Homeland Security and Innovation Center (HSIC) - Executive Education Seminar Services

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HSIC, located at Joint Force Headquarters–Massachusetts, supports the National Guard by connecting senior-leader education with the evolving challenges of homeland security, emergency management, crisis leadership, and innovation. Its education mission includes General and Flag Officer Seminar (GFOS) and Leadership in Homeland Security (LHS) audiences. The seminars emphasize rigorous academic study, case-based analysis, facilitated discussion, critical thinking, and peer networking in a university setting. The curriculum should address National Guard roles in complex domestic response and intergovernmental coordination and, as appropriate to each seminar, emerging challenges such as artificial intelligence, cyber threats, small unmanned aircraft systems/counter-sUAS, and innovation. Inclusion and emphasis of these topics remain subject to HSIC/GOMO mission validation. The broader HSIC innovation/incubation mission does not automatically expand the scope of this seminar-services requirement. MARKET RESEARCH FEEDBACK REQUESTED Institutions are invited to comment on academic capability, delivery and pricing feasibility, and requirements that may unnecessarily constrain participation. Responses should identify the affected section, explain the practical or financial impact, and propose alternatives that preserve HSIC educational quality. Contracting will determine final response instructions. Academic institution and faculty qualifications: experience educating GOs or comparable senior executives; relevant faculty credentials; impact of tenured-Ph.D./ten-year criteria. GFOS and LHS differentiation: recommended objectives, topics, and approaches appropriate to each audience; capability to address AI, cyber, sUAS/cUAS, and innovation. Case-study pedagogy and research: existing course adaptation, case-study counts, original case development, guest speaker access, realistic research and approval timelines. Seminar capacity, location, and duration: in-person facilities for 65 plus support staff; viable course lengths; scheduling lead times; capacity for multiple annual iterations. Enrollment and pricing: ability to handle 40 Government-funded and up to 25 direct-pay seats; tuition-only versus standard bundled seminar pricing; minimum cohort sizes. Intellectual property: rights and restrictions for pre-existing materials versus Government-funded new case studies; possible licensing and reuse models. Participation barriers: federal contracting, administrative requirements, location, security, teaming, and any provisions that materially affect willingness or ability to compete. TARGETED UNIVERSITY FEEDBACK QUESTIONS — ACADEMIC AND BUSINESS FEASIBILITY Which performance outcomes and academic quality indicators best demonstrate that an executive education program meets HSIC needs? Which specific faculty criteria, if any, would prevent your institution from competing, and what evidence of equivalent academic quality could you provide? What case-study-based instructional model would you propose, and how would HSIC verify the quality of learning? What enrollment, lead time, and annual frequency would make participation financially viable for your institution? How would your institution price standard bundled tuition, meals, books, and facilities compared with a tuition-only arrangement, if available? Which administrative or payment requirements (including direct-pay seats and federal contracting) would discourage a response, and what alternatives could address them? Based on this draft PWS, what specific requirements or business conditions would discourage your institution from competing? Would your institution be interested in competing? If not, what changes would materially affect that decision? SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & INSTRUCTIONS Interested academic institutions who believe they have the capability to perform this requirement are invited to submit their feedback and Capability Statement. Please refer to the attached draft Performance…

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