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The Department of National Security Affairs (NSA) enjoys a close collaborative relationship with many different programs and centers at the Naval Postgraduate School. Below are links to several of our affiliated centers and programs:
Center for Civil-Military Relations
The Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR) conducts a vigorous research program, designed to directly foster the education delivered to U.S. and international audiences in support of CCMR's sponsored programs. CCMR's ability to tightly connect research to education ensures that its programs remain at the cutting edge of defense best practices and lessons learned, providing the Center with an unparalleled ability to develop new customized programs to meet emerging sponsor requirements.
Center for Homeland Defense and Security
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) is focused on producing graduate level education programs that are designed to meet the immediate and long-term leadership needs of organizations responsible for homeland defense and security.
Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies
The Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies provides learning events and other support to mixed groups of practitioners from all the communities that deploy to post-conflict societies so that they might be most effective in their important work.
Center on Contemporary Conflict
As the research arm of the Department of National Security Affairs, the Center on Contemporary Conflict conducts research on current and emerging security concerns of the United States and its allies. Projects range from tightly focused queries that engage one or two center members, to broad collaborative efforts that bring in outside experts from the United States, its allies, and other cooperating nations.
Defense Resources Management Institute
The Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI) pioneered the education program that teaches the principles and concepts of defense resources management. Educational programs are conducted in analytical decision making and resources management, in-residence and overseas, for military officers of all services and senior civilian officials.
International Defense Acquisition and Resource Management Program
The International Defense Acquisition and Resource Management Program provides programs intended to strengthen democratic relationships and international security cooperation through acquisition education, research and professional service.
Leadership Development and Education for Sustained Peace Program
The Leadership Development and Education for Sustained Peace Program offers graduate-level seminars and distance learning programs to military and civilian leaders deploying to stability operations. Current programs focus on Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Bosnia.
Program for Culture & Conflict Studies
The Program for Culture and Conflict Studies (CCS) conducts research in support of United States initiatives in Afghanistan. Our research provides comprehensive assessments of provincial and district tribal and clan networks in Afghanistan, anthropological assessments of Afghan villages, and assessments of the operational culture of Afghan districts and villages.
Regional Security Education Program
The Regional Security Education Program (RSEP) provides graduate education for the purpose of raising the strategic situational awareness of deploying and forward-deployed Naval forces. Programs focus on regional threats and include cultural and diplomatic education. |
