The Great Power Competition (GPC) is a term used in academic and geopolitical circles for more than two decades, and describes the struggle between the United States, China, and Russia for global influence and dominance. Since the post-Cold War era, this battle has largely played out at the national and international realms of macro-economics, defense, and diplomacy.
The Quiet Front Lines of Great Power Competition More
In Salinas, CA, nearly 80 percent of police call volume are non-emergency calls. Although these calls aren’t life-threatening, residents still hope for police intervention, and, ultimately, a resolution.
Building Community Trust in Minutes, Not Hours More
No smoke. No sound. No fire. No warning.
Today’s threats to the homeland are largely invisible. Cyber intrusions, space disruption, and information warfare have reshaped the battlespace into something non-kinetic, fast moving, and multidomain.
Fighting the Invisible Battlespace More
The clock starts ticking when a child, often with autism or disability, elopes from home, or an older adult with dementia becomes disoriented and wanders. Every minute without answers raises risk and panic for everyone involved.
Senior Crime Analyst Rebuilds a Community Safety Program More
On the morning of May 9, 2024, Scott Cormier (REP 2501), Ascension Health’s emergency management leader and Incident Commander, was entering a secure meeting with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security when regional leaders began reporting IT issues at their hospitals.
Record Analog Response to 28-Day Cyberattack More
Twenty-four emergency management and radiological preparedness professionals from federal, state, local, private‑sector organizations, and the nuclear power industry graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Executive Program on February 6 at the Naval Postgraduate School’s historic Quarterdeck in Herrmann Hall.
Twenty-Four Leaders Graduate CHDS REP Executive Program, Strengthening National Preparedness More
INQUIRIES: Heather Hollingsworth, Communications and Recruitment | hissvora@nps.edu, 831-402-4672 (PST)
