1. OVERVIEW: CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMANDANTS EMPHASIS ON PREPARING OUR PEOPLE TO MEET OUR HOMELAND SECURITY NEEDS THE CG IS ANNOUNCING THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR APPLYING TO THE MASTERS DEGREE IN HOMELAND SECURITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE OFFICE OF DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS (ODP) AND THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS FOR ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOMELAND SECURITY. WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), ODP HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PREPARING LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL RESPONDERS FOR ACTION FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT AND IS THEREFORE THE LEAD AGENCY IN SELECTING APPLICANTS FOR THIS PROGRAM.
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM AND REQUIREMENTS: A. APPLICANTS WHO ARE SELECTED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ENROLLED IN AN 18-MONTH DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM STARTING SEPTEMBER 2008 IN MONTEREY CA. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 01 MAY 2008. AN APPLICATION WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE PROGRAM LEADING TO A MASTER OF ARTS IN HOMELAND SECURITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITH ALL TUITION AND OTHER COSTS (INCLUDING TAD) PAID BY ODP. APPLICANTS APPLY DIRECTLY TO NPS PER PARA 4 BELOW. THERE WILL NOT BE A CG SELECTION BOARD PROCESS FOR THIS PG PROGRAM.
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B. ALTHOUGH INDIVIDUALS AT THESE PAYGRADES WILL COMPETE AGAINST FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL-LEVEL FIRST RESPONSE OFFICIALS FOR THIS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE ANY MEMBER OF TEAM COAST GUARD - MILITARY (ACTDU OR RESERVE), CIVILIAN, OR AUXILIARY - FROM SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION IF THEY DESIRE.
