Building Careers Protecting The Home Front

Dangerous times have created new business enterprises. Recent catastrophes have fostered the need for preventative and remediation industries, with the U.S. Department of Labor ranking the “security sector” the single largest area of need.

“September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina, and this year’s Mississippi River floods were all tragic events that underscored the need for increased levels of homeland security,” says former Maryland Congressman C. Thomas McMillen, CEO of Homeland Security Capital Corporation (HSCC), an international provider of radiological, nuclear, environmental, disaster relief and security solutions. “While it is the responsibility of the government to protect its citizens, the choice of contracted response teams is of paramount importance.”

Congressman McMillen brings an unparalleled level of leadership and life experience to the task. “My political life has granted me insight into the inner workings of homeland security,” says McMillen. “But it is personal experience that led me to pursue a career in this field.” As a member of the 1972 Olympics USA Men’s Basketball Team, McMillen bore witness to the “start of modern terrorism,” the Munich Massacre that left eleven hostages dead and the world in a state of shock and indignation. “The effect of the Olympics attack was profound, both on an international and personal level. The experience irrevocably changed my life.”

Following the Olympic Games, McMillen enjoyed an eleven-year career as an NBA player for the New York Knicks, the Atlanta Hawks, the Buffalo Braves, and the Washington Bullets. Turning his eye to politics, McMillen went on to serve three consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 4th Congressional District of Maryland, where he represented a number of national security assets including the National Security Agency, the Naval Academy, Fort Meade, and Andrews Air Force Base.

Entering the private sector, former Congressman McMillen was determined to help improve America’s fragmented homeland security industry. “As recent global catastrophes have reminded us, while prevention is a key component of keeping our citizens safe, it is only half of the equation,” explains McMillen. “When disaster strikes, whether in the form of a tornado or nuclear reactor leak, a hurricane or hostile attack, a diligently prepared response must be swiftly initiated in order to minimize damage done and lives lost.” For more information on Congressman McMillen and HSCC, visit the company’s website at www.hscapcorp.com.