Executive Order 13434, issued in direct response to lessons learned from 9/11, Katrina and other disasters that have threatened our national security, calls for the establishment of a corps of National Security Professionals (NSPs); leaders who will be called upon to work across the interagency in response to various domestic and international crises. Past responses have proven that working across departmental boundaries requires leadership capabilities derived from an interagency perspective. To effectively serve in this capacity, NSPs must be prepared - trained, educated, and experienced. They must be able to work together to respond quickly, efficiently, and effectively.
To aid in readiness, the DoD NSPD Implementation Office is conducting the first National Security Professional Development symposium, hosted by the National Defense University August 4 -- 5, 2010. The symposium, entitled, "National Security Professionals: Forming an Interagency Community," is intended to lay the foundation towards the development of a community of National Security Professionals. Enhanced awareness, expanded cultural acuity, collaboration and developed networks are critical characteristics demonstrating readiness and key outcomes of this symposium.
The DoD NSPD Implementation Office formed an interagency symposium working group responsible for developing the content. Representatives on the working group are from participating agencies including Department of State, Energy, Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, National Defense University, Defense, NSPD Integration Office, and the United States Institute of Peace.
Please visit the National Security Professional Development Symposium web site for more.