This job announcement is being extended. DSCA is recruiting for an Attorney-Adviser (Intl/Mil) GS-0905-13/14. This position is located within the DSCU/DIILS with a duty location in Newport, RI. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by following the ABA link above.
A team from the Defense Security Cooperation University’s Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) recently traveled to El Salvador to meet with members of their military as part of an ongoing Security Cooperation effort.
DIILS is the primary Department of Defense (DOD) implementer of Legal Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) activities. DIILS Legal ICB programs collaborate with partner security organizations around the world to foster enduring institutional changes which integrate legal considerations into their operations, optimizing the effective use of security capabilities. DIILS facilitates Partner Nation development of enduring institutional structures, policies, and processes that are necessary to sustain or manage important security capabilities through advisory and consulting services.
DIILS Legal ICB activities typically address matters relating to international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL), often focusing on topics in the following areas: Civilian Harm Mitigation and response; Cyber, Space and Emergent Technology; Human Rights; Law of Armed Conflict; Maritime Security and Domain Awareness; Women, Peace and Security. DOD ICB activities are executed using various modes of engagement, including facilitated discussion and tabletop exercises, which are designed to achieve shared program objectives that can be monitored and evaluated.
For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead DOD security cooperation resource for global legal engagement with partner nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of DSCU, DIILS’ mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the institutional capacity of partner nation security forces in a collaborative manner to best to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable, and legally compliant manner.
DSCA is recruiting for an Attorney-Adviser (Intl/Mil), GS-0905-13/14 to serve as an Institutional Capacity Building Attorney. This position is located within DSCU/DIILS with a duty location in Newport, RI. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by following the ABA link above.
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 collaborate with partner security organizations around the world to foster enduring institutional changes which integrate legal considerations into their operations, optimizing the effective use of security capabilities. DIILS facilitates partner nation development of enduring institutional structures, policies, and processes that are necessary to sustain or manage important security capabilities through advisory and consulting services. DIILS is the primary Department of Defense (DOD) implementer of Legal ICB activities.
DIILS Legal ICB activities typically address matters relating to international humanitarian law and international human rights law, often focusing on topics in the following areas: Civilian Harm Mitigation and response; Cyber, Space and Emergent Technology; Human Rights; Law of Armed Conflict; Maritime Security and Domain Awareness; Women, Peace and Security. DOD ICB activities are executed using various modes of engagement, including facilitated discussion and tabletop exercises, which are designed to achieve shared program objectives that can be monitored and evaluated.
About DIILS
For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead DOD security cooperation resource for global legal engagement with partner nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS’ mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the institutional capacity of partner nation security forces in a collaborative manner to best to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable, and legally compliant manner.
A team from the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) recently traveled to Latvia to conduct an executive seminar on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict with members of their military.
For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead Department of Defense security cooperation resource for global legal engagement with partner nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS’ mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the institutional capacity of partner nation security forces in a collaborative manner to best to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable, and legally compliant manner.
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 their operations, optimizing the effective use of security capabilities. DIILS facilitates Partner Nation development of enduring institutional structures, policies, and processes that are necessary to sustain or manage important security capabilities through advisory and consulting services. DIILS is the primary Department of Defense (DOD) implementer of Legal ICB activities.
DIILS Legal ICB activities typically address matters relating to international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL), often focusing on topics in the following areas: Civilian Harm Mitigation and response; Cyber, Space and Emergent Technology; Human Rights; Law of Armed Conflict; Maritime Security and Domain Awareness; Women, Peace and Security. DOD ICB activities are executed using various modes of engagement, including facilitated discussion and tabletop exercises, which are designed to achieve shared program objectives that can be monitored and evaluated.
For more than 30 years, DIILS, located in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the lead Department of Defense security cooperation resource for global legal engagement with partner nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS’ mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the institutional capacity of partner nation security forces in a collaborative manner to best to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable, and legally compliant manner.
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 engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable, and legally compliant manner.
A team from the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) recently traveled to the Philippines. The engagement continued ongoing security cooperation work with supporting maritime agencies of the Philippines National Maritime Center.
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 engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of the Defense Security Cooperation University, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable, and legally compliant manner.
Thirty-eight international participants representing twenty-three countries recently graduated the Legal Aspects of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (LADSCA) course presented by the Defense Security Cooperation University’s Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS).
One of the course highlights was the presentation of the Lt. Col. Vincent Sowa Award of Excellence to a participant. This year’s recipient was Colonel Jossy Kajila from Zambia. The presentation was made by Mr. Benjamin Karpinski, DIILS Education Center Director.
Lt. Col. Vincent Sowa was an alumni of the inaugural Legal Aspects of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (LADSCA) course in 2014 who sadly passed away in 2017. DIILS honors his memory every year during the LADSCA course by presenting an award for the “Master of course concepts; interest in and dedication to the topic of Military-Civilian Support and Cooperation; and concern for fellow course participants.”
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 engagement with Partner Nation security sector institutions and personnel. As a component of DSCU, DIILS broad mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared security challenges in a responsible, accountable and legally compliant manner.
DSCA is recruiting for an Attorney-Adviser (Intl/Mil), GS-0905-14 to serve as Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Program Director. This position is located within DSCU/DIILS with a duty location in Arlington, VA or Newport, RI. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by following the link above.
