DSCU’s Institute for Security Governance recently concluded the resident course: EXECUTIVE PROGRAM IN DEFENSE DECISION MAKING in Monterey, California. The goal of this course is to empower senior leaders with key knowledge and skills to be effective decision-makers, become agents of change, and to transform their institutions to address ever-evolving national security challenges.

On December 13-14, a delegation comprising DSCA Deputy Director Mr. Michael Miller, DSCA Chief of Staff Mr. Steven Derscheid, DSCU President Dr. Celeste Gventer, and DSCU Vice President Dr. Jason Fritz met with the leaders and staff of DSCA outstations, the Institute for Security Governance, and the Defense Resources Management Institute on Naval Support Activity Monterey.

During their visit, the DSCA & DSCU delegation engaged in a series of impactful activities. They participated virtually in the DSCA end-of-year Town Hall, which was followed by an in-person Q&A session on issues of import to ISG and DRMI personnel. Additionally, they visited both DRMI’s International Defense Management course and ISG’s Executive Program in Defense Decision-Making course, gaining valuable insights into high-caliber education and professional development missions of both components.

The Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) hosted 25 U.S. Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) students at the National Capital Region campus December 4-8, 2023, for the first Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) Practitioner Course

The U.S. Institute for Security Governance (ISG) made its inaugural visit to Sri Lanka in February 2020, just before the onset of the global pandemic. During this visit, ISG (part of Defense Security Cooperation University) identified the potential for an Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) project in collaboration with the newly established Sri Lankan National Defense College. This project, which ISG was able to support virtually during the COVID-19 period, provided ISG and Sri Lankan counterparts with an opportunity to build trust and rapport, despite pandemic limitations on in-person interaction. ISG also gained a greater appreciation for Sri Lankan defense priorities and strategic decision-making culture – organizational insights that would position ISG to be a more thoughtful and effective partner when travel restrictions were lifted in late 2021.

Congratulations to the latest cohort of International Defense Acquisition Resource Management (IDARM) “Principles of Defense Acquisition and Contract Management” graduates. This particular resident course was conducted with Spanish simultaneous interpretation and tailored to focus on specific challenges and opportunities within the Latin American context at DSCU’s Institute for Security Governance in beautiful Monterey, California.

The forthcoming iteration of the resident course is slated to take place from November 11 to November 22, 2024.

A team from the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) recently traveled to Senegal to conduct a seminar on Human Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict with members of the Senegalese military.