Climate Change
This self-study course provides an overview of the major climate change threats impacting our world, with a particular focus on climate change impacts to national …
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Futures Studies
Futures Studies is an approach to long-term strategic planning. It involves examining emerging and evolving risks to help think about the future as a set …
When Public Health and Politics Collide
This self-study course examines the intersection of politics and public health as well as the personal liberty and discriminatory consequences that can occur when public …
Viewing Recruitment and Retention Through a New Lens
FEMA National IMAT White Mass Care Branch Director Mikaela Ellenwood and FEMA Region 9 Operations Branch Chief Scott Fenton speak on “Viewing Recruitment Through a …
Cyber Armageddon: Not Yet
FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, San Francisco Office, Elvis Chan presents on “Cyber Armageddon.” Chan says the anticipated “asymmetric warfare and blowback” aimed at …
Next Generation 911
Former Washington DC 911 and 311 Director Karima Holmes presented on “Next Generation 911.” Holmes called for an overhaul of the emergency phone number system …
Microvisibility: New Ideas in Leadership
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan speaks on “Microvisibility: New Ideas in Leadership.” Natarajan proposes a leadership approach that dives into …
The Advanced Persistent Threat: An Overview of Adversarial Nation State Cyber Operations against the United States
This self-study course provides a primer for the top national security cyber threats to the United States as well as the role of federal government …
Nuclear Threats and Strategic Competition
Octant Associates Senior WMD Subject Matter Expert Robert Wagner presents on “Nuclear Threat and Strategic Competition.” Wagner argues the U.S. has a worsening problem with …
Annotated Worldwide Threat Assessment 2023
The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is presented to Congress by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Since 2014, CHDS has produced …
Artificial Intelligence
From the Homeland Security Digital Library: a targeted, librarian-selected list of foundational, recently-released, or potentially important resources related to artificial intelligence (AI).
The History of Homeland Security
This self-study course considers the emergence, development, and implications of the modern homeland security enterprise. Users will be asked to consider what “homeland security” is, …