The role of a federal coordinating officer with FEMA expanded as the agency began to incorporate homeland security concerns in its mission, particularly in responding to Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear-Explosives, or CBRN. Read more.
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CHDS Reaches Out to the Nation
CHDS Grads Exchange Best Practices in Europe CHDS Executive Leaders Program graduate Michael Downing of the LAPD along with master’s degree alums Keith Squires of the Utah Department of Public Safety and David Carabin of the Boston Regional Intelligence Center were part of a DHS delegation that traveled to Europe.… Read more. DHS’ Scalici Talks Domestic, International Threats Dawn Scalici, deputy under secretary for analysis at DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis, was a guest speaker at CHDS April 13. Her presentation discussed al-Qaida and its allies, domestic terror groups and the danger posed by Iran.… Read more. Brannan Honored with Faculty Award CHDS Professor David Brannan was awarded the Lieutenant Commander David L. Williams Outstanding Professor Award for his exceptional teaching performance, in honor of Lieutenant Commander Williams, a NPS alumnus who was killed in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon … Read more. Out of the Classroom and into the WorldLearn More
FCO’s Thesis was Genesis of Training Program
May 16, 2012
DHS Office of Health Affairs Chemical Defense Program Analyzes Subway Safety Against Chemical Terrorist Threats
April 27, 2012
In an article for the journal Domestic Preparedness, Joselito Ignacio (MA 1001/1002) examines how to protect subway riders from chemical attacks. Read more. FDNY Captain explored fire service role in homeland security enterprise
August 23, 2011
Sean Newman’s thesis, “Braving the Swarm: Lowering Anticipated Group Bias in Integrated Fire/Police Units Facing Paramilitary Terrorism,” traced how fire was used as a weapon in the Mumbai and of other historic terrorist attacks, how integrated public safety teams are needed to combat such attacks and what impediments may hinder such divergent teams from optimally functioning Read more. .
Academic Programs
Master’s Degree ProgramNow accepting applications for Spring and Summer 2013. Deadline: Dec 1, 2012. Executive Leaders ProgramNow accepting applications for Fall 2012. Deadline: June 15, 2012. 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. 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. Discussions and Collaborations
 
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Research Resources
Featured Materials
 Lecture: Living in Extremistan: how exceedence probability and PML risk relate to planning, prevention, and response in homeland security. Ted Lewis | Jul 2010  Viewpoints Video: Islamism: Global and Local Comparisons Anders Strindberg | NPS Center for Homeland Defense and Security | Apr 2012  Thesis: Effective Selection: a Study of First-Line Supervisor Selection Processes in the Department of Homeland Security Mark Kaminsky | Mar 2011  Audio Archive: Personal stories about events like 9/11 that inspired public service Ellen Gordon, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Postgraduate School
Annual Essay Contest
This year’s topic: Identify a theory or insight from a field outside homeland security that has not been applied to homeland security but should be.
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