Conference Keynotes - Open to all attendees
*Keynotes are open to all attendees.
| Nicholas Stein, Series Producer, |
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Most Americans know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s top priority is to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, but most people have no idea what it takes, day by day and shift by shift, to actually apprehend individuals attempting to enter the United States illegally or stem the flow of illegal drugs, and other contraband, from breaching the homeland… until now.
Thanks to a ground breaking new TV series on the National Geographic Channel, for the first time, viewers are taken directly onto the front lines of the Border Wars, to experience the action, drama, technology and complexities of this volatile and historic situation. In several of America's border hotspots, award winning Series Producer Nicholas Stein, has embedded his camera crews with agents and officers, gaining unparalleled access and capturing unforgettable moments, stories and images from the battle zone.
Now, at GovSec West, Stein will talk about his experiences and insights while making Border Wars. Hear how Stein and the production team captured their amazing footage, including tales of jumping from Blackhawk helicopters, busting into drug and human stash houses, riding ATVs at high speed through the fog along the fence, chasing drug smugglers in the mountains at night, crawling through drug tunnels and much, much more. Gain insights into the emotional and all-too-human side of illegal drug and human trafficking and discuss the impact on our “troops” in the field.
| Alan Mather, Chief Protective Services Division, NASA |
Whether it's his experiences gained from working with the nation's premier counterdrug organization or practices from security activities with NASA, Alan Mather will share his thoughts and observations about current and future threats, critical infrastructure, workplace violence, physical security, and the practice of security.
Alan Mather is the Chief of Protective Services at the NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. As such, he is responsible for center security, the office of emergency management, counterintelligence, export control, and travel at the main JSC campus as well as Ellington Field, Sonny Carter Neutral Buoyancy Facility and White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico.
Mr. Mather earned a Bachelor of Arts in the curriculum of Peace, War and Defense from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Masters in Security Management from Webster University, and a Certificate for the Security Executive Education program at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. He began his career with the NASA as the Chief of Center Security at Stennis Space Center.