Center for Homeland Defense and Security
The Nation's Homeland Security Educator
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) academic programs promote collaboration among leaders both during and after completion of their CHDS programs. One of the main ways students keep...
On January 17, 2019, the inaugural cohort of students in the Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security program received their certificates of completion during an intimate ceremony in Monterey, CA. Over...
When we consider the fundamental elements of homeland security, we often overlook the critical role that public works departments are tasked with. Public works support communities by establishing, maintaining, and...
NPS-CHDS master’s alumni Kristin Wyckoff (MA 1401/1402) and Wayne Dumais (MA 1701/1702), both from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, presented at the 2018 International Test and...
The December 14 graduation ceremony at the Naval Postgraduate School included 31 homeland security professionals who completed a Master of Arts in Security Studies from the NPS Center for Homeland...
How do you truly walk in another person’s shoes? The concept is simple to understand, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. We’re not talking about a pair of...
Known for his southern charm and outstanding facilitation skills, Stan McKinney, Director of Executive Education Programs at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), has dedicated his career to...
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