National Security Professional Development

2007-05-22Executive Order 13434
Signed by: George W. Bush
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Headline: Federal Agencies Directed to Strengthen National Security Professional Development

What it does: Agencies must develop and coordinate a national strategy and programs to train and develop security professionals, including interagency assignments and fellowships.

Real World Impact:
  • Requires a national strategy for security staff within 60 days.
  • Establishes a steering committee to create an implementation plan within 120 days.
  • Creates training, interagency assignments, and fellowships for security professionals.
Topics: national security workforce, training and development, interagency coordination, disaster preparedness

Summary

This order requires the government to create a national strategy to improve education, training, and experience for national security professionals across federal agencies.

It directs senior officials to form a steering committee, submit an implementation plan, and set up interagency training, assignments, and fellowship opportunities.

The goal is to strengthen how the government prevents, responds to, and recovers from disasters and threats by improving skills and coordination among security staff at federal, state, local, and tribal levels.

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