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Workshop: Electric Power Grid Resilience; 'Secure Smart Grid - Enabling a Low Carbon Future' [May 17-19, 2010] [video]
This video is of Efran Ibrahim's presentation for the 2010 Electric Power Grid Resilience workshop entitled "Secure Smart Grid - Enabling a Low Carbon Future". It accompanies 16 other presentations in the Homeland Security Digital Library holdings for this workshop. "The electric power grid resiliency workshop held May 19-21, 2010 at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Monterey, CA., precipitated a number of ideas that the workshop participants wish to make available to a wider audience of citizens, policy-makers, and legislators for the good of the country. Accordingly, the group has initiated a follow-on activity to produce a 'policy paper' to be more widely circulated to the public."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Ibrahim, Efran
2010-05
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From Combined Arms to Combined Intelligence: Philosophy, Doctrine & Operations - Module 3 [webcast]
This "From Combined Arms to Combined Intelligence: Philosophy, Doctrine & Operations - Module 3" lecture module was created as part of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's course on Intelligence for Homeland Security: Organizational and Policy Challenges taught by James J. Wirtz at the Naval Postgraduate School. "There are several important parallels that can be drawn between the combined arms philosophy and the world intelligence. A combined intelligence philosophy would provide the intelligence community further advantages over intelligence services maintained by state actors and networked operations of non-state actors."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Wirtz, James J., 1958-
2008-07
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Watermark: The Alumni Magazine of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security [Fall 2012]
This edition of Watermark contains the following articles: 1) "A Summer of Security"; 2) "Escorting the Endeavour" ; 3) "Gorman Serious About Gaming"; 4) "Alben Makes Education a Priority"; 5) "Unified Purchasing is Smart Business for LASD [Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]" ; 6) "Combating Narco-Terrorism"; 7) "ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Optimizes Homeland Security Curriculum"; 8) "CHDS [Center for Homeland Defense and Security] Duo Battalion Chiefs at LAFD [Los Angeles Fire Department]"; 9) "United States Marshals"; 10) "Stigler Implements Regional Response Team"; 11) "Wright Launches Port Security System"; 12) "Faculty Feature: Dr. Lauren Wollman"; 13) "Ellis Joins CHDS Faculty," 14) "Supinski Leaves UAPI [University and Agency Partnership Initiative] Well-stocked"; 15) "CHDS Faculty Members Receive Awards."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2012
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National Preparedness Requirements: Harnessing Management System Standards
"This article argues for a fundamental change in national preparedness guidelines and their requirements from centralized to decentralized governance using management system standards. The federal government's national preparedness requirements encompassed in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Preparedness Guidelines should be replaced by the application o f national or international preparedness management system standards. In addition to calls for preparedness standards, the widespread and growing use of standards is consistent with a number of significant homeland security management developments. These include the general stabilization and institutionalization of the federal homeland security mission and goals, the availability and use of robust preparedness management system standards, challenges in assessing preparedness capabilities, and considerations of federalism and inter governmental relations cooperation. If the Guidelines are replaced by management system standards, then two other issues must be resolved: whether the standards should be mandated and certification or accreditation processes applied."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Caudle, Sharon L.
2011-06
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Special Report: Key Issues from the UAPI Continental Security Conference
"The University and Agency Partnership Initiative (UAPI) of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security conducted its first ever Continental Security Conference (CSC) on December 7/8, 2010 in Colorado Springs. The event brought together participants from Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and focused on common security issues of interest to all three nations with an emphasis on academic perspectives and contributions. This report provides background, a summary of the proceedings, and proposes a way ahead for this initiative. The genesis of the conference stems from the expansion of the UAPI into the international arena. In late 2009, the UAPI reached across the border to Canada in an effort to learn of their academic programs, better inform our comparative homeland security courses, and offer Canadian programs the academic support provided to UAPI partners domestically. After that visit, a decision was made to reach out to Mexico as well, through a conference that bought together academics, practitioners, and policymakers from the three countries that share the North American continent. The goals coming in to the CSC were straightforward. First was to develop knowledge and educate the participants on security issues and academic efforts as undertaken in each country. Second was to build relationships between the participants and to begin institutionalizing those relations between their organizations. Once the conference began, an additional goal was added: to generate a concrete list of objectives for future conferences. Attending the confer ence wer e representatives from academia, including two from Mexico, four from Canada, and nine from the U.S. military. The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Public Safety Canada (PSC) were among the organizations representing the practitioner community. A complete list of organizations represented at the conference is in appendix A. Despite the participant nations' proximity to each other and the nature of today's natural and manmade threat environment, few long-term initiatives of this type exist. None of these has a primarily academic focus."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Cayson, Donna M.; Supinski, Stanley B.; Treglia, Philip
2011-06
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Homeland Security in Real-Time: The Power of the Public and Mobile Technology
"In the world of homeland security, mobile phones are too often viewed as detonation devices rather than vital communication mechanisms to prevent terrorist attacks from occurring. It takes collective intelligence from federal, state, and local entities, as well as the public, to prevent terrorist attacks. Mobile technology empowers collective intelligence in ways that were never before possible. This essay argues that the nation's crisis communication strategy must be broader and more innovative than commercial broadcast alerts, mobile text messages, and social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Federal, state, and local officials, in concert with the public, should adopt a strategy that leverages mobile technology and harnesses the power of mobile applications that allow communication between the government and individuals."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Heighington, Andrew
2011-06
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Brochure: Center for Homeland Defense and Security: Celebrating Five Years
The Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) gives an overview of programs, accomplishments, and partnerships in this brochure issued for their five year celebration.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2008-01
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Enhancing the Effectiveness of National Guard Support of Civil Authorities by Improving Interagency Coordination
From the thesis abstract: "Preparedness for response to a catastrophic event in the United States, natural disaster or terrorist attack, is a priority mission for the National Guard. Interagency coordination and collaboration is key to the success of this preparedness. Because of the state and regional responses being independent of Federal deployment, the National Guard requires interagency relationships specific to their operations. This thesis conducted an evaluation of the interagency coordination processes amongst the Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau, and Department of Homeland Security agencies. The thesis explores what additional procedural, policy, and structural mechanisms can be implemented to enhance interagency cooperation and collaboration between the National Guard Bureau and other homeland security agencies for domestic operations. Four recommendations are provided: establish an operationally focused Joint Interagency Coordinating Group at National Guard Bureau; organize National Guard homeland security oriented liaison officers under a Homeland Security Liaison Element; focus National Guard interagency coordination within the FEMA regional construct; and examine U.S. Northern Command for opportunities to fully integrate civilian agencies and National Guard into a civil-military command model."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Stevenson, William H.
2008-03
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Ten Years After 9/11: Challenges for the Decade to Come
From the journal's abstract for this article: "Assistant Secretary Paul Stockton issues an invitation to practitioners and academics to work in partnership with the Department of Defense to build on the far-reaching progress that has already occurred since 9/11. Stockton identifies two areas that require specific attention: defense support to civil authorities and 'a little-known but vital realm of preparedness: civil support to defense.'"
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Stockton, Paul
2011-09
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9/11: Before and After
From the journal's abstract for this article: "Former DHS [Department of Homeland Security] Secretary Michael Chertoff provides an overview of the 'new legal architecture for counterterrorism' which required a refashioning of U.S. laws and processes 'focused on three elements of the counterterrorism process: intelligence collection, information integration, and terrorist incapacitation.' His analysis includes observations on the legal challenges that homeland security presents in preventing attacks, sharing information and bringing terrorists to justice."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Chertoff, Michael, 1953-
2011-09
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Ten Years After the Terrorist Attacks of 9/11: The Need for a Transnational Approach to Address Risks to US Global Security Interests
John Rollins provides a transnational perspective on how the US approaches homeland security. As US economic, political, social, and environmental interests become more global, so have security threats. Rollins believes "the US no longer has the geographic or economic luxury of approaching security issues from a domestic or international perspective. Regardless of where a threat emanates from, today's security professionals need to recognize, respond, and appreciate the near- and long-term transnational implications of risks facing the nation."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Rollins, John
2011-09
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Progress Toward a More Secure and Resilient Nation
"DHS [Department of Homeland Security] Secretary Janet Napolitano looks at how the past ten years have 'made us smarter about the kind of threats we face, and how best to deal with them,' focusing on the strategy of local hometown security as a key to making our communities and the nation safer in the future. She makes the argument that, '…more and more often, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers -- and their community partners -- are best positioned to uncover the first signs of terrorist activity.'"
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Napolitano, Janet
2011-09
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Never Any Doubt: A Resilient America
"Former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge reminds us of the dangers of complacency and that 'ten years is enough time to know that in the next ten years, the fight will still be with us.' He also reminds us that as new threats surface our tools, policies and security strategies must continue to evolve. 'Because after taking fifty years to win the Cold War, while we emerged as the lone superpower, we were also left with a stockpile of weapons, tactics, and diplomatic relationships that were of little utility in the new security environment.'"
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Ridge, Thomas J.
2011-09
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Domestic Intelligence Today: More Security but Less Liberty?
"Erik Dahl discusses the reshaping of the U.S. intelligence system over the past ten years and argues, 'that even though we as a nation decided not to establish a domestic intelligence organization, we have in recent years done just that…' His overview concludes that while progress has been made, '… the development of a vast domestic intelligence structure since 9/11 has moved the balance [between security and liberty] quite firmly in the direction of more security, but less liberty.'"
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Dahl, Erik J.
2011-09
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Preventing the Next 9/10: The Homeland Security Challenges of Technological Evolution and Convergence in the Next Ten Years
From the journal's abstract for this article: "Rodrigo Nieto-Gómez looks at the innovation process that drives the technology sector and how the convergence of technology made 9/11 possible. He also explores the difficulties that technology convergence poses for homeland security professionals. 'This retrospective distortion creates a security ecosystem where homeland security practitioners feel pressured to try to "connect the dots" every time, instead of adapting to an environment of emerging patterns and mutating dots that cannot be connected.'"
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Nieto-Gomez, Rodrigo
2011-09
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Last Days of Summer
"Future generations of Americans will inevitably view 9/11 as a historical event and time period much like the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Vietnam War era. However, 9/11 brought about significant changes to the country and American's daily lives. These changes are the subject of this essay. 'Instead of remaining an "extraordinary" activity,' author James Wirtz suggests, 'homeland security in the United States is becoming part of everyday life because it is slowly but surely improving the ability of federal, state, local and tribal agencies to prevent and respond more quickly and effectively to all sorts of threats and incidents.'"
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Wirtz, James J., 1958-
2011-09
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Security Studies: The Homeland Adapts
"This essay examines the development of homeland security education since 9/11 and the influences that have helped to shape its evolution. Stanley Supinski highlights some key challenges that remain to be addressed in order for homeland security to achieve academic maturity."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Supinski, Stanley B.
2011-09
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Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit Fall Symposium 2005
This is a collection of presentations as delivered at the Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit in the Fall of 2005. The following institutions were represented at the symposium and are listed in order of presentation: St. Mary's School of Law, Center for Terrorism Law; Northern Virginia Community College, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Postgraduate School; Pennsylvania State University; United States Air Force Institute for National Security Studies; Joint Interagency Training Center - West; Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University; Arizona State University; Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) Office of Emergency Preparedness; Bush School of Government and Public Service,Texas A&M University; East Carolina University, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute; National Graduate School; University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Network Information and Space Security Center and The Ohio State University.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Supinski, Stanley B.; Newman, Patrick N.; Forster, Peter Kent
2005
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Dispensing Mass Prophylaxis - The Search for the Perfect Solution
"Biological agents can be highly contagious and fatal, requiring a timely response to avoid economic loss, loss of life and largescale panic. Local mass prophylaxis plans are based on the concept of Points of Dispensing (POD). However, there are various challenges that the local health department (LHD) in large metropolitan areas may encounter. We examine the benefits and challenges of POD and proposed alternate modes of dispensing. Considering that resources will always be under pressure, LHD will need to conduct analyses to determine what are the best alternate modes of dispensing for their jurisdiction. As a starting point, each LHD should consider what aspects of their POD plan are most in need of supplementation -- sites, security, staffing, throughput, locations, etc. -- so that the relative importance of addressing the different criteria becomes clearer. Tools from the field of decision analysis can facilitate the analysis and subsequent discussion necessary to make a well-informed choice."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Khan, Sinan; Richter, Anke
2012-02
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Next Meltdown? Responding to a Nuclear Accident in the Developing World
"As the twenty-first century begins, an increasing number of developing nations are aggressively pursuing the use of nuclear power as a source of electricity. Much attention within the international security community has been placed on the growth of reactors within the context of nuclear weapons development and nuclear terrorism. A major accident involving a nuclear reactor or stored nuclear waste may be a more likely possibility, albeit one that has received considerably less attention in terms of disaster planning and response. In the aftermath of such a disaster, intervention by the United States, and other Western nations, may be warranted. In the context of homeland security operations in such a scenario, major challenges will revolve around efforts to detect and deter the importation of goods contaminated with radionuclides, and screening and processing of refugees and immigrants from nations and territories affected by the nuclear accident."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Higgins, James
2012-02
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All Needs Approach to Emergency Response
"For decades, emergency planners have operated either under an approach termed 'all hazards,' focusing on the commonalities of catastrophes, or under scenario-specific planning rubrics that aligned actions with the particular cause of the disaster. While each method has its strengths and advocates, both have demonstrated shortcomings in execution and generated pervasive dissatisfaction among served communities. The authors contend this discontent derives from a failure to address the perceived needs within the impacted populations. Drawing upon classic theories of rationality and motivation, a new paradigm of 'all needs' planning is proposed. This approach offers an effective planning matrix that is both flexible and robust in assessing the myriad needs of a disaster-stricken populace."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Donahue, Donald A.; Cunnion, Stephen O.; Balaban, Carey David, 1954-
2012-02
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SCADA Fusion with Commercial Fission
"Nuclear power plants rely on digital components, like supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) devices, to perform daily operations. These devices can contain software vulnerabilities. To address SCADA and other cyber threats, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued directives for licensed operators to submit cybersecurity plans for their facilities. While the guidance is on par with other sectors, the application may be inadequate. Protection against cyber-attacks becomes more important as SCADA systems become more standardized and connected to other networks. In addition to resilient components, improvements like redundancy, whitelisting, and intrusion detection systems can help improve a SCADA network. Ultimately, the nuclear power industry may need to undergo a culture shift in order to reduce the vulnerability of these systems. An information- sharing and analysis center can also provide lessons learned and expertise to the NRC and nuclear power plants in the U.S."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Horner, Matthew
2018-04
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Competing with Intelligence: New Directions in China's Quest for Intangible Property and Implications for Homeland Security
"The United States faces a growing national security threat from Chinese corporations that employ robust competitive intelligence (CI) programs to enhance illegal company- or government-directed espionage and intellectual property (IP) theft and infringement. The complicated and global character of this phenomenon requires the U.S. government rethink the traditional intelligence community (IC) approach to collection and analysis of intelligence on China and the implications for homeland security. This article draws upon Chinese literature on CI to examine the role of CI in helping China to conduct industrial espionage and acquire U.S. IP. The author explores whether the study of Chinese CI can elucidate future trends in Chinese industrial espionage and provides recommendations on some of the steps the U.S. government and industry can take to deter industrial espionage and IP infringement and improve the protection of proprietary information."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Slate, Robert C.
2009-01
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security - CHDS Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines the programs offered by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, including executive education seminars, the university and agency partnership initiative, and online courses. Please Note: This record has been imported to the HSDL as part of the LLIS Consolidation project and has not yet been reviewed by HSDL staff. Some information may be incomplete, missing, or inaccurate. For more information on the LLIS Consolidation project, please see here: [http://www.hsdl.org/?llis]
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
2007-01-01?
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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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Preventative Detention in the War on Terror: A Comparison of How the United States, Britain, and Israel Detain and Incapacitate Terrorist Suspects
"After September 11, 2001, the Administration decided to detain individuals suspected of being members or agents of al Qaeda or the Taliban as enemy combatants and hold them indefinitely for the duration of the war on terror. The rationale behind this system of preventive detention is to incapacitate suspected terrorists and facilitate interrogation. While the need for preventive detention is legitimate, the Administration asserts that its decision-making process to label individuals as enemy combatants should exclusively reside within the executive branch, thereby bypassing the checks and balances that comprise America's democratic system. Israel and Britain have been dealing with terrorism for decades, and both countries have shown that democracies facing comparable terrorist threats can implement preventive detention policies that are not based on unilateral executive usurpation of power. This article explores whether any insights can be gleaned from Israel's and Britain's forms of preventive detention in order to make a recommendation to the next Administration."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Blum, Stephanie Cooper
2008-10
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Continued Relevance of the November, 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attack: Countering New Attacks With Old Lessons
From the abstract: "The 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai was characterized by a sense of public confusion and frustration. Throughout the event, the attackers were able to avoid an operationally superior counterterrorism force and for four consecutive days managed to spread terror in India's most populous city. One of the main contributing factors in the LeT and JuD's success was their innovative use of lean everyday technology. Not only did technology give the attackers detailed information about their targets before the attack, but the information they received during the attack gave the terrorists a sustained tactical edge. After the attacks two primary questions remain. How did this happen? What, if anything, can be done to disrupt and prevent this style of terrorist attack? This essay will review the background of the pre-attack phase, provide an analysis of the attack itself, and finally conclude with a set of actionable items and lessons learned for practitioners."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Rizvi, Shahrzad; Kelly, Joshua L.
2015-06
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Soft Target Security: Environmental Design and the Deterrence of Terrorist Attacks on Soft Targets in Aviation Transportation
From the thesis abstract: "Recent attacks on airports exposed an emerging threat to the security of the traveling public, attacks on soft targets. Incidents throughout the world indicate that terrorists, seeking to maximize life loss, and economic and symbolic destruction, have changed their focus to soft targets. The thesis examines plausible deterrence measures through environmental design for crowd protection in the aviation transportation sector. The policies of the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), are compared to extract best practices for soft target security. Using case analysis of terror attacks on airports in Brussels (2016), Los Angeles (2013), and Glasgow (2007), operational space, deterrence, infrastructure design, and human perception are explored as a means to reduce risk. The thesis finds that new airport environmental design strategies are required to protect crowds, harden the infrastructure, and build resilient structures. The thesis recommends applying environmental design countermeasures in the typically crowded areas of airline ticketing queues, TSA passenger security checkpoints, and baggage areas by changing the adversaries' perception of opportunistic targets. New risk-assessment models, changes to physical structures, use of new technology including robotics, and the broader use of simulation models are identified as required paths to improve the effective security of soft targets in airports."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Jashari, Linda
2018-03
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Managing the Aviation Insider Threat
"Despite enhancements to aviation security since September 11, 2001, there remain vulnerabilities from employees at airports. This threat results from airline/airport employees that have access to sensitive and restricted areas during the normal course of their required duties. This thesis evaluates the threat and the measures in place to prevent attacks from aviation insiders. In addition, it evaluates a measure commonly referred to as 100 percent employee screening. Finally, the thesis derives recommendations to enhance the current methods to reduce the vulnerability, as well as proposes additional measures to further reduce the threat from aviation insiders."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Black, Alan
2010-12
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Finalist Essays from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's Fourth Annual Essay Competition, 2011
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) essay contest, now in its fourth year, is aimed at stimulating original thought on issues in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense. CHDS launched the contest in 2008 to provide people from around the country the opportunity to express their opinions on homeland security issues and to suggest new ideas. The variety of the essay topics submitted, as well as the backgrounds of the authors, highlights the vast scope of the impact that homeland security policies, programs, and challenges have on our communities and professions. This year's contestants were asked to answer the following question: "Claude Debussy said 'Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art.' How might this idea be applied to how we approach homeland defense and security?" This compilation includes the winning essay "On the Challenge of Assessing National Preparedness" by Yee San Su, and the five finalist essays: "Conception and Reality: Configuring our Bioterrorism Response Strategies to Conform to the Latter" by
Mary Gilchrist, "Case for Psychological Profiling for Law Enforcement Organizations" by Aaron Godbey, "Disjointed Abstracts: Picasso's Portrait of the Department of Homeland Security" by David Riedman, "Narrative and Naiveté in National Security" by Michelle Shevin, and "Art of Enterprise-Wide Coordination and Integration in Homeland Security Initiatives: Incorporating 'Other' Perspectives in Program Design" by Karen Wood.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Gilchrist, Mary; Wood, Karen; Shevin, Michelle G. . . .
2011
