Structurally Sound - Institute for Homeland Security

Do you know where the gas in your car originated? Was it all above board, or was it smuggled into the country and injected into legal supply chains without taxes or fees? This week, we unpack oil fraud and gas smuggling from Mexican drug cartels, a diversified revenue stream that might be more profitable than drugs or human trafficking. We're joined by Dr. Nathan Jones, the chair of the security studies department at Sam Houston State.Sidebar: We're keeping tabs on cybersecurity vulnerabilities uncovered in "PHP" systems across the internet. We're planning an episode soon but the issue cuts across critical infrastructure sectors and sparked web updates across our campus, so I wanted to highlight articles (one, two and three) about it here in the meantime.

Resiliency is key for any electrical grid. That includes breadth and modernization, along with savvy recruiting. This week, we chat about battery storage, electric lines and updates to the grid with Donald Wright, the director of operations for Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group.

The phrase "insider threat" calls to mind high-profile conflicts, like corporate sabotage or international espionage. Those definitely count - but garden variety accidents do, too. This week, we've got part two of our conversation with Dave Pezzutti, a senior official for insider threats and counterintelligence at Lockheed Martin.

International supply chains are critical to any business - and disruptions vary from subtle to very high profile. This week, we've got part one of our chat with Dave Pezzutti, a senior official for insider threats and counterintelligence at Lockheed Martin, about evolving supply chain risks, artificial intelligence and resiliency.

Everyone in healthcare knows training is important. How do you quantify or measure that training, though - and make it engaging? This week, we chat about pernicious bugs and mass casualty incident training exercises with Kara Marshall, the program manager for institutional preparedness at UTMB's Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness & Education Program (SPECTRE).