Van Hipp is Chairman of American Defense International, Inc. (ADI), a Washington, DC based consulting firm specializing in government affairs, business development and public relations. He's also the author of "The New Terrorism: How to Fight It and Defeat It".

From 1986 to 1989, Van Hipp served as the Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party and served as a member of the Presidential Electoral College in 1988. In 1990, Van Hipp was sworn in as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Reserve Forces and Mobilization) and served in this position during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Following the "Tailhook Scandal," Hipp was named by Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney to be the Principal Deputy General Counsel of the Navy. He served in this capacity until January 1993.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Conservative Union and The National Capitol Board of The Salvation Army. He is also on the board of the Palmetto Policy Forum and is a member of the Committee on the Present Danger.

Key Takeaways:

[7:43] Terrorists coming across our borders

[13:38] If we actually need to worry about terror attacks since we haven't had much happen since 9/11

[18:08] Things the individual can do to protect from terrorist threats

Website Mentioned:

www.thenewterrorism.com