Recommendations from Colonel Bob Hehemann’s thesis research were applied when N-NC completed development, test, and implementation at NORTHCOMM and NORAD. Read more.
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Fiscal Constraints Highlight Need for Collaboration![]() Two guest speakers at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, retired Coast Guard Vice Admiral David Pekoske and retired FBI Special Agent Michael Rolince, brought their decades of homeland security expertise to the CHDS Multi-Discipline Approaches to Homeland Security course.… Read more. Grossman to Lead Security for Westfield![]() After 40 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, CHDS alumnus Michael Grossman will work on a different side of homeland security with one of the largest shopping center companies in the world. … Read more. Giusti Fuses Academics with New Role![]() CHDS student Richard Giusti turned a course paper into a policy memo that is serving as a guiding document for the San Antonio Fire Department’s foray into intelligence and fusion center participation.… Read more. Out of the Classroom and into the WorldLearn More
NORAD Advisor’s Recommendations Take Flight
February 21, 2013
Recommendations from Colonel Bob Hehemann’s thesis research were applied when N-NC completed development, test, and implementation at NORTHCOMM and NORAD. Read more. Long Beach Detective Persistent with Port Security
November 1, 2012
Candice Wright saw her thesis realized with the launch of a new intelligence–sharing system used in support of the Maritime Coordination Center at the Port of Long Beach/Los Angeles. The program is entitled SAN (Situational Awareness Network). Read more. Intelligence Policing Director Sees Biometrics’ Worth
October 10, 2012
Director of Intelligence-led Policing in Mesa, Arizona, sees thesis become reality Read more. Academic Programs
Master’s Degree ProgramNow accepting applications for Fall 2013. Deadline: May 1, 2013. Executive Leaders ProgramNow accepting applications for Fall 2013. Deadline: June 15, 2013. Executive Education Seminars (MET)Executive roundtable discussions for governors, mayors, and urban area leaders. Fusion Center Leaders ProgramA five-day intensive program for fusion center leadership. Pacific Executive Leaders ProgramA five-day intensive program for homeland security leaders in the Pacific region. University and Agency Partnership Initiative (UAPI)Institutions nationwide dedicated to advancing homeland security education. Self-study CoursesNon-credit courses developed by the NPS CHDS faculty and derived from the Center's homeland security graduate curriculum. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Viewpoints Video: Thesis Series: Enhancing Decision Making During Initial Operations at Surge Events Brian Duggan | Northampton Fire Department | Jan 2013 Audio Archive: Personal stories about events like 9/11 that inspired public service Erika Schaub, Hofstra University Thesis: HEALTH SECURITY INTELLIGENCE:
ASSESSING THE NASCENT PUBLIC HEALTH CAPABILITY Scott Minarcine | Mar 2012
Annual Essay Contest
This year’s topic: What is a dangerous idea you have about homeland security, and why is it dangerous?
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