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Viewpoints in Homeland Defense and Security: CHDS Thesis Series: Strategy Policy for Pandemic Vaccine Distribution [video]
From the Video Description: "The traditional public health model for mass vaccination, which is based on the assumption that workforce will be sufficient to mount a campaign, is flawed. Funding initiatives by Congress, while addressing certain inadequacies, have failed to consider workforce capacity that continued to decline resulting from state and local budget cuts. Thus, as the nation prepared for its first pandemic in 40 years and first of the twenty-first century, it found itself unprepared for a mass vaccination campaign." The duration of this video is 11 minutes, 8 seconds. The complete thesis can be accessed at the following web address: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=15967].
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Russo, Thomas P.
2010-11-11
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Engaging Children and Youth, via K-12 School Curricula, to Build a Culture of Disaster Preparedness
From the Thesis Abstract: "Despite the impacts of natural disasters increasing across the United States, a significant percentage of Americans remain unprepared for disasters. Children and youth are disproportionally impacted by these events, but they also have the potential to be major assets in disaster preparedness. This thesis analyzes how to engage children and youth to facilitate behavioral change and build a culture of disaster preparedness. A comparative analysis of primary and secondary school curricula for disaster preparedness content, including case studies from the United States, France, and New Zealand, establishes a set of evaluation criteria, including curriculum scope; engaged learning; parental, school, and community involvement; and effective evaluation. This thesis finds that the United States could improve and expand existing curricula, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Student Tools for Emergency Planning program, and work to integrate disaster preparedness curricula into existing school safety and mandatory public health curriculum requirements. By reaching children and youth with disaster preparedness information, the United States can work to shift values and social norms around the topic, similar to past successes seen with such issues as anti-smoking and seatbelt enforcement." A 9 minute and 19 second interview on this thesis is also available at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=866896].
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Hayward, Kimberly A.
2019-12
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security Annual Report [2020]
"This Annual Report encompasses a year in which we faced unprecedented threats to our nation's defense and security--from devastating wildfires and a record number of Atlantic hurricanes to increasing domestic terrorism and a global pandemic that forced us to adapt the way we live our lives and perform our jobs. The need for educational content in the homeland security sphere has never been greater. In light of travel restrictions, shelter-in-place orders, and concern for program participants, CHDS [Center for Homeland Defense and Security] transitioned its academic programs, Executive Education seminars, and short courses to online remote delivery in March. This allowed our programs to safely run uninterrupted throughout the COVID-19 crisis while participants performed their jobs on the frontlines of the national response at the local, state, tribal, territorial, federal, and private-sector levels. [...] Our diverse community of students, alumni, and faculty have a unique perspective on the wicked problems confronting homeland security and public health today. They also know that the most difficult challenges can often yield the greatest solutions through collaboration, innovation, and a willingness to learn. If the COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest public health threat we've faced, then it is also the ultimate opportunity from which to learn. The CHDS community has created curricula, resources, and facilitated workshops that have improved relationships, strategies, and policies across the nation. As the vaccine distributions increase and positivity rates decrease, we can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. We will get there together, and we will be successful due to your contributions. Thank you for your continued dedication as we strive to recover from the pandemic."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2020
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Education: The Key to Homeland Security Leadership
"The Naval Postgraduate School's (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS or the Center) is the nation's homeland security educator. It was created by Congress, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Defense on April 11, 2002, in response to the tragic and devastating September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Center's creation was in part to answer the nation's question, 'How can we prevent future attacks and, if there is another attack, how do we ensure that we are prepared to respond?' […] This response to the events of 9/11 takes the long view, investing in the education of homeland security leaders and fostering academic research to clarify the myriad issues surrounding homeland defense and security. Vagueness and confusion are best answered with knowledge and understanding. The Center for Homeland Defense and Security focuses on bridging the gap between what we know and how we do it, between theory and practice, and between what is happening now and what we may face in the future. Although spending in support of the Center represents approximately .03 percent of federal monies spent on homeland security, CHDS recognizes its place in the debate over the use of homeland security monies: to what extent has spending on education been effective and what impact has this education had? This report attempts to answer these questions."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2009
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security Annual Report [2017]
"In the classroom, in the halls of government and on the scene of countless catastrophes across the world, the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security continues its mission to make the nation safer through education. In 2017, that mission continued at all levels. In the classroom, more than 2,500 homeland security professionals have completed CHDS's core academic offerings since the Center's inception: Master's Degree Program, 1,018; Executive Leaders Program (ELP), 637; Fusion Center Leaders Program (FCLP), 486; Pacific Executive Leaders Program (PELP), 215; and, Radiological Emergence Preparedness (REP) Executive Education Program, 221. [...] In addition, this year marked the launch of two highly tailored academic programs designed to address the shifting needs of the homeland security workforce. The first, Emergence, is targeted at professionals in the early stage of their careers. The first two cohorts totaled 64 participants and was well received for fusing homeland security subject matter with up-and-coming leaders. Another academic program, Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security (HSx), was designed for to bring selected alumni together to identify and solve the most wicked problems facing homeland security while experimenting with and designing new curriculum for all programs. The innovations in thinking that these alumni are producing reflect the breadth and depth of the programs and the Center as a whole. The Center's educational curriculum compounded and complemented through two programs that provide a multiplier effect - the Agency and University Partnership Initiative (UAPI) and the Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL). UAPI has grown to 384 academic institutions and agencies sharing curriculum while its two annual conferences drew more than 100 educators each. The HSDL now features more than 172,200 of the most current research and policy documents in the homeland security arena. Our academic publication, the Homeland Security Affairs Journal (HSAJ), continued its leading edge research with 18 peer-reviewed articles this year."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2017
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security Annual Report [2019]
From the Document: "We are very fortunate to have so much talent and passion amongst our faculty, staff, participants, and alumni. Over the last 16 years, the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) has grown to offer many rigorous and engaging academic programs to a wide variety of stakeholders at all phases of the homeland security profession. In addition to our Master's Program which hosts in-residence sessions within a traditional classroom setting in Monterey and Maryland, our Executive Education Programs (EEP) and can bring the education to you--providing facilitated programs locally to elected officials, agencies, and professional associations who want to benefit from the expertise of our faculty, subject matter experts, and alumni. Executive Education Seminars range from a couple of hours to several days in duration and can be delivered in the form of a seminar, symposium, workshop, presentation or short course at local venues. The evolution of EEP will allow us greater flexibility to deliver targeted curriculum and address the CHDS core mission of educating homeland security leaders to address the emerging threats to our nation."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2019
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security Annual Report [2016]
"The Naval Postgraduate School's (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) through 2016 continued its mission of innovation, critical thinking and policy development through leading-edge education and research. The Center's gold-standard programs are cultivating homeland security leaders across the nation and offering real-world solutions to the agencies our students and alumni represent. The past year saw CHDS graduates drive positive change in such areas as the National Terrorism Advisory System, anti-radicalization in prisons, active shooters, natural disasters and academia, among others. […] The Center remains positioned to assist homeland security professionals and thought leaders facing emerging issues. In addition to its educational programs, the Center provides resources for professionals in the field. The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL), the nation's largest repository of vetted homeland security documents, added more than 1,000 individual accounts and more than 20,000 account holders have access to its more than 200,000 documents. The Center remains committed to continued work with the U.S. Navy, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and all of our state and local partners to contribute towards a safer United States in 2017."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2017-04
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Officer Safety: A Strategy for Local Law Enforcement Encountering the Sovereign Citizen Movement
"The 9/11 Commission's Report observed that 'imagination is not a gift usually associated with bureaucracies, yet, imagination is precisely what is needed to address emerging threats'. The Sovereign Citizen Movement is an example of an emerging threat within the broader framework of homeland security strategies. We must consistently revisit our priorities and ensure our domestic approach can address multiple types of violent extremism. Addressing this emerging threat can create a preventive strategic plan built upon existing federal, state, and local partnerships and regional collaboration. This threat 'requires the expertise and resources from all relevant agencies' , including, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Joint Counterterrorism Task Force, the Fusion Centers, the State Police, and local law enforcement. We must be vigilant in identifying, predicting, and preempting emerging threats; we must work together supporting local capabilities and programs on the frontlines to address problems of national concern."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Welch, Michael
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Annotated Worldwide Threat Assessment 2014
This is an interactive replication of the "Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community" (the threat assessment document in its entirety is available at: https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=749413). This annotated version provides in-depth summaries into each chapter of the threat assessment. These chapters include: Cyber, Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Counterspace, Transnational Organized Crime, Economic Trends, Natural Resources, Health Risks, and Mass Atrocities. From the document's coverpage: "The Worldwide Threat Assessment has been presented to Congress annually by the Director of National Intelligence; and before that office was created, it was presented by the CIA Director in his position as the Director of Central Intelligence. This annual threat assessment testimony, published as text, is one of the most informative top-level products of the U.S. Intelligence Community that is publicly available. For the 2014 assessment, the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School has produced and provided a multi-media enhanced, annotated version of the text document."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2014
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Viewpoints in Homeland Defense and Security: Evolution of Homeland Security in the Media [video]
From the Video Description: "David Silverberg, founding editor of 'HS [Homeland Security] Today' magazine, discusses the public perception of the Department of Homeland Security and the challenges of conveying useful and actionable information to the Homeland Security professional." The duration of the video is 8 minutes and 25 seconds.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Silverberg, David
2007-04-10?
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Viewpoints in Homeland Defense and Security: Thesis Series: Your Faith, My Fear: Countering Consent to Cosmic Positioning [video]
From the Video Description: "Addressing American fear of discourse on faith, as indicated through evolving American faith narratives, is essential in effectively countering modern day terrorism and to sustaining and securing the republic founded upon unique and enduring democratic principles. In this interview, Julie Nation discusses her research which explores American faith narratives and subsequent relevance to cosmic war, the consequences of American reactions and perceptions to religious extremism, and the prospect, parameters, and purpose of inclusive faith discourse in the public square." The duration of this video is 14 minutes and 13 seconds. The complete thesis can be accessed at the following web address: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=710342]
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Nations, Julie
2012-09-06
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Viewpoints in Homeland Defense and Security: Thesis Series: Crossing the River, A Conceptual Framework for Response to Chaos [video]
From the Video Description: "This thesis suggests that the existing protocols for initial emergency response to a chaotic event do not take advantage of the decision-making skills of front-line responders. Building from a foundation derived from the concepts of reductionism, holism and the Cynefin framework, a purposeful sample of real-world incidents was examined in an attempt to understand and demonstrate how front-line, emergent decision making can positively impact a chaotic emergency scene." The duration of this video is 11 minutes and 1 second. The complete thesis can be accessed at the following web address: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=710258]
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Linthicum, David W.
2012-09-06
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Viewpoints in Homeland Defense and Security: Thesis Series: The Nation that Cried Lone Wolf [video]
From the Video Description: "The purpose of this award-winning thesis was to analyze the characteristics of lone-wolf terrorism through formal statistical models. The study then synthesized data with case study and existing literature to formulate a base of knowledge for lone-wolf terrorism." The duration of this video is 8 minutes and 28 seconds. The complete thesis can be accessed at the following web address: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=710310]
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Eby, Charles A.
2012-09-06
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Outstanding Award Winning Theses from CHDS
This record displays a listing of all the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's (CHDS) Outstanding Thesis award winners. Links to the theses are provided. Please note that restricted theses are not included here. This list will update periodically as new winners are announced.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2022-01-01