What’s your resolution in 2020?

As we start 2020, you may find yourself reflecting on past resolutions and debating on whether to make new ones.  Were you able to achieve your resolutions for 2019?  If so, congratulations!  You are in rare company.  According to U.S. News and World Report, by February, 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail[1]

Well, if you are interested in some sure-fire resolutio...

Dear InfraGardNCR Members,

There’s a well-known quote from highly decorated WWII and Korean War veteran Oliver P. Smith that goes, “We’re not retreating, we’re just advancing in a different direction.”  If you read the chapter newsletter every week (and I know you all do), then you know that our Board of Directors recently held a retreat on October 30th. It was a very productive meeting where our chapter Board members and our p...

Winston Churchill once said "The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." 

As members of InfraGard, we all know about the importance of infrastructure. It isn't a partisan issue. It's personal. No matter where you live, your political leanings, your age, your education, if you drive a car or a truck or take the bus or a bicycle, infrastructure has a profou...

A little less than two weeks ago, we were all shocked and saddened to hear about the terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Hundreds of people were killed and injured in the attacks, including several Americans. This came on the heels of the mass shootings at New Zealand mosques in March and was followed last week by an attack on the Chabad of Poway synagogue outside San Diego. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the...

"You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too." - Denzel Washington

Do you know what month it is? The correct answer isn't April. Raise your hand if you knew April was National Financial Capability Month? Give yourself a pat on the back if, on top of that, you have done financial planning to prepare for a rainy day, the mud, the risks where you live and disasters, big and small.

As InfraGard members, we focus a lot on...

One of the most frequent questions I get about InfraGardNCR is some variation of "What makes your chapter successful?" Invariably my answer comes back to one thing - our Board, Sector Chiefs and FBI Coordinators are all focused on the mission of InfraGard. Here's a quick refresher:

"The mission of InfraGard is to promote ongoing dialogue and timely communication between members and the FBI specifically concerning the...

On behalf of the InfraGardNCR Board of Directors, Happy New Year! With the holidays under our belts, we are all back in the saddle and ready to tackle great things for 2019, both at work and in our InfraGard chapter.  As I mentioned in October, your InfraGardNCR leadership has many new faces and fresh ideas for this year. The Board of Directors, as shown on our chapter website under the "About" tab, is excited to see you at th...

Dear InfraGardNCR Members:

I wanted to thank all the members who responded to our member survey. This was your opportunity to share with the Board of Directors what you want out of your InfraGard membership.  We will be using the outcomes of the survey to help direct the priorities and activities for 2019. I also want to thank two of our Board members - Steve Raia and Boykin Jordan - for volunteering to create the survey, imple...

Dear InfraGardNCR Members,

We just wrapped up the 15th National Cyber Security Awareness Month and now we launch into Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month.  It's a busy time!

As I mentioned in my first letter to you, we recently welcomed several new board members and held our annual board retreat on October 1st.  It was a productive day discussing our mission, setting goals, and planning activities for 2019...

The leaves are changing and so is our Board - welcome new Board members!

Fall is here and the leaves are starting to change.  But that's not the only thing changing - we've had several of our dedicated Board members depart to take on new endeavors.  Many thanks to Kristina Tanasichuk, Tonya Coultas, Jen Fritz, and Rab Walker.  We are very appreciative of their service to InfraGardNCR and glad that they will continue to be invol...