John Bennett wanted to reinforce the city’s nine years of crime reduction, and found the approach through technology and a plethora of research while a student at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Read more.


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CHDS Reaches Out to the Nation
Pelfrey Receives CHDS Founders Award![]() Since the inception of CHDS Pelfrey has served as a Department of Homeland Security advisor to the Center, crafting evaluations to precisely measure the knowledge level that graduates attain.… Read more. Larrañaga Engineers a Homeland Security Niche![]() The 2012 Naval Postgraduate School alumnus was honored April 19 as a Distinguished Engineer by the Texas Tech University Industrial Engineering Academy.… Read more. Wagner Discusses ‘Unfinished Business’![]() Caryn Wagner is writing and lecturing about what needs to be done under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: end of grant largesse, the role of the Director of National Intelligence, and Congressional oversight.… Read more. Out of the Classroom and into the WorldLearn More
Assistant Police Chief Enlists Technology as Crime, Terror Fighting Tool
May 20, 2013
John Bennett wanted to reinforce the city’s nine years of crime reduction, and found the approach through technology and a plethora of research while a student at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Read more. Fire Service Pro Espouses Value of Collaboration
May 14, 2013
Firefighter David Mathew was able to use his CHDS knowledge, both in practice and in exercises. Read more. Academic Programs
Master’s Degree ProgramNow accepting applications for Spring and Summer 2014. Deadline: Dec 1, 2013. Executive Leaders ProgramNow accepting applications for Fall 2013. Deadline: June 15, 2013. Executive Education Seminars (MET)Executive roundtable discussions for governors, mayors, and urban area leaders. Fusion Center Leaders ProgramA five-day intensive program for fusion center leadership. Pacific Executive Leaders ProgramA five-day intensive program for homeland security leaders in the Pacific region. University and Agency Partnership Initiative (UAPI)Institutions nationwide dedicated to advancing homeland security education. Self-study CoursesNon-credit courses developed by the NPS CHDS faculty and derived from the Center's homeland security graduate curriculum. |
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Featured Materials
Audio Archive: Personal stories about events like 9/11 that inspired public service Leonard Guercia, Jr, The Holdsworth Group Thesis: Homeland Security Organizations: Design Contingencies in Complex Environments James Madia | Sep 2011 Course: Intelligence for Homeland Security: Organizational and Policy Challenges Robert Simeral Viewpoints Video: Thesis Series: A Unifying Strategy for the Deployment of Preventative Radiological Nuclear Detection Capabilities David Brown | TSA-Federal Air Marshal Service | May 2013
Annual Essay Contest
This year’s topic: What is a dangerous idea you have about homeland security, and why is it dangerous?
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