Defense Security Cooperation Agency

While speaking at a NATO press conference in Brussels, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III continued to promote security cooperation’s role in Ukraine’s fight against Russia. “We have been supporting him [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy] by providing security assistance in a major way for over two and a half years [and] we’re going to continue to do that.” https://lnkd.in/dBe9y_gZ #DoD #NATO #securitycooperation

Last week the Defense Security Cooperation University welcomed 16 Security Cooperation Organization (SCO) students and spouses to the National Capital Region (NCR) for the inaugural Defense SCO Institute (DSI) SCO Qualification Course. Mr. Mike Miller, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency Director, greeted and spoke with the SCO personnel who will directly engage our partners and allies to advance our shared security objectives.   Prescribed by 10 U.S.C. Section 384 and revised in the FY2024 NDAA Section 1204, DSCU is mandated to ensure that those who represent the Department of Defense to partner nations are a professionalized force with the training and support necessary to advance national security objectives.    With legislation and the National Defense Strategy as our orders, DSCA is leading a myriad of security cooperation initiatives, including DSCU’s DSI. DSI offers new and enhanced curriculum and leverages its NCR-based location for the SCO personnel to build networks of support and interagency collaboration.   DSI is the DOD SCO schoolhouse and offers tailored education and training to SCO personnel, their families, and locally employed staff. DSI strives to strengthen preparation of SCO personnel for their unique scope of responsibilities by offering new educational opportunities targeted toward preparation for activities such as strategic planning, cross functional collaboration, and improving agility needed to keep up with the pace of the evolving field of #SecurityCooperation. Learn more about DSI here: https://dscu.edu/dsi.    #dsca #dscu  

In today’s complex global landscape, collaboration between government agencies is more crucial than ever. We are excited to share that DSCA and the U.S. Treasury Department are expanding our partnership to enhance global and national security. Last week DSCA Director Mike Miller signed a Program Financing Agreement with U.S. Treasury’s Federal Financing Bank (FFB). This agreement allows DSCA to engage FFB and conduct foreign military financing (FMF) guaranteed loans with foreign partners. Congressional FMF authorities provide U.S. Government the ability to issue up to $8 billion in guarantees of loans for U.S. defense exports. #FMF U.S. Department of the Treasury #securitycooperation

This week’s launch of the Defense Security Cooperation Service (DSCS) reinforces DSCA’s vision to serve as the source for Security Cooperation expertise for our defense and foreign policy stakeholders. Within the current global climate, there is a tremendous hunger for security cooperation initiatives. This level of performance doesn’t happen without a deliberately developed, professionally trained, and fully supported workforce. DSCS will answer this call, modernizing our security cooperation officer workforce to assist our allies and partners around the globe. The FY24 NDAA authorized the creation of the Defense Security Cooperation Service to “ensure that security cooperation organizations of the United States located at overseas missions possess the requisite personnel, and that such personnel possess the skills needed to properly perform their missions.” The DSCS also fulfills the directives of the National Security Strategy to invest in our workforce in building and maintaining our relationships with allies and partners around the globe, building a coalition of nations to enhance our collective influence to shape the global strategic environment, and modernize our military so it is quipped for the next era of strategic competition. Our partners can rely on a world class security cooperation organization (SCO) that is trained to address mutual security challenges through the application of full-spectrum security cooperation programs. DSCA is excited for the launch of the Defense Security Cooperation Service and will continue to share the hard work and progress of the organization. #securitycooperation #globalimpact #dsca

Security Cooperation Workforce Certification 2.0 Launch The Department of Defense Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) can now map Certification 2.0 course requirements by registering for fiscal year 2025 Defense Security Cooperation University courses. The completely revamped Certification 2.0 Program will help ensure the approximately 15,0000 DOD personnel assigned to statutorily defined and coded SCW positions have the competency-based training and experience necessary to carry out assigned #SecurityCooperation responsibilities. Not sure how to get started with Certification 2.0? SCW members can find Certification 2.0 resources, to include requirements, workforce coding details, frequently asked questions, and registration information, at  https://lnkd.in/enn2JaBW. To date, DSCU, in collaboration with the DOD security cooperation enterprise, has accomplished the main objective of the Certification 2.0 Program, the establishment of a framework to guide DOD security cooperation training and education. This can be found in the Interim Implementation Guidelines for the DOD Security Cooperation Workforce Program 2.0. Certification 2.0 also provides the SCW a consistent, disciplined mechanism to ensure National Defense Strategy objectives are achieved through appropriate education, training, and development, which has been divided into nine functional areas. Certification 2.0 includes completely new and enhanced curriculum and a requirement to properly code SCW positions in manpower systems of record to reflect these enhancements. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eEq3Wa9X   #dsca #dscu #isg #drmi #diils

In Bucharest today, the United States proudly completed the signing of a $920 million Foreign Military Financing direct loan with our ally and partner, Romania. Romania is an anchor of stability along NATO’s eastern flank and Black Sea region and steadfast support of equipping and training Ukrainian forces. We stand with Romania as they commit to ambitious defense modernization goals that serve to enhance NATO’s security. The United States looks forward to continuing our partnership and working together on programs this loan may support. #FMF #DoD #USCongress #StateDepartment #NATO

We are thrilled to share that DSCA Director Miller will be traveling to Bucharest this week to sign a significant Foreign Military Financing direct loan with our Romanian partner and ally. Direct loans represent a security cooperation tool reserved for important, strategic partners. This loan represents U.S. solidarity with Romania’s ambitious defense modernization goals, which will enhance our collective security and the defense of NATO’s eastern flank. #FMF #NATO #StateDepartment

Happy Birthday DSCU!

Happy 27th birthday!

We are delighted to announce that Mr. Mike Miller has been named the new DSCA Director! Mr. Miller formerly served as the Deputy Director of DSCA. He will continue to lead the agency in supporting national security priorities, engaging partners and allies, and pursuing security cooperation innovations. We are excited for his leadership and vision.