Homeland Security launches graduate academy
By Brittany R. Ballenstedt
The Homeland Security Department is expanding graduate education opportunities for its employees by establishing a new academy near Washington, the agency announced last week.
The department launched the Homeland Security Academy on June 6 at the Office of Personnel Management's Eastern Management Development Center in Shepherdstown, W. Va. The full-time graduate program lasts 18 months, and is open to Homeland Security and state and local government employees, as well as members of the military, DHS spokesman Larry Orluskie said Monday.
"Establishing the Homeland Security Academy is a significant achievement in the implementation of a comprehensive DHS education and training system," said George Tanner, chief learning officer for DHS. "Investing in the leadership and management capability of our employees is a top priority of the department's."
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