Job Openings with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Managament Agency (FEMA)

The following is a listing of current job vancancies at the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency:

1. Program Analyst-GS-0343-12

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0121-SAA-375456D/M

Salary Range: $74,872 - $97,333/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 to Thursday,

September 2, 2010

2. Program Specialist-GS-301,12/13

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0182-LNG-375912D/M

Salary Range: $74,872 - $115,742/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 to Thursday,

September 2, 2010

3. Telecommunications Manage, GS-0391-15

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0185-AOS-375216D/M

Salary Range: $123,758 - $155,000/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 to Thursday,

September 2, 2010

4. Supervisory Program Analyst, GS-0343-14

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0121-SAA-375456D/M

Salary Range: $105,211- $136,771/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 to Thursday,

September 2, 2010

5. Program Analyst, GS-0343-12/13

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0130-LNG-376068D/M

Salary Range: $60,274- $93,175/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 to Thursday,

September 2, 2010

6. Secretary, GS-318-07

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0194-TNH-378079D/M

Salary Range: $42,209 - $54,875/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 19, 2010 to Thursday,

September 3, 2010

7. External Affairs Specialist, GS-301-11/12

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0131-SAA-378189D/M

Salary Range: $64,467 - $97,333/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 19, 2010 to Thursday,

September 3, 2010

8. Program Analyst, GS-343-13

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0105-MWD-376249D/M

Salary Range: $89,033 - $115,742/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 19, 2010 to Thursday,

September 3, 2010

9. Administration Specialist, GS-0301-09/11

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0128-DRF-376093D/M

Salary Range: $51,630 - $81,204/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 19, 2010 to Thursday,

September 3, 2010

10. Supervisory Progam Specialist, GS-0301-15

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0165-TNH-377394D/M

Salary Range: $123,758 - $155,500/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 19, 2010 to Thursday,

September 3, 2010

11. Supervisory Information Technology, GS-2201-13/14

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0184-TNH-378095D/M

Salary Range: $89,033 - $136,771/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 19, 2010 to Thursday,

September 3, 2010

12. Program Analyst (Policy), GS-0343-12/13

Job Announcement Number: MG-2010-T0157-DBV-376277D/M

Salary Range: $74,872 - $115,742/year

Open Period: Wednesday, August 19, 2010 to Thursday,

September 3, 2010

Department of Homeland Security, Office of Policy Internship

The Office of Policy is tasked with strengthening homeland security by developing and intergrating Department-wide policies in order to better coordinate the Department's overall mission. It is comprised of various components, each charged with a specific task. Components include the Office of Policy Development, Office of Strategic Plans, Office for State and Local law enforcement , Office of Internal Affairs, Office of Immigration Statistics, Private sector office and the Homeland Security Advisors Council. Internship Placement is dependent of availibility of positions or expressed interests of applicants.

An Intern working in the Office of Policy will find their internship challenging, dynamic, and rewarding. Schedules permitting, an intern may have the opportunity to attend various activities throughout their experience such as:

- Tour the Pentagon
- Tour the White House
- Tour the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- Tour Customs & Border Protection Canine Training Facility
- Attend Congressional and Senate Hearings related to Homeland Security
- Attend Conferences throughout the city and surrounding area

Who Can Apply?

To apply for an internship within the Office of Policy, you must be:

- A U. S. Citizen
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate accredited college degree
program

Required items:

- Cover letter
- Resume
- 2-5 page writing sample on any topic

Additional Items (optional):

- Transcripts
- Letter of Reccommendation

To apply, please email all required items to policyinternships@hq.dhs.gov before 11:59pm ET of the Deadline date:

Fall - May15th
Spring - October 15th
Summer - February 15th

You may also submit applications via fax to 202-282-9207. Title all files by last name, semester, and year of application. Ex: SmithFall2010_Resume.

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center College Intern Program

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center(FLETC) College Intern Program provdies a unique opportunity for college students majoring in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a related field of study from across the country, to participate in a Federal Law Enforcement training environment. Each year, three intern sessions lasting twelve (12) weeks, are conducted at the FLETC, exposing selected interns to world-class training, broadening their horizons and helping to develop a foundation for a career in federal law enforcement.

Who Is Eligible to Apply?

Applicants must be enrolled in wither a baccalaureate or graduate program both at the time of application and at the time that the internship will be served; Be majoring in one of the following majors: Criminal Justice, Criminology, Criminal Justice Administration, Forensic science, Psychology, Computer Forensics or be pursuing a Juris Doctorate degree. Although these degrees are the norm, students majoring in other fields such as Accounting, Information Technology, and other majors have been accepted in the past;Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university degree program in which the successful completion of an internship is either required or in which credits are granted for the successful completion of an internship;Have a strong personal desire to work in Federal Law Enforcement following attainment of degree; and Be a lawful citizen of the United States of America.

Internship Sessions/Application Dates/Internship dates

Winter-Spring/ Sept. 13 - Oct 1, 2011/ Jan. 3 - Mar 25, 2011

Summer/ Jan. 18 - Feb. 6, 2011/ May 16 -Aug 5, 2011

Fall 2011/ Apr. 18 - May 6, 2011/ Aug. 22 -Nov 10, 2011

For more information visit the FLETC website at www.fletc.gov/student-information/college-intern-program.

Unites States Secret Service Career Fair

The United States Secret Service strongly encourages you to attend one one the below events to learn more about career opportunites.

Washington, D.C.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

2010 Annual Legislative Conference Diversity Career Fair

Date: September 16-18, 2010

Time: TBA

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center

1207 9th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

Open to the Public


American University Fall 2010 Job and Internship Fair

Date: September 29, 2010

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: American University

4400 massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20016

Open to Students and Alumni


University of the District of Columbia Career Fair

Date: October 7, 2010

Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Location: University of the District of Columbia

4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20008

Open to Studens and Alumni


Catholic University Fall Career Fair

Date: October 14, 2010

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Catholic University

Pryzbyla Center Great Room

620 Michigan Avenue, NE

Washington, DC

Open to Students and Alumni


Virgina


Arlington

Henderson Hall Fall 2010 Caree Fair

Date: October 19, 2010

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Henderson Hall

Smith Gym

Open to Military and those with base access



Fairfax

George Mason Fall Job Fair

Date: October 6, 2010

Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Location: George Mason University

4400 University Drive

Fairfax, VA 22030

Open to Students and Alumni

ISIS: New Video Camera Sees It All

ISIS takes new video-camera and image-stitching technology and bolts it to a ceiling, mounts it on a roof, or fastens it to a truck-mounted telescoping mast. 360° surveillance video promises high-res detail, multiple views, and DVR features. Traditional surveillance cameras can be of great assistance to law enforcement officers for a range of scenarios—canvassing a crowd for criminal activity during a Fourth of July celebration, searching for who left a suitcase bomb beneath a bench, or trying to pick out a terrorist who has fled the scene and blended into a teeming throng in the subway. But there are shortfalls. For starters, once they zoom in on a specific point of interest, they lose visual contact with the rest of the scene.

But a new video surveillance system currently being developed by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) may soon give law enforcement an extra set of eyes. The Imaging System for Immersive Surveillance (or ISIS) takes new video camera and image-stitching technology and bolts it to a ceiling, mounts it on a roof, or fastens it to a truck-mounted telescoping mast. Like a bug-eyed fisheye lens, ISIS sees v-e-r-y wide. But that's where the similarity ends. Whereas a typical fisheye lens distorts the image and can only provide limited resolution, video from ISIS is perfectly detailed, edge-to-edge. That's because the video is made from a series of individual cameras stitched into a single, live view—like a high-res video quilt.

"Coverage this sweeping, with detail this fine, requires a very high pixel count," says program manager Dr. John Fortune, of S&T's Infrastructure and Geophysical Division, "ISIS has a resolution capability of 100 megapixels." That's as detailed as 50 full-HDTV movies playing at once, with optical detail to spare. You can zoom in close...and closer...without losing clarity.

The stitching together of several images isn't exactly cutting-edge magic. For years, creative photographers have used low-cost stitching software to create breathtaking high-res images (like that famous image of the National Mall from Inauguration Day 2009). But those are still images, created days or weeks after a scene was shot. ISIS is quilting video—in real time!And a unique interface allows you to maintain the full field of view, while a focal point of your choice can be magnified.

Other neat tricks—many of which are commercially available—will be provided by a suite of software applications called video analytics. One app can define a sacrosanct "exclusion zone," for which ISIS provides an alert the moment it's breached. Another lets the operator pick a target—a person, a package, or a pickup truck—and the detailed viewing window will tag it and follow it, automatically panning and tilting as needed. Video analytics at high resolution across a 360-degree field of view, coupled with the ability to follow objects against a cluttered background, would provide enhanced situational awareness as an incident unfolds.

In the event that a terrorist attack has occurred, forensic investigators can pore over the most recent video, using pan, zoom, and tilt controls to reconstruct who did what and when. Because these controls are virtual, different regions of a crime scene can feasibly be studied by separate investigative teams simultaneously.

Many of the ISIS capabilities were adapted from technology previously developed by MIT's Lincoln Laboratory for military applications. With the help of technology experts from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Lincoln Laboratory has built the current system with commercial off-the-shelf cameras, computers, image processing boards and software.

ISIS creators already have their eyes on a new and improved second generation model, complete with custom sensors and video boards, longer range cameras, higher resolution, a more efficient video format, and a discreet, chandelier-like frame—no bigger than a basketball. Eventually, the Department plans to develop a version of ISIS that will use infrared cameras to detect events that occur at night.

S&T formed a partnership with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), and in December 2009, began an ISIS pilot at Logan International Airport, allowing potential Homeland Security end users the opportunity to evaluate the technology. Beyond the potential for enhancing security at our nation's airports, if successful, the current testing at Logan could pave the way for the eventual deployment of ISIS to protect other critical venues.

That's a good thing, says S&T's Fortune. "We've seen that terrorists are determined to do us harm, and ISIS is a great example of one way we can improve our security by leveraging our strengths."

Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security Fourth Annual Essay Competition

The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security is pleased to announce its Annual Essay Competition. This competition strives to stimulate original thought on issues in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense. Instructions for submitting essays and the essay evaluation criteria are outlined below. Please read them carefully.

Statement of Purpose:

According to the National Strategy for Homeland Security, the objectives of homeland security are to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. The purpose of this competition is to promote innovative thinking that addresses these objectives.

This year's essay question:

The Fourth Annual Essay Contest question will be posted in the early fall of 2010.

Submission Guidelines:

1. Your response may be general or focus on a specific aspect (organizational,
policy, strategy, practice, technological innovation, social impact, etc.) or
discipline/field, (emergency management, public health, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, intelligence, etc.).
2. Essays may be written from any perspective – e.g. government, private sector, cultural, local community, or citizen.

Who may enter:

The competition is open to everyone with an interest in homeland defense and security. Current Center for Homeland Defense and Security faculty, staff, students and graduates (of the Master's or Executive Leaders Programs) are not eligible.

Competition Guidelines:

■ The essay should be no more than five pages, single spaced, in twelve point type and in Word or PDF format. Do not include your name on the essay.
■ Essays must be original and not published elsewhere. Submission implies
permission to publish.

Timeline:

The deadline for submission is 31 January 2011. Finalists will be announced no later than May 31, 2011.

Criteria:

Essays will be evaluated on relevance to the question, innovation of the idea(s), strength of the argument, and quality of the writing.

Award:

The winner will receive a $1500.00 cash award and an invitation to the Center for Homeland Defense and Security located at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California where he/she will be recognized at the CHDS Forum. Additionally, the winning and four top finalist essays will be considered for publication by Homeland Security Affairs, the online journal published by the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for the Homeland Defense and Security

U.S. Marshals Service Centralized Student Career Experience Program

Centralized Student Career Experience Program(CSCEP) is a cooperative program that prepares undergraduate students for the Deputy U.S. Marshal (DUSM) position. It is a 16 week (640 hour) work-study program for college students pursuing degrees in criminal justice, political science, psychology, public administration, sociology, or social science with a concentration in one of the majors listed. CSCEP allows students to apply classroom experience to the real world, and offers work experience in the public sector. Students who successfully complete the program may be noncompetitively converted to a DUSM position.

Eligibility Requirements

■ Students must be attending a college/university that has a CSCEP agreement with the USMS. The list of
participating schools is subject to change annually.
■ Students must also: Be U.S. Citizens
■ Be at least 20 years of age
■ Be Juniors or Seniors
■ Be at least half-time students
■ Have and maintain a GPA of 3.0 in their major field of study and an overall GPA of 2.75
■ Have a valid driver's license and a good driving record
■ Successfully complete a structured interview
■ Successfully complete a full-field background investigation
■ Meet the USMS medical qualifications
■ Be in excellent physical condition and successfully pass the physical fitness test Fitness Standards for Men
Fitness Standards for Women
■ Successfully complete the 16-week work experience before completing their degree requirements

Visit www.usmarshals.gov/careers/csep/html for full details.