Local High School Students “Shadow” NDU Faculty Members

Nine students from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Northwest D.C. spent Feb. 4 engaged in active learning with faculty and staff from NDU’s Information Resources Management College (iCollege) for 2010’s IT Job Shadow Day.

Dr. Cassandra Lewis and Dr. W. Stan Bodie of the iCollege coordinated the group’s visit to NDU, which included interactive activities on cybersecurity, e-learning solutions and virtual worlds.

Sponsored by the Federal CIO Council, the goal of IT Job Shadow Day is to provide an experience through which high school students can learn about IT positions and foster an appreciation for public service. Several DoD components participate each year, including the Army, Air Force, and Marines, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Navel Sea Systems Command, Washington Headquarters Service and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

NDU's Africa Center for Strategic Studies Welcomes Next Generation of African Military Leaders

Sixty-two military officers from 38 African nations arrived at National Defense University (NDU) on March 2 to attend the Africa Center for Strategic Studies' (ACSS) 2010 Next Generation of African Military Leaders course.

The four-week, accredited, graduate-level program focuses on enhancing professionalism, ethics and leadership in Africa's militaries. Over the next month, the participants will examine security threats, civil/military relations, human rights and humanitarian law, conflict management and peace support operations, counter-terrorism in Africa, security sector reform, and the role of military officers in advancing national security in emerging democratic states.

The officers attending the course, mostly majors and lieutenant colonels, were selected by their countries based on their command experience and/or staff responsibilities, as well as their recognized leadership potential.

The course has been offered at least annually since 2005.

NDU Hosts NATO Seminar on New Strategic Concept for the 21st Century

On February 23, National Defense University and Allied Command Transformation jointly hosted NATO's fourth and last seminar on its New Strategic Concept. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Stéphane Abrial and NDU President Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau each addressed the more than 250 representatives from NATO's 28 member countries. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke to the group off-campus the previous evening.

The seminar addressed "Transforming Structures, Forces and Capabilities." Much of the discussion at NDU focused on the North Atlantic Treaty's Article 5 on collective defense, and on the alliance's need to adapt to new threats and challenges - even during times of economic hardship. .

NATO's Strategic Concept is a process that redefines the alliance's mission and functionality once every 10 years. The seminars are expected to result in a New Strategic Concept agreement by late 2010.

At the conclusion of the day at NDU, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who chairs NATO's Group of Experts, publicly thanked Vice Admiral Rondeau and Dr. Hans Binnendijk, NDU's Vice President of Research, for their contributions to the success of the seminar.

"Vice Admiral Rondeau, it's been great working with you, and I envy you your great position here and everything you're doing to train new people. Thank you very, very much," Dr. Albright said..

The event was hosted in partnership with the Atlantic Council, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations.

Detailed coverage of the seminar, including an agenda, transcripts, audio/video clips and photos are available at http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/events_61583.htm.

Vice President Joe Biden Delivers Major National Security Speech at NDU

In a high-profile speech at National Defense University on February 18, Vice President Joe Biden presented an overview of the Obama Administration's nuclear nonproliferation and security agenda before Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General James Cartwright, NDU President Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau, university faculty, staff and students, and several hundred national security strategists, diplomats and military leaders.

The address received wide coverage by the national news media, including the New York Times, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.

Biden said that the U.S. would be taking "concrete steps" to implement the President's agenda, including a significant funding increase for the nation's federal nuclear research laboratories.

Wars are "… decided not just by armies, but in classrooms and in labs," Biden said.

The full text of Vice President Biden's speech is available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-vice-president-biden-national-defense-university.

NDU Faculty Member Awarded Honorary Designation by Argentinean University

Dr. Luis Kun, a senior research professor of homeland security at National Defense University (NDU)'s Information Resources Management College, has been designated a Profesor Honoris Causa (Honorary Professor) by the Universidad Favaloro in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The award was conferred on Dr Kun in December 2009, while he was at the university to deliver the lecture "Evolution and Transformation of the Health System and Public Health: A challenge of the 21st Century." He is only the fourth person to be awarded this designation by the Universidad Favaloro, one of the world's leading institutions in the field of cardiovascular disease.

Having made numerous contributions to the information technology, healthcare and public health fields, Dr. Kun's previous awards include the 2009 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's first-ever Fellow Advocate Award. He currently serves on the Administrative Council of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), the Board of Governors for both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society and the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology, and as the chair of the IFMBE Global Citizen Safety and Security Working Group. He is the founding chair of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee of IEEE-USA and the Bioterrorism & Homeland Security Working Group for the IEEE-USA Medical Technology Policy Committee, and is the U.S. Representative on the World Federation of Engineering Organizations' Committee on Information and Communication.

NDU Receives Prestigious Award from the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff

At an All-Hands ceremony on January 12, 2010, NDU President Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau accepted a Joint Meritorious Unit Award for the University signed by Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The award cited NDU's "exceptionally meritorious achievement … unrivaled by any other institution" in educating strategic leaders from government, private industry, the U.S. Armed Services and the international community from January 2004 to January 2009. It specifically noted NDU's continued growth and expansion, which allowed the University to host more than 2,000 visitors from 79 nations during that five-year period - ultimately enrolling its largest class of 53 resident International Fellows in 2009.

The citation credited NDU's faculty and staff with an "exemplary performance of duty" that brought "great credit upon themselves, their Service, and the Department of Defense."

Senator Jim Webb Updates JFSC Community on Efforts, Issues

U.S. Senator Jim Webb addressed nearly 400 students and faculty of the Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC), Norfolk, Va., on Friday, 15 January 2010. JFSC is a component of National Defense University.

"I know there is a wealth of experience in this room and you have my profound respect," the senator said during his speech.

Sen. Webb, who serves as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee and chair of the Senate Armed Service Committee's Personnel Subcommittee, discussed his efforts to establish appropriate force rotation cycles, ensure greater accountability in wartime-support contracting, raise the awareness of U.S. strategic interests in the Pacific region, and the situation in Haiti. He then took several questions from the audience.

Dr. Madeleine Albright Meets With NATO Parliamentarians at NDU

National Defense University hosted the 9th annual Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum on December 7-8, 2009, organized by the University's Institute for National Strategic Studies, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and the Atlantic Council of United States. Dr. Madeleine Korbel Albright, who served first as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and then as Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton, addressed the Forum during the session "Addressing Emerging Security Threats and the New NATO Strategic Concept." Dr. Albright was joined by The Honorable James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State; Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; and Ambassador Gregory Schulte, former U.S. Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Forum also featured Congressman John Tanner, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly; Ambassador Robert E. Hunter of the Atlantic Council of the United States; and Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau, President of the National Defense University.

Eighty-one parliamentarians from 20 countries participated in the two-day event. The Assembly is the inter-parliamentary organization of legislators from member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance and provides a critical forum for dialogue on an array of security, political, and economic matters. The Assembly helps to maintain understanding, trust, and consistency of purpose across the Alliance.

Center for Complex Operations Launches New Quarterly Journal PRISM

The Center for Complex Operations (CCO) at National Defense University (NDU) is proud to introduce its new quarterly journal PRISM, in December 2009. The CCO was established at NDU to serve as a center for excellence focused on stabilization and reconstruction operations, counterinsurgency operations, security operations, and operations including irregular warfare. It seeks to braid the diplomatic, defense, and development communities together in their joint efforts in complex operations. PRISM is a venue for dialogue and debate on these issues between the scholarly, policymaking and practitioner communities.

PRISM can be found online at www.ccoportal.org/prism. Issue number two will be published in March 2010 and includes articles by General Martin Dempsey, Ambassador Ronald Neumann, Ambassador John Blaney, and others. The CCO welcomes any feedback either directly, or through its Web portal at www.ccoportal.org. As a quarterly journal, CCO also welcomes manuscripts from a wide range of authors. Free subscriptions to PRISM are available by sending full name, Service or agency affiliation, mailing address and email address to prism@ndu.edu

NDU President Speaks at 13th ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities / Colleges / Institutions Meeting

National Defense University President Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau spoke at the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities / Colleges / Institutions Meeting held November 3-6, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. She led a six-member delegation that represented the United States.

The theme of this year's Meeting was "The Roles of Armed Forces in Maintaining Internal Security," including such crises terrorist attacks, internal unrest, natural disasters, and epidemic disease outbreaks. Vice Admiral Rondeau's remarks addressed the Constitutional and political considerations that surround use of the U.S. military in such domestic situations, as well as U.S. commitments to assist Southeast Asia with security challenges in the region. Delegates from twelve other countries and two non-government organizations also gave presentations related to the Meeting theme. The event provided the entire delegation with opportunities to exchange ideas about military education and international security with foreign counterparts. A total of 20 out of 27 ASEAN Regional Forum participants (ASEAN Member Countries, Dialogue Partners, and ASEAN Secretariat) attended the Meeting, which was hosted by the National Defence Studies Institute, Royal Thai Armed Forces.

CHDS Confers 3nd annual William J. Perry Award on The Strategic Superior Studies College (CAEE) of El Salvador

The Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS), which is an affiliate of National Defense University, awarded its third annual William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Defense Education in the institutional category to the Strategic Superior Studies College (Colegio de Altos Estudios Estrategicos/CAEE) of El Salvador on September 17, 2009. The award is named after the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, William J. Perry, whose vision resulted in the founding of CHDS. At an evening ceremony held in Rosslyn, Virginia, Center Director Richard D. Downie said that the decision to give the award to CAEE was made “in recognition of the extraordinary work the Colegio is doing in benefit of the Salvadoran people and for the region as a whole.” Downie pointed out that, following its creation in the aftermath of more than a decade-long civil war, the CAEE made important contributions “on the difficult terrain of social reconciliation, by means of a high-level exchange among the military, the new national civilian police and Salvadoran citizens who did not wear uniforms.” In his own remarks, CAEE Director and Salvadoran former Vice Minister of Defense Gen. (Ret.) Omar Vaquerano said that receiving the Perry was “a point of pride and a motive for continuing our work at promoting dialogue and healthy relations between civilians and the military.” Calling the CAEE a “hothouse for leaders,” including members of the Salvadoran Supreme Court, government ministers and academics, and others, Vaquerano recognized the important contribution his Center has played in the country’s democratic consolidation. Eligibility for the Perry award includes a recognized contribution in either academic or policy arena, and extends to practitioners or institutions of defense and security education or policy in the Hemisphere. Last year's winners of the Perry Award were Colombian President Alvaro Uribe (individual category) and the Chilean Academia Nacional de Estudios Políticos y Estratégicos, or ANEPE (institutional category).

New Students Arrive for the Start of the 2009-2010 Academic Year

August 10, 2009 marked the start of the fall semester for the 2009-2010 academic year at the National Defense University (NDU), when more than 500 new students began in-processing for the fall term. NDU's student body is comprised primarily of senior officers from the United States Armed Services, federal government employees, international fellows from more than 60 countries, and private sector civilians. Degree seeking students enrolled at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA) are working to earn a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Security Studies (with a concentration in combating terrorism). Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) students will receive a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy. National War College (NWC) students will earn a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy. The Information Resources Management College (IRMC) offers an array of certificate programs, such as the Information Technology Project Manager (IT-PM) Certificate, Chief Information Officer (CIO) Certificate, and Enterprise Architecture (EA) Certificate. With the academic year underway, COL Randall Keys, Chief of Staff/Dean of Students, ICAF, expressed his outlook stating, "The beginning of a new academic year is always an exciting time at the college. The Class of 2010 is a very talented group and we look forward to a great year as the students and faculty get started on the challenging academic program." Fellow Dean of Students, Mark Pizzo, NWC, also expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming year. "The start of a new year brings great excitement and anticipation. We draw a cross section of the top military, civilian and international students, all who bring a depth and breath of experience to the classroom and a large appetite for knowledge and professional development. What can be more exciting than that?" he said. Students have an assortment of courses, electives, events, and distinguished guest lectures to look forward to in the new academic year.

Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau Becomes 13th National Defense University President

  
NDU’s 12th President, LtGen Frances C. Wilson, USMC, passes the university flag to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ADM Mike Mullen, USN, who passes it to NDU’s 13th President, VADM Ann E. Rondeau, USN.

Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau, USN, assumed duties as the 13th President of the National Defense University from Lieutenant General Frances C. Wilson, USMC, on July 10, 2009. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, USN, presided over the ceremony.

Vice Admiral Rondeau served most recently as the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Transportation Command. She graduated with a degree in history in 1973 from Eisenhower College, where she was selected by the Board of Trustees as “Most Distinguished Graduate” and received the Groben Award for Leadership. She has a master's degree in comparative government from Georgetown University. She has served in leadership, staff and command assignments in myriad mission areas: fleet operations (anti-submarine warfare, air operations, operations, intelligence, maritime transportation and sealift), strategy and policy, training and education, business enterprise and shore installations. She has served as a White House Fellow and as a Chief of Naval Operations Fellow. Vice Admiral Rondeau is Surface Warfare qualified, earning qualifications on both MSC Merchant Marine vessels and U.S. Navy combatants. She holds subspecialty qualifications in political-military affairs, operational intelligence, operations analysis, strategy and planning and military transportation and is a licensed private pilot. Vice Admiral Rondeau is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree from Northern Illinois University. She has been conferred an honorary doctoral degree in public service from Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin and received the New York City USO 2008 Woman of the Year award.

Vice Admiral Rondeau leads the premier center for joint professional military education in the United States. National Defense University is also highly regarded as a center for multinational and interagency education. With facilities located in Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, Va., more than 6,000 students study annually at the University, approximately 500 conferences and 20,000 visitors are hosted each year, and University faculty members conduct research and outreach in scores of countries around the world.

Former Secretary of Defense William Perry Visits Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Former Secretary of Defense William Perry met with the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction's Program for Emerging Leaders (PEL) on June 23, 2009. He discussed "Lessons in Leadership" with new members and provided a keynote address on "Eliminating the Deadly Nuclear Legacy of the Cold War" during a PEL-sponsored reception later that evening at the NDU Officer's Club. The WMD Center launched PEL in 2007 to help identify and support next generation US government leaders in WMD-related issues. Each year, about 25 outstanding early-to-mid career nominees are invited to join from across the interagency. Through seminars, workshops and visits to offices in Washington and beyond, PEL offers members a better appreciation of WMD, its specific threats and challenges, and the different tools for managing associated dangers.

For more information on PEL, please visit the WMD Center's website:http://www.ndu.edu/WMDCenter/.

Dr. Maureen Crandall Honored with 2009 Distinguished Senior Fellow Award at International Association of Energy Economics

Dr. Maureen Crandall, Professor of Economics at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, was presented with the 2009 Distinguished Senior Fellow Award by the United States Association of Energy Economics (USAEE) on June 23, 2009 at the 32nd annual International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE) International Conference in San Francisco, California. Dr. Crandall was one of two recipients of this award. The Distinguished Senior Fellow Award is given to individuals who have exemplified distinguished service in the field of energy economics and/or the USAEE. Dr. Crandall is a founding member of the Washington USAEE chapter and has written papers and given presentations at USAEE, IAEE, and other conferences. She has given an array of energy presentations throughout the east coast. During the IAEE conference, Dr. Crandall gave a presentation on Caspian gas and oil prospects and the political and economic challenges to them posed by Russia as it attempts to keep and enlarge its European gas and oil markets. The annual conference assembles prominent scholars and experts from around the world to explore, discuss, and debate the challenges facing the global energy sector and offer solutions.

National Defense University Commencement 2009

  
Left: Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered the 2009 commencement address. Right: Former U.S. Senator John W. Warner received the degree Doctor of National Security Affairs, Honoris Causa, from Admiral Mullen; NDU Provost Dr. John Deegan, Jr.; and NDU President LtGen Frances C. Wilson, USMC.

The National Defense University’s 2009 Commencement exercises took place on June 11th at Fort Lesley J. McNair in southwest Washington, DC. A total of 582 students from the College of International Security Affairs (39), the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (320), and the National War College (223) participated in the ceremony held in front of historic Roosevelt Hall.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN, was the Commencement speaker. He is the 17th Chairman and serves as the principal military advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the President of the United States.

Former U.S. Senator John W. Warner received the honorary degree Doctor of National Security Affairs , Honoris Causa. A three-time chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, former Senator Warner recently returned to private life after his decision to not seek re-election to a sixth term as U.S. Senator for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Approximately 54 percent of the graduates are senior officers from the U.S. armed services. Federal government civilians, international students from more than 60 countries and private sector civilians make up the other 46 percent. College of International Security Affairs students received a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Security Studies (with a concentration in combating terrorism). Industrial College of the Armed Forces students received a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy. National War College students received a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy.

The National Defense University is the nation’s premier center for joint professional military education. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education as a graduate-level institution.

IRMC Honored with the 2009 Eagle Award from FDGLA

The Information Resources Management College was honored with the Eagle Award from The Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FDGLA) on Tuesday June 2, 2009. The annual awards ceremony was held last month at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. during the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) International Conference and Expo. Dr. Philip Westfall, President of the association, presented the Eagle Award to the Information Resources Management College for their demonstration of unique leadership in serving the needs of the Federal Government’s distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking, and opportunity. Dr. Elizabeth McDaniel, Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs, and Dr. Jay Alden, Professor of Systems Management, Information Strategies Department, accepted the award on behalf of IRMC. The ceremony recognized companies and individuals for long and distinguished support of distance learning in the Federal Government. The Information Resources Management College has a notable history of supporting distance learning in the Federal Government with the creation of the 1993 Invitational Research Conference on Distance Education in the Department of Defense. Dr. Jay Alden organized the conference which was extremely instrumental in leading the way in the application of distance learning throughout the Federal Government. The Information Resources Management College’s continued involvement in promoting leading-edge instructional technologies supporting distance learning earned them the FGDLA 2009 Eagle Award.

Dr. Robert Childs Honored with Excellence in IT and Federal 100 Awards

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Dr. Robert Childs (center) accepts the “Excellence in Information Technology” award at the AFCEA Joint Warfighting 2009 Conference from Kent Schneider (left), President and CEO of AFCEA and Paul Cofoni (right), AFCEA’s Chairman of the Board. Photo by Michael Carpenter Photography.

Dr. Robert D. Childs, Senior Director of the Information Resources Management College (IRMC), was awarded the Excellence in Information Technology Award by The Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association (AFCEA) at the 2009 Joint Warfighting Conference at the Virginia Beach Conference Center on May 13, 2009 for his accomplishments in Information Technology (IT) that advance AFCEA’s mission and impact national IT strategies. The Excellence in IT Award is a senior-level honor given for significant contributions to Information Technology over a sustained period of time. Dr. Childs was recognized for his efforts in furthering the exchange of knowledge about computer systems and IT between defense and non-defense government communities. The award was presented by Kent Schneider, President of AFCEA and Paul Cofoni, AFCEA Chairman of the Board. Dr. Childs has been a member of AFCEA’s Northern Virginia chapter and a board member of its Technology Committee for over ten years.

Dr. Childs also received the 2009 Federal 100 Award from the 1105 Government Information Group and Federal Computer Week at the 2009 Federal 100 Gala in McLean, Virginia on March 25, 2009. The Federal 100 award recognizes individuals in government and industry who have made significant contributions to the federal information technology community in 2008. Dr. Childs was recognized for his leadership in developing innovative information technology teaching programs. In 2008, IRMC held a Virtual Worlds Symposium and executive seminars on Privacy and Government 2.0. The college also offered two new cross-boundary academic certificate programs: the Government Strategic Leaders and Chief Financial Officers programs. Dr. Childs led an IRMC initiative to support reconstruction efforts in Iraq that involved college faculty traveling to Iraq to hold workshops attended by Senior Iraqi Information Technology Officials.

Commander, United States Central Command, Speaks at National Defense University

  

General Richard B. Myers (Retired), Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Speaks at National Defense University

Weathering the Storm: Leading Your Organization Through a Pandemic Flu Event

National Defense University’s IRM College Hosts 2nd Annual Virtual Worlds Conference

Distinguished Lecturer, Mr. Thomas E. Ricks, Speaks at the National Defense University

   

2009 Topical Symposium - America's Security Role in a Changing World, A Global Strategic Assessment

Delegation from Qatar Visits the National Defense University

Special Operations and General Purpose Forces: Roles and Missions for Irregular Warfare

Distinguished Lecture Program Guest Speaker: Joe Galloway, Author and Journalist

President Barack Obama Visits the National Defense University

  

Institute for National Strategic Studies Hosts Author Professor Ibu Connie Bakrie, Indonesian Institute of Defense and Security Studies

General Ann E. Dunwoody Honored by the Industrial College of the Armed Forces

Black History Month Guest Speaker Lieutenant General Michael D. Rochelle, U.S. Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, Department of the Army

   

National Defense University Distinguished Lecture Program on the Importance of Psychological Health in Force Readiness

National Defense University Distinguished Lecture Program Guest Speaker, General James N. Mattis, USMC

   

Commandant of the Coast Guard Speaks to Students at the National Defense University

   

National Defense University Distinguished Guest Speaker, General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Retired)

   

National Defense University Hosts the Commandant of the Bangladesh National Defence University

Lieutenant General Mohd Aminul Karim, Commandant of the National Defence College, Bangladesh, visited the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 2009. From left to right, Mr. Peter Lejeune, Executive Vice President, Strategic Analysis Incorporated; Lieutenant General Frances C. Wilson, President, National Defense University; Lieutenant General Mohd Aminul Karim, Commandant of the National Defence College, Bangladesh; and Ambassador Richard Roth, Senior Vice President, National Defense University.

National Defense University Welcomes Distinguished Lecturer

Lieutenant General Frances C. Wilson, USMC, President, National Defense University, welcomes Dr. Mowaffak Al-Rubaie, National Security Advisor to the Iraqi Government, on January 7, 2008. Dr. Al-Rubaie addressed the combined classes of the National War College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces as part of the President's Distinguished Lecture Program.

National Defense University Launches Chief Financial Officer Academy

From left to right, the Honorable Clay Johnson III, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget; the Honorable Tina W. Jonas, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); Lieutenant General Frances C. Wilson, USMC, President, National Defense University; and Dr. Robert D. Childs, Director, Information Resources Management College, National Defense University.