Robert Crane, MBA, CBCP, is the Program Executive for Public Sector Engagements, Energy Security, and PNT at the Institute for Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University, a role he has held since February 2022.

A DRI Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Mr. Crane champions operational resilience across critical infrastructure and end-user communities. Prior to this role, he retired from federal civil service as the U.S. GPS and PNT Resilience Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security, where he coordinated national policy on space-based systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure resilience.
His career includes advisory and leadership roles within DHS and the U.S. Coast

Guard Reserve, culminating in his retirement as Commander after over 26 years of service. Mr. Crane brings private sector experience across transportation, financial services, oil & gas, and agriculture sectors. He holds a B.S., an M.B.A., and actively contributes to organizations such as the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation, Institute of Navigation, Energy Security Council, Foundation for Infrastructure Resilience, Secure-the-Grid Coalition, and National Security Innovation Council.

He also teaches online courses in business continuity, critical infrastructure protection, and crisis management as an adjunct professor at the University of Central Missouri, and advises homeland security academic programs at George Washington University.