Welcome to Educate, Connect and Empower Regional Centers Who are we arrow_drop_up Organization Associate Dean, CSS
Dr. Deon K. Canyon OSW | USW (Policy) | Indo-Pacific Security Affairs (IPSA) INDOPACOM
(Mission Partner) Defense Security Cooperation Agency
(Executive Agent) Director
Maj. Gen (Ret.), U.S. Army
Suzanne Vares-Lum Deputy Director
Col. (Ret.), U.S. Army
Russell Bailey Senior Professor for Enabling Partnerships
Dr. Lori Forman Associate Dean, CSS
Col. Matthew R. Kent Dean, Admissions
& Business Ops
Capt. (Ret.) U.S. Navy
Wade Turvold Dean of College of
Security Studies (CSS)
Capt. (Ret.) U.S. Navy
Carleton Cramer Deputy Dean, Admissions
& Business Ops
Col. Jeffrey Digsby What we do DKI APCSS builds resilient capacity,
shared understanding, and networked relationships among civilian and military practitioners and institutions to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. Who we work with... Other U.S. Agencies Department of War
  • Office of the Secretary
    of War (Policy)
  • Joint Staff
  • Service HQs
  • Defense Security
    Cooperation Agency
  • Regional Centers
  • US Indo-Pacific Command
    - Component Commands
    - Other Subordinate Commands
  • National Security Council
  • Dept. of Homeland Security
  • US Coast Guard
  • Dept. of State
    -Embassies
    -U.S. Agency for
    International Development
 Academic Institutions
  • Universities
  • National Defense/
    Diplomatic Academies
  • Research Centers
  • Think Tanks
 Countries, Economies
& National
Institutions
  • Northeast Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • South Asia
  • Oceania
  • The Americas
  • And Beyond…
 Regional
Institutions & International
Organizations
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
  • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
  • Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
  • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
  • Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
  • United Nations, International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations
 Connecting the dots... Long Term Strategic Objectives Cooperation toward
a Free and Open Indo-Pacific DKI APCSS FY24-25 Priorities keyboard_arrow_right Allies, Partners,
Regional Architectures keyboard_arrow_right People's Republic
of China keyboard_arrow_right Domains of
Consequence keyboard_arrow_right The rules-based order in
the Indo-Pacific, and globally,
is strengthened keyboard_arrow_right Countries are resilient to
traditional and nontraditional
security challenges keyboard_arrow_right Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific
is increased keyboard_arrow_right Priority Specific Effects Desired Effects;
designed to be
routinely measured
and assessed keyboard_arrow_right Forecasted Activities Courses: (CSC, TSC, IPOC)  Maritime Security, Cybersecurity, Environmental
Security, Counterterrorism, Information Security,
Strategic Studies, Economics, & Crisis Management
Concentrations Regional & Functional Cohorts
Regional senior leader networks 
 Workshops/Partnerships/Alumni Maluhia 2024
ADMM+
ASEAN Chair Preparation
Additional OSD IPSA Directed Activities
 Vehicles for Engagement Resilient Capacity Shared Understanding Network Relationship DKI APCSS Director Suzanne Vares-Lum, Major General (Ret.), U.S. Army