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Application to the Master’s Program

The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security is now accepting applications for cohorts in two locations. The curriculum and structure of the programs are identical.

Program begins Location Application deadline Applicants notified
Spring 2013MontereyDec 1, 2012 [closed]Feb 2013
Summer 2013National Capital RegionDec 1, 2012 [closed]Feb 2013
Fall 2013MontereyMay 1, 2013 [closed]Aug 2013
Spring 2014MontereyDec 1, 2013Feb 2014
Summer 2014National Capital RegionDec 1, 2013Feb 2014

Monterey Cohorts: In-residence course sessions are held at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. The majority of the Monterey cohort participants are state and local officials with a mixture of DHS and other federal agency leaders.

National Capital Region Cohorts: In-residence course sessions are held at OPM's Eastern Management Development Center in Shepherdstown, WV as part of the DHS Homeland Security Academy. The majority of the National Capital Region cohort participants are DHS and other federal agency leaders with a mixture of state and local officials.

All applications completed by the deadline will be considered for cohorts in both locations. You do not need to designate a location or date during the application process.

Note to DHS employees: The following DHS components have an internal nomination process. If you work for one of these components, please contact your POC (listed below) for specific internal application instructions. Otherwise, please continue the CHDS application (button below).

 

USCG - Civilian Personnel: Darlene Murphy [Darlene.M.Murphy@uscg.mil, 202-475-5520]

USCG - Uniformed Personnel: LCDR Jo'Andrew Cousins [Jo'Andrew.D.Cousins@uscg.mil, 202-372-3001] (Except Cyber)

USCG - Uniformed Personnel: CDR Scott Beauregard [Scott.A.Beauregard@uscg.mil, 202-475-3503] (Cyber Only) 

USCIS: Vas Mantzouranis [Vasilike.I.Mantzouranis@uscis.dhs.gov, 202-233-2569]

S&T: Krystle Allen [Krystle.Allen@hq.dhs.gov, 202-254-6326]

TSA: Anita Israel [anita.israel@tsa.dhs.gov, 571-227-3493]

TSA: Hugh Turner [Hugh.Turner@tsa.dhs.gov, 571-227-4028]

CBP: Monique Dula [monique.dula@cbp.dhs.gov, 202-325-7166]

Office of Policy: Joanna Karwacka Krantz [joanna.karwackakrantz@hq.dhs.gov, 202-282-8993]

ICE: Gregory Jackson [Gregory.W.Jackson@ice.dhs.gov, 202-732-7804]

USSS: Kathy Wilson [katherine.wilson@usss.dhs.gov, 240-624-3358]

FEMA - Master's Degrees: Darren Moten [Darren.Moten@fema.dhs.gov, 703-605-4279]

FEMA - Executive Programs: Dynia Beaty [Dynia.Beaty@fema.dhs.gov, 202-212-2084]

FLETC: Ronald Dempsey [Ronald.Dempsey@fletc.dhs.gov, 912-267-3088]

Office of Chief Procurement: Officer Connie Dutton [Connie.Dutton@hq.dhs.gov, 202-447-5308]

I&A - Primary POC: Nicholas Stark [Nicholas.Stark@hq.dhs.gov, 202-282-8680]

I&A - Alternate POC: Tanya Graham [Tanya.Graham@hq.dhs.gov, 202-447-4591]

OPS: James Bentley [james.bentley@hq.dhs.gov, 202-357-7619]

NPPD - Primary POC: Janae Henderson [janae.henderson@hq.dhs.gov, 703-235-2166]

NPPD - Alternate POC: Lisa Lee [Lisa.Lee@hq.dhs.gov, 703-235-2189]

NPPD - Primary POC: Alex Nickodem [Alexander.Nickodem@hq.dhs.gov, 202-343-1672]

All other HQ: Katie Zapko [Catherine.Zapko@hq.dhs.gov, 202-357-8537] 

 

Note to U.S. ARMY NORTH applicants: There is an internal nomination process. Please contact Dorothy Cannon, 210-221-1285, for specific internal application instructions.


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