Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security

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Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security

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!

  1. MAR 17 · VIDEO

    Water Recap & Planning for the Future with Reyna Loosmore and Grant Threatt

    This week on Structurally Sound, we share our biggest takeaways from our water infrastructure mini-series and discuss the future of water in Texas. We chat with Reyna Loosmore, Water & Wastewater Sector Project Manager and feature the triumphant return of co-host Grant Threatt, Transportation Systems Project Manager.

    34 min

  2. MAR 3 · VIDEO

    Future Water Economic Impact on Small and Rural Communities with Lia Clark & Jason Knobloch

    The vast majority of community water systems in Texas are rural, with 10,000 or fewer residential connections. That's also where most of our population growth is headed. How can small water systems plan, update and adapt their aging infrastructure? This week, we chat with Ms. Lia Clark, Community Engagement Manager with the Water Finance Exchange, and Mr. Jason Knobloch, Deputy Executive Director with the Texas Rural Water Association, about resources and strategies for rural water and small communities.

    46 min

  3. FEB 24 · VIDEO

    Vulnerabilities of Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies with Mike Mastrangelo and Elston Johnson

    What happens if the water goes out at a hospital? What if the tap dries up during a broader crisis, like a hurricane or a winter storm? With thoughtful planning and careful training, plus cooperation and coordination between sectors, some of those risks can be reduced. This week, we chat with Mike Mastrangelo, Emergency Management and Public Health Expert, and Elston Johnson, president and owner of Elston Johnson & Associates, about water interdependencies and healthcare. Here are articles about a chemical spill in South Korea mentioned by one of our guests and a link to a previous episode on water supply challenges after a hurricane.

    40 min

  4. FEB 7 · VIDEO

    A Dry Tap: Water Supply Challenges with Dan Hunter and L'Oreal Stepney

    There are at least two ways of approaching water challenges - conserving and maximizing the water we have and strategizing solutions for water we don't have. That's especially true in the Rio Grande Valley. This week, we chat about both with the newly appointed Chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board, L'Oreal Stepney and Assistant Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Dan Hunter. We also explore an important water treaty with Mexico that was amended last year. You can read more about it in articles from the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University and from The Texas Tribune.

    46 min

  5. FEB 4 · VIDEO

    Unique Water Challenges for a Unique State with Trey Gerfers and Dominik Sobieraj

    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.

    58 min

  6. JAN 27 · VIDEO

    Against the Flow: Workforce Challenges with Adelaida Mayorga and Jacquelyn Knobloch

    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.

    44 min

  7. JAN 18 · VIDEO

    Security Spotlight: Hardening Water Security with Dr. Narasimha Shashidhar, Dr. Cihan Varol and Robert Warren

    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.

    37 min

  8. JAN 6 · VIDEO

    Water Security and Critical Infrastructure Intro with Reyna Loosmore

    You may not think much about your tap water until it stops working - but you should. Keeping clean water flowing is a vital and complicated part of our infrastructure. This week, we're launching a new mini-series on water security and critical infrastructure with Reyna Loosmore, a project manager for water and wastewater at the Institute for Homeland Security.

    20 min
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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 Mondays each month!

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