Amber Garvey

Podcasts / Webinars

• The HDIAC Podcast » Disaster Emergency Response and Recovery – Part 1 of 2

  In part one of this two-part podcast, HDIAC analyst Amber Garvey interviews Dr. Tonya Thornton, the Director for Extramural Projects at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. The discussion begins with Dr. Thornton defining terminology used to describe and classify disasters today.

• The HDIAC Podcast » Leveraging the Law of Armed Conflict in Creating Human Rights Compliant Counterterrorism Policy – Part 1 of 2

  Most experts in the U.S. defense and military policy and practitioners’ communities know that the United States is a longstanding global leader in human rights compliant counterterrorism operations. Few make the link between law of war leadership on the part… Read More

• The HDIAC Podcast » Critical Infrastructure Resilience – Part 2 of 2

  Critical infrastructure (CI) is not only essential for the successful functioning of governance and society, it is a critical element to homeland defense and security. A power grid functioning at full capacity, an operational and expansive communication network, a streamlined and efficient transportation system, and water infrastructure delivering clean and affordable water free of pollution are all necessary toward ensuring national security. The United States has identified 16 critical sectors that serve as vital assets, systems, and networks. Instability in these systems could have a debilitating impact upon the economic security and vitality of the nation. Prioritizing the physical, operational, and virtual condition of these systems and ensuring their resilience will foster a sense of confidence and promote a culture of sustainability. This podcast will explore these matters and offer potential suggestions to increase critical infrastructure resiliency.

• The HDIAC Podcast » Critical Infrastructure Resilience – Part 1 of 2

  Critical infrastructure (CI) is not only essential for the successful functioning of governance and society, it is a critical element to homeland defense and security. A power grid functioning at full capacity, an operational and expansive communication network, a streamlined and efficient transportation system, and water infrastructure delivering clean and affordable water free of pollution are all necessary toward ensuring national security. The United States has identified 16 critical sectors that serve as vital assets, systems, and networks. Instability in these systems could have a debilitating impact upon the economic security and vitality of the nation. Prioritizing the physical, operational, and virtual condition of these systems and ensuring their resilience will foster a sense of confidence and promote a culture of sustainability. This podcast will explore these matters and offer potential suggestions to increase critical infrastructure resiliency.

• The HDIAC Podcast » Socio-Cultural Understanding of the Afghanistan-Pakistan (Af-Pak) Region – Part 2 of 2

  In this podcast, Dr. Zoli discusses what she believes to be the top five challenges for Afghanistan and Pakistan and their relationship today, with emphasis on U.S. and Chinese security posture and engagement with the Central and South Asian regions. The five most pressing issues for both nations are governance, including corruption, economic development, and in the case of Pakistan, managing human capital; security and post-conflict recovery, including what to do with extremist actors, external assistance, and in the case of Afghanistan, lack of state (province to federal) integration; managing existing conflict actors and pluralism (religious, ethnic, tribal), which involves addressing internal and external actors and insurgents, delinking both nations from “Global Islamist Jihad” and their networks; and revising regional engagement strategies, especially for the United States, India, and China. In the course of this analysis, Dr. Zoli will also define cultural approaches to national and international security challenges in this region, and address how they implicate US homeland security and defense.

• The HDIAC Podcast » Disaster Emergency Response and Recovery – Part 2 of 2

  The second installment of this two-part podcast continues the conversation with Dr. Thornton on disaster emergency response and recovery. In this part of the series, Dr. Thornton discusses
  the difference between social production of disasters and disaster social constructs, the etiological difference of disasters, and recommendations to ensure optimal response and recovery.

• The HDIAC Podcast » Socio-Cultural Understanding of the Afghanistan-Pakistan (Af-Pak) Region – Part 1 of 2

  In this podcast, Dr. Zoli discusses what she believes to be the top five challenges for Afghanistan and Pakistan and their relationship today, with emphasis on U.S. and Chinese security posture and engagement with the Central and South Asian regions. The five most pressing issues for both nations are governance, including corruption, economic development, and in the case of Pakistan, managing human capital; security and post-conflict recovery, including what to do with extremist actors, external assistance, and in the case of Afghanistan, lack of state (province to federal) integration; managing existing conflict actors and pluralism (religious, ethnic, tribal), which involves addressing internal and external actors and insurgents, delinking both nations from “Global Islamist Jihad” and their networks; and revising regional engagement strategies, especially for the United States, India, and China. In the course of this analysis, Dr. Zoli will also define cultural approaches to national and international security challenges in this region, and address how they implicate US homeland security and defense.

• The HDIAC Podcast » Leveraging the Law of Armed Conflict in Creating Human Rights Compliant Counterterrorism Policy – Part 2 of 2

  Most experts in the U.S. defense and military policy and practitioners’ communities know that the United States is a longstanding global leader in human rights compliant counterterrorism operations. Few make the link between law of war leadership on the part… Read More