The ACTEDS Training Catalog



Chapter 4
Government/Non-Government Training
Section II - Non-Government Programs

Senior Managers Course (SMC) in National Security

Modern DCPDS Course Code 11AMR
Length of Program 2 Weeks
Location George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Suspense Dates
Dates of Program
Course

DA SUSP from
MACOM/FCR 		Class Dates

SMC (12-1)

SMC (12-2) 		21 April 2012

3 September 2012 		17-29 June 2012

04-16 November 2012
Eligibility Requirements DA civilian employees at GS-14 and GS-15 or equivalent levels who have career status and are serving in permanent competitive appointments; Schedule A, Excepted appointments without time limitation; or, are serving under an Excepted Service appointment in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (Title 10 USC 1610).

Pre-requisites

  • Completed a minimum of three (3) years of service under one or more permanent Department of the Army Civilian positions.
  • Completion of Civilian Education System (CES) Advanced Course or course equivalent.
Purpose To give senior DOD leaders and managers an understanding of the factors and forces that shape national security strategy and policy. The course objective is to improve the management and leadership skills necessary to successfully influence the various processes within DOD.
Description

This two-week course is targeted to personnel assigned to designated National Security Professional positions at GS-14/15 or equivalent levels. It is held in Washington, DC, and includes site visits and briefings from policy-makers. The course systematically examines the forces that influence U.S. defense decision-making: the interagency process, the wider policy community, and threats in the international arena. It also focuses on developing three critical areas:

  • Defense Management Skills: through a range of specially developed sessions in the analytical tools and techniques of policy analysis.
  • Foundational Knowledge: through instruction, active learning, policy briefings, and table-top exercises focused on the defense environment.
  • Understanding of Key Issues: through instruction, policy briefings, and site visits.

Participants will fully utilize Washington, DC, with site visits and briefings by policy makers. A central case study will be used to improve management skills and prepare participants for the culmination of the course, a one-day simulation exercise, which requires successfully utilizing the substantive expertise and analytical skills developed during the course.

For further information, go to the National Security Studies website at http://www.gwu.edu/~nssp/.

Application Process Application packages (original plus a copy) will be forwarded through command channels for appropriate endorsement(s). The nomination suspense date is a HQDA suspense date. Please check with local training coordinators for local and/or Army Command (ACOM), Army Service Component Command (ASCC), Direct Reporting Unit (DRU), or the Civilian Personnel Director for the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary to the Army (OAASA) for their respective suspense dates. Application packets received from individuals who do not meet ALL eligibility requirements by the HQDA deadline will not be processed. ACOMs/ASCCs/DRUs/OAASA will submit an original and one copy of the application packet to:
Department of Army
G-3/5/7 Training Directorate
Civilian Training and Leader Development Division
ATTN: DAMO-TRV
450 Army Pentagon - Room 2D639
Washington, DC 20310-0450
DO NOT FORWARD APPLICATION TO GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

Nominations are vetted at HQDA and then forwarded to George Washington University for further screening and final acceptance. DAMO-TRV will notify ACOMs/DRUs/ASSC/OAASA of selection results. George Washington University will also send acceptance notices directly to nominees.
Funding
  • The $8,500 tuition is centrally funded and includes five (5) lunches and five dinners throughout the course.
  • Commands must fund travel and per diem.
  • NAF employees are encouraged to check with the budget point of contact within their organization to ensure that they provide funding for participation in this course.
Email Inquiries CompetitiveProfessionalDevelopmentSupport@conus.army.mil


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