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Center for Homeland Defense and Security

CHDS is the nation’s homeland security educator and the sponsor of the HSDL (Homeland Security Digital Library).

The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) is located at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Since 2002, CHDS has conducted a wide range of programs focused on assisting current and future leaders in Homeland Defense and Security to develop the policies, strategies, programs and organizational elements needed to defeat terrorism in the United States. The programs are developed

in partnership with and are sponsored by the National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA. CHDS sponsors the Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL), the nation's premier collection of documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. The mission of the HSDL is to strengthen the national security of the United States by supporting federal, state, local, and tribal analysis, debate, and decision-making needs, and to assist academics of all disciplines in homeland defense and security related research.

06/04/2026

Congratulations to NPS-CHDS Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program grad, Jamie Penza, who started a new position as a Senior Exercise Officer for Wisconsin Emergency Management.

06/02/2026

Congratulations on your new position, Chief!

06/01/2026

Congratulations to ELP alum Mark Ray, who was named by the American Public Works Association as a Top 10 Leader of the Year for 2026!

Read More: https://apwa.partica.online/reporter/may-2026/inside-apwa/top-10-public-works-leaders-of-the-year

05/29/2026

Congratulations on your new position!

05/19/2026

CHDS congratulates the 24 graduates of the Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Executive Program Cohort 2501 who completed the program on February 6 at the Naval Postgraduate School. The cohort brought together emergency management and radiological preparedness professionals from federal, state, and local government, the private sector, and the nuclear industry.

Read the full story: www.chds.us/c/rep-2501-graduation/

05/18/2026

Today's the day!

Please join the CHDS Private Sector Engagement Webinar, scheduled for Monday, May 18th, at 12:00 PM PDT / 3:00 PM EDT.

The Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School has expanded access to the private sector for all CHDS programs—and we're hosting a live webinar to show you what that means for you and your organization.

If your private sector role involves securing mass gatherings, protecting critical infrastructure, supporting the defense industrial base, managing cyber or emergency risk, or overseeing executive and facility protection, we invite you to listen in and apply. Companies like Walmart, Adobe, Disney, PG&E, Exelon, CLEAR, and Lilly have already sent leaders through CHDS programs. Now the door is open wider.

Join us for a live program overview, resources showcase, and interactive Q&A.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 841 9907 8451
Passcode: CHDS

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05/16/2026

Congratulations to NPS-CHDS Master's, FCLP grad and faculty lead, Caleb Cage, PhD!

05/13/2026

Register to join the CHDS Private Sector Engagement Webinar, scheduled for Monday, May 18th, at 12:00 PM PDT / 3:00 PM EDT.

https://www.chds.us/in/event-register/?event=3633

The Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School has expanded access to the private sector for all CHDS programs—and we're hosting a live webinar to show you what that means for you and your organization.

If your private sector role involves securing mass gatherings, protecting critical infrastructure, supporting the defense industrial base, managing cyber or emergency risk, or overseeing executive and facility protection, we invite you to listen in and apply. Companies like Walmart, Adobe, The Walt Disney Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Exelon, CLEAR, and Eli Lilly and Company have already sent leaders through CHDS programs. Now the door is open wider.

Join us for a live program overview, a showcase of resources, and an interactive Q&A.

Please share within your networks.

05/11/2026

CHDS has released a new self-study course on cryptocurrency.

The course examines how decentralized finance intersects with sanctions enforcement, ransomware, and economic security — areas where policy and regulatory frameworks are still catching up.

https://www.chds.us/selfstudy/courses/cryptocurrency/

The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) offers graduate-level, non-credit, self-study courses online. This program is designed for homeland defense and security professionals who wish to enhance their understanding of homeland security and want the flexibility o...

05/08/2026

The CHDS Emergence Program application deadline is May 30, 2026.

Tuition-free professional development for homeland security and public safety professionals in the first half of their careers. The six-month program brings together a national cohort to explore emerging trends, tackle complex challenges, and develop concrete change initiatives within their own agencies.

Learn more and apply at https://www.chds.us/c/academic-programs/emergence/

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Monterey, CA
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+18316563829

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http://www.chds.us/

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