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 …
Terrorism & Counterterrorism
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 …
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, …
America in Transition: How Homeland Security Is Changing and What Leaders Need to Know In 2023
In this five-part interactive webinar series held December 2022 – January 2023, national experts will discuss the evolving homeland security and emergency management landscapes at …
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Fighting Bears and Trolls: An Analysis of Social Media Companies and U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Russian Influence Campaigns During the 2020 U.S. Elections
In this video, Elvis Chan discusses his CHDS Master’s thesis, “Fighting Bears and Trolls: An Analysis of Social Media Companies and U.S. Government Efforts to …
Convergence, Guns, and the Public Safety Response
Natural and man-made disasters have altered the public safety paradigm by contributing to an increase in firearms sales, gun-carrying by the public, and a general …
Terrorist Manifestos
A collection of resources that focuses on terrorists’ use of detailed manifestos, which “outline ideology, motivation, and tactical choices” for their violent attacks (ICCT). The …
Threats from Nation States
This self-study course from Dr. Seth Jones examines the current and future threat to the U.S. homeland from China, Russia, and Iran. The United States …
Putin and Other Dictators: A Psychological Portrait
What is the appeal of Russia’s Putin and other modern dictators? What is their psychological profile, and what should we expect as events play out …
How Social Isolation is Leading to Radicalization
Sasha Larkin speaks about how loneliness and social isolation is increasingly becoming the new normal among active shooters, citing the Route 91 Harvest music festival …