National Security Education Program
Strengthening national security through critical language and culture expertise
Administration of NSEP
As directed in the National Security Education Act, NSEP is guided by the National Security Education Board (NSEB). The NSEB meets once a year to review and make recommendations based on program mission and objectives. The NSEB is chaired by the Secretary of Defense, who has delegated responsibility to the Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness. In addition, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OSD/P&R) provides policy oversight to NSEP.
Assisting the NSEB is the NSEP Group of Advisors, who provide more detailed review of program performance and administration.
The NSEP Office (NSEPO) is located in Arlington, Virginia where the staff manage the daily operations of the program. Detailed contact information
National Security Education Board
Oversight for NSEP and the programs listed above is provided by a 13-member National Security Education Board (NSEB), including representatives from seven Cabinet-level departments and six Presidential Senate-confirmed appointments. Seven representatives from the federal government are appointed and serve on the NSEB. Six non-federal members, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, serve on the NSEB.
Secretary of Defense Designee
Mrs. Gail McGinn [Chair]
Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
U.S. Department of Energy Mr. Nicholas A. Carlson Director, Office of International Operations National Nuclear Security Admin
Presidential Appointee
Dr. James W. Carr
Executive Vice President, Harding University
National Endowment of Humanities
Ms. Carole Watson
Acting Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities
Presidential Appointee Dr. George Dennison President, The University of Montana
Presidential Appointee Dr. David McIntyre Director, Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
U.S. Department of Education Vacancy
U.S. Department of Commerce Ms. Michelle O’Neill
Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, International Trade Administration
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Dr. Ron Sanders Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Presidential Appointee Dr. Kiron Skinner Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University and Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Presidential Appointee Dr. Todd I. Stewart Director of Institutional Partnerships, Michigan Technological University
U.S. Department of State Dr. Ruth Whiteside Director, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State
Presidential Appointee Mr. Mark J. Gerencser Senior Vice President , Booz Allen Hamilton
Board Executive Director Dr. Robert O. Slater Director, National Security Education Program
Group of Advisors
The Group of Advisors (GoA) is established as a subgroup of the National Security Education Board. The GoA meets twice a year and is represented by its chair at meetings of the Board. The GoA consists of approximately 12 members.
Mr. Kerry D. BologneseVice President, International Programs, NASULGC
Ms. Deanna BehringDirector of International Programs, Office of International Programs, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
Ms. Christine BrownAssistant Superintendent, Glastonbury Public Schools
Dr. Maria CrummettDean of International Affairs, University of South Florida
Dr. Wayne DeckerDirector, International Studies & External Affairs, Honors College, University of Arizona
Dr. Michael EversonAssociate Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction College of Education, University of Iowa
Dr. Dévora GrynspanAssistant to the President for International Programs Director of the Office of International Program Development, Northwestern University
Dr. Lori LevinAssociate Research Professor, Language Technologies Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Beverly LindsayProfessor of Education, Higher Education and Comparative & International Education, Penn State University
Dr. Martha MerrittAssociate Dean for International Education, University of Chicago
Dr. Selma SonntagChair, Department of Government & Politics, Humboldt State University
Dr. Daniel StollDirector, Center for International Academic Programs, University of Missouri, Kansas City