Defense acquisition is a complex series of processes a nation utilizes to obtain the goods and services necessary to satisfy its defense needs. A nation’s approach to defense acquisition is influenced by many factors, including its history, politics, institutions, and social and economic characteristics. While defense acquisition is often challenging, the basic aims of a defense acquisition…
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A team from DSCU’s Defense Institute of International Legal Studies recently traveled to Nigeria to meet with members of the Nigerian Navy as part of an ongoing Security Cooperation effort. DIILS Legal Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) programs collaborate with partner security organizations around the world to foster enduring institutional changes which integrate legal considerations into…
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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU), hosted the third annual Security Cooperation (SC) Conference, titled “Building Lasting Partnerships: What Have We Learned?” Oct. 28–30, 2024, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Approximately 500 security cooperation policymakers, scholars, and practitioners…, About, DSCU’s mission is to advance the knowledge and practice of security cooperation through the education, training, and development of the U.S. security cooperation workforce and through the education, training, and institutional capacity building of partner nations; and to produce research, analysis, and lessons learned that expand the intellectual foundations of security cooperation.
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The Institute for Security Governance (ISG) recently concluded the most recent iteration of its cyber resident course offerings, Strategies & Capabilities for Cyber Challenges. This four-week program equips participants with the knowledge and skills to understand cyber threats and vulnerabilities and their impact on national security and military operations. The course examines strategies and…
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A Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI) faculty team recently delivered a one-week Mobile International Defense Management Course (MIDMC) for approximately 30 military officials representing the Argentinian Armed Forces. The MIDMC was the fourth iteration of the course in Argentina and was the result of a combined effort of representatives from the Ministry of Defense of Argentina and…, About, DRMI is an educational institution and component of the Defense Security Cooperation University co-located with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California. Since 1965, the DRMI has responded to the needs of the Department of Defense, teaching principles, concepts, and applications of defense resources management to U.S. and partner nation students in financial and resources…
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A team from the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) recently traveled to the Federated States of Micronesia to conduct an executive seminar on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict with government officials. For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation resource for global legal…
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Romania has completed the first year of a five-year bilateral Security Cooperation program designed to enhance capacity to meet NATO Resilience Baseline Requirements. This initiative, supported by U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and the Defense Security Cooperation University’s Institute for Security Governance (ISG), focuses on strengthening resilience and crisis management capabilities. The…
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A team from the Defense Security Cooperation University's Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) recently traveled to Thailand. The DIILS team met with maritime security professionals from the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordination Center (Thai MECC) as part of an ongoing maritime security cooperation effort. DIILS Legal Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) programs…
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DSCA is recruiting for a Budget Analyst. GS-0560-11. This position is located within DSCU/COS/OS/Budget with a duty location of WPAFB, Dayton, OH. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by following the link above.
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