The Integrative Center for Homeland Security (ICHS) at
Texas A&M University in
College Station, Texas is an office funded by the Vice President for Research created to explore educational, research, and outreach needs in the field of
homeland security. The ICHS is directed by Dr. David McIntyre. Its goal is to promote complete and well-rounded education in policy related homeland security issues.
Research
ICHS has developed a taxonomy for homeland security, collecting every major idea, term, and issue in homeland security and organizing them into a framework of fewer than 20 headings. This taxonomy has been cross checked against similar documents from
NORTHCOM
United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is one of eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. The command is tasked with providing military support for non-military authorities in the U.S., and protect ...
, the
Naval Postgraduate School
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a public graduate school operated by the United States Navy and located in Monterey, California.
It offers master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 70 fields of study to the U.S. Armed Forces, DOD ci ...
and
DHS and forms the foundation of the center's research tool named TEX (Taxonomy for Education and exploration), which consists of one page summaries and links to more than 2500 key studies, documents, and sources on homeland security issues (focused primarily on policy). This resource is designed as a first stop for new students and faculty and is updated daily.
Education
Texas A&M offers a Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security through the
George Bush School of Government and Public Service. The certificate program offers a total of ten courses. ICHS was recently asked to take the lead in developing a Master of Science in Homeland Security degree. It was approved by the State of Texas in 2009, and is currently offered as a course. The program includes a core of common policy courses, with electives concentrated in various departments, including Agriculture, the Bush School, Veterinary Medicine, Public Health, Geography, General Studies, Engineering, Architecture, and Urban Planning, to provide a tailored focus according to student interests.
Outreach
Homeland Security Lecture Series
ICHS hosts a Presidential Library lecture series focusing on homeland security that meets monthly at the
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and burial site of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States (1989–1993), and his wife Barbara Bush. Located on a site on the west campus of ...
. Past speakers include Dr.
Ruth A. David
Ruth A. David (born 1953) is an American engineer. While at the CIA, David was responsible for encouraging the agency to pursue partnerships with the private sector and designed a proposal to procure technology at the stage of development from th ...
(CEO, ANSER & President's Homeland Security Advisory Council Member), Major General Charles Rodriguez (Adjutant General,
Texas State Guard), Mr. Jim Turner (former US Congressman), Mr. Klaus-Peter Gottwald (Deputy Chief of Mission, German Embassy to the US), Colonel (ret.) Tom Matthews (Department of Defense), Mr. Peter Macintyre (Toronto EMS), Mr. Ken Senser (Senior VP for Global Security,
Wal-Mart), Dr. John Shroder (
University of Nebraska at Omaha, GIS and
Afghanistan geography expert), and Mr. Rolf Mowatt-Larssen (Director of Intelligence & Counterintelligence,
United States Department of Energy).
Homeland Security Inside and Out Radio Show
Dr. McIntyre (Director, ICHS) and Colonel (ret.) Randy Larsen host "Homeland Security Inside and Out," a weekly one hour radio program on
NPR featuring guests from inside and outside the beltway of
Washington, D.C. Past radio shows, are categorized and archived for use in policy research and educational programs. Additionally, Dr. McIntyre hosts "Just a Minute...for Homeland Security," a weekly three-minute short program that tackles the issue of homeland security issues.
References
External links
The Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M official siteVice President for Research at Texas A&M official siteHomeland Security Inside and Out Radio Show official site
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