This is an article by Joshua Dise and Adrian Self, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, March 26, 2025.
As economies and populations grow, food and agricultural security is of increasing concern. Learn how proactive investment in risk management and security measures can ensure the sustainability of the global food supply.
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Joshua Dise
Joshua Dise is an interdisciplinary national security and emergency management professional with experience in a variety of operational and analytical roles. His work spans risk and hazard landscapes, addressing areas such as hazardous materials, wildland fire, plant and animal diseases, cybersecurity, and other risks to critical infrastructure. Currently, he is a systems analyst at Sandia National Laboratories, where he provides decision support on ill-defined and complex, multi-domain national security challenges, using a diverse set of technical skills and expertise. Prior to this, he served as the lead technical analyst and emergency planner at Sandia, responsible for hazards analysis and consequence assessment deliverables. His research interests include environmental hazard response, global plant and animal health risks, agricultural emergency preparedness, natural resource management, wildland fire response, public health preparedness, and the intersection of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. Joshua holds advanced degrees in emergency management and natural resources and is currently a Ph.D. student at Oklahoma State University, studying fire and emergency management administration. He is also an alumnus of the National Preparedness and Leadership Initiative at Harvard University.
Adrian Self
Adrian Self is an Operations Research Analyst at Kansas State University’s National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, where he manages advanced technological research and development across multiple program areas. Self’s industry and academic background is diverse, encompassing economics research, investment analysis, risk underwriting, and hazard uncertainty calculus. He also possesses knowledge in technology, communications, and foreign languages and cultures, further enhancing multidisciplinary approaches to research and development. His prior roles in regulatory and research compliance complement his service as chair of the Kansas State Environmental Health & Safety campus institutional committee. Engaging as a practitioner visionary at intersections of cyber-biosecurity, health security, and food and agriculture enterprise pathway resilience, he explores complex problems as a multidisciplinary strategist.
