Master of Arts in National Security

Program Summary

DMGS' M.A. in National Security enhances students’ skills to anticipate the trends in the global environment; the short-and long-term aims, strategies, instruments, and vulnerabilities of competitors; and to identify the resulting specific opportunities – in a given region or globally – to advance U.S. interests. The program also covers U.S. government organizational and institutional arrangements, and the authorities of individual agencies to implement policy. In addition, the tensions between national security policy and practices and liberal democracy will be considered – and how the U.S. and other democracies have sought to reconcile them.

This program covers the functional utility of individual instruments, and integrated “whole of government” planning in regional geographic contexts, with particular emphasis on the non-kinetic capabilities of the other two DMGS programs – Intelligence and Information Operations.

Graduates of this degree program will be able to:

• Identify contemporary and anticipated challenges to U.S. security.
• Identify, evaluate, and understand the complexities of formulating strategies in functional and regional contexts.
• Identify the evolution of U.S. institutional arrangements and assigned authorities, and the particular relevance of the U.S. experience for U.S. security at home and abroad.

Introduction

Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security (DMGS) is a higher education institution located in Washington, DC. DMGS offers specialized master’s degrees in National Security, Intelligence, and Managing Disruption and Violence, as well as related certificate programs. DMGS is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. DMGS seeks recent college graduates who desire to serve in the national security community, as well as mid-career and senior national security professionals who wish to advance their career.

Why DMGS?

• Small class size
• Strategic location in the nation’s capital
• Scholar-practitioner faculty
• Career advancement
• Further education
• Network with the national security community
• Co-curricular experiences
• Full scholarships available

Mission

DMGS educates and prepares future leaders to develop actionable solutions to global and domestic security challenges.

Vision

DMGS seeks to be designated by the national security community as a center of excellence in graduate education, instruction, and research.

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan

The school is named after General Daniel Morgan, a well-regarded and decisive leader whose unconventional strategy and tactics helped win the Revolutionary War. His victory at the Battle of Cowpens was a turning point in the struggle for American independence. Morgan was awarded a Congressional medal in 1790 to commemorate this success.

Admissions

DMGS determines students’ eligibility based on a portfolio of information, including:

• Application form
• Resume/CV
• Statement of Purpose
• Writing sample (max 10 pgs)
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official academic transcripts
• Official GRE scores
• Seat deposit due after admission

Spring 2018 semester application deadline: Rolling Admission

Fall 2018 semester application deadline: March 15, 2018

Serve Your Country, Secure Your Future

At DMGS, you are in command of your education. Work with our faculty to tailor a challenging curriculum to meet your career goals. DMGS’ small class sizes provide personalized instruction from leading national security experts. Get mentored along the way by these experienced scholar-practitioners to educate and prepare you for a career in national security upon graduation.