April 3, 2025 April 17, 2025

U.S. Embassy Sofia Helps Bulgaria Welcome its First F-16

April 3, 2025 — Bulgaria’s first F-16 landed on Wednesday afternoon at the Third Fighter Air Base at Graf Ignatievo. With Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov, Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov, Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov, and U.S. Chargé D’Affaires Susan Falatko in attendance, the aircraft touched down at 14:29. The aircraft had departed the Lockheed Martin assembly facility in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 31. A Tennessee State Air National Guard KC-135 tanker provided aerial refueling services en route, with representatives of the Tennessee National Guard – Bulgaria’s counterpart in the State Partnership Program – on board the tanker.

Oct. 30, 2024

2024 Security Cooperation Conference: Building Lasting Partnerships

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) directorate, the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) facilitated the third Security Cooperation (SC) Conference, titled “Building Lasting Partnerships: What Have We Learned?” October 28–30, 2024, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Approximately 450 security cooperation policymakers, scholars, and practitioners convened to bridge scholarship and practical knowledge, aiding the security cooperation workforce to work more effectively and sustainably with allies and partners.

June 3, 2024

DSCA Releases the Virtual FMS “Wall Walk”

The mission of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) is to advance U.S. defense and foreign policy interests by encouraging and enabling allies and partners to respond to shared challenges.  An integral part of that mission is administering the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program across the Department of Defense on behalf of the Department of State.

May 10, 2024

DSCA Announces Launch of DSCU’s Young Institute

Arlington, VA — On April 29, 2024, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) officially launched the Brigadier General Charles Young Research, Analysis, and Lessons Learned Institute within the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU), one of five offices reporting to the Director of DSCA. The DSCU Young Institute serves the security cooperation enterprise through research, critical inquiry, and scholarship that advances the knowledge and practice of security cooperation.

April 16, 2024

ISG Turns Five!

In five years under the auspices of DSCA, and nearly 30 years of history as a DoD Security Cooperation implementing component, the Institute for Security Governance has grown remarkably into a pivotal force within the Department of Defense, expanding our reach with our foreign partners and continuing to innovate and implement in all aspects of Security Cooperation.

March 31, 2024

Defense Security Cooperation University Co-Hosts FMS Symposium

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) and their co-host, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), facilitated the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Symposium, held May 23-24, 2024, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Approximately 250 policymakers, scholars, practitioners, and defense industry professionals gathered to discuss key issues facing the security cooperation community.

March 26, 2024

TSC launches Women, Peace, and Security program

The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies is launching its Women, Peace, and Security program.

March 26, 2024

17 students complete international partner course at Wright-Patt

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Defense Security Cooperation University’s School of Security Cooperation Studies recently taught an in-resident international partner foreign military sales training class for 17 students representing nine different countries and NATO.

March 12, 2024

Defense Logistics Agency Strengthens Allies, International Security Through Foreign Military Sales

FMS is authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act. The U.S. Department of State oversees the program while DSCA administers it on behalf of the Defense Department. Most individual cases are implemented by the Army, Navy and Air Force as they transfer service-managed platforms like F-16 fighter aircraft and M777 howitzers to global FMS customers. DSCA and the services then lean on DLA to meet international needs for repair parts that keep FMS equipment running.

Feb. 23, 2024

TSC delegation strengthens international security cooperation at Arctic Frontiers 2024

TROMSØ, Norway — In a resolute effort to advance the objectives outlined in the National Strategy for the Arctic Region, members of the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies converged at Arctic Frontiers 2024 in Tromsø, Norway, from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, 2024. This strategic gathering served as a pivotal platform for the TSC delegation to engage in panel discussions, breakout group events, and networking sessions, all aimed at fostering collaborative relationships among military and civilian security practitioners, directly supporting the strategic vision outlined in the National Strategy for the Arctic Region.