July 20, 2022

DSCA Birthday Message from the Secretary of Defense

The Honorable Lloyd Austin, the Secretary of Defense, shared taped remarks congratulating DSCA on its 50th anniversary.  He thanked DSCA for half a century of enabling the United States and U.S. Allies and our partner nations for building a united front and extending our mutual strength against all adversaries.  Secretary Austin cited our recent support of Ukraine using Security Cooperation programs.

July 20, 2022

DSCA Birthday Message from Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States

The Honorable Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, sent a very special message to celebrate DSCA’s 50 Anniversary, congratulating the agency on reaching this memorable milestone of public service and sharing her country’s appreciation for U.S. security assistance during the current crisis. We offer our sincere thanks to Ambassador Markarova for honoring us, and we salute the armed forces and citizens of Ukraine.

June 21, 2022

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Commemorates 50 Years of Partnership, Ally Support 

Last September, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency marked its 50th anniversary. Due to COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time, commemoration events were muted at best. But agency leaders and employees, dignitaries, ambassadors, and representatives from U.S. military and allies and partner nations finally had the opportunity to toast the work DSCA has been doing for more than a half century during a June 14 event at Mount Vernon, Virginia.  

June 21, 2022

DSCA strategic evaluation of DoD Cooperative Threat Reduction Initiatives

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency initiated a strategic evaluation to measure the effects and implications of Department of Defense  (DoD) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) initiatives implemented by the Security Cooperation (SC) Enterprise.

Jan. 4, 2022

James A. Hursch Appointed as Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announces that Mr. James A. Hursch, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, has been appointed as the new DSCA Director, effective January 2, 2022. 

Jan. 4, 2022

Mr. James A. Hursch - DSCA Director's Message

A message from DSCA's new Director James Hursch

Dec. 22, 2021

Fiscal Year 2021 Security Cooperation Figures

December 22, 2021 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs announce the Fiscal Year 2021 U.S. arms sales figures, as well as other notable Defense and State Department statistics, highlighting the depth and breadth of U.S. Security Cooperation and Security Assistance efforts worldwide. 

Sept. 3, 2021

DOD Recognizes 50 Years of Security Cooperation

There have been relations between America's military and the militaries of other nations since the United States first became a country. However, it wasn't until 1971 that the Defense Department created the Defense Security Assistance Agency — later renamed the Defense Security Cooperation Agency — to make security cooperation a formal function of the Defense Department. Now a half century later, as DSCA turns 50 years old, it is still focusing on its original mission to build enduring partnerships between U.S. and partner nation militaries, making both participants stronger.

July 22, 2021

U.S. and Montenegro strengthen security cooperation relationship

The United States Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) in Montenegro prides itself as being able to offer a full spectrum of opportunities through the full package approach concept, all the while supporting the United States focus of being the leader of Strategic Competition. Recently, ODC Montenegro added a new permanent Foreign Military Finance (FMF) / Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program Manager to their team, increasing their overall office size; further demonstrating the United States commitment and dedication to its Partner and the NATO strategic mission.

March 31, 2021

Training center’s mission impacts post-war regions around world

FORT LEE, Va. — The Humanitarian Demining Training Center’s (HDTC) impact can be felt across continents, countries and conflicts as a post-war resource supporting the removal of explosive remnants of battle amongst other efforts to make places safe again. That primarily means training select U.S. military personnel in landmine and battle area clearance with the expectation of them sharing those skills and knowledge with partner nations who have common security interests.