SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR PART-TIME MASTERS DEGREE IN HOMELAND
SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND LEADERSHIP FROM NDU
1. THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY AFFAIRS (CISA) IS LAUNCHING A PILOT PART-TIME 2-YEAR
PROGRAM LEADING TO A MASTER OF ARTS IN STRATEGIC SECURITY STUDIES
WITH A CONCENTRATION IN HOMELAND SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POLICY AND LEADERSHIP.  THE VISION IS TO PREPARE PERSONNEL FOR A
CAREER PATH LEADING TO CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER WITHIN DHS
COMPONENTS. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE TRAINING THAT WILL HELP DHS
STAFF TO BETTER IDENTIFY LONG TERM RESEARCH NEEDS AND TO BE SMART
EVALUATORS AND BUYERS OF TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND
WILL FOSTER PRUDENT DECISION MAKING FOR RESEARCH GRANTS WITH
TECHNICAL CONTENT. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE THE
TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE INTERACTION WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POLICY MAKERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL PREPARE PROSPECTIVE LEADERS TO
THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT STRATEGIC CHALLENGES IN HOMELAND SECURITY
AND TO EMPLOY BEST AVAILABLE TOOLS TO FIND SOLUTIONS. PARTICIPANTS
WILL DEVELOP FUTURE STRATEGIES FOR LINKING NATIONAL RESOURCES AND
CAPABILITIES WITH HOMELAND SECURITY OBJECTIVES.
2.  DHS S(AND)T UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS WILL SUBSIDIZE HALF THE TUITION
(12,500 - 25,000 DOLLARS PER INDIVIDUAL, DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF
ENROLLEES: MINIMUM OF 10, MAXIMUM OF 20) OF THIS PILOT PART-TIME
PROGRAM. THE REMAINING HALF WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING
ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, THE APPLICANTS DIRECTORATE OR OFFICE MUST
AGREE TO FUND THE ADDITIONAL COST. THIS PROGRAM WILL REQUIRE
ATTENDANCE AT CLASSES AT THE FORT MCNAIR CAMPUS OF NDU. BECAUSE
THIS IS A PART-TIME PROGRAM, APPLICANTS SHOULD BE IN OR AROUND THE
DC METRO AREA.
3.  NOMINATIONS AND FUNDING COMMITMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER
THAN MAY 15, 2009 AND CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2009.
TRAINING REQUESTS WILL BE PROCESSED THROUGH DHSCOVERY. DIVISION OR
OFFICE DIRECTOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. PLEASE SEND ALL NOMINATIONS
OR INFORMATION REQUESTS TO TRACY WILSON-DILLARD AT (202) 254-5797
OR EMAIL TRACY.WILSON-DILLARD(AT)ASSOCIATES.DHS.GOV.
4. CAPT ANDREA L. CONTRATTO, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND
TRAINING, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.