The Interagency Education System

Abstract

The Interagency (IA) education system remains ad hoc, inefficient, and sometimes ineffective. In the last decade, calls for transformation have been submitted, to include the introduction of Congressional legislation to establish programs to develop a National Security Professional who can operate effectively in the IA continuum. The Whole-of-Government (WoG) approach requires codification, institutional education and training, and most importantly, a cultural paradigm shift. More times than not, the interagency process is driven by key personalities who build ad hoc organizations with representatives of multiple agencies/departments to solve complex problems. Why does the U.S. Government continue to operate in this manner? To implement change, we have to establish education and training early in individuals' careers to expose them to different organizational structures, missions, capabilities, and most importantly, cultures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2012
Accession Number
ADA592702

Entities

People

  • Steven W. Gilland

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Security
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design