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Dan Steiner

Geospatial intelligence students boost careers with online program

2/28/18

Dan Steiner knows a thing or two about assessing terrain, gathering knowledge sources and weighing human interactions — all things required in the field of geospatial intelligence — on the fly. The West Point graduate who served for seven years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including leading an engineering company in combat during Operation Desert Storm, spent his life using these skills, first in the military, then for a pharmaceutical company, and currently for Orion Mapping, a geospatial intelligence business he founded three years ago.

Penn State Harrisburg to present 9/11 panel discussion

9/7/17

Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs will present a panel discussion titled “How Homeland Security Evolved and Where We Are Now” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on campus.

Dr. Peter Forster, associate dean for online and professional education at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), has received a recognition from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly.

Homeland Security recognizes IST professor for combating extremism

7/26/17

For his insightful work into battling extremism on college campuses, Peter Forster, associate dean for online and professional education at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology, has received a recognition from Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly.

Linda Wackerman

Navy admiral turns to Penn State World Campus to help serve country

12/19/16

Rear Adm. Linda Wackerman knew when she took oversight of a nationwide emergency preparedness program in 2011 that she needed to go back to school to better understand the complexities of homeland security. That’s why she turned to Penn State to help her better serve the nation.

Poll shows majority of Pennsylvanians view homeland security positively

11/15/16

A new Penn State Harrisburg School of Public Affairs poll shows that Pennsylvanians primarily see homeland security as a comprehensive effort of the federal government to fight terrorism at home and abroad. However, while it most often has a positive connotation, the multi-faceted mission space of homeland security is widely unknown.

Ebola outbreak

Ebola outbreak shows need for education in public health preparedness

10/2/14

The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has underscored the importance of the education and training that people need to respond to global health crises. An online master’s degree and graduate certificate from Penn State can help prepare people for those kinds of jobs.

World Campus homeland security degree graduate Katie Smith

Penn State’s online homeland security degrees celebrate fifth anniversary

4/2/14

When Penn State launched its online homeland security master’s degree program, the Christmas Day “underwear bomb” terrorist attack topped the news. Terrorist tactics have evolved since then. On the fifth anniversary of its online homeland security program, Penn State is embarking on a curriculum update.

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