Colorado Information Analysis Center Director Kevin McElyea Completes Executive
Leaders Program at Naval Postgraduate School
Centennial, Colo – Kevin McElyea, director of the Colorado Information and Analysis Center (CIAC), the state's fusion center, within the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), recently completed the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) on August 11, 2023.
McElyea has served as director of the CIAC since 2018 and is a 30-year law enforcement
veteran. In his role at the CIAC, McElyea oversees a team that collaborates with stakeholders and law enforcement agencies across the state to disseminate relevant actionable information, share resources and provide timely updates on national and regional trends and cases.
Additionally, he oversees several programs within the CAIC, including all-threats intelligence; Safe-2-Tell, an information sharing service for schools to identify potential threats; infrastructure protection; whole of state cyber and the Colorado Preventing Targeted Violence Program.
Prior to working for the Colorado DHSEM, McElyea worked as a captain for the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, overseeing the special operations bureau and serving as high-risk incident commander for SWAT and ERT, while leading over 17 specialized units within the office. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Argosy University and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Incident Management from Saint Leo University. He is a graduate of the Florida Sheriff’s Association Commanders Academy and holds several certifications for incident command and weapons of mass destruction response tactics.
Throughout the hybrid program, McElyea collaborated with homeland security officials from
across the nation on current policy, strategy, and organizational design challenges.
The NPS-CHDS students represent a snapshot of the homeland security enterprise, including professionals from the fields of emergency management, education, law enforcement, fire service, homeland security, public health, and city/county government.
Located at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), CHDS is the nation’s homeland security
educator. CHDS program participants develop critical thinking, leadership, and policy skills.
CHDS is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National
Preparedness Directorate, within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). For
information, visit www.chds.us.
About NPS: The mission of the Naval Postgraduate School is to provide unique advanced
education and research programs in order to increase the combat effectiveness of the U.S. and Allied armed forces as well as enhance the security of the United States. For information, visit www.nps.edu.
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