Adam Samuels is a former US Navy officer. From 2011-2015, Adam was assigned to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP), partnering with CDC, USDA and the State Department to improve the biosafety, biosecurity and bio-surveillance of host country partners around the globe. Adam earned a BS from Texas A&M University and MA from the US Naval War College. He currently works as a Strategic Planner with the Texas Office of Homeland Security in Austin TX.