RISE 2019 Conference

Jayson Kratoville is the Interim Director of the National Center for Security & Preparedness (NCSP). He's proud to have the opportunity to lead the NCSP's dedicated team in working with communities to change the way they think about current and future threats. Over the last decade, the NCSP has engaged agencies across New York State to tackle challenges related to complex coordinated attacks, rescue task force implementation, unified command and decision-making, emergency preparedness, and the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in public safety and emergency response. Jayson previously served as the NCSP’s Associate Director and Chief of Staff; he has been with the Center since 2011.

Jayson believes that change management is critical to the homeland security field as it adapts to new technologies and a dynamic risk environment. Effective training and exercises are critical tools, challenging participants to link their practical experience with new ideas and approaches in a way that shifts their mindset. Jayson has managed the development and delivery of training and exercise programs that have reached tens of thousands of practitioners across New York State's homeland security enterprise. He has also guided the NCSP’s strategic vision and implementation, contributed to rapid growth at the NY State Preparedness Training Center, and advised on the development of UAlbany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity.

Jayson is an alumnus of the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration in Homeland Security and Information Strategy & Management.