academia in hls webinar june 10
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The Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security
and
Homeland Security Education: The Current State
Dr. Stan SupinskiDirector, Partnership Programs
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Overview CHDS
HLS Status
Recommended Content
Sample Programs
Are there jobs?
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security - Mission
To strengthen the national security of the United States by providing graduate level educational programs that meet the immediate and long-term leadership needs of organizations responsible for Homeland Defense and Security
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CHDS ProgramsMasters Degree Primarily State and Local Students on grants 128 students (4 cohorts of 32) Each Year (from applicant pool of 2600 per
class) Hybrid Program (in residence followed by DL)
Executive Education – In-Residence 4 one week in residence sessions over 9 months Fills gap between MET and Masters program
Mobile Education Teams Provide seminars to strengthen US capability for HLS Primary focus on governors, mayors and senior HLS staffs 2000+ elected and senior leaders have attended
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CHDS Programs (cont.)
Homeland Security Digital Library Nation’s premier collection of HLS material
Content gathering and summation teams
Homeland Security Affairs Journal (www.hsaj.org) Open Access electronic journal
Focus on policy, strategy, technological applications and best practices
University and Agency Partnership Support the nationwide development of Homeland Security education
Provide CHDS developed content and materials to support development
Provide a community with forums, discussion, and materials sharing
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Partners (currently 200+ members)
University of Connecticut
Long Island University
University of Washington
University of New Hampshire
University of Mississippi
Duke University
Chaminade
Virginia Tech
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of Maryland
Norwich
Auburn
University of Alabama
Purdue
Eastern Carolina
US Coast Guard Academy
Cal Poly
Penn State
Western Carolina
LSU
Eastern Kentucky University
University of Akron
FBI Academy
San Diego State
University of Maine
US Army War College
University of Denver
Massachusetts and California Maritime Academies
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National Guard Program
12 credit hour graduate level certificate in HS/D and DSCA
Develop a cadre of educated (vice trained) military (NG) personnel to enhance state and federal HS/HD/EM operations; Build I/A cooperation; Raise NG level of education; Provide NG common knowledge base
Pilot Course Jan 07- Jan 08; Material available to States/Universities 2008
University of Denver Completed one iteration Nov 08; second begun Students include NG, FEMA, USMS
Programs begun/beginning in 2009: Michigan State Arizona State George Mason Penn State Missouri State
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Homeland Security Education Academia has a history of supporting national efforts WWII – Manhattan Project Cold War – National Security Affairs, Area Studies, Language Programs
New agencies and policies spawned academic requirement and action
No HLS/HLD Academic Programs Prior to 9/11 – but fastest growing area in academia since: Associates Degrees – 45
Bachelors Degrees – 58
Masters Degrees – 70
Certificate Programs – 150
Total – 323 (approximately)
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Government Involvement
Department of Homeland Security
DHS National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA (formerly Grants and Training) opted for the Naval Postgraduate School
Research Centers of Excellence Program
Department of Defense (US Northern Command)
University of Colorado graduate level certificate program
Developed the Homeland Security/Defense Education Consortium or HSDEC
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Mission: Assist with Defense related content
Encourage and facilitate HLS education program development
Focus and facilitate research and knowledge development
Encourage cooperation between consortium member institutions
Association with 200+ Institutions
Curriculum Workshops at all academic levels
Internship and research program
Non-profit status - HLS accreditation early 2009
Homeland Security/Defense Education Consortium
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PhD Programs University of Colorado still pendingDoD regulations issue (still pending); Funding never passed
Long Island University – Fall 2010
Several that are related or have HS concentrations:University of Denver – International Security
George Mason – Bio-defense (Public Admin)
Northcentral – Business Administration
Henley Putnam – Strategic Security
Colorado Technical University – Management/Homeland Security
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Growth
The enrollments in our programs are growing quickly such that we are scrambling to find enough adjunct professors to cover all our courses. Our fully online MS in SSEM is growing at about 200% a year by itself. Mike Collier, Eastern Kentucky University
15 students to the HS program this week! I now have 200 majors! Up from 1 in Aug 06. Jim Ramsay, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
I went from 78 majors in my masters program
last year to 145 this year. Eric Frost, San Diego State
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Types of programs/Where Do They Reside
Public Admin- U. of Missouri
- U of Colorado
- Drexel
- U. of Iowa
- Virginia Commonwealth
- George Mason
- Savannah State
- MCNY
- Arkansas Tech
- Georgetown
- Johns Hopkins
Criminal Justice
- Austin Peay
- Chaminade
- Colorado Tech
- John Jay
- Michigan State
- Mountain State (WV)
- Tiffin
- UMASS
- Wilmington College
- U. of New Haven
EM- Arkansas Tech
- Empire State
- Georgia State
- Indiana U. of PA
- LSU
- Mass Maritime
- Central Missouri
- Central Florida
- U. of Oklahoma
- Western Carolina
- Jacksonville State
Law- Duke
- U. of Virginia
- Cal. U. of PA
- St. Mary’s
- Syracuse
Public Health- U. of Tennessee
- Penn State
- U. of Chicago
- UNC Chapel Hill
- Benedictine College
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General HS Degree Programs
Continuing Ed/ Interdisciplinary
- Anna Marie College
- Fairleigh Dickinson
- APU
- San Diego State
- Southwestern
- Towson State
- Tulane
- South Florida
- U. of Maryland
- Rochester Inst. Of Tech
- City U. of NY
- East Carolina
Separate Institutes
- Long Island University- Homeland Security Management
Institute
- Texas A&M- Integrative Center for Homeland
Security
- St. Mary’s University- Center for Terrorism Law
- St. Louis University- Institute for Biosecurity
- UNLV- Institute for Security Studies
- GWU- Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and
Risk Management
- Homeland Security Policy Institute
And Others- Aviation Studies
- Systems Engineering
- Public Safety
- International Security
- Intelligence Studies
- Business Admin
- Environmental Studies
- Information Security
- Fire Science
- Emergency Services
- Leadership Management
- Anthropology
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Homeland Security/Defense From an Academic Perspective
National SecurityAffairs
PublicAdministration
Emergency Management
Multiple Disciplines: -Law Enforcement -Health -Intelligence -International Relations -Engineering -Social Sciences -History -Psychology -BusinessEtc, etc, etc….
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Homeland Security/Defense Education Consortium Recommendations
Current and Emerging Threats
Context and Organizations
Policies, Strategies, and Legal Issues
Processes and Management
Legal/Ethical
Considerations
Practical Application
Practicum
CriticalThinking
Other Areas Leadership M&S Culture Statistics Mental Health
Interagency
Communications/
Cooperation
Asymmetric
Thinking
Balancing Civil
Liberties/Privacy
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Undergraduate Recommended Areas of Focus
- Administering Homeland Security - Intelligence
- Research and Analysis - Critical Infrastructure
- Emergency Management - Strategic Planning
- Technology - Law and Policy
- Strategic Communications - Terrorism/Counterterrorism
- The Private Sector and Homeland Security
The following themes should underlay all courses and curricula: Ethics
Critical Thinking
Excellence in Oral/Written Communication
Planning
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- Overview of Homeland Security/Defense - Fundamentals of Terrorism - Changing Nature of National Security - Understanding the Threat- Critical Infrastructure Protection - Criminal Justice/Legal Issues - Emergency/ Disaster Planning - Risk Assessment and Analysis - American Government and Policy Making - HS Civil Society and Human Rights- Public-Private HLS Partnerships - Governmental/Interagency Relations- Post 9/11 America - Constitutional Issues in HS
Sample Courses/Sample Programs
•Introduction to Homeland Security Management•Constitutional Issues in Homeland Security Mgmt•Domestic and International Terrorism•The Intelligence Function in HS Mgmt•Homeland Security and the Private Sector
• Introduction to Homeland Defense• Interagency Operations• Understanding the Threat• Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Sample Programs (Cont)
Core Courses (15 credits)Introduction to Homeland Security ManagementConstitutional Issues in Homeland Security MgmtDomestic and International TerrorismThe Intelligence Function in HS MgmtHomeland Security and the Private Sector
Required Courses: (9 credits)Emergency ManagementPsychological/Sociological Aspects of Disaster and TerrorismResearch Design and Methods in HS Mgmt
Practicum: (3 credits)Graduate Internship in HS orExercises in HS
Electives: (3 credits)Border and Transportation SecurityCIP (CI/KR) ProtectionFunding and Grant EvaluationThe Economics of Terrorism and ExtremismGlobal Terrorism/Geopolitical ConfigurationsPost 9/11 AmericaCritical Issues in HS Mgmt Weapons of Mass Destruction Advanced Study in HS Mgmt Leadership in HS Mgmt
Research: (6 credits)Thesis Research Consultation IThesis Research Consultation II
Long Island University – Master’s Degree, Homeland Security Management
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Homeland Security Education - Key Issues
Hard to bracket – what does HS exclude?
Most programs are grassroots efforts – not top down directed
Degree name not necessarily indicative of underlying courses
Programs that pre-existed 9/11 have subsequently been renamed homeland security (Nexus to homeland security is suspect in some cases)
Quick growth has resulted in wide range of quality – accreditation will, hopefully, help
Qualified faculty an issue – many NPS alums now teaching
Good collaboration, but competition growing (especially for DL)
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Are There Jobs?
YES!DIRECTOR OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS
(Starting Salary from the mid $70’s to 110,000, D.O.E.) The Director of Homeland Security (DHS) is a new position created to emphasize the critical nature of the community’s security needs…will direct all aspects of the City’s emergency preparedness and response efforts…work cooperatively with the Chiefs of Plano’s Police and Fire Departments, other city officials, and agencies at local, state, federal levels….maintain/ revise the City’s Emergency Operations and Hazard Mitigation Action Plans…coordinate training and readiness…manage the Emergency Operations Center…coordinate response to actual emergencies and disasters…. direct a staff of four and manage an Operating Budget of $360,000.
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Are There Jobs?Number of employed(*)
Projected employment(*)
ChangeNumber(*)
ChangePercent(*)
Number of employed(**)
Industry 2002 2012 2002- 2012
2002- 2012
2003
Emergency Management Specialists
10,948 14,040 3,092 28.2 9,800
Source of Information: US Department of Labor www.dol.gov (March, 2005)
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Are There Jobs?
The Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama (Office for Domestic Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security) estimates that “there are more than 11 million emergency responders and other personnel in this country that would need training to deal with terrorist incidents.”
Per the Partnership for Public Service (late 2009):
- estimated that 240,000 federal employees will retire and need to be replaced between 2008 and 2012
- DHS expects to hire 65,730 mission-critical employees during the next three years including 34,500 transportation security officers and 9,800 border patrol agents
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), a federation of 17 executive branch agencies and components, projects that it will fill 5,500 mission-critical positions in fiscal 2010
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Are There Jobs?
Per Occupational Outlook Quarterly, it is one of the fastest growing areas with jobs in:Business Continuity, Transportation
Critical Infrastructure Protection, Health Care
Intelligence Analysis
Cyber Security
Border Occupations
Banks, Physical Security
Utilities, Technology
And…every level of government
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ConclusionsAcademia and government have undertaken significant effort to educate the workforce for today’s political environment
Homeland Security education is growing and gaining legitimacy
HSDECA and CHDS have taken lead roles in academic and workforce development
The multidisciplinary nature of the field is recognized and reflected in academic programs
There are lots of choices for education at every level
Jobs are there!
