The U.S. military maintains bases in more than 70 countries and territories around the world, some of them in inhospitable or hard-to-reach areas. When a piece of equipment fails – whether a weapon, a radar dish, or something more prosaic like a mess hall stove – getting replacement parts can be difficult and time-consuming, and the delay can cause anything from mild inconvenience to serious problems meeting the mission. Larger bas...

The Defense Information Systems Agency is, in many ways, the point of the cyber spear for the Department of Defense. It’s responsible for conducting network operations across all of DOD’s warfighting domains to ensure warfighters’ effectiveness and lethality.Maintaining that sharp edge during the pandemic has required DISA to adjust and evolve its own operations while assisting Defense agencies to ensure their operations cont...

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard have thousands of ships, cutters, submarines and aircraft that require constant maintenance and sustainment. On top of that, the services are upgrading and adding IT capabilities to meet the speed of mission challenges emerging in a volatile world. From workforce skills training to the protection of the supply chain and shipyard infrastructure to sea-based law enforcement, the maritime services face challenge...

Government organizations are drowning under massive waves of data. It’s time to learn how data lakes can keep your agency afloat. In this course, we will explore everything related to data lakes, including what they can do, what role the cloud plays, and what insights you can gain from them. Learn how to successfully deploy data lakes for mission success by securing senior leadership buy-in, setting measurable outcomes, and determining i...

A 2019 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article offered an “…analysis of all US military casualties from October 2001 through December 2017 found that survival among the most critically injured casualties increased 3-fold during the course of the conflicts and that 3 key interventions (tourniquets, blood transfusions, and prehospital transport within 60 minutes) were associated with 44% of mortality reduction...

UFC – Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for DOD Buildings: This course is available to all Federal, State, local government and private sector SECURITY and ENGINEERING professionals. While the course focuses on securing DOD assets, the concepts learned are prudent and applicable in reducing criminal and terrorist threats to non-DOD buildings, as well. Contractors and consultants seeking construction contracts with the Department of Defense...

This course was developed with the asset owner in mind. Students will learn how to design CCTV systems for different types of secure areas, compounds and installations. Students will be able to design their own intrusion detection (IDS) and access control systems (ACS) for sensitive compartmented Information facilities (SCIF) and secure vaults, limited access or controlled areas, and high value storage areas. Students will ultimately combine c...

On behalf of the Arizona Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates, we would like to formally invite you to attend the premier training program for the world’s strongest law enforcement leadership network at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. The FBINAA is a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is dedicated to impacting communities by providing and promoting law enforcement leadership through training...

(VAR) Vulnerability Assessments and RiskAnalysis Methodologies – A variety of fivequalitative and quantitative methodologiesare discussed in detail. Students will learnthe differences between qualitative andquantitative risk analysis. They will use avariety of methodologies by evaluatingsingle or multiple buildings and criticalinfrastructure nodes. Three full days of fieldevaluations assessing lighting, electricsystems, drinking water, i...

After attending this unclassified Workshop, students will be able to oversee design and construction of a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF) which meets official government requirements for a secure area where classified information is handled. The stringent physical security requirements; such as, access control systems, thickness of doors, the strength of concrete and the use of alarms, and acoustical controls which prevent...