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2009 Commencement Remarks
By
Dr. R. Joseph DeSutter
Director of the College
 


The College of International Security Affairs is NDU’s focal point for interagency and international security education, promoting a common understanding among agencies, nations, and military services. The College presents qualified students with a Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree in Strategic Security Studies. Four areas of concentration are currently available within the M.A.: Counterterrorism, Conflict Management of Stability Operations, Homeland Defense, and International Security Studies. The College is home to NDU’s International Counterterrorism Fellowship Program. The ICTF program is the flagship of DOD's Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship (RDCTF) program. Each year, our College recieves more than 30 counterterrorism specialist from our coalition partner countries.




"My administration is committed to comprehensive engagement with the world, including strengthened partnerships with the foreign militaries and security forces that can combat our common enemies. Those partnerships are advanced here, within the walls of this university, where we welcome men and women from around the world to study alongside Americans, to understand our values, to forge partnerships-and hopefully friendships-that contribute to a safer world."

President Barack Obama
March 12th, 2009
The Lincoln Hall Dedication

The National Defense University (NDU) is the premier center for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) and is under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The main campus is on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The The National Defense University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.