About Homeland Security Television

Homeland Security Television (HSTV) specializes in producing broadcast-quality training, education and awareness programs for homeland security professionals at the federal, state and local government levels, and the private sector.

HSTV programs are produced for general broadcast use, but are made available through a robust and flexible online Content Delivery Network (CDN) that can stream both live and on-demand programs in up to HD-quality directly to the desktop or mobile computing device. Our robust content delivery infrastructure is Web-based and enables HSTV to produce daily, weekly or monthly program lineups, and break into the 24/7 streaming and on-demand titles for live or time-sensitive broadcasts. Those live broadcasts are automatically recorded and made available in the on-demand library immediately upon ending.

HSTV’s Web-based approach and powerful CDN infrastructure enables us to reach up to 100,000 concurrent online viewers with no interruption in service. Using mobile broadband devices, HSTV can deploy mobile production teams around the country and feed those live broadcasts into our production studio for live, multi-camera coverage of breaking news events or live training and information sharing sessions.

Just as important as our technical capabilities and knowledge of Web-based video production and delivery are the subject matter experts that support HSTV’s programming. HSTV is the only homeland security media company with an editorial advisory board that counts among its members a former Secretary of Homeland Security, a former Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, and a dozen other seasoned homeland security and technology experts. It is a sign of our commitment to produce and deliver the most accurate training and education programming possible – programming that is not only compelling, but practical and meaningful to both policymaker and frontline professional alike.

Finally, HSTV’s partnership with a major homeland security and counterterrorism consulting firm enables us to rapidly develop modularized training and education content that is kept up-to-date with current trends in homeland security and terrorism threats and response. HSTV currently supports two major Department of Homeland Security training and education efforts through its relationship with Total Security Services International Inc. (TSSI).

Dan Verton - President of Homeland Security Communications LLC

Founder and Executive Producer of Homeland Security Television. Dan is a veteran journalist and winner of the First Place Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award for Best News Reporting -- the highest award in the nation for business/trade journalism. He is also the author of four books, including the groundbreaking work Black Ice: The Invisible Threat of Cyber-Terrorism, and The Insider.

Dan is also a former intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps and a frequent public speaker on homeland and national security issues. He has consulted and lectured at the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Secret Service, United Nations, Presidential Classroom, and colleges around the country.

Contributing Field Producers

Steve Rausch - Contributing Producer, Midwest

Steve Rausch has more than 8 years in the broadcast trenches as a photojournalist with two of those spent operating a Satellite Uplink Truck. During this time he freelanced for different production houses gaining experience on short & long form projects including commercials, corporate videos, live events, sports and documentary work. Steve have experience shooting with different HD cameras such as Thompson HD1080P cameras, Sony EX1 & EX3, Panasonic HVX200 (P2 media) and assisting on the Sony F900, XDHD (700 and 350 series) and the Panasonic Varicam. He has also used various SD formats including BetaSP & SX, DVCPro, and other prosumer cameras.

MG Studios - HSTV regularly taps Michael Gaskell and his team of professional videographers at MG Studios for events and reporting from Las Vegas, Nevada.

HSTV Contributing Columnists
HSTV's contributing comlumnists provide regular commentary, documentary and training program support to HSTV productions. They are experienced experts in their fields. A list of available columnists and their biographies can be found here.