Center for Development of Security Excellence
The Defense Security Service (DSS) Security Education, Training and Awareness (SETA) directorate oversees the missions of Education, Training, Security Professionalization, Technology-Enhanced Learning, and Security Analysis and Innovation.
The Education Division develops education courses and workshops for DoD security professionals who are advancing their professional growth. This division is responsible for the development of education courses for advanced security studies in support of the Security Profession Education and Development Certification Program. The Education Division is also responsible for facilitating the evaluation of SETA training and education courses for college credit equivalencies.
The Training Division provides security training to Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. Government personnel, employees of U.S. Government contractors, and when sponsored by authorized DoD Components, employees of foreign governments. The Training Division creates, collaborates and facilitates delivery of quality training across the Industrial, Information, Personnel, and Physical security disciplines, as well as other security related areas such as Special Access Programs. Training is delivered through a variety of formats to include resident courses conducted at the DSS facility in Linthicum, MD, mobile courses delivered at activities located within or outside of the United States, and distance learning courses, audio podcasts and performance support tools accessed online via the CDSE website and Learning Management System, STEPP. The training division also operates the Defense Security Service Academy (DSSA); the DSSA provides security training for industrial security professionals within the Defense Security Service.
The Security Professionalization Division is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the Security Professional Education and Development Program (SPēD). This program is responsible for the maintenance of the DoD security skill standards, development and maintenance of career maps for DoD security professionals, management of the SPēD Certification Program, sponsorship of security workshops and conferences, and administrative support for the DoD Security Training Council (DSTC).
Technology Enhanced Learning Division develops and delivers web-deployed products and provides multi-media support. This division supports students and the customer-base through the development of courseware and classroom tools and facilitates agency-wide communication and outreach efforts.
Research, Analysis and Innovation Division deploys and maintain SETA's knowledge management system, collect and report metrics, work special projects and provide strategic counsel to the office of the SETA Director.
December 2011