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MASTT seminar invites McIntyre to lecture on terrorism past and present

ICHS Director Dr. David H. McIntyre will present a lecture about the new and old faces of terrorism during the Maritime Awareness, Security & Terrorism Training (MASTT) seminar on April 29 in Houston.

Organized by the Joint Area Training Workgroup of the Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC), MASTT provides training and information to the U.S. port public safety community on topics including terrorism trends and prevention, maritime law, hazardous materials, weather mitigation and the National Incident Management System. Over the last six years, the seminar series has trained more than 800 maritime officials, law enforcement officers, first responders, and security managers of public and private facilities along the Houston seaport. 

This year's seminar MASTT will be held at the Harris County Department of Education, 6300 Irvington Blvd in Houston. Dr. McIntyre will begin his presentation at 3:30 p.m.

New video from the Bring It Home Channel: 'What is the Nature of War?'

The United States cannot hope to attain lasting peace unless Americans better understand war, says ICHS Director Dr. Dave McIntyre in this presentation from the Bring It Home Channel.

Terrorism workshop scheduled for July 9-16

The Fifth Annual Summer Workshop On Teaching about Terrorism is set for July 9-16 at the University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

• Download the promotional flier.

Bush School announces deadlines to apply for graduate Certificate in Homeland Security program

The Bush School of Government and Public Policy at Texas A&M University has set its deadlines to apply for its graduate Certificate in Homeland Security (CHLS) program.

The deadline is May 8 for Summer 2009. For Fall 2009, the deadline is Aug. 7.

For application details, see http://bush.tamu.edu/extendeded/admissions/application/ and start the application today at http://www.applytexas.org .

Video: (Part 2) Historian Brian Linn compares Iraq War with the Philippine War of 1899-1902

ICHS has released its third video in its new YouTube series, "Bring It Home." Here is Part Two of Dr. Dave McIntyre's interview with Dr. Brian Linn, a Texas A&M University historian. Linn is the author of "The U.S. Army and Counterinsurgency in the Philippine War, 1899-1902"

In this interview, Linn continues his comparisons between the American experience in the Philippine War of 1899-1902 and the nation's modern experience in the Iraq War.

• Watch Part 1
  

E-Justice weblog identifies 'Top 50 Homeland Security Blogs'

The weblog e-Justice has posted a list of links to what the site considers to be the "Top 50 Homeland Security Blogs."

The list is divided into five categories:

• Government.
• Strategists, Theorists, and Analysts.
• Academic and Research.
• Blogs Offering a Variety of Opinions and Views.
• Homeland Security Blogs by Specific Issue.

Home Station is listed under the Academic and Research category.

View the list.

Congress confirms McIntyre's presidential appointment

The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed the appointment of Dr. David H. McIntyre to the National Security Education Board.  President Bush nominated McIntyre in July.

McIntyre is the director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University, as well as director of the graduate level Certificate for Homeland Security at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service. The Senate confirmed the appointment on Oct. 1.

The National Security Education Board oversees the National Security Education Program, which administers grants and programs to encourage international studies. The program enhances the nation’s ability to deal with foreign cultures and languages by delivering a steady supply of workers who are skilled in these areas.

Board membership comprises seven Cabinet-level representatives from the departments of Defense, State, Education, Commerce, Energy, National Intelligence, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, plus six non-federal members appointed by the president with Senate confirmation. The board meets periodically in Washington, D.C.

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New paper from ICHS director: 'Homeland Security: Ready or Not, Here It Comes'

ICHS Director Dr. David H. McIntyre presented a paper to the Minnowbrook III Conference, "The Future of Public Administration, Public Management, and Public Service around the World." Sponsored by The Maxwell School of Syracuse University, the conference was held Sept. 5-7, in Lake Placid, New York.

Here is the abstract from the paper, entitled "Homeland Security: Ready or Not, Here It Comes":

The development of homeland security provides an opportunity which only arises every half century or so: the opportunity to shape a new academic discipline or sub- discipline. Not everyone is comfortable with the development of homeland security for a variety of reasons, some of them very good.  But the concerns it is designed to address are real, and it has already reshaped the federal government and its relationship with state, local, and private officials in many ways.  Technology is accelerating this trend, and will profoundly impact the relationship between government and citizens.  The range of issues touched by homeland security is exceptionally broad.  To get the study right, someone needs to provide a broad overarching vision for how these diverse issues fit together, and then coordinate the resulting research.  Public administration is a logical candidate for this role.

Download the paper.

President Bush will nominate ICHS Director McIntyre to National Security Education Board

President George W. Bush announced this week his plans to nominate ICHS Director Dr. David H. McIntyre as a member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years.

McIntyre is one of six appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as experts in the fields of international, language, area, and counterproliferation studies education.

The rest of the board comprises the secretaries of education, state and commerce, with the CIA director and the chair of the  National Endowment for the Humanities (or their representatives). The secretary of defense chairs the board.

Candidates sought to teach graduate online course in critical infrastructures for Bush School

The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University is seeking qualified candidates to teach the online course "Critical Infrastructure" for the graduate Certificate in Homeland Security program.

Learn more.

The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University is seeking qualified candidates to teach the online course "Critical Infrastructure" for the graduate Certificate in Homeland Security program.

Learn more.