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HSMI DIrector to Speak at the Homeland Security Defense Education COnsortium


HSMI Director John Perrone was selected to provide a presentation at the HSDECA National Conference. The presentation will address the role of community colleges in support of homeland security education. His presentation will also address the newly developed Community College Preparedness Program and its application to other educational institutions. The conference is scheduled for March 9-11 at the University of Maryland.

The Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium Association, HSDECA, is the association for homeland security and homeland defense educational program accreditation. HSDECA is the national organization of excellence for education in the science and art of homeland security and defense education. It also serves as a network of teaching and research institutions focused on education, research, and collaboration related to and supporting this new academic discipline. The Association is committed to building and maintaining a community of higher education institutions supporting this mission and the overall homeland security and homeland defense enterprises through the sharing and advancement of knowledge.

Sheila Manns
Homeland Security Management Institute
01/24/2011