Todd Stewart, Ph.D. Director, Program for International and Homeland Security The Ohio State...

Todd Stewart, Ph.D.Director, Program for International and Homeland Security

The Ohio State UniversityPhone: (614) 688-3276 e-mail: [email protected]

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The Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University

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Overview

• The Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University

• Program for International and Homeland Security

• National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security

http://www.osu.edu/

The Ohio State University

EducationEducation& Training& Training

Research &Research &DevelopmentDevelopment

OutreachOutreach& Service& Service

Ohio’s land-grant university …Ohio’s land-grant university …

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• The nation’s largest single-campus university

– 58,000+ students

– 5,000+ faculty

– 18 colleges – all located in Columbus, Ohio

– 60+ interdisciplinary research centers

– Programs

• 170+ undergraduate programs

• 120+ master’s degree programs

• 90+ doctorate programs

– 12,000+ courses

– $528 million in sponsored research in FY 2004

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• Long history of providing research, educational and/or service support to most federal agencies that are now responsible for homeland security or homeland defense, e.g., CIA, DoA, DoD, DoE, DHHS, DHS, DoJ, DoS, DoT, and EPA

– Member of NORTHCOM’s “Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium”

– Long-time host for National Defense scholars

– Doctoral training for service-academy faculty

– Undergraduate Military Science: ROTC detachments for all three services

– Mershon Center for International Security Studies

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Academic Plan

(Pre 9-11-2001)(Pre 9-11-2001)

Initiative #3:Initiative #3: “Maintain ongoing multidisciplinary initiatives where appropriate and develop new develop new initiatives that draw on University-wide initiatives that draw on University-wide strengths to attack major problems of the next strengths to attack major problems of the next quarter centuryquarter century. Create multidisciplinary centers that can attract additional faculty in key areas, helping reduce student-faculty ratios in high-demand fields.”

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National Security Environment

• Homeland security is certainly one of the “ … major problems of the next quarter century.”

9 / 11 / 2001

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National Homeland Security Team

LocalGovernment

StateGovernment

FederalGovernment

Businessand

Industry

AcademeAcademe

Other Non-Government

Groups

IndividualCitizens

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http://www.state.oh.us/odps/homelandsecurity.htm

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp

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Academe’s Role & Responsibilities

• Academe is a target

• Academe is a source of logistics for both the bad guys and the good guys

• Academe is a source of solutions and capabilities– Research and Technology Development

– Education and Training• Citizens • Professionals working in government agencies and

non-government organizations

– Service and Support

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Overview

• The Ohio State University

• Program for International and Program for International and Homeland SecurityHomeland Security


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Program for International and Homeland Security

• Established in April 2002

• University-wide administrative program

• Goal:Goal: Help improve the security of the United States, while preserving and protecting our Constitution, values, freedoms and liberties, international relationships, and economic strength and competitiveness

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• Purpose/Mission:Purpose/Mission:

– Assist those government agencies and private-sector organizations responsible for various aspects of homeland security

– By promoting and supporting national-security research and development, education and training, and service at The Ohio State University

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• Vision:Vision:

– The Ohio State University is recognized nationally and internationally as a center of excellence for homeland-security solutions, through research and development, education and training, and service and outreach.

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• Objectives:Objectives:

– Increase our understanding of national security issues, especially extremism, the use of terrorism, and the proliferation of technologies and weapons of mass destruction

– Promote the development of better-informed (federal and state) public policy, strategies, plans and programs, regarding national security issues


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• Objectives:Objectives:

– Develop new technologies and transition those technologies into effective, practical and affordable solutions to (current and future) international and homeland security problems

– Prepare people to better understand and deal more effectively with the international and homeland security challenges we face today, and will likely face in the future

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• Strategy:Strategy:

– Capitalize on the university’s strengths, e.g.:

• Size and comprehensiveness

• Capability to deliver multidisciplinary programs

• Nationally-ranked programs and world-class scholars and researchers

• National leader in industry-funded research

• Relationship with federal agencies responsible for homeland security and defense

• Support to Ohio state government

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– Establish the program as a university-wide (multi-functional, multi-disciplinary) effort

– Do not establish a separate center/institute for homeland security (within a particular college or staff office) -- the entire university is the “center”

• Establish and support Homeland security and defense-related research and educational programs within and among various academic units

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EducationEducation& Training& Training

Research &Research &DevelopmentDevelopment

OutreachOutreach& Service& Service

Strategy … a Balanced ApproachStrategy … a Balanced Approach

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Research &Development

Education &Training

Outreach &Service

Faculty

Staff

Students

• Graduate

• Undergraduates

First-Year Students

Strategy – A Comprehensive Approach:Strategy – A Comprehensive Approach:

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Program for International andHomeland Security


– Encourage Ohio State academic units, teams and individual scholars/researchers to work on international and homeland security problems, especially multidisciplinary programs, activities and initiatives

– Leverage Ohio State resources through strategic partnerships and alliances, e.g., with:

• Other universities and colleges• Battelle Memorial Institute • Other public- and private-sector organizations, e.g.,

State of Ohio Security Task Force

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– Most importantly, make the program relevant and responsive to the current and future homeland-security requirements of:

• Federal government

– Executive Branch departments and agencies

» Department of Homeland Security

– Congressional committees

• Ohio’s state and local government departments and agencies

• Non-government organizations, e.g.,

– Owners of critical infrastructure

– Suppliers to the homeland-security market

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Establish a Program that Will …

• Contribute to development of policies, plans, technologies, people, and other capabilities necessary to help implement:– National strategy documents (i.e., National Strategy for

Homeland Security and related national strategies)

– Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs 1-13)

– National Incident Management System (March 2004)

– National Response Plan [ESF and Incident Annexes], (December 2004)

– Interim National Infrastructure Protection Plan (Feb 2005)

– Interim National Preparedness Goal (April 2005)

– Target Capabilities List – 1.1 (April 2005)

– Ohio Homeland Security Strategic Plan (September 2004)

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Program Strategy Matrix

Intelligence and Warning

Border and Transportation Security

Domestic Counter-terrorism

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Research &Development

Education& Training

Service

Other Non-Government Organizations

Business & Industry

Local Government

State Government

Federal Government

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Counter-terrorism Strategic Model

DeterrenceDeterrence

PredictionPrediction

PreventionPrevention(Pre-emption)(Pre-emption)

Detect &Detect &CharacterizeCharacterize

MitigationMitigation(Preparation(Preparation

and Protection)and Protection)

Crisis Crisis ManagementManagement

Forensics &Forensics &AttributionAttribution

Post-EventPost-EventResponseResponse

Recovery &Recovery &ReconstitutionReconstitution

TERRORISMTERRORISMEVENTEVENT

Identify & CharacterizeIdentify & CharacterizeThreatsThreats

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Counter-terrorism Strategic Model

DeterrenceDeterrence

PredictionPrediction

PreventionPrevention(Pre-emption)(Pre-emption)

Detect &Detect &CharacterizeCharacterize

MitigationMitigation(Preparation(Preparation

and Protection)and Protection)

Crisis Crisis ManagementManagement

Forensics &Forensics &AttributionAttribution

Post-EventPost-EventResponseResponse

Recovery &Recovery &ReconstitutionReconstitution

Identify & CharacterizeIdentify & CharacterizeThreatsThreats

Opportunities:Opportunities:• ResearchResearch• DevelopmentDevelopment• EducationEducation• Training Training • ServiceService

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Sr. VPResearchProvost

VPExternal

Relations

ProgramDirector

Requiring& FundingAgencies

ExternalPartners

OSUColleges

& Centers

• Other Universities• Battele• Other Contractors

• Program Coordinators

• Fed Government (e.g., DHS)• State & Local Government• Contractors• Foundations

Advisors• Board• Faculty

OtherStakeholders

• Alumni• Civic Groups

Education & Training Research & Development Outreach & Service

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• Agro-terrorism & Food Security• Bio-terrorism/Defense• Border Security & Immigration• Business and Contracting Issues• Civilian & Volunteer Activities• Critical Infrastructure Protection• Cyber-terrorism/Security• Domestic Terrorism & CT• Education and Training• Emergency Preparedness and

Response• Government & Political Issues• Homeland Defense• Homeland Security – General• Information Sharing & Systems

• Intelligence and Warning• International Issues• Legal & Justice Issues• Media & Communication Issues• Medical Care Delivery• Public Health• Risk Management & Insurance• Science and Technology• Sensors, Detection & Identification• Social, Religious & Cultural issues• Terrorism & Terrorists• Transportation Security• University Issues & Security• Weapons of Mass Destruction

Focus Groups:Focus Groups: To encourage interdisciplinary research and study in this area, a number of focus groups have been established. These groups currently include:

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• Agro-terrorism & Food Security• Bio-terrorism/Defense• Border Security & Immigration• Business and Contracting Issues• Civilian & Volunteer Activities• Critical Infrastructure Protection• Cyber-terrorism/Security• Domestic Terrorism & CT• Education and Training• Emergency Preparedness and

Response• Government & Political Issues• Homeland Defense• Homeland Security – General• Information Sharing & Systems

• Intelligence and Warning• International Issues• Legal & Justice Issues• Media & Communication Issues• Medical Care Delivery• Public Health• Risk Management & Insurance• Science and Technology• Sensors, Detection & Identification• Social, Religious & Cultural issues• Terrorism & Terrorists• Transportation Security• University Issues & Security• Weapons of Mass Destruction

Focus Groups:Focus Groups: To encourage interdisciplinary research and study in this area, a number of focus groups have been established. These groups currently include:

Sign up at:

http://www.homelandsecurity.osu.edu

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• Colleges with research and blocks of instruction, courses or programs related to homeland security/defense:– College of Arts and Sciences (International Studies)– College of Biological Sciences– College of Business– College of Engineering (and School of Architecture)– College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences– College of Humanities– College of Law– College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences– College of Medicine and Public Health– College of Nursing– College of Pharmacy– College of Social and Behavioral Sciences– School of Public Policy and Management– College of Veterinary Medicine– Ohio State University Extension

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• A few existing courses dealing with national security:– International Security and the Causes of War– U.S. Security Policy During and After the Cold War– Terror and Terrorism– Development and Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction– Introduction to Intelligence– Modern Intelligence History– Psychology of Personal Security– Food Security and Globalization– Information Security– Geography of Transportation Security– National Security and the Strategy-Making Process– Joint Military Operations and Area Studies– U.S. Security Policy– Issues in Biotechnology

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• A few new educational initiatives:

– Undergraduate International Studies Program – “Security and Intelligence” specialization

– Masters of Public Health – concentration in Veterinary Preventive Medicine

– Center for Public Health Preparedness (CDC grant)

– Center for Information Assurance

– Bio-defense curriculum development for the health professions (HRSA grant)

– Developing courses in bio-terrorism and defense for various curricula

– Optional Homeland Security seminars for all 6,000+ freshmen

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• Research centers and institutes involved with homeland security/defense research and development, e.g:– Center for Industrial Sensors and Measurements– Center for Information Assurance– Center for Mapping– Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory– ElectroScience Laboratory– National Regulatory Research Institute– Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center– Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities– Center for Law, Policy and Social Science– Center for Public Health Preparedness– Ohio Center for Education in Bioterrorism Preparedness– Regional Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases– Center for Criminal Justice Research– Center for Urban and Regional Analysis– Mershon Center for the Study of International Security

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• Outreach and service initiatives, e.g.:

– Support to the Federal Government

• U.S. House of Representatives – Homeland Security Act of 2002

• Support to DHS and other federal agencies, e.g., DoD, DoE, DHHS, USDA

– Support to state and local government agencies in Ohio

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Overview



• National Academic Consortium for National Academic Consortium for Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

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Academic Consortia

NORAD/USNORTHCOMNORAD/USNORTHCOMHomeland SecurityHomeland Security

and Defenseand DefenseEducation ConsortiumEducation Consortium

AACCAACCPrepare AmericaPrepare America

ConsortiumConsortium

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http://www.northcom.mil/index.cfm

Academic Consortia

NORAD/USNORTHCOMNORAD/USNORTHCOMHomeland SecurityHomeland Security

and Defenseand DefenseEducation ConsortiumEducation Consortium

AACCAACCPrepare AmericaPrepare America

ConsortiumConsortium

National Academic National Academic ConsortiumConsortium

forforHomeland SecurityHomeland Security

NACHSNACHS

National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security

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National Academic Consortiumfor Homeland Security (NACHS)

• Established in March 2003• Objectives:

– Promote interest in homeland-security research and development, education and training, and service, within academe

• “Homeland Security” broadly defined

– Facilitate communication and collaboration among academic institutions and scholars

– Be a “strategic academic partner” to government agencies and non-government organizations responsible for, or interested in, homeland security

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• No cost or formal obligation to join; we only ask member institutions to:

– Identify a point of contact with whom we can share information and who, in turn, will share that information at the institution

– Put into our NACHS (public, searchable) data base information describing its programs, courses and activities:

http://www.homelandsecurity.osu.edu/ /NACHS

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• NACHS web site currently includes:– List of member institutions with links to their web site

– NACHS contact person at each member institution

– Data base of descriptive information for member- institution programs and activities

– News and current events

– Focus Group information

– Upcoming Conferences and Events

– Related sites

– “Spotlight” column

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• Current membership: 271 institutions, representing all 50 states, the D.C., the Territory of Guam, and Singapore

• Consortium members include:– Public and private institutions– Major research universities– Four-year colleges– Two-year community colleges– 17 federal-government institutions

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• Consortium institutions offer related:– Research and technology development

– Degree programs

• Associate

• Baccalaureate

• Graduate (masters, doctorate)

– Certificate programs

– Individual courses

– Blocks of instruction within courses

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• Consortium institutions offer:– Broad, inclusive programs– Specific, focused programs, e.g.:

• Emergency Management• Criminal Justice• Public Health and Medical Care Delivery• Bio- and Agro-terrorism and defense• Cyber-terrorism and security• Infrastructure protection• Intelligence• International studies

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• Some planned initiatives:– National conference – Spring 2006

– New category of membership: academic and professional societies

– On-line “Resource Center”

• Searchable reference library of texts and articles

– Research & education grant opportunities

– Refereed journal

– On-line “job fair” (position advertisements and applicant resumes/CVs)

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Summary




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Contact Information

Dr. Todd StewartDirector, Program for International and Homeland Security


Executive Director, National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security

Mershon Center

1501 Neil Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43201

Telephone: (614) 688-3276 / 3420

E-mail: [email protected]

www.homelandsecurity.osu.edu

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