with the NDU Press, they constitute NDU’s research division.
Special Components and Strategic Partners
Special components at NDU include the Center for Applied Strategic Learning (CASL), the Center for the
Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD Center), Factsheet and the International Student Management Office (ISMO).
National Defense University (NDU) is the premier center In addition, NDU has partnerships with the Africa Center for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) and is for Strategic Studies (ACSS), the Center for Hemispheric under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Defense Studies (CHDS), and Near East South Asia Staff (CJCS). The mission of the University is to support Center for Strategic Studies (NESA). the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Accreditation Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an The National Defense University (NDU) is accredited by unpredictable and complex world. the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104 (267) NDU is an internationally recognized graduate-level 284–5000. university with five colleges and multiple centers of excellence focused on joint education, leader development The Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) and scholarship in national security matters. With Programs at the University are accredited by the Process campuses at Ft. McNair (Washington, DC) and Norfolk, of Accreditation for Joint Education, a specialized VA, and additional locations at Ft. Bragg, NC and Tampa, accrediting agency recognized by the Department of FL, the University’s reach and influence extends Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. throughout the U.S. and international community with over 200 students attending annually from more than 80 The Senior Acquisition Course (SAC) Program at the countries worldwide. In 2012, NDU conferred 762 University is accredited by the Under Secretary of Defense Master’s Degrees, 1,784 Graduate Certificates and 7 for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics through a Diplomas. specialized accrediting process that is recognized by the Department of Defense. Teaching The Information Assurance (IA) Programs at the The five colleges are the College of International Security University are accredited as Centers of Academic Affairs (CISA), Dwight D. Eisenhower School for Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security and Resource Strategy National Security Agency and Department of Homeland (Eisenshower), Information Resources Management Security. College (IRMC), Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC), and National War College (NWC). NDU also has programs at Consortium Affiliations the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in Ft. Bragg, NC and on MacDill Air Force Base in The National Defense University is a member of the Tampa, FL. NDU provides JPME for the U.S. Armed following consortiums: Forces’ most senior leadership through CAPSTONE/PINNACLE/KEYSTONE. The diversity in Consortium of Universities of the Washington campuses allows the University to offer a variety of Metropolitan Area master’s degrees, graduate certificates, and continuing Defense Academic Information Technology education and training programs. Consortium Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds Research Military Education Research Library Network Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense The Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) is the Academies and Security Studies Institutes research arm of NDU dedicated to supporting joint Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education training and the joint warfighter. INSS includes the following components, Center for Strategic Research (CSR), Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs (CSCMA), Center for Technology and National Strategic Policy (CTNSP), Center for Complex Operations (CCO), and Conflict Records Research Center (CRRC). Together NDU at a Glance: First Quarter NDU also offers non-credit bearing training courses. Based on data from credit bearing academic courses only during the Below is a representative sample of our programs: period from 1 July – 30 Sept 2012. CAPSTONE/KEYSTONE/PINNACLE Total Students: 1,915 Government Accountability Office Course Enrollment Homeland Security Planner’s Course (HLSPC)
Joint C4I Staff and Operations Course (JC4ISOC) Joint Information Operations Course (JIOC) 11% 9% Joint Information Operations Orientation Course 8% 16% (JIOOC) Joint Interagency and Multinational Planner’s Course (JIMPC) 29% 27% Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME)
CISA ES IRMC JFSC NDU NWC Community Outreach & Educational Activities:
Ft. McNair Campus Affiliation
1% NDU’s components also provide a diverse range of 9% services and learning opportunities for the greater national and international security community by hosting a variety of conferences, lectures, roundtable discussions, seminars, 34% 56% foreign delegation visits, training, and workshops. These events are primarily designed to engage interagency, government, military, industry professionals and NDU students by expanding professional learning and networking opportunities. The following summarizes the U.S. Military U.S. Government more than 600 reported events that were hosted on the Ft. International Other *Other includes Industry Students. McNair Campus during the academic year 2011-2012.
Total Faculty: 365* Conferences: 13% *Includes Faculty from Academic components with credit bearing courses only. Lectures: 14% By Academic Component Roundtables/Discussions: 10% Seminars & Foreign Delegation Visits: 48% Training: 4% 17% 11% Workshops: 12% 6% 27%
26% 13%
CISA ES IRMC JFSC NDU NWC
Affiliation
5% 12%
37% NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY Fort Lesley J. McNair 46% 300 5th Avenue SW, Marshall Hall Washington, DC 20319-5066 Public Affairs Office U.S. Military DOD Civilian Interagency Civilian Other* (202) 685-3140 *Includes International Military and Civilian, Industry Civilian and Contractor.