Hannah Winant, Assistant Director, DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency ELP2302 responded to the Potomac River collision.
From Crisis to Collaboration: Hannah Winant’s Leadership in Action More
CHDS hosted former United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics (better known as TOPGUN) instructors—Captain Chris “Pops” Papaioanu and Commander “Wild Bill” Resavy—who shared insights on innovation and implementing institutional change with Emergence Cohort 2402.
Building Partnerships for National Security: DAUNTLESS Leaders Collaborate with CHDS More
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) has built a reputation as a leading institution for homeland security education, research, and leadership development, and is now partnering with the U.S. Army War College.
Army War College Partnership: Bridging Civil and Military Fronts in Homeland Defense More
Victoria Kluge, Emergence 2402, is the Program Administrator for the Division of Emergency Management at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and is transforming how her agency approaches hazard preparedness with data.
Data-Driven Innovation in Emergency Management More
On September 12, 2025, the Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Early Career program celebrated the graduation of Cohort 2502.
CHDS REP Early Career Executive Education Program Graduates 17 Students More
After six months of rigorous academics, innovative problem-solving, and collaboration with peers across the homeland security enterprise, 29 professionals celebrated their graduation from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s (CHDS) Emergence Program on August 22, 2025.
Emergence Program Graduates 29 Homeland Security Professionals More
INQUIRIES: Heather Hollingsworth, Communications and Recruitment | hissvora@nps.edu, 831-402-4672 (PST)
