The Benchmark
February 2009
Welcome to The National Graduate School's Community E-Newsletter
 
Greetings! 

This month's edition of The Benchmark is focused on Homeland Security & Defense.  We have had the fortunate opportunity to interview leaders in the field who also happen to be our faculty and alumni.  We are also introducing our series of podcast interviews this month which are available on our website and can also be downloaded to iTunes.  To listen to the podcasts, click here.
 
A Discussion with Dr. David McIntyre, Lead Adjunct Faculty, The National Graduate School's Homeland Security Policy & Quality Mangagement Doctoral Program Dave McIntyre
 
This month we had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. David McIntyre at our headquarters location in Falmouth, Massachusetts.  Dr. McIntyre is the Director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University as well as a lead faculty member for The National Graduate School's Homeland Security Program.  He is also a Presidential Scholar and the former deputy director of the ANSER Institute for Homeland Security as well as a 30-year Army Veteran.  He has over 20 years of experience in the fields of national and homeland security.  Dr. McIntyre sat down for an interview between NGS/U President, Dr. Robert Gee about issues facing Homeland Security today. To hear this full interview as a podcast, click here.  To learn more about the Homeland Security degrees offered by NGS, go to www.ngs.edu. For more information about Dave McIntyre or the Homeland Security program at Texas A&M,  visit homelandsecurity.tamu.edu.  
Meet Your Professor:
Prof. Bill Hancock
 
Bill Hancock
Professor Bill Hancock is the coordinator for Homeland Security Policy and Quality Management Programs at NGS.  His focus is on business continuity in Homeland Security.  He is also a Consultant for Texas A&M's Integrative Center for Homeland Security.  He has 25 years experience as a consultant and executive in new business development in the banking, telecommunications, and technology industries
To read his article on the integration of Quality Systems Management and Homeland Security, click here.  To hear his article as a podcast, click here.
Coming Next Month: 
 
The theme for the March 2009 edition of The Benchmark will be Six Sigma.  Tune in for information on how having a six sigma certificate can advance your career.
 

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Volume I, Issue II
In This Issue
Interview with Dr. Dave McIntyre
Meet Your Professor
Military Alumni Spotlight
Corporate Alumni Spotlight

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Military Alumni Spotlight:
Chris Kluckhuhn
US Coast Guard
 
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Chris Kluckhuhn has worked with several NGS teams to implement process improvements within the US Coast Guard.  He also used the concepts and tools he used in the NGS program to establish his own successful business.  To read more, click here or hear a podcast interview, click here.
Corporate Alumni Spotlight:
John H. Bridges III
 FEMA
 
John Bridges 
 
John H. Bridges III is the Assistant Administrator of National Integration Center at FEMA as well as a nationally known speaker.  He recently received a patent for his work in anthrax remediation and response.  To read his article, click here.
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