In June, AMU faculty joined a group of maritime and cybersecurity professionals to help the U.S. Coast Guard identify research topics needed to protect the nation’s ports and maritime environment from cyber attacks. Read more from AMU’s Dr. Joe DiRenzo about his experience at the Maritime Cyber Research Summit (MCRS) and the six research topics that were identified during the summit.

For those people interested in pursuing a career in national security, mark your calendars for Aug. 20 as American Military University (AMU) will be hosting a Virtual Career Fair featuring federal and private sector employers. AMU employee Jaymie Pompeo offers some pointers in preparation for the Virtual Career Fair.

If you work or aspire to work in the public safety field, being a team player is a necessity. Whether you’re a police officer, firefighter, EMT, or emergency manager, lives depend on the strength and unity of teams. And, in today’s world of complex threats, it’s not just how well one team works together, it’s how well teams from different agencies work together in a coordinated response.

In August, In Public Safety will feature articles written by American Military University faculty members investigating the ongoing shifts in teamwork and coordination efforts among public safety agencies.

Veteran employment is on a steady rise due in part to the great skills that military professionals bring to…

By Dr. Chris Reynolds, CEM, MEMS, Lt.Col, USAF (Ret)
Special Contributor, American Military University

Military families can help all families in the community to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours, which means having safe shelter, basic first aid supplies, non-perishable food, clean water, and sanitation.  Our military families possess the necessary skills to help their neighbors prepare.   

The speed at which technology has advanced in recent years is mind blowing, but many public safety agencies struggle to understand available technology. The bottom line is that technology is not going away. Leaders and administrators must seek to understand how technology works, how it can be applied, and, most importantly, how it can help further their mission of protecting and serving the public.

In the month of July, In Public Safety will feature articles written by American Military University faculty members about the benefits and challenges of technology in public safety agencies.

New APUS Mobile App is Now Available

Whether you’re an American Military University or American Public University student, online learning just got more flexible with APUS Mobile—the newly released app that’s taking on-the-go learning to greater heights.

By Jackie Hott
Faculty Member at American Military  University

There is change that happens to us and change that we instigate. Either way we have to make the experience work for us. How do we do that? Making change work involves having a purpose, setting priorities, and designing a plan. I like to call this P3: purpose, priority, and plan.

By Marty McKee
Editor, In Military Education

If you’re a student at American Military University or an alumnus or staff member, you’re familiar with online classrooms. If you aren’t any of those things, but you’re reading this blog, you likely have some sort of interest in or curiosity about online education. You may have the same questions that professor Mark Bowles often receives, like “How can you interact with your students?” and “How can you make your classes interesting and informative?”