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
Vice Chair Nature Based Solutions: Dr. Garret Wolf, Marstel-Day, LLC
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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New Nuclear Power Market Overview
This webinar presents an overview of the new nuclear power market, including the leading technologies and their proposed applications. This in-depth discussion will span technological advances and overviews on the latest Generation 3+ Advanced Light Water Reactors, Generation 4 Non-Light Water Reactors, and Micro Reactor innovations. -
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Solving Complex CVOC Problems with ISTR– Field Proven Approaches
This webinar will first discuss the unique aspects of performance-based designs when considering procurement of thermal remediation services. Next, we will discuss how to evaluate criteria when selecting performance objectives, i.e., “ how do you define success?” -
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The National Spatial Reference System: Modernizing Our Geodetic Foundation for the Future
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS), within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is in the process of making the critical transition from the current National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) to the upcoming, modernized (2022) system.
Related TME Articles – Resilience
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Unified in Response: The Historic Salvage Operation of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a massive container ship in the overnight hours of March 26, 2024, an extensive multi-agency salvage and recovery effort cleared the federal navigation channel and restored access to the Port of Baltimore in just 76 days. -
Upgrading the VA Austin Information Technology Center
A multi-year program in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs sought to modernize electrical systems and upgrade workspaces to enhance reliability, redundancy, and the user experience. -
Integrating Backup Generators as a Virtual Power Plant
Instead of building new power plants to strengthen mission assurance and energy security, many military installations may be positioned to uniquely leverage existing assets they have in surplus like standby generators in a new way. -
Leaning Into AI for Energy Systems Control
The integration of artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool to help military installations manage their increasingly complex and more distributed energy systems. -
Addressing Knowledge Gaps on Advanced Lighting Controls
A recently developed training course on understanding advanced lighting controls for defense buildings aims to address knowledge gaps and deliver energy savings.
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