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HSAAC Membership
The
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requesting qualified individuals who
are interested in serving on the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
(HSAAC) to apply for appointment. The Council is composed of up to
twenty-three (23) members, representing a diverse group of university and
college presidents and academic association leaders who advise the Secretary of
Homeland Security and DHS senior leadership on matters related to homeland
security and the academic community, including: Academic research and faculty
exchange; campus resilience; cybersecurity; homeland security academic
programs; international students; and student and recent graduate recruitment.
The
Department seeks to appoint individuals to eight (8) vacant positions on the
Council. Additional information, such as requirements for participation,
specific areas of expertise needed, and application instructions can be found
in the Federal
Register. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m.
EST on June 17, 2016.
For
additional details, please contact the DHS Office of Academic Engagement at AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov
and include the following subject line in your message: HSAAC
Membership.
For updates on academic engagement at DHS, subscribe to the Academic
Engagement monthly message series.
NTTX Topic/Exercise Scenario Nominations
Call for Topic/Exercise Scenario Nominations for the National Seminar and
Tabletop Exercise (NTTX) for Institutions of Higher Education
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requests topic/exercise
scenario nominations for the 2016 National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise (NTTX)
for Institutions of Higher Education.
The DHS Office of Academic Engagement, in collaboration with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would like input on topics/exercise
scenarios from the higher education and emergency management communities given
their equities to and expertise in campus resilience emerging issues and trends
impacting colleges and universities. The 2016 NTTX will take place in October
or November.
Topic/exercise scenario nominations must be received by June 17,
2016.
About the NTTX
The NTTX is a series of campus-based events to test and promote campus
resilience. Each event in the series includes workshops and an exercise
scenario focused on a specific resilience-related topic impacting the higher
education community. The first NTTX in 2014 featured a fictitious infectious
disease outbreak, while the second event in 2015 featured a cyber security
breach scenario.
Selection Criteria
Nominated topics/exercise scenarios should reflect campus resilience issues
or trends that impact the higher education community. Topics/exercise scenarios
should also align with DHS core missions.
Please submit your recommended topics/exercise nominations in order of
priority. OAE will review topic/exercise scenario recommendations in
coordination with FEMA to select the topic for the 2016 NTTX. Upon selection,
OAE will begin outreach in July for participation in the fall event.
Nomination Process
Please send topic/exercise scenario nominations via email directly to OAE
at: AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov.
Please include the following subject line in your message: 2016 NTTX
Topic Nomination
Additional Opportunity: Join the NTTX Planning Team
DHS is also looking for representatives from colleges and universities to
join the NTTX planning team. The NTTX planning team, which helps inform and
develop materials for the event, convenes monthly via teleconference (in-person
available) in advance of the fall 2016 event.
To participate in the planning team process and for additional details,
please contact the Office of Academic Engagement at:AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov.
Please include the following subject line in your message:
2016 NTTX
Planning Team