New relationship with Regional Centers.This Fall 2005, DSCA DSCA Defense Security Cooperation Agency DSCA Defense Support of Civil Authorities DSCA Differential Strain Curve Analysis DSCA Deep Sound Channel Axis DSCA Debt Service Coverage Account DSCA Document Signer Certification Authority begins a new relationship with the five Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies. Starting 1 October 2005, DSCA takes on most administrative responsibility administrative responsibility Any task or duty related to managing an institution; non-Pt management-related responsibilities of physicians include chart review, participation in the tumor board or tissue committee, etc. Cf Clinical responsibility. for the Centers, overseeing and coordinating programming, budgeting, and man-power. The regional combatant commanders will maintain operational control. The Department of Defense (DoD) has requested legislation to consolidate and streamline the various existing authorities under which the Centers now operate. The new authority would standardize the management, oversight, and administration of the Centers. This is all part of Secretary Rumsfeld's initiative to transform the five Regional Centers for Security Studies into a global collaborative program. Ryan Henry, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to both the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of said the following: By aligning the centers more closely, we will achieve synergies that will far outstrip out·strip tr.v. out·stripped, out·strip·ping, out·strips 1. To leave behind; outrun. 2. To exceed or surpass: "Material development outstripped human development" the sum of their individual messages. The regional centers serve as one of DoD's key strategic communication tools to explain U. S. government security policy in the world and to obtain feedback on U.S. policies from other countries. The centers draw their participants from the civilian and military leadership of allied and partner nations. The DoD's legislative proposal would also allow the centers to expand their participant base to include individuals from non-governmental organizations, legislative institutions, and the international media. Regional center activities include education, research, and outreach. The centers conduct multilateral in-residence courses, in-region seminars, and conferences that address global security challenges, such as * Terrorism and proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous pro·lif·er·a·tion n. ; and * Regional security issues. They host bilateral workshops on strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and defense resource management, and conduct timely research on security issues in their respective regions. U.S. Centers for Regional Security Cooperation George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Garmisch, Germany; established in 1993 Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) is a Department of Defense regional study, conference, and research center established in Honolulu on September 4, 1995. The Center supports the U. S. Honolulu, HI; established in 1995 Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies* Washington, D.C.; established in 1997 Africa Center for Strategic Studies* Washington, D.C.; established in 1999 Near East South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia Center for Strategic Studies* Washington, D.C.; established in 2000 * In partnership with the National Defense University |
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