Rich Cooper

Rich Cooper is Editor-at-Large for HSToday. A former senior member of DHS’ Private Sector Office (PSO), Cooper has been a frequent writer and contributor to numerous media outlets. He is Vice President for Strategic Communications & Outreach for the Space Foundation and a Principal with Catalyst Partners, LLC. Cooper is also a former Senior Fellow with GWU’s Cyber and Homeland Security Institute and has also served in senior positions at NASA, the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, SAS and several other profit and not-for-profit enterprises.

59 written articles

The Time and Investment of Kevin Boshears

PERSPECTIVE: Keep Leaders from Letting ‘Never Forget’ Become ‘Never Mind’

PERSPECTIVE: DHS Is Out of Whack and Needs People in the Trenches to Bring Balance

PERSPECTIVE: Three Against the Rest of Us on Disaster Aid Package

A Solemn Memorial Day Tradition in Arlington’s Garden of Stone

PERSPECTIVE: The Most Powerful Person in Homeland Security

PERSPECTIVE: Nielsen Shows Leadership Vision in Tough Climate

PERSPECTIVE: The Lingering Scars of the Government Shutdown on Contractors

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PERSPECTIVE: Favored Southern Candidates Pass Tests for Top FEMA Job

PERSPECTIVE: Why Brock Long’s Leadership at FEMA Will Be Missed

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Doc Lumpkins Made an Impact Where It Was Needed Most

PERSPECTIVE: Why TSA and Others on Front Line Are the Ultimate Shutdown Cardholders

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HSToday Profile: Utilizing Technology to Help Bring Home Missing and Trafficked Children

PERSPECTIVE: SAFETY Act Team Gets Long-Overdue Awards-Season Recognition

Task Force Director Jose Bonilla Tells HSToday How Innovation Takes Flight at TSA

Remembering and Honoring TSA’s Social Media Maestro Curtis ‘Blogger Bob’ Burns

PERSPECTIVE: Coast Guard Charts Course Ahead Armed with Valuable Data Tools

HSToday Profile: FEMA’s Manny Centeno Resurrects Communications After Catastrophe

PERSPECTIVE: FEMA’s Present and Future Preparedness, Response Shaped by Data

HSToday Profile: National Center for Disaster Fraud Helps Survivors Targeted as Crime Victims

PERSPECTIVE: Promises, Insights and Rewards of Data Analytics for TSA

Walmart Emergency Manager Jason Jackson Shares How to Measure Preparedness

HSToday Profile: Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center Dissects Complex Challenges

HSToday Asks Leaders: How Should We Measure Preparedness?

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