Community Mission
The SAME Resilience Community of Interest directly supports the goals of the 2030 SAME Strategic Plan to develop people, drive partnerships, deliver solutions. These efforts are conducted through support to Posts at the local level and as national initiatives that contribute to government and private sector collaboration, helping to minimize the impacts of natural and man-made threats and to enhance effective response and recovery to these dynamic events.
Resilience COI Objectives
- Leverage local, regional, national, and international partnerships to educate and train members and stakeholders on infrastructure risks, mitigation efforts, and joint response strategies to natural and man-made events.
- Utilize SAME’s multidisciplinary network to connect and educate stakeholders on new and existing technologies and to develop solutions to problems across critical infrastructure sectors.
- Promote partnerships and collaboration supporting the needs of military installations in pursuit of mission assurance and readiness (such as energy, water, and industrial control system cyber security).
- Utilize SAME’s national relationships and local Posts to furnish vertical collaboration between all levels of government and private business.
- Lead collaboration to advocate for streamlined acquisition and implementation of resilience solutions.
Community Chair
Paul Tschirky
Aptim Federal Services
Past Chair Immediate: Col. Patrick Hogeboom, F.SAME
Vice Chair Communications: Caroline Manik, CDM Smith
Vice Chair Cyber Resilience: Lori Jackson, White Raven Security
Vice Chair Emergency Management: Jasper Cooke, WSP
Vice Chair Physical Infrastructure Resilience (Built Environment): Get Moy, AECOM
Industry Government Engagement (IGE)
Vice Chair National IGEs: Vacant
Cybersecurity: Lucian Niemeyer, Building Cyber Security
Artificial Intelligence: Victoria Mechtly, GFT
Installation of the Future: Get Moy, AECOM
SAME National Office POC: Ree Miskimon, FSMPS
Industry Government Engagement Projects
Chair, Victoria Mechtly, GFT
Vice Chair, Pooja Jain, Innov8 Consulting LLC
Need support for a Post meeting or event related to resilience? Contact Caroline Manik for assistance from the Resilience COI for ideas, presentations, or speakers.
Featured Resilience Webinar
Upcoming National Webinars
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Journey to SAME Fellow Webinar
No two careers are the same and our paths may twist and turn as we carry our passions towards out goals. However, those detours don’t need to come at the expense of our long-term goals and achievements! In fact, they may be some of the most rewarding and challenging experiences. Thinking through and making a game plan during these seasons to make sure our long-term goals stay on track is incredibly important if we want to meet those goals. -
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Assessment and Inspection Process for Sites with General Radioactive Materials
A framework has been recently developed which provides a standardized approach in conducting a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and Site Inspection (SI) for sites with a known presence or potential presence of General-Radioactive Materials (G-RAM). -
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Business Impacts of the FAR Revisions and Contract Vehicle Realignment
The government contracting landscape has been redefined through recent revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs). All businesses alike and federal agencies are operating under a totally new set of rules based on recently released FAR 19 revisions and contract vehicle realignment. -
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Credentialing for Successful Careers
This webinar will provide an overview of professional credentialing pathways for individuals transitioning within or into the A/E/C, national security, and public service sectors.
Related TME Articles – Resilience
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Professional Licensure
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing professional licensure for engineers and surveyors. -
Designing for Resilience Against Coastal Hazards
Withstanding severe coastal weather and remaining operationally ready through climate hazards and extreme storms is becoming increasingly mission-essential for military installations as the intensity of these events increases. -
Navigating Challenges When Building Abroad
As U.S. strategic interests abroad evolve and require greater military construction investment, understanding the challenges and pitfalls that building abroad can pose is crucial in order to best control the cost and scheduling of a project. -
Creating SCIFs That Secure and Inspire
In designing secured spaces for federal agencies, the requirement for uncompromised security can also be balanced with human-centered design to create compartmentalized yet engaging environments that support both military and intelligence operations. -
Signaling Security: Designing a New Communications Headquarters
The Consolidated Communications Facility at Barksdale AFB blends historic architectural context with modern design to effectively support mission continuity and digital operations.
SAME Strategic Partners – Resilience
I am proud of the Omaha Post, its leadership, and volunteerism. Within three hours of issuing a call we were able to field a group of engineers to support NEMA in the Platte River flood response, and in the coming hours and days were joined by additional engineers and over a dozen more offers of assistance. Importantly, our opportunity to assist highlights the unique role SAME Posts can play in strengthening resilience throughout our communities.
Brec Wilshusen, P.E., F.SAME, Member, Omaha Post and SAME Resilience COI