Fire captain earns homeland security degree
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Everett Fire Capt. David De Marco completed a master of arts degree in security studies at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security on Dec. 16.
During the 18-month online and in-residence program, De Marco, of Tulalip, collaborated with homeland security officials from across the nation on current policy, strategy and organizational design challenges. His thesis was “A Visual Language for Situational Awareness.”
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security, in Monterey, Calif., is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Preparedness Directorate, within the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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