Center for Homeland Defense and Security

The Nation's Homeland Security Educator

Research and Learning Materials

HSDL websiteHomeland Security Digital Library

The nation’s premier collection of resources related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. More…

CHDS/Ed siteCHDS/Ed

Shared learning materials – syllabi, lectures, videos, interviews, exercises, presentation slides, self-study courses – from the CHDS graduate curriculum. Publications by CHDS instructors and students.  More…
Journal site

Homeland Security Affairs

CHDS’ peer-reviewed journal, providing a forum to propose and debate strategies, policies, and organizational arrangements to strengthen U.S. homeland security. More…
Database

K-12 School Shooting Database

A project of the Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security (HSx) program documenting each and every instance a gun is brandished, is fired, or a bullet hits school property. More…
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CHDS Theses

CHDS Master’s participants have published over 800 theses.  To find them: search across the full text of each document in the Homeland Security Digital Library, link to a list of just the Outstanding Thesis Winners, or  read the Executive Summaries in Homeland Security Affairs.
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Applied Research Exemplars

Research and ideas generated from CHDS coursework and classroom collaboration that have been implemented across agencies, regions and the nation. Volumes 1-5. Download pdf…
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Book List from the CHDS Curriculum

Find out which books CHDS students have been assigned to read in courses from the last two years. More…