Information Resources Management College

 

 

The Information Resources Management (IRM) College prepares leaders to direct the information component of national power by leveraging information and information technology for strategic advantage.  Primary areas of concentration taught in the college include policy, strategic planning, leadership/management, process improvement, capital planning and investment, performance and results-based management, technology assessment, architectures, security, acquisition, and information operations.  Students represent multiple communities including Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and their staffs, military and interagency leaders and planners studying the issues affecting national security in the information age, and functional managers planning for the use of information and systems integration within their organizations.  The College also provides mandatory courses for individuals in the Acquisition Workforce.           

           

The Director of IRM College is a senior executive civilian, chosen by the President, National Defense University, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Command, Control, and Communications, and Intelligence.  The Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs, a senior civilian, oversees all faculty, curriculum, and instruction.  A senior military officer serves as the Dean of Students and Administration managing student registration, records, and operational support for the College.

           

The Information Resources Management College was designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency in 2000.  IRM College also has established a Center for Education in Information Operations and Assurance and a Center for Education in E-Government, delivering seminars, special events, and scholarship.

           

All instruction is conducted by three academic departments.

 

• The Department of Information Strategies provides a multi-disciplinary perspective of policy and planning processes for defense information management, and ensures that College attendees develop leadership capabilities to implement information strategies.

 

• The Department of Information Operations and Technology focuses on the uses of information in the planning and execution of national strategy, military strategy in joint operations, and information security.  It also explores the latest advances in computer hardware and software, simulation, expert systems, and communications technologies through an examination of capabilities, uses, and related issues.

 

• The Systems Acquisition Department examines policies, principles, and issues surrounding DOD information technology program management and acquisition including an analysis of current weaknesses and options for reform.

 

IRMC Organization

 

Curriculum

 

IRM College programs are designed to provide a dynamic forum where senior defense professionals, interacting with the faculty, not only gain knowledge, qualifications, and competencies for Defense IRM leadership, but also contribute to the growth and excellence of the field itself.  These programs are provided to both to senior-level professional military education students of the National Defense University and to the broader military and federal civilian community.  The College has six major programs.

 

• The CIO Certificate Program is a series of intensive courses that provide education in the competencies required by the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996.  The DOD CIO serves as the sponsor of this program.  (The intensive courses are also available to students who are not participating in the certificate program.)

 

• The NSTISSI No. 4011 Certification program provides education for managers who have responsibility for information system security.  The National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee certified the curriculum offered by the Information Resources Management College as compliant with their National Training Standard for Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Instruction No. 4011.

 

• The Advanced Management Program (AMP) is a senior-level course covering contemporary IRM policy, technology, and acquisition issues.  This program is supplemented by a number of elective courses, which are also available to students in the National War College (NWC) and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF).

 

• The Information Strategies Concentration Program (ISCP), is a senior-level course of study open to select students of ICAF and NWC.  The ISCP consists of enrichment electives and field study opportunities that focus on the use of information in the planning and execution of national strategy, military strategy, and joint operations.

 

• The College also conducts mandatory acquisition courses, which fall under the auspices of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU).  The courses are for members of the Defense Acquisition Workforce and address communications-computer and software competencies.

 

• Finally, the College offers special symposia, seminars, and workshops focusing on IRM issues, lessons learned, and future directions.

 

For specific information on offerings, call the IRM College Registrar at (202) 685-6300, or DSN 325-6300.

 

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) Certificate Program

 

The CIO Certificate Program, sponsored by DOD CIO, provides a source of graduate education for all federal CIOs to use in developing agency personnel.  It is responsive to the requirements set forth in the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 and establishes an official certificate that serves as recognition that an individual has received education in the Federal CIO competencies.  The certificate is signed by the DOD CIO and the Director, IRM College.  Additionally, students completing the program earn 15 graduate level credit hours that can be applied towards Master’s degrees from selected partner institutions.  The program focuses on ten subject areas directly related to CIO competencies identified by the Federal CIO Council:

 

• Policy

• Leadership/Management

• Capital Planning and Investment

• Technology Assessment

• Security

• Information Resources Strategic Planning

• Process Improvement

• Performance and Results-Based Management

• Architecture

• Acquisition

 

Each subject is tracked to one or more courses that educate the student in a particular subject area.  For example, the subject area of Process Improvement is taught in the following courses: Improving Organizational Processes, Evaluating Strategic Alternatives with Modeling and Simulation, Computer Simulation in Process Improvement, and E-Business: A Net-Centric Approach.  Some courses are primary offerings, while others are enrichment.

 

Award of the certificate requires completion of eight 5-day intensive courses OR the Advanced Management Program (AMP) OR a combination of eight intensive and elective courses [ICAF and NWC students only].  Primary courses in six subject areas must be completed.  Two of the primary areas must be Policy and Performance and Results-Based Management.  The remaining two courses can be selected from either the primary or optional offerings for any subject area.

 

Graduates of the AMP, a 14-week educational program that provides an integrated perspective of information management, receive credit for the following primary areas: Policy, Information Resources Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Performance and Results-Based Management, and Acquisition.  Additional credits may be earned for electives and the specialty track.

 

ICAF and NWC students may complete part of the eight-course requirement during their academic year by enrolling in selected electives.  Remaining requirements may then be met by completing the necessary one-week intensive courses.

 

Regardless of approach the participant takes to complete the certificate, participants should confer with their supervisors to determine which subject areas and courses are most critical for their positions and organizations. 

           

From time to time, IRM College may replace/add/delete courses and/or subject areas.  In cases where courses and/or subject areas are dropped, students will receive credit for courses they have already taken while in the program.  Participants will have up to four years from the date of acceptance to complete the program.

           

The program is open to federal civilians in the grade of GS/GM 13-15, and military officers in the grades of O-5 and O-6.  A bachelor's degree is required.  At this time, applications are not accepted from industry or international students.  Waivers may be requested for applicants who are no more than one grade lower than minimum requirements.  Waivers may also be requested for the degree requirement.

 

There is no fee for DOD students.  Non-DOD students pay $850 per intensive course in FY02.

 

NSTISSI No. 4011 Certificate

 

This certification program is designed for managerial-level personnel engaged in information security, information assurance and/or information operations.  A series of four courses (5 days each or 10 to 12 weeks each in distance format) must be successfully completed to receive the certificate: Assuring the Information Infrastructure (AII), Critical Information Systems Technologies (CST), Developing Enterprise Security Strategies, Guidelines, and Policies (ESS), and Managing Information Security in a Networked Environment (SEC).  The first two courses taken in this program can be either AII or CST.  The specified order for the final two courses is SEC and then ESS.  The ESS course is the capstone course for this certification.

 

Students may apply these four courses toward the requirements for the CIO Certificate Program.  Students in the Advanced Management Program also have the opportunity to qualify for the certification with selected elective courses and specialty tracks.  Application requirements for the certification are the same as the CIO program.

 

Advanced Management Program  

 

The fourteen-week graduate level Advanced Management Program (AMP) provides functional and technical managers with an integrated understanding of new policies and imperatives, information resources such as the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, and their impact on the organization.  Graduates will be prepared to form effective managerial partnerships to ensure effective allocation and application of information resources to mission requirements in compliance with policy, regulatory, and ethical standards.  

 

The AMP core provides comprehensive coverage of the key competency areas required of the Chief Information Officer and other senior IRM officials.  These competency areas include: application of governing IRM policies; laws and reporting requirements; information resources strategic planning that links the agency's vision, mission, and programs with performance standards and budgets; information planning strategies and modeling; capital planning and selection and evaluation of investments using established criteria; benchmarking and process analysis to ensure performance and results-based management; assessing technology trends and identifying organizational technology needs; applying standards and guidelines for designing architectures to align technology with organizational structure, processes, and human resources; acquiring technologies using acquisition reform to support efficient and effective government operations; and leading the organization through changes necessitated by this new way of doing business.

 

Specialty tracks provide two weeks of in-depth education related to the CIO competencies covered in the core to meet the specific IRM-related learning needs of students.  Students select one of the following tracks:  Public Policy for the Information Age, Best Practices in Change Management, Information Technology Project Management, or Enterprise Security Strategies. 

 

During Domestic Field Studies, students observe corporate and government information resources practices and discuss strategic and technological considerations with organizational leaders.  The electives program allows each student additional study in areas of particular professional interest.  Students may select courses related to information strategies, information operations, information technologies, or acquisition management.

 

AMP students also have the opportunity to qualify for the CIO Certificate, including a concentration in Information Assurance, and the NSTISSI No. 4011 certificate.  Students may also qualify for GSA's Third Millennium Network certificate and can apply fifteen graduate hours toward selected Master's degree programs at several regionally accredited partner institutions.

 

While the AMP primarily serves the DoD community (both civilian and military), the IRM College also promotes government-wide capability and professional partnering.  To this end, classes are composed of students from other federal agencies, state governments, international governments, and private industry.

 

Applicant Eligibility: Students who attend this course must be nominated by their respective military services or organizations and hold the grade of O-5 or GS/GM 14 and above.  The NDU Foundation must sponsor employees of private organizations.  Applicants must possess a bachelor’s  degree from an accredited institution.  Requests for exceptions to the grade requirements will only be considered for individuals one grade lower.  Requests for a waiver of the degree requirement will also be considered.

 

Fees:  There is no fee for DOD employees.  The fee for non-DOD federal agency applicants in FY02 is $5,700.

 

AMP Offerings: 

 

AMP 23:  September 04 - December 07, 2001

AMP 24:  January 07 - April 12, 2002

AMP 25:  September 09 - December 13, 2002

AMP 26:  January 06 - April 11, 2003

 

Information Strategies Concentration Program

 

Students enrolled in ICAF and NWC may elect to participate in a concentrated course of study in the information component of national power by enrolling in the Information Strategies Concentration Program (ISCP). 

 

Designed to complement the core curriculum of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the National War College, the ISCP is a concentrated course of study to develop senior leaders who can devise strategies for peace and provide the decisive edge in war.  The ISCP focuses on the use and integration of the information component of national power in the planning and execution of national strategy, military strategy, and joint operations.

 

The curriculum consists of a common core or foundation electives, select enrichment electives, and field studies.  Students select a minimum of one foundation and one additional elective each semester.  Due to the dynamic nature of the subject, the menu of electives may vary each academic year.  Students will be provided with the most current list of offerings during the applications process.

 

Field Studies are scheduled in conjunction with the NWC regional study and ICAF industry study programs.  The ISCP field study offers concentrators a dynamic opportunity to interact with the headquarters and supporting staffs of one or more of the Unified Commands and other leading government and industry organizations.

 

Eligibility:  The Information Strategies Concentration Program is open only to U.S. students of the ICAF and NWC who meet the security eligibility requirements for Special Compartmented Information (SCI).  The Services and Federal agencies nominate students with the goal of bringing together a broad mix of students with operational, intelligence, and other support experience.  Additional qualified students may volunteer to participate as space permits.

 

Information Operations Intensive Courses

 

Intensive courses in the area of information operations and strategy in the joint context are offered to students from DOD and other Executive Branch departments and federal agencies.  These courses are designed to give students an opportunity to explore the evolving concepts of complexity and national security, information warfare, information operations, information technology, and doctrine as both a force multiplier and as a unique form of warfare.  The courses involve a comparative study of the evolving spectrum of ideas on the role of information in peace and war.  They include consideration of current initiatives and analyze the way these initiatives enhance capabilities to support current national and international operations.

           

The grade and security clearance level requirements vary by course.  There is no fee for DOD students.  Rates for non-DOD federal students vary depending on course length.

 

Seminars, Symposia, and Workshops

           

Seminars, symposia, and workshops are offered on a periodic basis to a variety of participants including both information resources managers and functional managers.  These sessions focus on topical areas of interest in IRM.  The recurring half-day Chief Information Officer (CIO) Symposium allows study and discussion of significant current issues facing senior level IRM executives.  Distinguished scholars and noted practitioners from industry, academe, and the executive and legislative branches of government present their perspectives and participate in an exchange of ideas.

 

The college offers a number of scheduled seminars on information operations.  These sessions provide an opportunity for students to hear a selection of speakers address current thought and policy on the topic.

 

Elective Courses

 

Electives are offered to senior Professional Military Education students, Advanced Management Program students, NSTISSI Certificate students, and Chief Information Officer Certificate students, as announced.

 

Information Warfare and Strategy (IWS)

 

5400    National Security In The Information Age

 

Introduces the essential paradigms and concepts of Information Warfare (IW), Operations (IO), Assurance (IA), and International Public Information (IPI).  It explores the technological revolution and the information component of national power, and examines that component in the National Security Strategy, which provides the course's framework.  Topics include the nature of the information age, existing national policy, organizations and equities involved in IO, IW, IA, and IPI, and information as a strategic environment.  The course concludes by exploring the new paradigm of national security in the information age and the need for an information component to the National Security Strategy. TS/SCI clearance required.  Foundation course for Information Strategy Concentrators.

 

5405    Information Age Policy Issues

 

Explores a range of critical strategic policy issues that are evolving from the increasingly interrelated technological, social, political, and economic aspects of national security driven by a global information revolution.  Export controls of computer technology, the need for electronic privacy, the law enforcement equities of data encryption, cyberlaw, the changing media, threats to national information infrastructures, and the public-private sector interfaces are all used to frame the concepts and possible solutions to a host of problems associated with the information dimension of national security.  Local travel included.  TS/SCI clearance required.  Foundation course for Information Strategy Concentrators.

 

5406    Information Operations In Military Strategy

 

Introduces planning considerations for the conduct of information operations conducted at the theater CINC level.  The course emphasizes inter-agency aspects of peacetime strategy development and the integration of information operations capabilities into CINC's theater engagement plans.  The scope also covers the use of information operations in developing and integrating strategies as part of deliberate and crises operational planning.  Operational planning concepts will cover the continuum of conflict from peace to crisis to conflict and back to peace.  TS/SCI clearance required.  Foundation course for Information Strategy Concentrators.

 

5410    Executive Overview Of Information Operations

 

Examines the strategic, doctrinal and technical implications of information and information systems, both in conflict and peaceful competition, and the nature of the partnership between warrior and the Chief Information Officer (CIO).   The course considers the challenges associated with integrating Information Operations in national security strategy and conducting joint and coalition warfare, and the defense of national information infrastructure.   It also examines recent PDDs, legislation and other policy actions that shape the United States Government's use of information as an element of national power.  TS/SCI clearance required.  Not Open to Information Strategy Concentrators

 

5425    Protecting Cyberspace: Defensive Information Operations

 

Examines information assurance as a critical component of US national security.  Defensive information operations range national and international activities--cooperation, competition, coordination, crisis, combat and conflict.  The "system of systems" that supports the warfighter's strategic and operational objectives is examined from the perspective of protecting information--the lifeblood of the information age.  Issues discussed provide a foundation for examining and making decisions about protecting the DOD, national, and global information infrastructures.  Particular focus is given to the report and recommendations of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP) and the guidance provided by Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 63.  TS/SCI clearance required.

 

5430    The Law Of War In A Wired World

 

Examines concepts and critical legal issues shaping conflict in the information age.  The course begins with "Jus ad Bellum" and "Jus in Bello" ("Just War" and "Justice in War"), examines case studies of the interaction of technology and the law, and explores evolving issues of information age conflict, such as humanitarian

 

5490    Directed Research In Information Strategies

 

Allows the student to work conduct an in-depth project on an information age related research topic.  To participate, the student must first obtain approval by the SIWS Research Director.  Students are encouraged to submit research projects for prizes and awards in various competitions.    

 

Information Management Strategies (IMS)

 

5502    The Paradox Of Information: Overload!

 

Analyzes the effects of, and suggests strategies to combat, the explosion in information that faces leaders and decision makers as we head into the 21st century. This course prepares students in building individual and organizational strategies for wrestling with the spreading avalanche of electronic and paper-based information.  It provides exposure to both managerial and technological tools developed to-date for fighting increasing infoglut.  Specific topic areas include: email triage, web-based technologies, data mining, information brokers, intelligent agents and managing personal and organizational infospheres.

 

5504    Information Visualization

 

Focuses on visualizing information and displaying complex information and relationships.  This course combines interdisciplinary contributions from graphical semiology, cognition, creativity, information and graphic design, advertising, and visualization technology to examine information visualization approaches and technologies.  Emphasis is placed on applying information visualization to the key leadership and managerial tasks of communicating complex information (e.g., performance metrics, analytical results) to enhance or accelerate organizational learning.  Individual, team, and organizational uses of information visualization techniques and technologies are discussed.  Students are introduced to current and near-future visualization technologies appropriate for organizational environments.

 

5506    Geospatial Problem Visualization

 

Focuses on strategic uses of geospatial information for senior decision-makers.  Extending beyond traditional tactical and strategic military operations, this course addresses applications and problem sets where geospatial information contributes key insights, supports assessments, and underpins plans, actions, and successful outcomes.  Students examine concepts of geospatial information and their application to a variety of uses such as: logistics and transportation, emergency preparedness and assistance, complex contingencies such as humanitarian aid and nation rebuilding, critical infrastructure protection, information warfare, and counter-terrorism/weapons of mass destruction analysis.  Concepts of geospatial information collection, processing, and manipulation provide a basis for creating and visualizing various geospatially related problems.

 

5508    Third Wave Organizations

 

Examines the Third Wave organization.  It describes the successful Third Wave organization as open, enabled by technology, and constantly learning and adapting to an increasingly complex and changing environment.  Emphasis is placed on the organizational processes and structures that enhance an organization's ability to innovate and compete in the information age.  The course explores:  the nature of the Third Wave organization; the role of leadership and technology; differences in Second Wave and Third Wave organizations; and strategies for the creation and renewal of Third Wave organizations.

 

5511    Knowledge Management: Leveraging Intellectual Resources

 

Explores the intellectual and knowledge-based assets of an organization as key drivers of the new economy.  The course focuses on the role of the chief knowledge officer (CKO) in creating, exploiting, and managing knowledge in an organization.  Students examine the human aspects of knowledge management, such as the role of communities of practice in transferring tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge and the types of organizational values needed to support information sharing and collaboration.  The course also examines strategies to measure the contribution of knowledge to meeting organizational mission objectives.  In addition, the technological dimensions of knowledge management, such as portals, are explored.  Case studies and guest speakers supplement the classroom discussions.

 

5513    The Information Highway

 

Analyzes trends, issues and uses of telecommunications as a strategic component of  government operations and Information Resource Management (IRM).  Specific management issues include: costs, security, privacy, access and regulation.  The course emphasizes the Internet and selects other telecommunications technologies for their potential applicability to the Federal Government and the Department of Defense.  Examples include: low earth orbiting satellite systems, cellular technology, electronic commerce and electronic publication.  Guest speakers and demonstrations are used to illustrate applications.  While this is a non-technical course, students are provided hands-on familiarization with the Internet, and are required to produce their own web page.

 

5514    Managing Information Security In A Networked Environment

 

Provides an executive-level perspective on protecting computer-based information in a modern networked environment.  The course covers a wide range of topics including basics of network security; network threats vulnerabilities and risks; computer crime; encryption and virtual private networks, and emerging network security technologies.  The course also addresses strategies for developing sound security policies and defines the role of management in promoting employee security awareness.  A methodology for performing a risk assessment is analyzed.  Case studies, demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and simulations are used to enhance classroom discussions.

 

5516    Information Technology Capital Planning

 

Focuses on state-of-the-art strategies for assessing information technology investments, justifying program funding in terms of mission performance, and managing IT as an investment. The three phases of the IT investment management process are examined: selecting proposals, controlling on-going projects, and assessing implemented systems.  Practical methods for developing IT investment assessment criteria, assessing proposed IT investments, and justifying IT investments in a business case are demonstrated and incorporated into exercises. The course examines the complementary responsibilities of the CIO and other executives for IT Capital Planning activities. This is a paperless, all-electronic course that is offered entirely online.

 

5517    Assuring The Information Infrastructure

 

Examines critical national security-related information assurance issues, centered on the strategic necessity of protecting vital national infrastructures.  National information infrastructure protection as the basis for protection of all infrastructures and the key support for strategic and operational capabilities is the focus for the course. The issues, policies and concepts presented and discussed provide a foundation for examining and making decisions about protecting the defense, national, and global information infrastructures.  Particular focus is given to the report and recommendations of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP) and its implications for federal, DoD and other national agencies and organizations, and the guidance contained in Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 63.

 

5518    Electronic Commerce: Doing Business In The Digital World

 

Provides an introduction to conducting business electronically, with a particular focus on the issues involved in implementing electronic commerce (EC).  Broad topics include the components of EC; government initiatives in EC; electronic government; EC functionality supported by use of the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets; and issues of integrity, security, risk, and vulnerabilities.  Access to EC research sites, government sites, electronic payment sites, commercial and services directories, industry associations and other intermediaries are explored during hands-on sessions.  Examples and case studies in both government and the private sector are presented to explore various aspects of implementing electronic commerce.

 

5519    Knowledge Net Independent Research

 

Enables students to independently research any of the ten CIO competencies covered by the NDU Knowledge Net for CIO's (e.g., Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Leadership, Technology Assessment, ...).  Working under the guidance of faculty Content Managers, students research the selected competency domain and prepare items of publishable quality appropriate to the News, Events, Examples, Guides, and Resources pages of Knowledge Net.  Students also conduct at least one asynchronous Forum discussion on the topic.  Besides acquiring knowledge and capabilities related to the selected competency domains, students gain extensive practice on in-depth information searches of the World Wide Web and explore the many facets of delivering a Web-enabled information service.

 

Information Technologies (TECH)

 

5522    Critical Information Systems Technologies

 

Explores advances in all aspects of information technology from the perspective of both the functional and the information resource manager.  The course starts with an overview of the trends in information systems technology and gives particular attention to automatic speech recognition, natural language understanding, software technologies, communications technologies, and the information security.  The course also includes discussions of artificial intelligence and other technologies, which are particularly useful in assisting managers to make better decisions.

 

5523    Applying Multimedia Technologies

 

Provides a practical introduction to multimedia technologies with emphasis on producing effective presentations for traditional environments and for the Internet.  The process of developing a multimedia presentation is presented including planning, storyboarding, content capture (text, images, sound, and video), and final assembly and distribution.  The underlying hardware and software technologies are explored as tools in achieving the successful delivery of knowledge.  Techniques for delivering effective presentations are reviewed.  Hands-on laboratory experiences are provided to give the student practice in creating high quality multimedia presentations.

 

5524    Computer Modeling And Simulation

 

Introduces the rapidly growing field of computer simulation focusing on government applications involving both business processes and military operations.  The course approaches the subject from the perspective of the manager and potential user of simulations, but provides enough of the technical details to assure an understanding of what is "behind the displays."  PC-based computer simulation development tools are taught to provide the student with the necessary skills to create simple simulations.  Examples of using process simulations in the re-engineering of service organizations and materials handling facilities are demonstrated.  The use of simulation in military operations, particularly synthetic environments, is also addressed.

 

5525    Virtual Worlds

 

Provides an extensive understanding of Virtual Reality (VR), focusing on the creation and use of virtual worlds for military applications and in business, medicine and science.  The course covers the development and use of virtual reality, the underlying scientific concepts, software tools and techniques.  Real-world military and business applications of virtual reality are explored in sufficient depth to allow the user to become familiar with issues surrounding the use of VR.  The process of developing virtual worlds is presented, including hands-on laboratory sessions.  Students analyze the future direction of the industry and evaluate potential applications.

 

5527    Intelligent Agents

 

Provides a basic understanding of Intelligent Agents (IA), focusing on the types and uses of IA.  The course covers the development and use of intelligent agents for finding, filtering, and fusing information, both today and for the future.  Underlying taxonomies, software tools and techniques, and fielded examples are heavily discussed and demonstrated in the course.  The process of developing one type of Intelligent Agent, a virtual "chatterbot," is given emphasis in the course, including hands-on laboratory sessions to give the student experience.

 

5534    Enterprise Architectures For Managers

 

Examines the enterprise architecture (EA) responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as outlined in recent legislation and directives.  The course examines the role and benefits of the common framework and models of EA that might be used to align information resource investments with the business strategies.  The course also examines the goal of the emerging global, national, federal and defense infrastructures.  The managerial issues, such as implementing and institutionalizing the EA are assessed and practical examples for addressing the issues are provided.

 

Acquisition (ACQ)

 

5546    Software Acquisition Management For Executives

 

Investigates cutting edge practices for developing high quality software intensive systems.  Readings, case studies, and guest speakers extend across the domains of weapon systems, command and control systems, and management information systems, providing students a comprehensive framework for comparison and critical reflection.  The course challenges students to critically evaluate alternative models, methods, and tools applicable to software acquisition through the use of real and hypothetical DoD software acquisition cases.  Software acquisition planning and management, software risk identification and mitigation, and software acquisition critical success factors and best practices are all considered.

 

 

Director and Deans

 

ROBERT D. CHILDS,

Director

B.S., Grove City College;

M.A.T., Duke University;

Ed.D, University of Denver;

Air Command and Staff College;

National War College

 

WILLIAM BARRY WRIGHT, Colonel, USA,

Dean of Students and Administration

B.S.A., Middle Tennessee State University;

M.S., Central Michigan University;

Army War College

 

ELIZABETH A. MCDANIEL,

Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs

B.A., University of Florida;

M.A., Barry University;

Ph.D., University of Miami

 

DONITA J. McGEARY,

Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs

B.S., University of Maryland;

M.Ed., Georgia Southern University;

M.S., Industrial College of the Armed Forces;

Armed Forces Staff College;

Defense Systems Management College

 

Faculty

 

JAY ALDEN,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.S., Long Island University;

M.S., Ph.D., Hofstra University

 

DAVID BOUVIN, First Lieutenant, USAF,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College;

M.B.A., D.B.A., University of Sarasota

 

AI-MEI CHANG,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.S., Ph.D., Purdue University

 

GAIL C. CLARKE,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department

B.A.,St. Paul’s College;

B.S., University of Maryland;

M.A., University of Oklahoma;

M.S., Webster University

 

CARL J. CLAVADETSCHER,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department;

B.S., Montana State University;

M.S., Southern Illinois University;

Ph.D., University of Oregon;

M.B.A., The University of Puget Sound;

M.S.-MIS (ABD), The Claremont Graduate School

 

NORMAN H. CRANE,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department

B.A., Marietta College;

M.S., Naval Postgraduate School

 

PETER DENEGA,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.S.T.M., University of Maryland;

M.S.O.M., Northrop University;

D.P.A., University of Alabama

 

EDMUND W. FITZPATRICK,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.A., Hamline University;

M.A., University of Minnesota;

Ph.D., Catholic University

 

PAUL H. FLANAGAN,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

A.A., Richard Bland College;

B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University;

M.A., University of Maryland

 

FREDERICK W. GIESSLER,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Ohio State University

 

GERRY GINGRICH,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.S., University of North Carolina;

M.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland;

Post Ph.D., University of Minnesota

 

PHILIP A. IRISH,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy;

M.Ed., Arizona State University;

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

 

MARWAN M. JAMAL,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department;

B.S., M.S., The George Washington University

 

JAMES E. KASPRZAK,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.S., Canisius College; Ph.D., Loyola University

 

CRAIG KAUCHER, Lieutenant Colonel, USA,

Professor of Systems Management

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.A, Temple University; M.S., Central Michigan University

 

CHARLES S. KNODE,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.S., Duke University;

M.S., University of North Dakota;

Ph.D., Syracuse University

 

DANIEL T. KUEHL,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.A., Allegheny College;

M.A., Temple University;

Ph.D., Duke University

 

IAN N. LACEY, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy,

Professor of System Management,

Information Strategies Department,

B.S., Ph.D., Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, University of London; M.S., Royal Military College of Science, Cranfield University

 

PAUL R, LOGAN,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Aquisition Department

B.S., U.S. Military Academy;

M.S., U.S. Naval Postgraduate School

 

CHESLEY H. LOONEY,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department

B.A., Guilford College;

M.A., University of Maryland

 

MICHAEL MARTIN,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department

B.A., University of Montana;

M.B.A., St. Louis University;

M.S., The Johns Hopkins University;

Ph.D., George Mason University

 

MARY S. McCULLY,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.S., Marygrove College;

M.S. Air Force Institute of Technology;

M.A., University of Northern Colorado;

Ph.D., Arizona State University;

Air War College;

Industrial College of the Armed Forces

 

MICHAEL R. McNAMARA, Lieutenant Colonel, USA,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.S., Pennsylvania State University;

M.S., Eastern Kentucky University;

M.P.A., Golden State University;

D.A., George Mason University;

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

 

L. JOHN MICHEL III,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Georgia;

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

 

MICHAEL S. MILLER,

Professor of Systems Management and Director,

e-Learning Solutions Group

B.A., Methodist College;

M.A., Ph. D., The Catholic University of America

 

ROBERT E. NEILSON,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.A., Norwich University;

M.P.A., University of Georgia;

D.P.A., University of Southern California;

Industrial College of the Armed Forces

 

ROBERT C. NORRIS, JR.,

CISA, Professor of Systems Management and

Chair, Information Operations and Technology Department

B.S., Frostburg State University;

M.B.A., George Mason University;

Ph.D., University of Florida

 

JEROME S. PAIGE,

Professor of Systems Management and

Chair, Information Strategies Department

B.A., Howard University;

M.A., Ph.D., American University

 

LESLIE M. PANG,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

M.A., University of Nebraska;

M.B.A., University of Maryland;

Ph.D., University of Utah

 

ANTHONY E. PAULSON, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Aquisition Department

B.S., North Dakota State University;

M.S., University of Colorado;

M.S., Marymount University;

A.B.D., University of Texas-Austin

 

MARY L. POLYDYS,

Professor of Systems Management and Chair,

Systems Acquisition Department

B.S., M.S.I.S., George Mason University

 

CLIFTON H. POOLE, Major, USA,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.S., Columbus University;

M.M.A.S., Command and General Staff College;

M.S., Northwestern University

 

JEAN M. SANDO, Captain, USN,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.S., University of Florida;

M.S., Naval Postgraduate School;

M.A., Naval War College

 

JOHN H. SAUNDERS,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Operations and Technology Department

B.S., Pennsylvania State University;

M.B.A., Ph.D., The George Washington University

 

GEOFFERY W. SEAVER,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department

B.S., University of Kansas;

M.P.A., San Diego State University;

M.S.S.M., University of Southern California;

Ph.D., The George Washington University

 

CAROLYN M. STRANO,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department

A.G.S., B.G.S., Indiana University;

M.B.A., Oklahoma City University

 

DWIGHT V. TOAVS,

Professor of Systems Management,

Information Strategies Department;

B.S., Montana State University;

M.A., University of Oklahoma;

Air Command and Staff College

 

CHARLES E. TOMPKINS III,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department

B.A., M.P.A., University of Oklahoma;

J.D., Oklahoma City University

 

TIMOTHY R. WESLING, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department

B.A.E., Georgia Institute of Technology;

M.S.A.E., Air Force Institute of Technology;

M.S.S.I., Joint Military Intelligence College

 

WALTER M. WIRTH, Lieutenant Colonel, USA,

Professor of Systems Management,

Systems Acquisition Department

B.S., U.S. Military Academy;

M.S., University of Denver;

M.S., Naval Postgraduate School

 

Staff

 

ROBERT S. BIRNEY, Major, USAF,

Professor of Systems Management and

Director, Operations Department

B.S., University of North Carolina;

M.A., Webster University

 

ALONZO C. BROCKINGTON, PO First Class, USN,

NCOIC of Logistics, Operations Department

 

FRANCIS CASSIDY,

Management Analyst (Information), Operations Department

A.A., B.S., Johnson and Wales College;

M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

MARCIA V. CONNOR,

Advanced Management Program Administrator and Director of Evaluation,

Office of Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs

B.S., Radford University;

M.S.A., Central Michigan University;

Army Management Staff College

 

DONALD J. COUTURE,

Professor of Systems Management and Chief,

Education Technology Support Department

B.S., U.S. Naval Academy;

M.S., Ph.D., Texas Technical University

 

LISA B. CUSICK,

Research Assistant

B.A., California State University;

M.A., Michigan State University;

Graduate Student, University of Maryland

 

BONNIE DZIEDZIC,

Research Assistant

Graduate Student, George Mason University

 

MICHAEL E. EADER, JR., Captain, USAF,

Registrar and OIC, Administration, Operations Department

B.B.A., University of Mississippi;

M.S., Bowie State University

 

MATTHEW FLICK,

Research Assistant

Undergraduate Student, University of Maryland

 

SASHA GIACOPPO,

Research Assistant

Graduate Student, Catholic University

 

RHONDA GROSS,

Computer Specialist

e-Learning Solutions Group

 

CHAUNDO L. HUTCHERSON,

Computer Specialist,

Education Technology Support Department

 

MELINDA  KASAL, Staff Sergeant, USAF,

Administrative NCO, Operations Department

 

TAMILLE D. KEITH,

Office Automation Clerk

 

JAMES LOONEY,

Computer Specialist,

e-Learning Solutions Group

 

MARCO MAERTENS,

Research Assistant

Graduate Student, University of Maryland

University College

 

ARTHUR MCDANIEL,

Research Assistant

Undergraduate Student, The George Washington University

 

MONICA L. PESSAGNO,

Secretary to the Director

A.A., Prince George's Community College

 

CYNTHIA SMITH, Sergeant First Class, USA,

NCOIC of Administration, Operations Department

 

JAMES SIBERT,

Research Assistant

B.A., University of Virginia; Graduate Student,

The George Washington University

 

DON D. WILLIAMS,

Computer Specialist,

Education Technology Support Department

 

SHAUN E. WITCHER, Specialist, USA,

Administrative Specialist, Operations Department

 

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