National Security: An Inventory of Professional Development Activities Intended to Improve Interagency Collaboration and Selected Characteristics (GAO-11-109SP, November 2010)
	An E-supplement to GAO-11-108
	Activity Type: Interagency Rotational Programs
	A list of abbreviations is provided at the bottom of the page.
	Activity Name	Providing Agency	Activity Description	Target Audience	2009 Approximate Participation
	Rotational Assignments Program	DHS	A 60-day or longer interagency rotational assignment between DHS and other federal agencies that provides opportunities to obtain breadth and depth of experience while exchanging knowledge with other organizations.	SES, managers, supervisors; personnel in SES candidate or other career development programs (GS-7 - SES).	80
	Military Academic Collaborations Program	Coprovided by DOD and DOE	A 3 to 12-week program that provides internship opportunities at NNSA sites with a focus on science, technology, engineering, national security, and other relevant fields. Interns work closely with a senior researcher or team and have the benefit of a dedicated mentor. NNSA sites may also offer briefings, networking, and other opportunities to expose participants to a variety of programs that support DOD and to interact with other on-site military personnel.	Cadets, midshipmen, and instructors from U.S. Military Academies and ROTC programs at universities throughout the country	10
	U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Interagency Exchange Program and Intermediate Level Education Interagency Fellowship Program	DOD	A 9 to 12-month rotational assignment that that places Army officers in intermediate-level positions at other federal agencies and allows them to learn about the culture of the host agency, hone collaborative skills such as communication and teamwork, and establish networks with their civilian counterparts.	Field-grade Army officers, typically majors	20
	Navy Washington D.C. Intern Program	DOD	This program places mid-level Naval officers who are pursuing a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from George Washington University in two different 5-month, part-time internships at federal agencies such as DHS and State.	Navy Officers, O-4 and O-5	1
	State Rotations at JPME and other Federal Learning Institutions	State	A 1 to 3-year rotational assignment that places State personnel as faculty at one of the JPME colleges, or other DOD or federal learning institutions such as the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Participants have opportunities to establish networks with other faculty members from the interagency community while providing a foreign policy perspective to curriculum development and classroom discussions.	Mid to senior-level State Foreign Service Officers	30
	State Rotations at Federal Agencies and Executive Offices	State	A 1 to 3-year rotational assignment  that places State personnel at another federal agency or executive office.  Participants have opportunities to learn about the roles and responsibilities of the host agencies and to establish professional networks with personnel from different agencies working on similar issues.	Mid to senior-level State Foreign Service Officers	30
	State Rotations at DOD	State	A 1 to 3-year rotational assignment that places State personnel at the Pentagon or at military commands to work alongside DOD civilians and military officers. These include Foreign Policy Advisors, State-Defense Exchange Officers, and State positions with the Joint Interagency Coordination Groups. Participants have opportunities to develop their knowledge of military culture, roles and responsibilities, while providing a foreign policy perspective to military planning and operations. These assignments also provide opportunities to establish networks between diplomats and military staff who must work together on global issues.	Mid to senior-level State Foreign Service Officers	70
		Abbreviations
		DHS: Department of Homeland Security
		DOD: Department of Defense
		DOE: Department of Energy
		FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
		FS: Foreign Service (pay schedule)
		GS: General Schedule
		JPME: Joint Professional Military Education
		NGO: Nongovernmental organization
		NDU: National Defense University
		NNSA: National Nuclear Security Administration
		O: Officer-level (pay schedule)
		ROTC: Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
		SES: Senior Executive Service
		State: Department of State
		Treasury: Department of Treasury
		USAID: United States Agency for International Development
		USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
		USG: United States Government