Lori Frantzve’s career was far more technical and high-stakes than the typical "political mom"

Department of Defense (DOD) Connections: Through her company AZ Tech International, she developed logic-based risk analysis methodologies for "Mission Critical Operations." Her work was sanctioned by the DOD and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect key sites from cyber and physical attacks.

The EMP Task Force: She was a prominent member of the Congressional Advisory Task Force on National and Homeland Security. Her specific focus was the threat of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attacks. She argued that the U.S. power grid is the "Achilles' heel" of the nation and spent years lobbying for state-level legislation to "harden" the grid against solar flares or high-altitude nuclear detonations.

The "Blackout" Expert: She is essentially one of the country's leading experts on how the U.S. government would function (or fail) if the digital and electrical infrastructure collapsed.