HAMILTON, NJ - New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Laurie Doran named Daniel Engelhardt as the agency’s new deputy director.

Engelhardt, who has served as NJOHSP’s Director of Preparedness since October 2022, assumed his new role effective Aug. 29. He will assist the director in leading the Office’s mission areas, serve as a principal advisor and manage the administrative and internal operations of the agency.

“I am very pleased that Dan is willing to serve as deputy director to help steward NJOHSP now and into the future,” said Director Doran. “The vast and diverse law enforcement experience Dan brings to the deputy director position will be instrumental in ensuring the security of our state in an ever-changing threat landscape.”

Engelhardt joined NJOHSP after a two-decade career with the New Jersey State Police, where he retired with the rank of Major, serving as the Division Executive Officer in the Office of the Deputy Superintendent. His responsibilities in that role included managing and coordinating daily operations for the Division of State Police, an agency comprised of over 5,000 enlisted and civilian members. Prior to that assignment, he served as commanding officer of the New Jersey Regional Operations and Intelligence Center.

“I would like to thank Director Doran for her vote of confidence and this opportunity to continue my public service with NJOHSP and the State of New Jersey in this new capacity,” Engelhardt said. “I look forward to steering the leadership team and staff as we carry out our mission of helping to ensure the safety and security of New Jersey’s residents and visitors.”

As NJOHSP’s Director of Preparedness, Engelhardt oversaw and managed the operational functions of the division’s Training and Exercise Bureau, Risk Management Bureau and Infrastructure Security Bureau.

Engelhardt also served as a U.S. Department of Homeland Security executive fellow at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Virginia, working with the U.S. Intelligence Community on domestic and international projects from 2015 to 2017. 

Engelhardt holds a Master of Arts in education and management and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and history.