0 D EFENSE L ANGUAGE AND N ATIONAL S ECURITY E DUCATION O FFICE 18 September 2012 Richard J. Anderson COL, USA (Ret.) Director, DoD Language and Culture Policy DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE (DLNSEO)

1 DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE  On February 6, 2012, DLNSEO was created to achieve synergy of mission from the National Security Education Program and the Defense Language Office – DLNSEO is both policy and programs.  The merged office provides an integrated national and DoD approach to language, regional expertise, and culture for the DoD as well as other federal stakeholders and academia.  Functions include: policy for DoD LREC programs such as DLP which includes DLIFLC and DLIELC, FLPB, and 3C; management of innovative language, culture, and regional programs and policies that span K-12, college; oversight of investments in language training for both immediate and future capacity needs. DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE (DLNSEO)

2 NSEP/DLNSEO SPONSORED INITIATIVES ROTC Project Global Officers DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE (DLNSEO) Flagship/ROTC Pilot Initiative Language Training Centers National Language Service Corps

3 NSEP/DLNSEO INITIATIVES Boren Scholarships and Fellowships DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE (DLNSEO) The Language Flagship English for Heritage Language Speakers Pilot African Language Initiative

4 DLNSEO and the DoD Foreign Area Officer Program  Oversight of the DoD’s Foreign Area Officer Program resides in DLNSEO: − FAO Policy : DODD and DODI are coordinated and updated by DLNSEO. − DLNSEO writes DoD’s Annual FAO Report and Chairs the Joint FAO Proponent Council.  Fully funds and oversees the following programs through Service Executive Agents: − FAO Language Sustainment : Immersion,tutoring, local education, and Internet. − FAO Orientation Course (Phase I) – one week course conducted at DLIFLC. − Introduces FAOs to Interagency, Joint FAO Positions and Missions, FAO Career, and Security and Intelligence Issues. (Portion at Secret level). − FAO Sustainment Course (Phase II) – two weeks conducted at NPS and in NCR or region. − A mid career course designed for the 0-5 to gain insights to key issues in their region. − FAOWeb – hosted at NPS Server. Offers FAOs a huge library of resources: − Full suite of dozens of language sustainment programs to level 4 on ILR. − On-line courses, seminars, and videos on security issues germane to FAO Missions. − Access upon request available for all DoD employees involved in IR – language professions. DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE (DLNSEO)

5 Future Policies for the DoD Foreign Area Officer Program  Services provide FAOs with an orientation course. − Can be achieved on line or in-residence.  FAOs test annually on DLPT and OPI. − Exceptions for operational and non-test center deployments IAW with Service policy. − 90 Days to test after return.  FAOs conduct 80 hours language training minimum every two years. − Command supported – i.e. time − DLNSEO and Services work to provide multiple options − Allows for deployment of one year and still meet standard  ICT one year, waiverable to six months.  Keep current waiver on significant regional experience in lieu of regional MA.  Options for training FAOs for language at select universities concurrent with MA – Language Training Center option?. DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE (DLNSEO)

6 DEFENSE LANGUAGE COORDINATION DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE (DLNSEO) USD (Personnel & Readiness) DASD (Readiness) DoD Senior Language Authority DASD (Readiness) DoD Senior Language Authority Director, Defense Language and National Security Education Office Key Members Joint Staff Services Combatant Commands Defense Agencies OSD Staff Defense Field Activities DoD Working Groups Foreign Area Officers Language Assessment Capability Based Review Defense Intelligence Foreign Language and Area Advisory Group Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Key Members Depts of Defense, Commerce, Ed, Energy, Homeland Security and State National Endowment for the Humanities ODNI CIA Presidential appointees from higher education, non-profit and industry National Security Education Board Defense Language Steering Committee Defense Language Steering Committee Air Force AETCArmy TRADOC Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLIELC) National Programs Boren Scholars and Fellows Program Flagship Academic Language Programs ROTC Academic Programs National Language Service Corps Language Training Centers Oversight Collaboration Policy Guidance