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ings www . AmericanSecurityToday ( KGH ), Chair Emeritus of InfraGard National

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Members Alliance , and adjunct faculty member at the Naval Postgraduate School .

With a special focus on the ultimate soft-target , our Nation ' s schools , Dr . Kiernan believes preparedness is a mindset that can be learned and when prac-

ticed , prevents ordinary days from turning into extraordinary ones due to an active threat in any form , including those posed by insiders .

Dr . Kiernan was honored alongside TSA Administrator- David Pekoske , and Commissioner Bill Bratton , Execu- tive Chairman at Global CEO Advisory Firm Teneo .

A 29-year veteran of Federal Law Enforcement , Dr . Kiernan retired as Assistant Director for the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information for ATF , serves as a subject matter expert for the defense , intelligence , and law enforcement communities , and works with organizations that are making a difference in the world , including the Business Executives for National Security ( BENS ) Resilience Council , the AFCEA Intelligence Committee , and the Center for Advanced Red Teaming ( CART ), University of Albany , SUNY .

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