Academic Engagement Overview

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) works with school administrators, faculty, students, and the academic community on a range of issues. DHS formed the Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) in 2011 to strengthen the Department’s relationship with the academic community in three functional areas of engagement, resilience, and outreach.

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Upcoming Events

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Frontline Webinar
When: August 23, 2018
Time: 4-5 p.m. (EST)

Designed specifically for students and recent graduates who are interested in beginning a career with CBP Frontline, this virtual event will feature an overview of CBP’s application and hiring process, highlight exciting entry-level program opportunities, provide insight to diversity at CBP, and a panel of CBP experts will answer live questions from webinar participants.

2018 NTTX: Threats of Campus Disorder During a Large Event
When: September 24-25, 2018
Where: University of Texas at San Antonio

The National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (NTTX) is an annual two-day event that includes workshop sessions, resources, a complex tabletop exercise and an after-action review session. The NTTX is hosted annually in the fall at different locations within the U.S.

2018 Oklahoma RTTX: Tornado During a Large Campus Event 
When: October 11, 2018
Where: The University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK

The Regional Tabletop Exercises (RTTX) are one-day events that include a tabletop exercise designed to address specific regional threats. The regional events are hosted multiple times per year in locations across the U.S.