2009
Tom Ridge, the first U.S. secretary of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania, spoke with journalist and host Charlie Rose about the status of international security, the growing importance of global engagement issues and the need for a positive transition in the wake of a new U.S. administration.
The 2009 American Security Challenge will take place on May 21, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washinton, DC.
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY TOM RIDGE ON THE INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA AS THE 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Fortune Magazine recently asked Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge, the nation’s first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to address the growing importance of public-private sector partnerships in keeping terrorists at bay.
Secretary Tom Ridge will return to his alma mater in April as a visiting fellow at The Institute of Politics, located at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) at Harvard University.
Ethoca, the Global Fraud-Fighting Leader, to Sponsor Address by Founding Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
In an interview with Canada's CTV network this week, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge joined Canada's former Deputy Prime Minister John Manley to discuss the recent "northern border strategy" directive, issued by the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Security, Janet Napolitano.
Speaking today to Tom Clark of CTV's "Power Play," former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge lauded Barack Obama's trip to Canada and the positive message the U.S. president delivered to America's neighbor to the north.
Chris Furlow, Ridge Global's U.S. Public Sector Practice Leader, today addressed attendees of the American Bar Association's 4th annual Homeland Security Law Institute during a forum entitled: “The Business of Homeland Security: A Public and Private Sector Perspective on Procurement and Development of Homeland Security Technology and Services.”
Speaking to Kathleen Petty, host of CBC Radio's "The House," Ridge Global CEO and America's first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge addressed Canada's concerns of renewed talks about a North American Security perimeter.
Speaking at a forum hosted by the National Guard Bureau and its military comptroller chapter, Secretary Tom Ridge today addressed approximately 900 members of the Guard's financial management community on how to do more with less in today's challenging financial times and uncertain security environment.
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge spoke at the Merchant Risk Council's 7th annual e-Commerce Payments and Risk Conference in Las Vegas today.
After speaking to participants of the 7th annual Merchant Risk Council Conference, held yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada, former Secretary Tom Ridge sat down with KNPR's Dave Berns for an interview to discuss growing security issues that affect both U.S. security and the U.S. and global economies.
The nation's first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security spoke today with Federal News Radio about the challenges and future of America's 15th Cabinet department, six years after its creation.
In an interview with Peter Budoff of Medill on the Hill, Ridge Global's Chris Furlow discusses the challenge of securing "soft targets" in free and open societies.
In the latest issue of Cargo Security International, global supply chain security expert Luke Ritter discusses how cargo scanning can be made more "eco friendly."
A risk-intelligent enterprise views risk management as a core business function, said Tom Ridge, president and CEO of Ridge Global and the nation's first secretary of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania.
Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former Governor of Pennsylvania, issued the following statement today on his decision not to seek the Republican nomination for Senate in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, delivered the keynote address today at the National Homeland Defense Foundation's Thought Leadership Conference, co-sponsored by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).
"Creating Enterprise Value: The Net Gain of Security in a Risk-Based World" was the subject of remarks by Secretary Tom Ridge, president and CEO of Ridge Global, as he spoke to attendees of the National CFO conference held by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Secretary Tom Ridge paid tribute to the public service of his friend and former colleague, Admiral James Loy, former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, former Coast Guard Commandant and this year's recipient of the American Security Challenge Patriot Award.
Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania, keynoted the 2009 CoBank Energy Directors Conference, held this year in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge spoke to members of the American Chambers of Commerce in Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore during a week-long visit to Asia, where he discussed supply chain security, global economic challenges, corporate governance and growing international security concerns, such as North Korea.
Luke Ritter, head of the Global Trade Security practice at Washington, DC-based Ridge Global, discussed counter-piracy issues in a speech at the Hemaya Security Seminar, held in Doha, Qatar.
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge spoke recently with the Journal of Accountancy to discuss how businesses can identify multi-layered risks in today's highly risk-centric environment.
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania, has joined the National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG), launched this week by the Bipartisan Policy Center, located in Washington, DC.
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge, the nation's first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, met today with Secretary Janet Napolitano as part of his membership role in the Bipartisan Policy Center's National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG).
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge, former governor of Pennsylvania and the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, will speak at a special Flight 93 National Memorial fundraising dinner on the evening of September 11th in Pittsburgh, PA.
"Real security," former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge writes in the preface to his memoir "The Test for Our Times," "is never a black and white issue, while in politics, those sorts of phenomena tend to be reduced to the lowest common denominator, the subject of demagoguery and worse.
We’re hearing a lot in the news recently the perils of cyber space.
Tom Ridge, former governor of Pennsylvania and the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, attended the Flight 93 National Memorial Service today, marking the eight-year remembrance of the tragic attacks of 9/11.
In a recent interview with Loss Prevention Magazine, Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge discusses e-commerce and how companies can mitigate data breaches and other risk scenarios in today's highly internet-driven marketplace.
Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge delivered a keynote address at the 2009 North American Forum, addressing the issues of North American security, economic resiliency and greater cooperation among Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Enhancing public sector leadership and outcomes through innovative use of technology was the focal point of Tom Ridge's keynote remarks at the annual Government and Technology Exhibition and Conference (GTEC), held this year in Ottawa.
In a recent interview with Vanguard Magazine, the president and CEO of Ridge Global, Tom Ridge, spoke to associate editor Chris Thatcher about cyber security, critical infrastructure protection and other collaborative issues between the United States and Canada.
Secretary Tom Ridge will join former Vice President Al Gore, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell on Friday, November 6, 2009 for "The New Global Dynamic: Critical Security Issues in the 21st Century," a conference hosted the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.
Vietnam combat veteran Tom Ridge, the nation's first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and current chairman of the National Organization on Disability, issued the following statement commemorating Veterans Day:
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge addressed security and economic issues relevant to nuclear energy, as the clean, carbon-free power source gains renewed attention as a means to decrease U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Ridge made his keynote remarks at the Nuclear Energy Symposium, held Thursday, October 22nd, at The Pennsylvania State University.
Ridge Global CEO Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania, has joined the advisory board of the Canada Institute, a leading program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
President Barack Obama today announced the appointment of Howard Schmidt as the U.S. government's new cyber security coordinator.