced by every organization in the digital age. This week, we talk about proactive security strategies in the water and wastewater sector with Dr. Narasimha Shashidhar, Dr. Cihan Varol and Robert Warren.

    Additionally, our guests mentioned a 2021 cyberattack on a water treatment facility in Florida. Here's a link to CISA's cybersecurity advisory on the incident.


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    37 mins

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