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Homeland security adviser to speak at Texas A&M
By: Erin Wood
Issue date: 10/15/07 Section: News
Homeland security adviser and analyst Randall J. Larsen will speak at Texas A&M Monday on the sixth anniversary of the anthrax attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Dave McIntyre, the director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security, ICHS, at A&M, said the lecture will be an interesting and accessible presentation on an important topic.
ICHS is sponsoring the event free of charge and is open to the public. A reception will start at 5:30 p.m. in the rotunda of the George Bush Presidential Library. At 6 p.m., KBTX reporter Steve Fullhart will interview Larsen.
Fullhart said he has known Larsen for half of his life. He said that the lecture, titled "Our Own Worst Enemy," will discuss a number of key issues in homeland security, and that Larsen will explain them in easy to understand terms.
"I've got no doubts that during this event he'll perk a lot of ears and maybe even change some opinions when it comes to how things are being done in defense of the nation," Fullhart said. "Larsen brings a wealth of life experiences to the table, and he's learned so much about this nation's security over the years that he can't help but inform and enlighten people."
Larsen is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and the director of the Institute for Homeland Security in Alexandria, Va. During Monday's presentation, he will discuss his book, "Our Own Worst Enemy: Asking the Right Questions About Security to Protect You, Your Family, and America," his belief that al-Qaida is responsible for the attack on the U.S. Capitol and other homeland security issues.
"Homeland security is such a broad topic," Larsen said. "We can talk about so many things."
He said homeland security issues can include insurance, privacy, preparedness of corporations and natural disasters.
After Fullhart interviews Larsen the audience will be able to ask their own homeland security questions.
McIntyre said that there are two reasons that students should attend Larsen's lecture on Monday.
"First of all homeland security is going to be a major influence for the rest of their [students] lives," he said. "Also, Randall Larsen has been studying this subject for more than a decade and as a result he puts his ideas in clear plain language that is accessible to the American public."
Fullhart said the lecture will be valuable to anyone with an interest in America and its security.
"You won't find too many people smarter than Larsen on the topic," he said. "You don't even need to be going after a degree in that field to understand what he will discuss."
In "Our Own Worst Enemy," Larsen discusses four priorities that effect homeland security; one of those is a lack in education programs.
"McIntyre's work is setting the standards for homeland security education," Larsen said. "A&M has the best program in the nation."
Dave McIntyre, the director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security, ICHS, at A&M, said the lecture will be an interesting and accessible presentation on an important topic.
ICHS is sponsoring the event free of charge and is open to the public. A reception will start at 5:30 p.m. in the rotunda of the George Bush Presidential Library. At 6 p.m., KBTX reporter Steve Fullhart will interview Larsen.
Fullhart said he has known Larsen for half of his life. He said that the lecture, titled "Our Own Worst Enemy," will discuss a number of key issues in homeland security, and that Larsen will explain them in easy to understand terms.
"I've got no doubts that during this event he'll perk a lot of ears and maybe even change some opinions when it comes to how things are being done in defense of the nation," Fullhart said. "Larsen brings a wealth of life experiences to the table, and he's learned so much about this nation's security over the years that he can't help but inform and enlighten people."
Larsen is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and the director of the Institute for Homeland Security in Alexandria, Va. During Monday's presentation, he will discuss his book, "Our Own Worst Enemy: Asking the Right Questions About Security to Protect You, Your Family, and America," his belief that al-Qaida is responsible for the attack on the U.S. Capitol and other homeland security issues.
"Homeland security is such a broad topic," Larsen said. "We can talk about so many things."
He said homeland security issues can include insurance, privacy, preparedness of corporations and natural disasters.
After Fullhart interviews Larsen the audience will be able to ask their own homeland security questions.
McIntyre said that there are two reasons that students should attend Larsen's lecture on Monday.
"First of all homeland security is going to be a major influence for the rest of their [students] lives," he said. "Also, Randall Larsen has been studying this subject for more than a decade and as a result he puts his ideas in clear plain language that is accessible to the American public."
Fullhart said the lecture will be valuable to anyone with an interest in America and its security.
"You won't find too many people smarter than Larsen on the topic," he said. "You don't even need to be going after a degree in that field to understand what he will discuss."
In "Our Own Worst Enemy," Larsen discusses four priorities that effect homeland security; one of those is a lack in education programs.
"McIntyre's work is setting the standards for homeland security education," Larsen said. "A&M has the best program in the nation."
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