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NCITE Insights No. 29 — Supply Chains and Soft Target Security

On the latest episode of the podcast, Erin sits down with NCITE researcher Jenni Hesterman, Ed.D., to discuss the threats malevolent actors pose to supply chains and other soft targets and what steps should be taken for prevention.

  • published: 2025/04/02
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Guest Jenni Hesterman, Ed.D. on the left of a table, speaks with host Erin Grace to her right with the NCITE logo on the background.

Guest Jenni Hesterman, Ed.D. (left) speaks with host Erin Grace (right).

On the latest episode of the podcast, Erin sits down with NCITE researcher Jenni Hesterman, Ed.D., to discuss the threats malevolent actors pose to supply chains and other soft targets and what steps should be taken for prevention. Since 2007, Hesterman has served as a security services consultant for the public and private sector, investigating transnational terror and crime threats and providing risk assessment. Hesterman is a retired Air Force colonel and an astronaut-in-training (analog).

Click on the following link to view Hesterman's presentation on supply chain security: https://youtu.be/3RZVrjD0BsE.

Disclaimer: The views and conclusions contained in this podcast are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or views, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the University of Nebraska, or guest-affiliated institutions.

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