Episodes

  • Rural Jails & Telemedicine Opportunities with Dr. Eric Connolly

    Rural Jails & Telemedicine Opportunities with Dr. Eric Connolly
    Nov 4 2024
    Telemedicine has greatly increased opportunities for mental health treatment, especially in isolated and rural areas. Texas prisons have taken advantage of telemedicine options, but access is more limited and complicated in local jails. This week, we're joined by Dr. Eric Connolly, associate professor of criminal justice and criminology at Sam Houston State University, to explore his research on opportunities and challenges for telemedicine and mental health in jails and prisons. Dr. Connolly's paper is An Evaluation of the Current Infrastructure for Treating Mental Illness In Texas Correctional Facilities.
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    24 mins
  • Defending Critical Infrastructure from Political Polarization with Dr. Miyah Hutchens

    Defending Critical Infrastructure from Political Polarization with Dr. Miyah Hutchens
    Oct 21 2024
    Critical infrastructure depends on collaboration and teamwork - not distraction and hostility dividing employees. Political polarization presents a threat to the public and private sector's ability to develop and maintain critical infrastructure protections. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Myiah Hutchens, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Public Relations at the University of Florida, to explore workplace and personal strategies for reducing polarization and improving civility.
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    41 mins
  • Disinformation as a Weapon of War: Reflections on the Second Thought Leaders Conference

    Disinformation as a Weapon of War: Reflections on the Second Thought Leaders Conference
    Oct 18 2024
    In a hot or cold war, enemies have a say in defining the nature of the conflict. Experts at the second Thought Leaders Conference argued hostile nations are waging a disinformation war against the United States right now, often targeting critical infrastructure by encouraging hostility, polarization and chaos in the general public. We reflect on the conference with Scott McHugh, program executive at the Institute for Homeland Security and host of the Thought Leaders Conference; Mike Aspland, executive director of the Institute for Homeland Security; and Garreth Tiefenbach, director of the De-Escalation Training Center. Special thanks to IHS Coordinator Shelby Payne for coordinating the conference.
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    53 mins
  • The Future of AI Detection with Dr. Jason Davis & Dr. Tony Yao

    The Future of AI Detection with Dr. Jason Davis & Dr. Tony Yao
    Oct 7 2024
    Generative AI programs can create a surge of bogus images, videos and audio at a moment's notice, often damaging trust and credibility across critical infrastructure sectors. Our brains can't keep up, but what about AI detection software? This week, we chat with Dr. Jason Davis of Syracuse University and Dr. Tony Yao of Sam Houston State about how AI technology is outrunning our cognitive abilities and legal frameworks, and how emerging software may help close the gap.
    Join the conversation at the IHS Thought Leaders Conference, October 15, 2024 at The Woodlands Center.
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    53 mins
  • New Cybersecurity Playbooks with Mike Mastrangelo

    New Cybersecurity Playbooks with Mike Mastrangelo
    Sep 16 2024
    Cyberattacks are becoming unavoidable in healthcare - and they're evolving quickly. Mike Mastrangelo, the associate vice president for institutional preparedness at the University of Texas Medical Branch, chats with us this week about clinical continuity frameworks and strategies for staying one step ahead of cybersecurity threats.
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    31 mins
  • Predicting the Artificially Intelligent Future of Texas Transportation with Alston German

    Predicting the Artificially Intelligent Future of Texas Transportation with Alston German
    Sep 3 2024
    Is it worthwhile to invest in AI sensors to measure traffic flow and road stress? Alston German says yes - and it could be a big benefit for predictive maintenance and transportation planning throughout Texas. For a deeper investigation, read Alston's paper, AI in Critical Infrastructure for Transportation.
    For more information about the IHS Thought Leaders Conference coming in October, click here.
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    35 mins
  • How to Influence Safety and Cybersecurity Without Alienating People, with Dr. Robert Emery and John Suarez

    How to Influence Safety and Cybersecurity Without Alienating People, with Dr. Robert Emery and John Suarez
    Aug 19 2024
    What safety or security concerns do you have? Would you enjoy a gamified cybersecurity exercise, or would you be worried if your boss came by with a checklist? This week, we talk with Dr. Robert Emery and John Suarez about collaborative risk management techniques, strategies for reducing "oblivious" cybersecurity threats and resources for disease outbreaks at the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute. Dr. Robert Emery is the Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Professor of Occupational Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health. John Suarez is a project manager for the health and public health sector at the Institute for Homeland Security.
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    36 mins
  • Pandemic Preparation with Dr. Corri Levine & Kara Marshall

    Pandemic Preparation with Dr. Corri Levine & Kara Marshall
    Aug 5 2024
    Preparing for pandemics and outbreaks comes down to logistics and planning. That's challenging enough for major healthcare providers, let alone rural hospitals. This week, we chat with Dr. Corri Levine and Kara Marshall from the Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment Readiness & Education Program at the University of Texas Medical Branch about resources and nuts-and-bolts approaches to pandemic preparedness.

    We also talk about SPECTRE's weekly newsletter monitoring outbreaks, as well as resources from the WHO and CDC.
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    22 mins