Denise Krepp
Private Consultant, Professor
K. Denise Rucker Krepp is a homeland security, transportation, and energy expert who began her career as an active duty Coast Guard officer in 1998. After September 11th, Ms. Krepp was part of the team that created the Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Commemorating Maritime History - in Needlepoint
Shortly after the USNS Comfort arrived in New York City last month, a remarkable image appeared on my Instragram account - a needl...
New Podcast Shares Stories of Womens' Military Service
Amanda Huffman, a former Air Force Officer, has created a new podcast about women in the military. Her guests talk about depl...
The U.S. Flag Fleet and the "Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone"
Last week, the Washington Post published a series of articles on the U.S. government's $130 billion aid and development effort...
Coast Guard Trailblazer - Eleanor Creed L’Ecuyer
In 1944, a very special lady joined the U.S. Coast Guard. Her name was Eleanor Creed L’Ecuyer. Captain L’Ecuyer convin...
National Maritime Security: Counting Ships
The U.S. sealift capacity is at an all time low and absent a significant course correction, our military will face unacceptable ri...
Threats to National Maritime Security: China and U.S. Federal Agencies
Last week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on “China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiat...
Honoring African American World War II Merchant Mariners
To aid the war effort, the U.S. government ordered the construction of 2,751 Liberty Ships during World War II. They were named af...
Op-Ed: Congress Should Honor WWII Merchant Marine Veterans
The House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 550, Merchant Mariners of World War II Congresional Gold Medal Act of 2019. The...
Trailblazers: The Five African-American SPARs of World War II
During World War II, over 11,000 women served in the U.S. Coast Guard Women’s Reserve. Collectively, they were known as SPAR...
Actions You Can Take To Reopen the Coast Guard
The federal government has been partially closed for thirty-three days, and the shutdown will continue until at least mid-February...