Nerd Out Security Panel Discussion: EP 37. Counter-terrorism, Redecorating and More – Looking Back and Looking Forward in 2023

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After a month off, the Nerdies get back together to look at 2023. Dave welcomes back Bridget Johnson and Joe Levy to catch up on what has happened in 2023, and talk about what is surprising, and not so surprising in 2023, as well as look ahead for the rest of the year before getting into some fun summer questions. The topics included a look at the various hostile events, to include inspiration from previous threat actors, climate change and challenges addressing it, protests and demonstrations, as well as a reminder not to forget about international terror threats, how economic conditions can affect the workplace and other security challenges.

  • Dave Pounder is a Senior Risk Analyst for Gate 15. Twitter: @dpounder; email: david@gate15.global. 
  • Bridget Johnson is the Managing Editor for Homeland Security Today. In addition to her contributions on Homeland Security Today, they are also running a series of webinars (Webinar signups). Twitter: @BridgetCJ 

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