what is THE order of the sword & shield?
We are the Order of the Sword & Shield, Omicron Sigma Sigma. Our inducted members come from the top academic and professional organizations across the United States. With more than 90 active chapters, the Order of the Sword & Shield National Honor Society is the largest and most respected organization representing the Homeland Security, Intelligence, Emergency Management, Cyber and Information Security, and all Protective Security disciplines. We are the only honor society to represent the complete homeland security mission, and have been universally recognized as the leading voice in academic and professional recognition in our emerging sectors.
Who is the order of the sword & shield?
Our inducted members come from the top academic and professional organizations across the United States.
The Order of the Sword & Shield National Honor Society is the largest and most respected organization representing Homeland Security, Intelligence, Emergency Management, Cyber and Information Security, and all Protective Security disciplines.
To be eligible for membership you have achieved an overall 3.25 (undergraduate) or a 3.50 (graduate) cumulative GPA or higher for all credits, and be in the top 20% of your class standing.
"Membership in the Order of the Sword and Shield National Honor Society will immediately set you apart from your peers. I can tell you first hand, after being inducted into the Honor Society in 2012, many doors have opened. When applying to Graduate school at Boston University, the Dean commented to me, "You have a homeland security degree and you are a member of a homeland security honor society?" Needless to say, 3 weeks later, I received my acceptance letter."
Dr. Thomas Swenson, FEMA
We are more than an honor society
The Order of the Sword and Shield is the first and only academic and professional honor society dedicated exclusively to homeland security, intelligence, emergency management, cyber and information security, and all protective security disciplines.
The mission of the Society shall be to promote critical thinking, high scholarship and professional development; to further enhance the ethical standards of the protective security professions; and to cultivate a high order of personal living.
In addition to its academic purpose, the Society is strongly committed to helping communities prepare for safety and emergency conditions and sponsors many types of informational events throughout the year.
The Honor Society was established in 2010 on the campuses of St. John's University in New York. It inducted its first members in 2011 and has had an induction class every year since then. The Founding Director, Associate Professor Jeffrey P. Grossmann, serves as the current Executive National Director, and oversees the primary operations of the Society.
In an open letter to the industry, Professor Grossmann stated that "together with your support, we will position the Society as the leading resource in academic achievement recognition in the fields of homeland security, intelligence, emergency management, cyber and information security, and all protective studies".