Robert A. Crutchfield is editor of Homeland Security HQ () He has also served on the advisory Board of Defense of Houston since 2001.

Crutchfield is a graduate of the Professional Development Series at the National Emergency Management Institute, he has also completed the Critical Infastructure: Vulnerability and Analysis Course at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland defense and Security. He has recieved additional training through the Centers for Disease Control, the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute and the Texas Engineering Extension Service among others.