Thesis Database

Defining the role of public health during disaster recovery: enumerating public health expectations through a review of existing plans. [completed - available]

Establishing a Deradicalization/Disengagement Model for America's Correctional Facilities: Recommendations for Countering Prison Radicalization [completed - available]

Applying the Israeli Practice of Reconstruction Following a Terrorist Attack as a Model for Cities in the United States [completed - available]

The sustainability of emergency response to catastrophic events with reduced funding from a fire service perspective. [completed - available]

Being Social: Integrating social media into public information support to emergency response #smem [completed - available]

Why Some People Live and Some People Die In The Same Emergencies and Disasters; Can The General Public Be Taught To Save Themselves? [completed - pending]

The Road Less Traveled: Exploring the Experiences and Successes of Women Leaders in Homeland Security [completed - available]

Clarifying Resilience in the Context of Homeland Security [completed - available]

Does homeland security constitute an emerging academic discipline? [completed - available]

Improving Strategic Planning for Federal Public Health Agencies through Collaborative Strategic Management [completed - available]

RDD threat to U.S. Seaports from landside introduction of unscreened shipping containers. [completed - restricted]

Expanded Roles for Emergency Medical Services in Homeland Security [completed - available]

Preventing School Shootings: A Public Health Approach to Gun Violence. [completed - available]

An Effective Electronic Security System: A Methodology for the Development and Validation of Requirements. [completed - pending]

“Are We Getting It Right?” Examining the Efficacy of the N.Y.P.D. Intelligence Community through a Policy Analysis of Operation Sentry and Ascertain its Applicability as a Template for other Local Law Enforcement Agencies. [completed - restricted]

Monitoring Future Climate Change Agreements - The Role of US Intelligence [completed - pending]

Foreign-flagged Vessels in the Great Lakes: Risk to Homeland Security. [completed - restricted]

A Unifying Strategy for the Deployment of Preventative Radiological Nuclear Detection Capabilities [completed - restricted]

Developing a blueprint for successful private partnership programs for small fusion centers; Key program components and smart practices [completed - available]

IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF VULNERABILITIES OF THE U.S. PIPELINE NETWORK: HOMELAND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS [completed - restricted]

Formulating a Strategic Response Plan for a High Risk Seismic Event in New York City [completed - available]

THE EMERGING DOMESTIC THREAT: WHAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY MUST KNOW AND PREPARE FOR IN REGARDS TO THE SOVEREIGN CITIZEN MOVEMENT [completed - restricted]

Suicide Terrorism in America?: The Complex Social Conditions of this Phenomenon and the Implications for U.S. Homeland Security [completed - available]

HOMELAND SECURITY SAFETY PLANNING AND PROCEDURAL APPLICATIONS FOR SUBURBAN AND RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS [completed - available]

Homeland Security Ecosystem: An Analysis of Hierarchical and Ecosystem Models and Their Influence on Decision Makers [completed - available]

Southwest Hispanic Community – The Absence of Homeland Security Threats [completed - available]

Risk-Based Security: Incorporating Biometric Technology and Aviation Passenger Screening Program. [completed - available]

What can be done to better prepare minority communities for emergency response and build resilient cultures to lessen the consequences of a disaster? [completed - available]

Enhancing Decision-making During Initial Operations at Surge Incidents. [completed - available]

ENHANCING USCG FIELD INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND PROCESS EFFORTS WITH A SYSTEMS THINKING LEADERSHIP STRATEGY [completed - restricted]

Local Policing: Using real-time, Situational Awareness and Case Management Within a Technological Common Operating Picture to Combat All Crime; and Aid in the Deterrence, Disruption, and Detection of Terrorism – Project V2I2SION and S.A.F.E.-C.O.P. [completed - available]

Purposefully Manufactured Vulnerabilities in U.S. Government Technology Systems: Risks and Homeland Security Implications. [completed - available]

Improvised Explosive Devices and Related Chemical Precursors: Strategies to Identify the Threat and Protect Our First Responders [completed - restricted]

Rethinking Disasters: Finding Efficiencies through Collaboration [completed - available]

New Technologies and Emerging Threats: Personnel Security Adjudicative Guidelines in the Age of Social Networking [completed - available]

Inclusive Emergency Planning for the Vulnerable Population at the Municipal Level (working) [completed - available]

Violent Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations in Texas: Political Discourse and an Argument for Reality [completed - available]

Hunting a Black Swan: Policy Options for America's Police in Preventing Radiological/Nuclear Terrorism [completed - available]

The Future Mission Tasking and Resourcing of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary [completed - available]

Policy Options to Address Crucial Communication Gaps in the Incident Command System [completed - available]

Evolving the Local Fire Service Intelligence Enterprise in New York State: Implementing a Threat Liaison Officer Program [completed - available]

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Where Do We Go From Here to Bring the Fire Service into the Domestic Intelligence Community? [completed - available]

Community Engagement for Collective Resilience: The Rising System [completed - available]

Incomplete Intelligence: Is the Information Sharing Environment an Effective Platform? [completed - available]

Internet Radicalization: Actual Threat or Phantom Menace [completed - available]

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams: Considering an Improved Strategy for an Evolving Homeland Security Enterprise [completed - available]

Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into Modern Policing in an Urban Environment [completed - available]

Federated Search Tools in Fusion Centers: Bridging Databases in the Information Sharing Environment [completed - available]

The FBI Is Leading the Way by Making the Private Sector an Integral Part of the Counterterrorism Homeland Security Enterprise [completed - available]

Social Media, Social Networking, Facial Recognition Technology and the Future of Law Enforcement Undercover Operations [completed - restricted]

Understanding "Swift Trust" To Improve Interagency Collaboration in New York City [completed - available]

Ready for the Future: Assessing the Collaborative Capacity of State Emergency Management Organizational Structures [completed - pending]

What is the Best Approach to Crises Intervention? [completed - available]

Utilizing Social Media to Further the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative [completed - available]

Theory to Practice: How Developing a K12 Curriculum in Emergency Preparedness, Life Safety, or Homeland Security can lead to Resiliency [completed - available]

Shaping the National Guard in a Post-War Environment [completed - available]

Network Vulnerability Assessment of the U.S. Crude Pipeline Infrastructure [completed - available]

Collaborative Policing: Application of Web 2.0 Technology in a Police Intranet Environment to Improve Criminal Information Collection and Sharing [completed - available]

HEALTH SECURITY INTELLIGENCE: ASSESSING THE NASCENT PUBLIC HEALTH CAPABILITY [completed - available]

Securing our Federal Facilities, A Layered Security Strategy [completed - restricted]

Whistleblowing in a Wikileaks World [completed - available]

The Use of an Enhanced Polygraph Scoring Technique in Homeland Security: The Empirical Scoring System - Making a Difference [completed - available]

Crossing the River: A conceptual framework for response to Chaos. The power of "what if" General orders for first responders during Black Swan events. [completed - available]

Friending Brandeis: Government Surveillance in the Era of Social Media [completed - available]

History As The Architect of Present: What Makes Kashmir The Nucleus of South Asia Terrorism? India-Pakistan Conflict's Impact on U.S. Homeland Security. [completed - available]

Bridging the Gulf: A New Paradigm for U.S. International Emergency Management [completed - available]

Shared situational awareness potential of the Whole of Community Collective [completed - available]

Getting Serious About Games: Using Video Game-based Learning to Enhance Nuclear Terrorism Preparedness [completed - available]

Concept of Operations for CBRN Wireless Sensor Networks [completed - available]

Your Faith, My Fear: Countering Consent to Cosmic Positioning [completed - available]

Bridging the Gap Between Analysts and Collectors In the Iowa Intelligence Fusion System. [completed - restricted]

Taking a Regional Healthcare Coalition Approach to Mitigating Surge Capacity Needs of Mass Casualty or Pandemic Events [completed - available]

On a clear day you can see ICS: The dying art of incident command and the normal accident of NIMS. [completed - available]

Delivering High Situational Awareness and Improved Decision Support Across the North American Air Security Enterprise--Now [completed - restricted]

Resilient Communication: A New Crisis Communication Strategy for Homeland Security [completed - available]

The Nation that Cried Lone Wolf: A Data-driven Analysis of Individual Terrorists in the United States since 9/11 [completed - available]

Stone Soup; A Recipe for Building Resiliency Among Children [completed - available]

Jail Intelligence Model [completed - available]

Emergency Responder Personal Preparedness [completed - available]

Collaborative Policy Making: Vertical Integration in the Homeland Security Enterprise [completed - available]

Leveraging Knowledge Management Tools to Support Security Risk Management in the Department of Homeland Security [completed - available]

Homeland Security: developing State level doctrine to guide strategy development [completed - available]

Intelligence-Led Risk Management for Homeland Security: A Collaborative Approach for a Common Goal [completed - available]

Smart Practices in Building Collaborative Capacity to Strengthen the State of Florida Comprehensive Disaster Management Enterprise [completed - available]

Force Protection for Fire Fighters Warm Zone Operations at Paramilitary Style Active Shooter Incidents in a Multi-Hazard Environment as a Fire Service Core Competency [completed - available]

THE PERFECT STORM: CHANGING NATIONAL POLICIES TO REDUCE FLOODING IMPACTS AND COSTS [completed - available]

State Methods for a Cyber Incident [completed - restricted]

Risk-based Aviation Security: Diffusion and Acceptance [completed - available]

The Perfect Storm: The Religious Apocalyptic Imagination and Personal Disaster Preparedness [completed - available]

Continuity of Operations Plans: Policy and Strategy for K-12 Schools in the State of Florida [completed - available]

The implementation of organizational design principles throughout the San Mateo County Emergency Services Joint Powers Agreement and its ability to increase applicability, relevance, and effectiveness [completed - available]

Unionized Public Sector Workforce: Understanding the Driving Forces and Political Influence Behind the Surge in Public Sector Union Membership. [completed - available]

An Assessment of the New York State Enhanced Security Guard Training Legislation and its Efficacy on Security Officer Preparedness [completed - available]

Developing a Model Fusion Center to Enhance Information Sharing [completed - available]

Ending America’s Energy Insecurity: How Electric Vehicles Can Drive the Solution to Energy Independence [completed - available]

Aviation Security: A Case for Risk-Based Passenger Screening [completed - available]

Understanding the Violent Islamist Radicalization Process [completed - available]

A decade of experience, what network structures maximize fire service capacity for homeland security incidents in metropolitan regions? [completed - available]

"Denationalized" Citizenship Theory: What is the Role of Citizenship Theory in Homeland Security? [completed - available]

The Removal of Maher Arar and Lessons for Future Engagement Between the United States and Canada [completed - available]

Organizational Leadership's Impact on Emergent Behavior During Disaster Response and Recovery Operations [completed - available]

Promoting Inter-Agency Readiness Through Standardized Training and Education of Front Line Responders [completed - available]

Two Missions, One Secret Service: The Value of the Investigative Mission [completed - available]

Increasing the Role and Efficiency of the National Guard in Domestic Operations [completed - available]

Chemical Detection Architecture for a Subway System [completed - restricted]

Integration of Training Civilian and Military Disaster Responders [completed - available]

Contemporary Jus Ad Bellum on Use of Force in Self-Defense by States Against Non-State Terrorist Group -- Limitations, Evolutions and Alternatives [completed - available]

On the Fence: (Re) Guarding America’s Southwest Border [completed - restricted]

Harnessing the Power of Collaborative Relationships to Improve National Preparedness and Responsiveness [completed - available]

Homeland Security Strategic Plan for the Non-Major Local Law Enforcement Agency [completed - available]

Vulnerability of Social Networking Media and the Insider Threat: New Eyes for Bad Guys [completed - available]

Counter-Radicalization: Best Practices in the United States and Lessons Learned from Abroad [completed - available]

Biosurveillance Technology: Providing Situational Awareness Through Increased Information Sharing [completed - available]

Homeland Security Organizations: Design Contingencies in Complex Environments [completed - available]

Composite Artistry Meets Facial Recognition Technology: Exploring the Use of Facial Recognition Technology To Identify Composite Images [completed - available]

Managing Suspicious Activity Reporting Systems at Small Agency Police Departments [completed - available]

Getting to One from Title 10 Title 32: Unity of Effort in the Homeland [completed - available]

Highway Security: Filling the Void [completed - available]

CTRL+ALT+DELETE: Understanding the Need to Interrupt the Jihadi Internet [completed - restricted]

U.S. Maritime Security: Sustainability Challenges [completed - available]

No Failure of Imagination: Examining Foundational Flaws in America's Homeland Security Enterprise [completed - available]

Management of the Severely Mentally Ill and Its Effects on Homeland Security [completed - available]

No Emergency Incident Recognizes Borders [completed - available]

United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Increasing Response Capability in Kentucky through Regionalization and Leadership [completed - available]

Freed: Ripples of the Convicted and Released Terrorist in America [completed - available]

Using DoD ISR Capabilities in Support of Homeland Security and Defense; Policy Challenges and Considerations for Effective Incident Awareness and Assessment [completed - available]

Considerations to Enhance the Florida Domestic Security Strategic Plan [completed - available]

New York City Urban Search and Rescue Team (NY-TF1): A Case Study of Interagency Effectiveness [completed - available]

Political Subculture: A Resilience Modifier [completed - available]

Assessing the Effectiveness of Current NYC Emergency Response Strategy in Protecting Responders Immediately after Detonation of an Improvised Nuclear Device [completed - restricted]

Transportation Security Administration's Four Major Security Programs for Mass Transit-How They Can Be Improved to Address the Needs of Tier II Mass Transit Agencies [completed - available]

Effective Selection: a Study of First-Line Supervisor Selection Processes in the Department of Homeland Security [completed - available]

Al Qaida's Strategic Culture [completed - restricted]

Analyzing the Need for Special Operations Teams within the Fire Service [completed - available]

"How should public administration education curriculum within Indiana higher education institutions evolve to reflect the complex homeland security issues faced by future public sector employees?" [completed - available]

Creating DOMESTIPOL: Increasing National Resilience by Reflecting on the NYPD Counter Terrorism Model [completed - restricted]

Operating in Uncertainty; Growing Resilient Critical Infrastructure Organizations [completed - available]

Compstat 2.0: an Innovative Police Strategic Management Plan That Facilitates Performance in the All Crimes and All Hazards Environment [completed - available]

Implementation Methods and Standards for the National Guard's Homeland Response Force [completed - available]

Mitigating Decision-Making Paralysis During Catastrophic Disasters [completed - available]

California Law Enforcement Community's Intelligence-Led Policing Capacity [completed - available]

Tailoring Screening Technology to Prevent or Deter Terrorists from Attacking Commercial Ferries with Improvised Explosive Devices [completed - restricted]

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Local Jurisdictions and Active Shooters: Building Networks, Building Capacities [completed - available]

Managing the Aviation Insider Threat [completed - available]

Improving the Security of the U.S. Aeronautical Domain: Adopting an Intelligence-Led, Risk-Based Strategy and Partnership [completed - available]

Strategy for Upgrading Preparedness in Small and Rural Communities to Meet National Preparedness Standards [completed - available]

Countering Islamic Radicalization and Al Shabaab Recruitment within the Ethnic Somali Population of the United States: An Argument for Applying Best Practices For Stemming Youth Gang Recruitment and Initiation [completed - available]

Enhancing Preparedness Adoption and Compliance in the Federal Law Enforcement Community through Financial Incentives [completed - available]

Closing the Loop on Visa Security: A Case for Change [completed - available]

Preventing Bulk Cash and Weapons Smuggling into Mexico: Establishing an Outbound Policy for the Southwest Border for Customs and Border Protection [completed - available]

Altered Standards of Care: An Analysis of Existing Federal, State, and Local Guidelines. [completed - available]

Social Media Integration into State-Operated Fusion Centers and Local Law Enforcement: Potential Uses and Challenges [completed - available]

Examining the Impact and Effectiveness of the Transportation Security Administration's Behavior Detection Program [completed - restricted]

Countering Violent Extremism: The Challenge and the Opportunity [completed - available]

Filling the Gap between NIMS/ICS and the Law Enforcement Initial Response in the Age of the Urban Jihad [completed - available]

The Engaged and Empowered Community: An Essential Ingredient of Homeland Security [completed - available]

Making Sense in the Edge of Chaos: A Framework for Effective Initial Response Efforts to Large-Scale Incidents [completed - available]

Identifying Best Practices in the Dissemination of Intelligence to First Responders in the Fire and EMS Services [completed - available]

Homeland Security within State Departments of Agriculture: Success Factors and Barriers to an Effective Security Program [completed - available]

Can Local Police and Sheriff's Departments Provide a Higher Degree of Homeland Security Coordination and Collaboration through Consolidation of Police Services? [completed - available]

Formal Critiques and After Action Reports from Conventional Emergencies: Tools for Homeland Security Training and Education [completed - available]

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FIRE SERVICE CULTURE AS AN IMPEDIMENT TO EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE HOMELAND SECURITY ENVIRONMENT [completed - available]

Where Do I Start? Decision Making in Complex Novel Environments [completed - available]

Measuring Disaster Preparedness in a Local Emergency Medical Services Agency [completed - available]

The Impact of Incentives and Requirements on Group Collaboration [completed - available]

State and Local Homeland Security Officials: Who Are They and What Do They Do? [completed - available]

Strategy Policy for Pandemic Vaccine Distribution [completed - available]

Filling Gaps in Interconnected Passenger Rail Security [completed - restricted]

Striking the Right Balance: Fusion Centers and Privacy [completed - available]

Before the Emergency: A Framework for Evaluating Emergency Preparedness Alternatives at Higher Education Institutions [completed - available]

Arctic Region Policy: Information Sharing Model Options [completed - available]

Emerging Threat to America: Non State Entities Fighting Fourth Generation Warfare in Mexico [completed - available]

Enhancing FBI Terrorism and Homeland Security Information Sharing With State, Local and Tribal Agencies [completed - available]