He is a former U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (Col.

Giermanski is an expert focused on security operations in the global supply chain,[1] who is concerned with respective contributions of governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders to this worldwide concern.

[2][3] Global Supply Chain Security explores the potential impact of port-related catastrophic events in the United States and their effects worldwide, concentrating, in particular, on the United States' contribution to global container security.

[4] A former military officer, and FBI agent, Giermanski is a frequent commentator on container security issues and weapons defense matters,[5] particularly such as concerns border and customs work on supply chain security.

Giermanski taught at Texas A&M University, serving as Regents Professor and as an adjunct graduate faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.