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CHDS Theses: Executive Summaries

CHDS Master's students summarize their research and the impacts of that work on agency practices and the nation's security.

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CHDS Theses: Executive Summaries

CHDS Theses: Executive Summaries

The Manchurian Responder? How Military and Federal Government Practices Can Help State and Local Public Safety Agencies Prevent Malicious Insider Attacks

By Ryan McGovern – Executive Summary – The issue of a malicious insider is one of the greatest concerns to the security of an organization, including public safety agencies; as one expert put it, it is “irrefutably one of the […]

The Manchurian Responder? How Military and Federal Government Practices Can Help State and Local Public Safety Agencies Prevent Malicious Insider Attacks

Cyber-Ready Communities: Securing Local Government Agencies in the Digital Age

By Thomas Smoot – Executive Summary – Cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, and other cybercrimes targeting local government agencies are becoming more prevalent, highlighting a growing national concern because local governments lack proper defenses. In 2019 and 2020, cyberattacks affected numerous

Cyber-Ready Communities: Securing Local Government Agencies in the Digital Age

Child Exploitation Through a New Lens: Deviant Uses of Virtual Reality

By Shaun Kuzia – Executive Summary – The rapid growth of virtual reality (VR) technologies across various sectors—including entertainment, education, healthcare, and gaming—has brought about significant benefits, but it has also introduced new and dangerous pathways for criminal activities. Most

Child Exploitation Through a New Lens: Deviant Uses of Virtual Reality

Unraveling the Influence of Conspiracy Theories on the Resurgence of White Christian Nationalism

By Jaimi Kenyon – Executive Summary – Conspiracy theories present a grave danger in today’s political landscape, particularly when intertwined with ideological movements. Conspiracy theories have long played a role in shaping societal beliefs and political behaviors, but their influence

Unraveling the Influence of Conspiracy Theories on the Resurgence of White Christian Nationalism

Stress as an Enhancement: A Mindset to Improve Firefighter Performance

By Ryan Hamre – Executive Summary – Successful firefighting operations hinge on firefighters’ ability to manage their stress responses, which is crucial for making rapid, composed, and decisive actions under challenging conditions. Poor decisions can result in significant injuries and

Stress as an Enhancement: A Mindset to Improve Firefighter Performance

Rewriting the Legal Fiction of Asylum Confidentiality: Rights, Remedies, and the Threat of Emerging Technologies

By Rose Mraz – Executive Summary – Unintended breaches of asylum confidentiality through technology threaten asylum applicants’ physical security, and the release of their asylum-related information could lead to physical harm, torture, and even death if returned to their home

Rewriting the Legal Fiction of Asylum Confidentiality: Rights, Remedies, and the Threat of Emerging Technologies

‘Hieleras’ or Day Care: Addressing Organizational Culture in U.S. Customs and Border Protection

By Cassidy Henry Pearson – Executive Summary – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has not adapted to changes in migrant demographics, leaving it ill-prepared to address the influx of juveniles. USBP apprehensions have increased from 21,022 people in fiscal

‘Hieleras’ or Day Care: Addressing Organizational Culture in U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Optimizing the Performance Management System for Homeland Security Investigations

By David Green – Executive Summary – Context and Purpose Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), one of the premier law enforcement agencies globally, employs over 10,000 individuals.[1] Gab Canova notes that employees are the organization’s most critical asset, essential for realizing

Optimizing the Performance Management System for Homeland Security Investigations

Policy, Recognition, and Performative Benefits: Demystifying the Public Safety Telecommunicator Classification

By Shanalee Gallagher – Executive Summary – Public safety telecommunicators (PSTs) are vital to emergency response systems, acting as the link between the public and emergency services. However, these professionals face significant challenges, including high attrition rates, insufficient training, and

Policy, Recognition, and Performative Benefits: Demystifying the Public Safety Telecommunicator Classification

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