The Institute for Homeland Security Studies (IHSS) was established at the National Defense University in April 2004. Its mission is to provide strategic-level homeland security/homeland defense education and related research contributing to the development of a common understanding of core homeland security principles and of effective inter-agency and multi-jurisdictional homeland security strategies, policies, and processes.

Director: The Director serves as the principal advisor to the NDU President on all homeland security/homeland defense matters, and as the University official responsible for all homeland security/homeland defense programs and activities at NDU.

Contact IHSS

Telephone: (202) 685-1407
Fax: (202) 685-3866

Institute for Homeland Security Studies
National Defense University
300 5th Avenue
Marshall Hall (Bldg. 62)
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington, D.C. 20319-5066