DSCU is the Department of Defense's primary Security Cooperation educational institution. Its mission is to advance the knowledge and practice of Security Cooperation through education, training, workforce development, advising, research, analysis, and lessons learned.
DSCU Vision
DSCU strives to be the center of intellectual life for the Security Cooperation enterprise; we prepare a global network of professionals to achieve outcomes that enhance the security of the United States and its partners and allies.
DSCU Values
Academic Excellence, Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Community
DSCU’s Title 10 U.S. Code Section 384 mandated mission prepares the U.S. Security Cooperation workforce and partner nations to deter aggression.
The DSCU cross-functional team:
Trains and educates the U.S. Security Cooperation workforce
Manages and provides Institutional Capacity Building services executed by the DOD
Manages and implements international military training and education Security Cooperation programs and authorities executed
by the DOD
Advances the profession of Security Cooperation through research, data collection, analysis, publication, and learning
Executes the professional development program for the U.S. Security
Cooperation workforce
Faculty Spotlight
DSCU is especially proud of the quality and variety of research, achievements, and scholarly work by DSCU’s faculty. DSCU faculty teammates are integral to DSCU being the center of intellectual life for the Security Cooperation enterprise.
