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Retired CHDS Intel Research Executive Director Simeral Honored for Service
Longtime Center for Homeland Defense and Security Intelligence Research Executive Director Capt. Robert Simeral (ret.) was presented on June 9, 2022, with a Meritorious Civilian Service Award in honor of...
Former Secretary of Defense, CIA Chief Leon Panetta Says Bipartisan Leadership Essential for U.S. Future
Revered former top federal agency official and local Congressman Leon Panetta told a Center for Homeland Defense and Security Executive Leaders Program cohort that bipartisan compromise and strong leadership dedicated...
Putin, Dictatorial Psychology Reviewed in April CHDS Alumni Hour
Like other dictators before and contemporaneous to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “pathological narcissist” who only looks at the world through the lens of his own self-interest with no regard...
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