The College of International Security Affairs (CISA), formerly known as the School for National Security Executive Education (SNSEE), is one of five colleges at the National Defense University.[3] It is considered the flagship U.S. Department of Defense institution for education in combating terrorism and irregular warfare at the strategic level.[4] According to a Joint Chief of Staff document, the mission of CIS is to "educate joint warfighters and national security leaders in creative and critical thinking for the strategic challenges of winning strategies for the contemporary security environment."[5]
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| Type | Government institution |
|---|---|
| Established | 2002 (as the School for National Security Executive Education) |
| Chancellor | Greta C. Holtz[1][2] |
| Location | |
| Campus | Fort Lesley J. McNair |
| Website | https://cisa.ndu.edu/ |
CISA offers a Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies and two certificate programs.[6][7] It also offers a Joint Special Operations Master of Arts Program at Fort Liberty in partnership with the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School.[8]
History
editIn 2003, the School for National Security Executive Education (SNSEE) began offering an International Counterterrorism Fellowship certificate. That same year, SNSEE was designated as the flagship of the U.S. government's Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP), receiving 10 students in its inaugural class. The program was later expanded into a Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies.[9]
CISA figures from the 2022–2023 academic year showed that out of the 69 students on its main Fort McNair campus, 58% were overseas fellows.[10]
In 2010, CISA established an additional location at Ft. Liberty, North Carolina, and developed the Joint Special Operations Master of Arts Program in partnership with the U.S. Army. The first graduating class at Ft. Bragg consisted of 20 special operators.[11]
On June 25, 2014, the Joint Staff Joint Force Development J-7 granted the College of International Security Affairs authority to award Joint Professional Military Education (JPME II) credit.[12]
References
edit- ^ "CISA Leadership". CISA Home. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Marsh, Douglas P. (2023-04-16). "Greta Holtz is a former U.S. diplomat with deep local ties". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "About CISA". CISA Home. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Dickson, Maj. Rick (2023-05-20). "At Fort Bragg, military leaders discuss irregular warfare". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY POLICY" (PDF). Official Website of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. October 14, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "College of International Security Affairs > Academics". CISA. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "College of International Security Affairs > Academics > Certificate Programs". CISA Home. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Area, Research (April 28, 2023). "The Need for Irregular Warfare Professional Military Education". RAND. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "International Student Management Office > Programs > The International Fellows Programs > International Counterterrorism Fellows (CISA)". Home. April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Student Body". cisa.ndu.edu. February 8, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "National Defense University awards diplomas to inaugural class of ARSOF master's degree candidates". www.army.mil. June 8, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION POLICY" (PDF). jcs.mil. May 15, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.