SCA is recruiting for a Supervisory Lecturer (Applied Research) AD-1730-05. This position is located within the DSCU/BG Charles Young Research & Lessons Learned Institute with a duty location of Arlington, VA. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by following the provided links: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/830452700, https://www.usajobs.gov/job/830452700, (Applicant must use this link to apply) https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/21047202, https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/21047202, (HERC Flyer will lead you to USAJOBs link to apply)
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Twenty-six Locally Employed Staff (LES) members recently completed the Defense Security Cooperation University's (DSCU) week-long Intermediate LES Course, held for the first time at DSCU facilities in the National Capital Region. These LES members represented 17 different U.S. embassies from around the globe. LES members provide critical institutional knowledge and continuity. Facilitated and…, About DSCU’s DSI, DSCU strives to be the center of intellectual life for the Security Cooperation enterprise; we prepare a global network of professionals to enhance the security of the United States and its partners and allies. DSCU’s newly established DSI serves as the Department of Defense SCO schoolhouse. SCO personnel are the primary representatives for Security Cooperation in their aligned country. DSI…
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The Institute for Security Governance is proud to announce the successful culmination of the Civil-Military Responses to Terrorism course. This course gives those who drive and are responsive to domestic and international counter-terrorism efforts with tools to develop effective, integrated, and forward-looking measures that go beyond force alone to prevent, combat, and contain terrorism and…
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We are delighted to announce the inclusion of a book review by ISG Africa Regional Program Lead, Dr. Whitney Grespin, in Fall 2023 issue of the Journal of Advanced Military Studies. In this issue, authors explore the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the global impact of Russia’s aggression in the region, and the future of conflict for NATO nations. Specifically, Dr. Grespin’s review provides a…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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Kudos to ISG Africa Regional Program Lead, Dr. Whitney Grespin, whose journal article was published in the world’s leading journals of international relations,, International Affairs, . The May issue features a variety of articles surrounding legitimizing International Organizations. Dr. Grespin reviews two books –, Illicit money: financing terrorism in the twenty-first century, , by Jessica Davis, and, Blood money: how criminals, militias, rebels, and warlords finance violence, , by Margaret Sankey. The full review can be found here . , The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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Congratulations to ISG Europe Regional Program Lead Ms. Sandra O’Hern on her latest article published in the AFJAG Reporter. The article, “Operational Legal Advisors as Champions of Legal Resiliency in the Fight Against Hybrid Threats,” examines how increasingly the law is being used as an instrument of power and its own operational domain, particularly within the context of hybrid warfare and…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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ISG Regional Program Lead Ms. Blaire Harms recently participated in the plenary session on Human Trafficking and Migration Impacts on Security hosted by the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) in Livingstone, Zambia. During the session, Ms. Harms provided expertise on Women, Peace, and Security impacts related to human trafficking and migration to U.S., partner, and ally community members. ALFS…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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ISG Africa Regional Program Lead Dr. Whitney Grespin recently contributed a chapter on “Private Security Assistance Activity and Oversight in the Horn of Africa” to the policy brief series published by Addis Ababa University’s Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS). In this chapter, Dr. Grespin expands our understanding of the nature and scope of private security activities (and actors…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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In his new book review for Defense & Security Analysis, Scott Woodruff Lyons – ISG Acting Senior Principal for Regional Advising – offers insight into János Besenyő’s Darfur Peacekeepers: The African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (AMIS) from the Perspective of a Hungarian Military Advisor (L’Harmattan, 2021). Besenyő’s work delves into the intricacies of the African Union Peacekeeping…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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The Institute for Security Governance (ISG) West Africa Regional Program Lead, Dr. Whitney Grespin, presented at the United States Army Special Operations Command’s (USASOC) Geostrategic Symposium at Fort Bragg, N.C. Dr. Grespin engaged and shared her academic and practical expertise with USASOC and U.S. Government interagency stakeholders. , The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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