Bert Tussing

Bert Tussing, Director of the Homeland Defense and Security Issues Group at the U.S. Army War College, shares insights from the recent Homeland Defense Symposium. He differentiates between Homeland Security and Homeland Defense, emphasizing the necessity of military protection against external threats. Tussing highlights the importance of a whole-of-society approach to defense that includes collaboration among federal, state, and local entities. He also discusses the evolving landscape of national security and the critical role of public preparedness.