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Internships at NDU

NDU is accepting applications for Fall 2010 Internships.  NDU Internships offer a unique opportunity to gain experience in government, national security and university careers. 

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This summer saw many General and Flag Officer Assignment announcements by President Barack Obama.  A sizable number of promotions and senior leadership assignments were designated to NDU alumni, once again proving the caliber of individuals that attend this remarkable institution.

Most notably, General James N. Mattis, USMC, graduate of NDU's National War College, was promoted to commander of United States Central Command replacing General David Petraeus, USA.

Congratulations to all of our alumni who have received promotions. We wish you all the best in your new assignments.
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The Staff of the NDU Foundation were pleased to once again have the opportunity to welcome some the incoming NDU students on August 9th, 2010. Students were introduced to the services that the Foundation provides to NDU. They were also invited to participate in a raffle to win a basket of NDU items such as polo shirts, coffee cups, pins, and water bottles.

We look forward to greeting more new students as CISA, the iCollege and JFSC begin their programs over the next 6 weeks. Welcome to all!

From Central Command: WASHINGTON (Aug. 4, 2010)  Working collaboratively toward the responsible transition of U.S. assistance to Iraq from the Department of Defense to the Department of State, senior leaders from across government met at National Defense University recently to plan the turnover of many of the Department of Defense’s activities in Iraq to the Department of State.  More>>

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More than 600 students from NDU’s College of International Security Affairs, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and the National War College received their diplomas on Thursday, June 10, in front of historic Roosevelt Hall at Fort Lesley J. McNair in southwest Washington, D.C.

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The National Defense University’s Information Resources Management College (NDU iCollege) will be holding its 1st International Conference at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore July 13-14, 2010. The title of this event - “Regional Collaboration in Cybersecurity: Securing the Cloud, Web, and Virtual Networks” – brings together key components of today’s technology while answering the challenge of information security. More than 20 nations are expected to send high-level representatives. >> More Info

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PRISM
PRISM 1, no. 3
NDU's publication from
The Center for Complex Operations:
June 2010

New Book
Bio-inspired Innovation and National Security
May 2010 (Free in PDF form)

Strategic Forum #255
Africa's Irregular Security Threats:
Challenges for U.S. Engagement
by Andre Le Sage
May 2010

Middle East Strategic Perspectives
"Nuclear Politics in Iran"
Judith Yaphe, Ph.D.
May 2010

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Prominent guests, excellent food and an illustrious speaker made the March 4th NDU Foundation L.A. Regional National Security Seminar an evening to remember. Hosting its first official event on the west coast, with NDUF Director Dr. Chester Chang leading the way, NDUF was pleased to feature as keynote speaker, General Richard B. Myers, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Held at the Young Oak Kim Academy, the more than 150 guests in attendance included Olympic Gold Medalist Sammy Lee... More>>

For more than 25 year, Peter Huessy has produced the Congressional Breakfast Seminar Series which features National Security experts discussing a variety of nuclear, missile defense and homeland security issues. The 2010 series has begun.  View full schedule/registration info>>

Strategic Forum #253:   March 2010 "Strengthening the IAEA:  How the Nuclear Watchdog Can Regain Its Bark"
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Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction:
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"U.S. Withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty"
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(from www.NDU.edu) On February 18th, VP Joe Biden delivered a major national security speech to the students and faculty of NDU.  Also in the audience were Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Vice Chairman of the JCS, General James Cartwright, and other high level officials from the administration and NDU. More>>

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On Thursday March 4th, NDUF will host an evening dinner and symposium at the Young Oak Kim Academy in Los Angeles, California.  Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers will present as the evening's keynote speaker.  If you're in the LA area, please consider joining us!  Limited seats still available.  More>>

Prism: Vol 1 Issue 2 March 2010   View>>
New Journal of the Center for Complex Operations

Strategic Forum #254 February 2010    View>>
U.S.-Mexico Homeland Defense:
A Compatible Interface
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(from www.NDU.edu)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."  More>>

This symposium seeks to illuminate and promote informed discussion of the issues the QDR addressed, its major recommendations, and the challenges ahead in adapting the U.S. defense strategy and posture. Featured speakers include senior officials involved in managing the QDR, Members of Congress and their staff, and a wide range of defense experts. This symposium will be of interest to specialists in national security affairs in and out of government, military officers, the diplomatic and attaché corps, and members of the media. More>>

Joint Forces Quarterly: Issue 56 January 2010   View>>
Complexity in Afghanistan Strategy

Strategic Forum #252 January 2010    View>>
Avoiding a Crisis of Confidence
in the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent
by John P. Caves,  Sr  Research Fellow
NDU's Center for Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Defense Horizons #70  December 2009   View>>
STAR–TIDES and Starfish Networks: Supporting Stressed Populations with Distributed Talent
by Linton Wells II, Walker Hardy, Vinay Gupta, and Daniel Noon