The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security 7th Annual Essay Competition TYPE OF CONTEST: Essay Contest BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security is pleased to announce its Annual Essay Competition. This competition strives to stimulate original thought on issues in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense. Instructions for submitting essays and the essay evaluation criteria are outlined below. Please read them carefully. Statement of Purpose: According to the National Security Strategy, homeland security is an integral part of national security. Homeland security traces its roots to traditional and historic functions of government and society, such as civil defense, emergency response, law enforcement, customs, border patrol, and immigration. In the aftermath of 9/11 and the foundation of the Department of Homeland Security, these functions took on new organization and urgency. Homeland security strives to adapt these traditional functions to confront terrorism and disasters along with new threats and evolving hazards -- such as proliferation, cyber, transnational crime, violent extremism, stability and security of the space environment, economics, education, climate changes, energy, water and food security, and health threats. Homeland security is not simply about government action alone. It is about the collective strength of the entire country working to create and sustain a homeland that is safe and secure, and in which American interests, aspirations, and way of life can thrive. ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to everyone with an interest in homeland defense and security. Current Center for Homeland Defense and Security faculty, staff, students and graduates (of the Masters or Executive Leaders Programs) are not eligible. RULES AND REGULATIONS: This year’s essay question: Peter Drucker emphasized the importance of continually challenging ones assumptions. He said Make yourself capable of doing this by building organized abandonment into your system. By asking yourself every few years, If we werent doing what we now do, would we want to start doing it? And if the answer is probably not, then maybe it isnt the right thing to do anymore. How would you apply Druckers guidance to homeland security? Your response may be general or focus on a specific aspect (organizational, policy, strategy, practice, technological innovation, social impact, etc.) or discipline/field, (emergency management, public health, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, intelligence, etc.). Essays may be written from any perspective - e.g. government, private sector, cultural, local community, or citizen. The essay should be no more than five pages, single spaced, in twelve point type and in Word or PDF format. Do not include your name on the essay. Essays must be original and not published elsewhere. Submission implies permission to publish. Full rules and regulations can be found here HOW TO APPLY: To submit your essays, see here DEADLINE: The deadline for submission has been extended to 15 February 2014. Finalists will be announced no later than 31 May 2014. MORE INFORMATION: For more information click here Like our page on Facebook by clicking here. Follow us on Twitter by clicking here.
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