This episode aired LIVE on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. . Mr. Frank Gaffney, founder and president of the Center for Security Policy, to our program for a one-hour discussion of current events, national security, and how electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a serious threat to our nation.
This week, we'll have two guests: Mr. Chuck Manto, of Instant Access Networks, and B.G. Kenneth Chrosnaik (retired), of the U.S. Army War College.
William B. Anderson is the Director and Chief Operating Officer of The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP).
This week, EMPact Radio has two guests: Tony Shaffer and Thomas Popik.
Kenneth R. Timmerman is president and CEO of the Foundation for Democracy in Iran. Reza Kahlili is a former CIA operative who worked in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Dr. Chris Beck is a technical and policy expert in several homeland security and national defense related areas including critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, science and technology development, WMD prevention and protection, and emerging threat identification and mitigation.
Brian Camden is Principal of Hardened Structures, a Professional Construction Program Management Firm specializing in commercial, residential and community hardening, fortified homes, bomb shelters, bunkers, storm shelters and self-sustaining hardened facilities.
George Anderson and Gale Nordling of Emprimus will be joining us to discuss EMP and transformer protection, including their Solid GroundTM neutral DC blocking system and the results of their recent testing.
Bill Heid is the founder and president of Solutions from Science; a company that offers unique products created specifically for those patriotic Americans who are seeking to protect and sustain themselves and their families during tough times, as well as preparing and equipping those interested in a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
This episode aired live on March 14, 2012. Scott B. Williams's most popular blog is Bug Out Survival (BugOutSurvival.com) which expands on his book Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late.
George H. Baker, Ph.D., served on the staff of technical experts for the EMP Commission, served in the Defense Nuclear Agency as director of programs for protecting military systems from EMP.
Chuck Manto will talk about community self-reliance, Infragard and the EMP special interest group (or SIG), and other topics related to preparedness and protection from the effects of EMP.
Reza Kahlili is a former CIA operative who worked in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. His historical memoir, A Time To Betray.
Clare Lopez returns to EMPact Radio to talk about national security issues and current events.
Mr. Peter Huessy, President of GeoStrategic Analysis, is back on EMPact Radio for his seventh guest appearance to discuss electromagnetic pulse (EMP), state-sponsored terrorism, and other national security topics.
John Kappenman, owner of Storm Analysis Consultants, is one of the principal investigators under contract with the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP Commission).
Dr. Pry and Cindy Ayers welcome Mat Stein back to EMPact Radio. Mat previously appeared on EMPact Radio for episode PPC#06 of the Preparedness Podcast.
Pete Hoekstra is a successful politician, businessman, and leader. He represented Michigan's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. Congress from 1993 to 2010. Congressman Hoekstra served as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2004 to 2007.
Marjory Wildcraft is a nationally recognized expert in organic backyard food production. She is the creator of a widely acclaimed video tutorial titled “Grow Your Own Groceries”. This episode aired live on January 18, 2012.
In today's episode, Dr. Pry interviews four different guests: Michael Silver, Thomas Popik, John Kappenman, and Michael Del Rosso.
This week, Dr. Pry welcomes author and professor William Forstchen back to EMPact Radio.
In this episode, join EMPact Radio's host Dr. Peter Vincent Pry and co-host Cynthia Ayers for a retrospective review of what happened in 2011.
Clare Lopez returns to EMPact Radio to talk about national security issues and current events, including recent developments in the Iran-9/11 lawsuit, the death of Kim Jong Il and what's happening in North Korea now, and the implications of the so-called captured spy drone in Iran.
Dr. William Graham will join Dr. Peter Vincent Pry this week to discuss a recent article in the New York Times about electromagnetic pulse (EMP) in relation to presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's recent references to the threat.
Rob Underhill is the director of a new multi-season TV series in development, The Carrington Event. To help promote the series, the Featurette is slated for a January premiere.
Reza Kahlili is a former CIA operative who worked in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. His historical memoir, A Time To Betray (www.atimetobetray.com), a winner of 2010 National & 2011 International book awards, is required reading for U.S. Government intelligence training programs.
Rep. Andrea Boland is serving her third term in the House of Representatives. She serves as the House Democratic Lead on the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government and is a member of the Government Oversight Committee.
Lt. Colonel Tony Shaffer, a Senior Fellow with EMPact America, is a highly experienced intelligence officer and a recipient of the Bronze Star with 25 years of field experience.
Tim Brown is a retired, decorated 20-year FDNY firefighter, and a survivor of the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, a first responder to the 1993 terrorist attack on the WTC.
Mr. Peter Huessy, President of GeoStrategic Analysis, is back on EMPact Radio to discuss electromagnetic pulse (EMP), state-sponsored terrorism, and other national security topics. He serves as consultant, monitoring budget and policy developments on missile defense and related matters.
Chet Nagle is a Naval Academy graduate, a Georgetown Law School graduate, and a Cold War carrier pilot who flew in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Nagle's first book, Iran Covenant, is a fact-based novel about Iran's nuclear weapons program and the use of EMP to end it.
Thomas McInerney was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army after graduating from the academy. McInerney's last active duty assignment was as Assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Clare M. Lopez is a strategic policy and intelligence expert with a focus on Middle East, national defense, and counterterrorism issues, and she formerly was a career operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency.
Author Kenneth R. Timmerman is president and CEO of the Foundation for Democracy in Iran. He has spent his career investigating the dark side of national security.
Fritz Ermarth is the former Director of National Security Programs at the Nixon Center and worked for the Central Intelligence Agency from 1973 until 1998.
Ronald Kessler is the New York Times best-selling author of nineteen non-fiction books. Kessler began his career as a journalist in 1964 on the Worcester Telegram, followed by three years as an investigative reporter and editorial writer with the Boston Herald.
One of only three scientists in Congress, Representative Roscoe Bartlett has been one of the strongest voices to protect our nation from an EMP for decades.
Paul Palango is an author and investigative journalist. In recent years he has published numerous articles in newspapers across Canada and has been a frequent commentator on matters involving the RCMP and policing in general.
Catherine Herridge, author of The Next Wave: On the Hunt for Al Qaeda’s American Recruits, is an award winning national correspondent for the Fox News Channel. Catherine was the first network correspondent assigned to the Homeland Security beat in 2001.
Mr. Peter Huessy, President of GeoStrategic Analysis, is back on EMPact Radio to discuss electromagnetic pulse (EMP), state-sponsored terrorism, and other national security topics. He serves as consultant, monitoring budget and policy developments on missile defense and related matters.
Lieutenant Colonel James Zumwalt is a retired Marine infantry officer who has written extensively, including hundreds of articles for various newspapers and magazines.
Dr. Andrei Shoumikhin, during the cold war and after, worked for the Soviet Union and Russia in the Institute for the USA and Canada, one of Moscow's leading analytical agencies for studying the United States and the West.
Dr. George Baker served on the staff of technical experts for the EMP Commission, served in the Defense Nuclear Agency as director of programs for protecting military systems from EMP.
Ambassador Woolsey is an institution among American foreign policy specialists and is a hero in the world of national security. He served as Director of Central Intelligence and head of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1993 to 1995 under President Bill Clinton.
This week, EMPact Radio is adding a second guest spot to our show and making it a special 90-minute episode. In the first hour, we will talk with Reza Kahlili, and at 1:00 PM, we will be joined by Fred Fleitz.
This week, EMPact Radio is adding a second guest spot to our show and making it a special 90-minute episode. In the first hour, we will talk with Reza Kahlili, and at 1:00 PM, we will be joined by Fred Fleitz.
Bronius Cikotas has over 38 years of government leadership experience, and served as a member of the Senior Executive Service at the U.S. Department of Defense. From 1963 through 1981 he was responsible for the Air Force EMP ground-based and missile test assessment and hardening programs. From 1982 through 1992, he was a regular Armed Forces Staff College guest lecturer on EMP threat and survivability issues.
Mr. Peter Huessy, President of GeoStrategic Analysis, returns to EMPact Radio to discuss electromagnetic pulse (EMP), state-sponsored terrorism, and other national security topics.
Dr. Andrei Shoumikhin, during the cold war and after, worked for the Soviet Union and Russia in the Institute for the USA and Canada, one of Moscow's leading analytical agencies for studying the United States and the West.
Reza Kahlili is a former CIA operative who worked in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. His historical memoir, A Time To Betray is required reading for U.S. Government intelligence training programs.
Randy C. Tolman is the owner of Tech Protect, a startup company specializing in inexpensive Faraday Bags to protect electronic equipment from the effects of an EMP. The idea for his business was intiated from information he found at EMPact America.
Clare M. Lopez is a strategic policy and intelligence expert with a focus on Middle East, national defense, and counterterrorism issues, and formerly was a career operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency.
Thomas Popik, founder of the Foundation for Resilient Societies, talks about the connection between nuclear safety and protection from electromagnetic pulse. As recent events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan have shown, nuclear power plants are dependent on electric power to keep critical cooling systems operating.
Curtis Birnbach, President & Chief Technology Officer, Advanced Fusion Systems LLC, has spent a lifetime in applied science in the areas of electromagnetics, optics, electro-optics, electron tubes, pulse power systems and fusion technology. Mr. Birnbach is the inventor of the SAFiRe™, fusion power generation system, the EPS™ EMP protection system.
Retired Vice Admiral Robert Monroe enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He served in destroyers, minesweepers, cruisers, and amphibious assault ships, including three commands at sea. He subsequently served in flag rank for eleven years.
The Honorable Paula A. DeSutter is currently an independent consultant with a focus on national security, arms control and nonproliferation, and intelligence.
This week, Dr. Pry welcomes Lord Kelvin Medal Recipient Dr. William Radasky back to EMPact Radio for a special episode about testimony given by electric grid insiders at a recent Senate committee hearing.
Dr. Chris Beck is the former Senior Advisor for Science and Technology for the House Committee on Homeland Security (CHS), where he worked from May 2005 - May 2011.
Mr. Peter Huessy, President of GeoStrategic Analysis, returns to EMPact Radio to discuss electromagnetic pulse (EMP), state-sponsored terrorism, and other national security topics.
The Honorable Paula A. DeSutter is currently an independent consultant with a focus on national security, arms control and nonproliferation, and intelligence.
Chuck Manto has developed a critical infrastructure EMP rating system and won R&D grants for the development of EMP-safe microgrids and renewable energy.
Dr. Richard B. Andres has served in senior policy positions including Special Advisor to the Commander of Air University and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force.
Jeff Kueter is president of the George C. Marshall Institute, a public policy institute focused on scientific issues with an impact on public policy. An expert on space security and missile defense, he has testified on both before the U.S. Congress, serves as a contributor on strategic issues for the print and television media.
George H. Baker, Ph.D., served on the staff of technical experts for the EMP Commission, served in the Defense Nuclear Agency as director of programs for protecting military systems from EMP, and is currently Technical Director for Infrastructure Assurance at the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance at James Madison University.
Dr. William Graham chaired the EMP Commission for eight years and is widely considered to be the free world's foremost expert on electromagnetic pulse. He also was Chairman of the SDI Advisory Committee and Deputy Administrator of NASA.
Kevin Cogan is an independent consultant who spends a significant portion of his time as a Rotary International volunteer involved in providing clean water and sanitation to third world countries, primarily in Central America. His observation is that following a catastrophic loss of the electric and information grids, society as we know it in the U.S. becomes like the villages he visits in the mountains of Honduras.
Retired Vice Admiral Robert Monroe enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He served in destroyers, minesweepers, cruisers, and amphibious assault ships, including three commands at sea. He subsequently served in flag rank for eleven years.
An attorney, decorated intelligence officer and noted specialist on Islamic law, ideology and related strategic information programs, Stephen C. Coughlin integrates experience in international law, intelligence, and strategic communications in both the national defense and private sectors to develop unique perspectives, assessments and training packages relating to the intersection of national security and law.
Jim Rawles knows that it would only take one unthinkable event to disrupt our way of life –- whether an EMP, terrorist attack, a global pandemic, or sharp currency devaluation--you and your family may be forced to fend for yourself in ways you've never imagined.
Dr. William Van Cleave is among a handful of strategic thinkers most responsible for U.S. victory over the USSR during the Cold War. Van Cleave served as President Reagan's Senior Defense Advisor during his presidential campaign, and basically educated President Reagan on how to win the Cold War.
Clare Lopez is a former CIA officer serving in the Directorate of Operations, currently is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy and Vice President of the Intelligence Summit. She is an expert on counterrorism, the Middle East, and national security.
Peter S. Probst served most of his 30-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Office of the Secretary of Defense addressing future terrorist threats and the development of strategies, tactics and policy initiatives to counter them. He also co-authored a provocative major study "Terror-2000: The Future Face of Terrorism"
Mr. David J. Trachtenberg is an independent consultant in national security affairs and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Shortwaver Consulting, LLC. He has more than 25 years of public policy experience in the private sector and the Executive and Legislative branches of government.
John Kappenman is one of the principal investigators under contract with the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP Commission). Mr. Kappenman has presented testimony before the US House Science Committee in October 2003 on the importance of geomagnetic storm forecasting for the electric power industry.
Mr. Peter Huessy is President of the defense consulting firm GeoStrategic Analysis, founded in 1981. He serves as consultant to a number of defense clients monitoring budget and policy developments on missile defense and related matters. Since 1983, he has hosted more than 750 Congressional breakfast seminars, addressing missile defense, strategic nuclear modernization, arms control and defense policy.
Michael Del Rosso Michael Del Rosso is an accomplished technology executive whose career spans 30 years. He has served as CEO and CTO of large public companies and early stage companies. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), past Chairman of the IEEE-USA Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee.
One of only three scientists in Congress, Rep. Bartlett represents the sixth Congressional District of Maryland. Congressman Bartlett has been one of the strongest voices to protect our nation from an EMP for decades.
Ambassador Henry F. Cooper is Chairman of the Board of Directors of High Frontier and Chairman Emeritus of Applied Research Associates. Since 1979, he has been appointed by the President to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force with oversight responsibility for Air Force strategic and space systems.
Congressman Trent Franks is serving his fourth term in the United States Congress, representing the Second District of Arizona. He's been a strong supporter of EMPact America's efforts, and was a great presenter at our EMP conference. Fritz Ermarth, former Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, joins Ross and Dr. Pry for the second part of this episode.
Jim Hanson is a popular blogger, focusing on our national security policies on the ground. He served as a Weapons Sergeant in 1st Special Forces Group in the Pacific Rim and also served in the Army in Germany and much of Europe.
This episode aired LIVE on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. This week, EMPact Radio welcomes Mr. Frank Gaffney, founder and president of the Center for Security Policy, to our program for a one-hour discussion of current events, national security, and how electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a serious threat to our nation.
William B. Anderson is the Director and Chief Operating Officer of The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP).
This week, EMPact Radio has two guests: Tony Shaffer and Thomas Popik.
Kenneth R. Timmerman is president and CEO of the Foundation for Democracy in Iran. Reza Kahlili is a former CIA operative who worked in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Dr. Chris Beck is a technical and policy expert in several homeland security and national defense related areas including critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, science and technology development, WMD prevention and protection, and emerging threat identification and mitigation.
Brian Camden is Principal of Hardened Structures, a Professional Construction Program Management Firm specializing in commercial, residential and community hardening, fortified homes, bomb shelters, bunkers, storm shelters and self-sustaining hardened facilities.
George Anderson and Gale Nordling of Emprimus will be joining us to discuss EMP and transformer protection, including their Solid GroundTM neutral DC blocking system and the results of their recent testing.
Bill Heid is the founder and president of Solutions from Science; a company that offers unique products created specifically for those patriotic Americans who are seeking to protect and sustain themselves and their families during tough times, as well as preparing and equipping those interested in a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
