Germanna's Center for Workforce launches Homeland Security program

David Broadhurst started up the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency’s own college, helping to mold the futuristic intelligence and Homeland Security operatives who use satellites, drones, pixels, computers and war games to guard against threats. Broadhurst’s job was to “enhance” 5,000 NGA employees.

Now he’s taken what he learned doing that and is applying it to intelligence and homeland security training at Germanna Community College’s Center for Workforce & Community Education.

 He’s helped Germanna’s Center for Workforce build a program that includes courses in Critical Infrastructure Protection, Cyber Security,  Risk Assessment & Management, Terrorism and many more.

“We have a stable of instructors, all senior intel folks, who are very well qualified,” Broadhurst said.

 “Some of the courses cover an overview of the U.S. intelligence community, critical thinking,  intelligence analysis—how an analyst makes assessments..”

 There's an introductory course about terrorism.

Broadhurst said the target audience includes adults with degrees who are seeking to add credentials that will help them get jobs in the intelligence community, and in homeland security, both public and private;  military personnel making the transition to the private sector;  and young people seeking to begin careers related to national security.

Germanna Vice President of Workforce, Community and Institutional Advancement Jeanne Wesley said  intelligence and homeland security training offers a path to career-switchers asking, "How can I take my life skills and what I've learned in the past and package them in a way that helps?"  They can quickly add valuable skills that are in demand.

There will be a course that focuses on the fundamentals of advanced geospatial intelligence,  an introduction to reconnaissance and surveillance, homeland security vs. intelligence, protecting critical infrastructure and protecting key resources from attack and on dealing with natural disasters-- leading to FEMA certification, he said.

 A course on risk assessment prepares students to deal with hazards and threats, Broadhurst said.

Cyber-attacks are now considered by some to be the most grave threat to national security. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has warned Congress that “the next Pearl Harbor” is likely to be a cyber-attack.

 Companies government agencies around the region must fend off such attacks, and cyber security certification is part of the new Workforce program. Germanna also offers a for-credit cyber-security class.

 Go to http://www.germanna.edu/Academics_And_Student_Services/Class_Schedule/?type=noncredit or call 540-891-3012 for more information and to register.

HOMELAND SECURITY
Basic Analytic Skills ---------- $2295
This is a two-day course for either new or relatively new analysts who have had little hands-on experience in the skill areas described in the course title, or for analysts who want to improve their analytical writing skills by giving them more focus. Much of what is required for good analytical writing takes place before the analyst actually begins to write. The scoping and planning of the intelligence analysis therefore are major areas of emphasis in this course, as well as issues of format, length, word selection, etc. The course is designed to get analysts off to a good start in as little time as possible, recognizing that there are important time constraints in such training and that much will also be learned on the job. This course allows analysts to be more effective communicators sooner.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2611-20	35752	02/14/13	Th	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
BUSC 2611-20	35752	02/15/13	F	8:00AM- 2:00PM	FAC
Critical Infrastructure Protection ---------- $695
Examine the intricacies involved in the protection of key resources and critical infrastructure affected by terrorist or natural disasters. Focal areas include impacts to: transportation systems, communication systems, emergency services, and government/business operations. As part of this course, individual FEMA certification, IS-0821-Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources and IS-00860 - National Infrastructure Protection Plan is obtained. This class is held at the Stafford Technology and Research Center located at 800 Corporate Drive, Suite 315, Stafford, VA 22554. This class is also available online for $1700. For more information about this online class, please visit www.contentlogistics.com/germanna.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2601-20	35633	03/19/13 - 03/20/13	TuW	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Critical Thinking ---------- $2295
This course is geared to both the new or journeyman-level analyst who has had little formal training or hands-on experience in critical thinking, or for the more experienced analysts who wants to improve his or her critical thinking skills. This course focuses on a key aspect of analytic tradecraft, the ability to think through series of conflicting and competing data, but doing so in a manner that is self-aware of the quality and integrity of the thought process. This course is specifically designed to reflect the standards for analytic integrity and tradecraft as prescribed by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 203 + which are useful for both government and private sector analysts. Using case-based discussion leadership as the main teaching methodology, augmented by several facilitated discussions, this seminar introduces the students to (1) intellectual traits useful in critical thinking as well as the barriers to critical thinking; (2) structured analytic techniques; and (3) allows the students to apply ethics in analysis. This course is designed to introduce a proven critical thinking model and allow the analysts to put this model into practice immediately against relevant problems in the safe environment of the classroom. This course includes hand-outs and pamphlets for the students, and the use of graphic recording to capture key concepts and assist the analysts in visualizing and retaining the information provided.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2610-20	35751	04/15/13	M	8:00AM- 2:00PM	FAC
BUSC 2610-20	35751	04/16/13	Tu	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Fundamentals of AGI ---------- $495
Riverside Research offers an introductory, non-technical AGI course that provides insight into this challenging, sophisticated discipline. AGI offers tremendous potential against a diverse array of national security threats, humanitarian issues, and environmental situations. AGI-oriented analysts exploit this capability quickly due to quantum improvements in data processing, advanced software tools, and new sensor developments. Students are introduced to the two sub-disciplines of MASINT that comprise AGI: radar and electro-optical (EO) , including OPIR. You'll learn about the AGI community and its history. You'll gain an understanding of basic AGI capabilities along with real-world applications and signatures, and you'll participate in a discussion of AGI products. BUSC 2617-20 is located at the Stafford Technology and Research Center located at 800 Corporate Drive, Suite 315, Stafford, VA 22554.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2617-20	35758	05/13/13	M	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Homeland Security ---------- $695
Get an overview of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) focusing on: the National Strategy for Homeland Security; contemporary and historical lessons learned; interaction of private/public sectors, military, and State governments as they relate to Homeland Security; communications, intelligence and information sharing; homeland security technology; and civil liberties and security. This class is also available online for $1700, course number BUSC 2583-I1C. For more information about this online class, please visit www.contentlogistics.com/germanna.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2602-20	35630	01/15/13 - 01/16/13	TuW	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
How to Brief Like an Intelligence Analyst ---------- $1495
Riverside Research presents an introduction to the presentation skills and research methods commonly used to develop intelligence products. This course covers basic concepts, including a background survey on the processes used for briefing intelligence topics, as well as adherence to community of practice standards required by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. This course provides an understanding of how to construct and execute a presentation (briefing) that is composed of sourced technical intelligence. How to Brief Like an Analyst presents a broad spectrum of briefing topics and situations that analyst may face as an intelligence professional. This course provides an exploration of how specific techniques and decision rules can be used to help maximize reliability of finished intelligence products. Students will also understand the usefulness and applicability of the different categories of intelligence briefings used when presenting intelligence-related information to decision-makers.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2616-20	35757	05/27/13 - 05/30/13	TuW	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
BUSC 2616-20	35757	05/30/13	Th	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Introduction to Intelligence Community ---------- $495
Riverside Research offers an introductory, non-technical course that provides students with the opportunity to gain a good understanding of the entire United States Intelligence Community (IC) and to learn about its diverse roles and varied mission as related to U.S. policy, national defense, and homeland security.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2613-20	35754	04/22/13	M	8:30AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Introduction to ISR ---------- $1495
Riverside Research offers a classified course that introduces current and future sensors used for ISR. These sensors include traditional imaging sensors in the visible, infrared, and radar; spectral and polarimetric imaging sensors; and persistent surveillance sensors in the visible and infrared. Not included are SIGINT sensors or non-electromagnetic sensors, such as seismic. Students will spend one day surveying the electromagnetic spectrum, platforms, applications, visible and infrared sensor data collection techniques, radar collection techniques, and other technical issues. In the remaining two days, each of the sensor types listed above will be explored in terms of current sensors grouped by altitude regime; capabilities and applications,; tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) agencies; sensor trends; and future systems.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2614-20	35755	03/04/13 - 03/06/13	MTuW	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Introduction to SAR ---------- $495
Riverside Research offers a one day classified seminar on SAR as used in AGI. SAR has been used for several decades as a means of providing around-the-clock imagery, in virtually any weather, to intelligence analysts and military operators. Non-literal AGI processing and exploitation techniques have led to even greater and widespread application of SAR to these and other remote sensing applications. This course provides a detailed look at the range of SAR AGI techniques and applications to the intelligence community and operational user. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of SAR and its use in AGI. Topics include:(1) Basic radar operation; (2) SAR data collection; (3) SAR scene generation; (4) SAR AGI products (Coherent Change Detection, Digital Elevation Models, Dynamic Imaging); (5) Creation of SAR AGI products; and (6) The limitations of SAR.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2615-20	35756	04/08/13	M	8:30AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Introduction to US Intelligence ---------- $2295
U.S. Intelligence: An Introduction provides a broad overview of the roles, functions, activities and current issues facing the U.S. Intelligence Community. This course is specifically designed to provide government, military, academic, and contractor professionals working with the Intelligence Community a firm basis for understanding the Community+s roles, needs and culture and the issues that they are facing today as the Community deals with a new structure and new threats. This course places special emphasis on the ongoing changes in U.S. Intelligence and the issues that these changes raise, and the changes that have been implemented since 2001 and how they are progressing. In the 2-day course, U.S. Intelligence: An Introduction is comprised of the following core modules with associated learning objectives, each of which helps meet the needs noted above.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2612-20	35753	02/06/13	W	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
BUSC 2612-20	35753	02/07/13	Th	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Risk Assessment and Management ---------- $1195
Get an overview of the methodology of risk analysis to include: the best practices employed in risk management in homeland security, the indentification and analysis of and differentiation between hazards and threats, the concept of all hazards risk, the importance of the country's critical infrastructure and key resources and its vulnerability to attack the need for effective public-private partnerships for risk management in homeland security and the various government agencies involved. Also covered are various approaches to security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructure as well as the conditions, factors, and states of existence in which it may become necessary to provide levels of countermeasures for remediation efforts. The course provides a fundamental understanding of what is involved in securing an organization's or an industrial sector's infrastructure. This class is also available online for $1700, course number BUSC 2582-I1C. For more information about this online class, please visit www.contentlogistics.com/germanna.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2603-20	35631	03/07/13 - 03/08/13	ThF	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
Terrorism ---------- $695
An introductory look at the roots and evolution of terrorism as it affects homeland security today. Emphasis areas include: asymmetric threats in today's world; history of modern terrorism; exploratory of major terrorist organizations; role of the media; terrorism tactics and counter-terrorism policies and strategies.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2584-20	32866	01/28/13	M	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC
BUSC 2584-20	32866	01/29/13	Tu	8:00AM- 4:30PM	FAC

ONLINE HOMELAND SECURITY
Homeland Security ---------- $1700
An overview of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) focusing on: the National Strategy for Homeland Security; contemporary and historical lessons learned; interaction of private/public sectors; military; and State governments as they relate to Homeland Security; communications, intelligence and information sharing; homeland security technology; and civil liberties and security.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2583-I1C	32865				Distance Learning
Homeland Security Professional Development ---------- $1700
Focus on key training and career paths for Homeland Security Professionals. Introduction to exercising and evaluation tools including: overview of HSEEP, exercise design, development of exercise evaluation guides, homeland security training program design. As part of this course, individual FEMA certifications, IS-00100 and IS-00200 - Incident Command System and IS-00700 - National Incident Management System will be obtained.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2581-I1C	32862				Distance Learning
Risk Assessment and Management ---------- $1700
An overview of the methodology of risk analysis to include: the best practices employed in risk management in the world of homeland security, the identification and analysis of and differentiation between hazards and threats; the concepts of all hazards risk; the importance of the country's critical infrastructure and key resources and its vulnerability to attack, the need for effective public-private partnerships for risk management in homeland security and the various government agencies involved in risk analysis and mitigation. Also covered are various approaches to security vulnerability assessments for any critical infrastructure as well as the conditions, factors and states of existence in which it may become necessary to provide levels of countermeasures for remediation efforts of identified vulnerabilities. The course will provide a fundamental understanding of what is involved in securing an organization's or an industrial sector's infrastructure.
Course #	Class #	Date(s)	Day(s)	Time(s)	Location
BUSC 2582-I1C	32863				Distance Learning