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Human trafficking is best described as the despicable exploitation of others for profit through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of The post Human Trafficking and the Homel...

https://www.chds.us/ed/human-trafficking-primer/

Timothy Rice’s thesis investigates the impact of line-of-duty funerals on mental resilience in firefighters, showing how such rituals support culture, community, and social identity. He The ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/conditioned-to-grieve/

Ron Miller’s thesis, “Policing the Pacific,” identifies a critical need for enhanced law enforcement in the Pacific Island Countries and Freely Associated States, focusing on The post Po...

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Marie Balak’s thesis, “The Nexus of Societal Fragility and Extremism,” explores how fragile societies contribute to the rise of violent extremism, drawing on examples such The post The N...

https://www.chds.us/ed/nexus-fragility-extremism/

Joshua Henson’s thesis, “Nudges from Abroad: Investigating American Vulnerability to Foreign Choice Architecture,” investigates the risks of foreign influence in American democratic process...

https://www.chds.us/ed/nudges-from-abroad-henson/

Jeni Best’s thesis examines the integration of facial recognition technology (FRT) within law enforcement, particularly through the U.S. CBP’s Biometric Entry-Exit Program, and proposes an ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/facial-recognition-technology-cbp/

Alvin Luedtke’s thesis, “Bridging the Gap: Instilling Moral Courage and Impelling Moral Action in the Public Safety Sphere,” investigates the patterns of moral failure within The post Br...

https://www.chds.us/ed/bridging-the-gap-luedtke/

Samson Stevens’ presentation examines the importance of the oath of office for military and public service professionals, calling for renewed respect for service across sectors. The post Ser...

https://www.chds.us/ed/serve-first-lead-second/

In his thesis, “Forming the More Perfect Union,” Craig T. Solgat examines the crucial role of trust and communication in emergency management, with a specific The post Outstanding Thesis A...

https://www.chds.us/ed/forming-the-more-perfect-union/

Carlos Mejia’s CHDS master’s thesis, “Active Shooter Response: Can a Comprehensive Approach Address the Existing Gaps?,” analyzes the shortcomings of the current Incident Command System ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/active-shooter-response/

Emily Pelliccia, Deputy Chief, Community Risk & Resilience, Albemarle County Fire Rescue, discusses handling a major traumatic community event and the long-term organizational recovery. Having ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/organizational-trauma-lessons-learned/

Michael Pfaltzgraff from Anne Arundel County Fire Department studied the effects of no instructor guidance (tactical silence) on firefighter trainees during intense scenarios in his The post T...

https://www.chds.us/ed/stress-of-silence/

Kristen Ziman, Chief of Police (ret.), shares critical insights and lessons from her career, emphasizing the importance of positive organizational culture and personal development. About The p...

https://www.chds.us/ed/optimize-with-optimism/

Michael McMasters’ thesis, “Societal Polarization: An Evolving Threat to U.S. Homeland Security,” examines the growing problem of societal polarization in the U.S., and its risks The pos...

https://www.chds.us/ed/societal-polarization-homeland-security/

In his thesis, “Force and Foresight: Merging ESIM with Classical Policing Models for Protest Management,” Bryan Thueson explores the transition from protests to riots and The post Force an...

https://www.chds.us/ed/force-and-foresight/

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 post Annotated Worldwid...

https://www.chds.us/ed/annotated-worldwide-threat-assessment-2024/

This self-study course will establish a methodology for assessing how an emerging technology may influence homeland security and society as a whole.    Upon completion The post Emerging Tech...

https://www.chds.us/ed/emerging-technologies/

This self-study course provides an overview of the major climate change threats impacting our world, with a particular focus on climate change impacts to national The post Climate Change appe...

https://www.chds.us/ed/climate-change/

Futures Studies is an approach to long-term strategic planning. It involves examining emerging and evolving risks to help think about the future as a set The post Futures Studies appeared fir...

https://www.chds.us/ed/futures-studies/

This self-study course examines the intersection of politics and public health as well as the personal liberty and discriminatory consequences that can occur when public The post When Public H...

https://www.chds.us/ed/politics-public-health/

FEMA National IMAT White Mass Care Branch Director Mikaela Ellenwood and FEMA Region 9 Operations Branch Chief Scott Fenton speak on “Viewing Recruitment Through a The post Viewing Recruitme...

https://www.chds.us/ed/recruitment-retention/

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 The post Cy...

https://www.chds.us/ed/cyber-armageddon/

Former Washington DC 911 and 311 Director Karima Holmes presented on “Next Generation 911.” Holmes called for an overhaul of the emergency phone number system The post Next Generation 911 ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/next-generation-911/

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan speaks on “Microvisibility: New Ideas in Leadership.” Natarajan proposes a leadership approach that div...

https://www.chds.us/ed/microvisibility/

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 The post The Advanced Persistent Threat: An ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/advanced-persistent-threat/

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 The post Nuclea...

https://www.chds.us/ed/nuclear-threats-and-strategic-competition/

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 post Annotated Worldwid...

https://www.chds.us/ed/annotated-worldwide-threat-assessment-2023/

From the Homeland Security Digital Library: a targeted, librarian-selected list of foundational, recently-released, or potentially important resources related to artificial intelligence (AI). T...

https://www.chds.us/ed/artificial-intelligence/

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, The p...

https://www.chds.us/ed/history-of-homeland-security/

From the Homeland Security Digital Library: a targeted, librarian-selected list of foundational, recently-released, or potentially important resources related to federal workforce challenges. T...

https://www.chds.us/ed/federal-workforce-challenges/

From the Homeland Security Digital Library: a targeted, librarian-selected list of foundational, recently-released, or potentially important resources related to the federal debt limit. The pos...

https://www.chds.us/ed/debt-limit/

Jorhena Thomas provides an introduction to Girl Security and how it is creating pathways for historically underrepresented populations to drive solutions to our most pressing The post Adding D...

https://www.chds.us/ed/diversity-in-homeland-security/

From the Homeland Security Digital Library: a targeted, librarian-selected list of foundational, recently-released, or potentially important resources related to severe winter weather. The post...

https://www.chds.us/ed/severe-winter-weather/

Since the attacks of 9/11, the U.S. government has provided funding to federal, state, and local emergency response entities in order to prepare better for The post There’s a GAP for That: D...

https://www.chds.us/ed/theres-a-gap-for-that/

Building a Professional Police Department while Establishing a Culture of Service, Wellness, and Unity. By Alex Renee Thornton. The post Dynamic Leadership appeared first on CHDS/Ed .

https://www.chds.us/ed/dynamic-leadership/

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 The post A...

https://www.chds.us/ed/america-in-transition-how-homeland-security-is-changing-and-what-leaders-need-to-know-in-2023/

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 The post Fighting Bears and T...

https://www.chds.us/ed/fighting-bears-and-trolls/

A diaspora of U.S.-born minors living in Mexico are falling under the radar of both U.S. and Mexican authorities. Referred to as “reverse dreamers,” many The post Home Deferred: The Future...

https://www.chds.us/ed/engle-home-deferred/

This self-study course will provide an introduction to comparative international homeland security policies in several democratic countries. Each module will focus on the policies and The post...

https://www.chds.us/ed/comparative-international-homeland-security/

In this video, Ben Greer explores existing frameworks and common challenges with information sharing among California’s anti-human trafficking specialty units. This research, the basis for T...

https://www.chds.us/ed/connecting-the-dots-greer/

In this video based on his CHDS thesis, “A Case for State and Local Integration of the Separate Federal Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program,” Matt Heckard The post A Case for State...

https://www.chds.us/ed/state-and-local-integration-of-repp/

As homelessness in the United States continues to impact local communities, law enforcement organizations situated at the forefront of the crisis are struggling to respond The post Stretched T...

https://www.chds.us/ed/stretched-too-thin/

Environmental disasters are complex problems not only for the communities directly hit but also for areas that receive the people forced out of their homes. The post Insult to Injury: Disaster...

https://www.chds.us/ed/insult-to-injury/

Situational awareness (SA) is a critical issue for public safety disciplines, including emergency management, law enforcement, and the fire service. In this video, Erik Rau The post Reading Fr...

https://www.chds.us/ed/reading-from-the-same-map/

The United States has been colloquially considered a nation of immigrants. However, the subject of immigrant integration in the United States remains insufficiently explained. Prior The post A...

https://www.chds.us/ed/assimilation-through-the-ballot/

Learn about recent media trends and how the COVID-19 pandemic shifted public attitudes toward media in this EEP lecture series. The post Media Trust in a Disinformation Age appeared first on C...

https://www.chds.us/ed/media-trust/

Misinformation and disinformation have increasingly been a focus of public and media scrutiny in recent years. What differentiates past forms of misinformation from present-day are The post Mi...

https://www.chds.us/ed/misinformation-contagion/

The often-dismissed people who live, work, and pass through the Mexico-U.S. border can offer new insight into the U.S. asylum program crisis. In this video The post Muted Voices: Toward an Und...

https://www.chds.us/ed/muted-voices/

Police-related civilian deaths, caused by direct force or occurring during custody, pose one of the central challenges to police legitimacy. In his CHDS Master’s thesis, The post Crisis of L...

https://www.chds.us/ed/crisis-of-legitimacy/

Many Americans disapproved of the immigration enforcement policies of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the Trump administration. In this video, based on his The post Strategic ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/strategic-communications-and-the-department-of-homeland-security/

Police reform is a long-standing objective in America. In one form or another, the same fundamental problem persists: police have never consistently navigated the tension The post Beyond Refor...

https://www.chds.us/ed/beyond-reform/

Current law enforcement officers in the United States responded to survey statements regarding satisfaction and intentions to leave their current agencies related to seven areas: The post Thin...

https://www.chds.us/ed/thin-blue-line/

The practice of sewering (transporting with underground pipes) human excreta began in the mid-1800s and propelled the United States into the current wastewater paradigm. Water The post Disaste...

https://www.chds.us/ed/disasters-finances-nutrients-and-climate-change/

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 The post Convergence, Guns, a...

https://www.chds.us/ed/convergence-guns-public-safety/

Over 109 years after the United States swore in its first female officer, women still constitute only 13.3 percent of law enforcement personnel. Women have The post Level the Playing Field in ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/level-the-playing-field/

This video by Jaclyn Francis, developed around her Naval Postgraduate School Master’s thesis, “International Governance of Non-State Actors in Cyberspace: Is a Single Entity Sufficient The...

https://www.chds.us/ed/international-governance-of-non-state-actors-in-cyberspace/

Tension and hostility between police officers and society seem to be on the rise, and officers and firefighters alike face violence and other threats on The post It Takes a Village: Integratin...

https://www.chds.us/ed/it-takes-a-village/

From the Mariel boatlift in the 1980s to the recent mass migration of familial units from the Northern Triangle in 2019, the United States has The post Perfect Storm: Climate-Induced Migration...

https://www.chds.us/ed/perfect-storm/

Academics and practitioners see resilience as a critical driver of a community’s success or failure in recovering or bouncing back from disasters. Jill Raycroft discusses The post Realizing ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/realizing-resilience-2/

This video by Elisabeth Yerkes, developed around her Naval Postgraduate School Master’s thesis, “Stepping Out of the Shadows: Leveraging the Community to Stop the Sexual The post Stepping ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/stepping-out-of-the-shadows/

This video by Natasha B. Haunsperger, developed around her Naval Postgraduate School Master’s thesis, “Foreign-Born Human Trafficking—A Dark Spectre Haunting America: An Examination of the ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/foreign-born-human-trafficking/

This video is developed around Ronald Dorman’s Naval Postgraduate School Master’s thesis, “Shoot the Horse and Build a Better Barn Door: Exploring the Potential for The post Shoot the Ho...

https://www.chds.us/ed/superforecasting-methodology/

This video by Emily Kaster, developed around her Naval Postgraduate School Master’s thesis, Are We There Yet? Exploring Professionalization of Emergency Management in the State The post Prof...

https://www.chds.us/ed/professionalization-of-emergency-management/

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 The pos...

https://www.chds.us/ed/terrorist-manifestos/

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 The post Threats from Nation States appe...

https://www.chds.us/ed/threats-from-nation-states/

Resilience is a term ubiquitously used to gauge how communities fare during and following disasters. Academics and practitioners see resilience as a critical driver of The post Realizing Resil...

https://www.chds.us/ed/realizing-resilience/

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 The post Putin and Other Dictators: A Psych...

https://www.chds.us/ed/putin-and-other-dictators-a-psychological-portrait/

A collection of resources that focuses on mitigating the effects of biological hazards by strengthening biodefense policy. This list includes national biodefense and health security The post B...

https://www.chds.us/ed/biodefense/

This self-study course examines public health challenges that will present threats to our homeland security long after COVID-19 fades from our daily lives. Pandemics, health equity, The post ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/public-health-and-homeland-security-beyond-the-great-influenza-of-2019/

This self-study course helps to understand the mechanisms by which we make sense of information. The goal of the course is to shed some light The post Cognition & Information appeared first o...

https://www.chds.us/ed/cognition-information/

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 The post How Social Isol...

https://www.chds.us/ed/social-isolation-to-radicalization/

Dione “Dee” Neely talks about the many challenges of being a Black woman pursuing and maintaining a career in law enforcement. She points to data that The post Black, Blue, and Female ap...

https://www.chds.us/ed/black-blue-and-female/

Dr. Tiffany Vora discusses moving into an era where biology and technology are not separate, noting the massive strides made in translating genetic code into The post The Future of Life: When ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/biology-is-technology/

Recorded the day before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, CHDS instructor and defense expert Dr. Seth Jones discusses the irregular threats to the United States that The post Three Dangerous Men...

https://www.chds.us/ed/three-dangerous-men/

Tom Mackin proposes using system dynamics in a computer-aided approach to creating a maximally efficient patient triage and transport system during a mass casualty event. The post Using System...

https://www.chds.us/ed/using-system-dynamics-for-decision-support/

Elvis Chan discusses how Russia has interfered with past U.S. elections and how we can learn from successful prevention measures from 2020 to prepare for The post Preparing for 2024: Lessons L...

https://www.chds.us/ed/countering-russian-interference-during-the-2020-elections/

Desmond O’Neill discusses the need and desire to communicate better with people regardless of differences in opinion, especially during divisive times such as these. He The post How the 5 Pr...

https://www.chds.us/ed/motivational-interviewing/

In this two-part webinar series, CHDS experts explore international and domestic threats confronting America and our homeland security. Part 1 of the series focuses on The post America’s Evo...

https://www.chds.us/ed/americas-evolving-homeland-security-threats/

In these engaging, self-paced, online modules, participants will become familiar with the three dimensions of meta-leadership practice and how they can help them lead through The post Introduc...

https://www.chds.us/ed/introduction-to-meta-leadership/

This six-module course builds on Constitutional Law and Homeland Security and focuses on how technology has impacted the Fourth Amendment in two homeland security contexts: searches of electr...

https://www.chds.us/ed/technologys-impact-on-the-4th-amendment/

A collection of resources that focuses on building an inclusive emergency management workforce to better serve diverse communities. This list includes strategic plans and guides The post Disas...

https://www.chds.us/ed/disaster-workforce-resilience/

This course is a study of the contemporary debate on globalization and its relevance in the context of homeland security. Students will examine a number The post Globalization appeared first ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/globalization/

This self-study course looks at public health preparedness and emergency response, one of the 16 designated critical infrastructures considered vital to our national security in The post Publi...

https://www.chds.us/ed/public-health-preparedness-and-emergency-response/

In this webinar, senior Administration officials provide the latest updates on COVID-19’s Omicron variant and discuss planning considerations for local and state leaders as they The post Stu...

https://www.chds.us/ed/stunting-the-surge-what-leaders-need-to-know-for-2022-pandemic-planning/

Ethics, Multiculturalism, Cancel Culture and Racism in Academia. By Jackson Nickerson. Includes the case and a teaching plan. The post Instructing Class appeared first on CHDS/Ed .

https://www.chds.us/ed/instructing-class/

Creating Commercial Sustainable Agriculture in an East Coast City. By Jackson Nickerson. Includes the case and a teaching plan. The post America’s Greenest City appeared first on CHDS/Ed .

https://www.chds.us/ed/americas-greenest-city/

An International Counterterrorism Investigation Case Study. By Paul Smith. Includes the case and a teaching plan. The post Operation Green Flag appeared first on CHDS/Ed .

https://www.chds.us/ed/operation-green-flag/

The December 2021 Issue of Homeland Security Affairs features a research article analyzing the differences in how police video is used in Canadian and American The post Homeland Security Affai...

https://www.chds.us/ed/homeland-security-affairs-december-2021-issue-2/

This self-study course provides an overview of the strategic context for border management and the evolving threats and challenges caused by rapidly accelerating trans-national flows of The p...

https://www.chds.us/ed/self-study-course-border-security-management/

Five Cases by Philip Palin. Constraints in Optimized Networks. Retail Resilience in Puerto Rico. Slowdowns, Shutdowns and Lockdown. Crossing Treacherous Boundaries. Feeding the City. The post S...

https://www.chds.us/ed/supply-chain-resilience/

Leading Public Health through COVID-19. By William Pilkington. Includes the case and a teaching plan. The post Navigating in the Dark appeared first on CHDS/Ed .

https://www.chds.us/ed/navigating-in-the-dark/

Launching a New, Dynamic Police Department in Menifee, California By Alex Renee Thornton. Includes the case and a teaching plan. The post Courageous Leadership appeared first on CHDS/Ed .

https://www.chds.us/ed/courageous-leadership/

Ella Carlberg, Senior Advisor of Homeland Security for the Swedish Embassy and the U.S., discusses “Crisis Lawyering,” the emerging field of legal practice that adds The post Crisis Lawyer...

https://www.chds.us/ed/crisis-lawyering-in-emergency-management/

A collection of resources focused on the economic impacts of natural and other disasters. These impacts can be felt in a number of ways. “Capital The post Disaster Economics appeared first ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/in-focus-the-hsdl-disaster-economics/

This noncredit, self-study course is designed to provide homeland security professionals and students of homeland security with a primer that provides context, both historically and The post T...

https://www.chds.us/ed/self-study-course-the-middle-east-a-primer-on-modern-history-current-events-conflicts-and-threats/

Antifa and the Domestic Terrorism Debate. By Seth Jones. Includes the case and a teaching plan. The post Designating Terrorist Groups appeared first on CHDS/Ed .

https://www.chds.us/ed/designating-terrorist-groups/

Balancing Privacy and Civil Liberties with Transmission Reduction. By Nadav Morag. Includes the case and a teaching plan. The post Coping with COVID-19 Globally appeared first on CHDS/Ed .

https://www.chds.us/ed/coping-with-covid-19-globally/

Sal Puglisi, a teacher with the Urban Assembly School of Emergency Management talks about the mission of the school and shares the impact of teaching The post Teaching Emergency Management at ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/teaching-emergency-management-at-uasem/

The past 18 months have seen a near constant stream of supply chain disruptions affecting everything from medical equipment and PPE to toilet paper, canned The post Avoiding Catastrophe: Strat...

https://www.chds.us/ed/avoiding-catastrophe-strategies-for-enhancing-supply-chain-resilience/

This self-study course addresses this evolving counterterrorism (CT) challenge for America. Since 9/11 the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) and the U.S. military have been largely successful ...

https://www.chds.us/ed/self-study-course-the-use-of-intelligence-in-the-battle-against-terrorism-in-the-u-s-a/