Congratulations to the latest cohort of the Institute for Security Governance's International Defense Acquisition Resource Management (IDARM) "Principles of Defense Acquisition Management" course graduates. This course provides a theoretical and practical examination of the underlying concepts, fundamentals, and philosophies of the international defense acquisition management process.

Last month, a DIILS team traveled to Ghana to conduct a three day human rights and law of armed conflict executive seminar with members of the Ghanaian military and other government agencies.

The Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) will host the 2024 Annual Security Cooperation Conference, October 27–30, 2024, in Washington, DC. The conference theme is “Building Lasting Partnerships: What Have We Learned?”

The 2024 Security Cooperation Conference will focus on the nature and scope of working more effectively and sustainably with allies and partners. Also, the conference will bring together practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to discuss these issues under the Chatham House Rule. The 2024 SC Conference will have no virtual option.

The Institute for Security Governance recently concluded its "Developing Cyber Organizations and Workforces" resident course in Monterey, California. This course acknowledges the importance of strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration in creating an effective military defense cyber organization to protect and defend military relevant and mission critical cyber terrain. Allies and partner nations sending students to the course understand that, to conduct defensive cyberspace operations, it is crucial to have a well-planned cyber organization with a well-managed and highly-skilled workforce.

The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) and legal colleagues from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (MOD) recently partnered to conduct a two-week proof of concept training course on operational law. The course was specifically tailored to train Ukrainian legal advisors providing operational law guidance to battlefield commanders.

The fourth iteration of the Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) Security Cooperation Organization (SCO) Operations Course recently concluded with the graduation of 41 SCO professionals.