DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY
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The U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation mission contributes to partner and regional security; enhances military-to-military cooperation; enables greater interoperability; and strengthens relationships between the United States and its foreign partners.
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Aerospace, Defense & Security, Maritime
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DSCA U S Security Cooperation
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This video covers the history of the security cooperation mission set.
Foreign Military Sales FAQ's
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DSCA The Security Cooperation Enterprise
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International Education and Training
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Civilian Harm Mitigation Defense Trade and Arms Transfers Golden Sentry End Use Monitoring Global Train & Equip Institutional Capacity Building International Education & Training Humanitarian Assistance
SC Stakeholders
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Global Train and Equip
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To conduct or support programs providing training, services and equipment to national security forces of foreign countries for the purpose of building capability and capacity of Partner Nations. Section 333 Authority to Build Capacity Section 1263 Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative (MSI)
DSCA Institutional Capacity Building
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Trade Shows
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Institutional Capacity Building
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Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) encompasses Security Cooperation (SC) activities that directly support partner nation efforts to improve security sector governance and core management competencies necessary to effectively and responsibly achieve shared security objectives. Understanding a partner's institutional capacity is critical to the development of a full-spectrum approach to Security Cooperation.
DSCA International Military Training and Education
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Civilian Harm Mitigation
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In close coordination with the Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Policy Office for Stability and Humanitarian Affairs, DSCA is working along four mutually-reinforcing lines of effort (LOE): Developing a Foundational Curriculum to Reduce the Risk of Civilian Harm: DSCA is developing a series of modules on topics such as understanding risks around civilian protection in conflict, responsible employment of weapons, tracking and assessing civilian casualties, and accountability mechanisms for a range of positions and levels in partners' militaries.
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Golden Sentry End-Use Monitoring Program
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The Golden Sentry End-Use Monitoring (EUM) program is designed to verify defense articles or services transferred by the United States Government (USG) to foreign recipients are being used in accordance with the terms and conditions of the transfer agreement or other applicable agreement. In accordance with Section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) (22 U.S.C.
Defense Trade and Arms Transfers
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The transfer of defense articles and services via sale, lease or grant, in furtherance of national security and foreign policy objectives. This includes the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program as well as other programs specifically designed to address and expedite international partners' urgent or emerging requirements or capability gaps.
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DSCA Trade Shows
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Learn about the DSCA's role in defense industry trade shows.
A look at the Defense Security Cooperation University
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A look at the Defense Security Cooperation University
DSCA's Humanitarian Demining Training Center
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Learn about DSCA's Humanitarian Demining Training Center, DoD's lead organization for the DoD Humanitarian Mine Action Program.
Humanitarian Assistance
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Building the capacity of partner nation civilian and military institutions to provide essential services to civilian populations. The Department of Defense (DoD) conducts Humanitarian Assistance (HA) to relieve or reduce endemic conditions such as human suffering, disease, hunger, privation, and the adverse effects of unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO), particularly in regions where humanitarian needs may pose major challenges to stability, prosperity, and respect for universal human values.
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The U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation (DSCA) mission encompasses activities that contribute to partner and regional security; enhance military-to-military cooperation; enable greater interoperability; and strengthen relationships between the United States and its foreign partners. Security cooperation programs encompass defense trade and arms transfers; humanitarian assistance; disaster relief; defense institution building; and international military education and training. DSCA is the DoD lead with policy, financial, legal, legislative, programmatic, and weapons systems expertise.
