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    The 2022 National Security Strategy emphasizes the importance of prioritizing U.S. Alliances and Partnerships. Mr. Michael Vaccaro, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade Controls, joins us to discuss the benefits to U.S. national security that our allies and partners provide and what changes are being made to deepen our international cooperation, increase interoperability, and streamline our export processes.

    Who should attend:

    USG, DoD Acquisition and Security Cooperation workforce members, allied and friendly nation counterparts, and U.S. and foreign industry personnel who want to learn more about how the USG is translating U.S. strategy and policy objectives into coalition-ready warfighting capabilities.

    Competing to Win Series:
    Attending these sessions will help you relate the work you do in defense acquisition to the Great Power Competition (to learn more click here) shaping our national security environment. Learn ways to meet the challenge and help the US maintain its competitive advantage!  Session format is curated conversation with thought leaders from across DoD, industry, academia, and the acquisition workforce, followed by live Q&A.

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    Mr. Michael Vaccaro - Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade Controls

    Mr. Vaccaro assumed the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade Controls in January 2024, where he oversees the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, ensuring that U.S. commercial exports of defense articles and defense services advance U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives.

    Mr. Vaccaro has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2013. Mr. Vaccaro joined the State Department from the Department of Defense (DoD) where he served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (2022-2024) and as the Director for International Armaments Cooperation (2019-2022). In these roles, he led and supported DoD’s efforts to develop and maintain the U.S. defense industrial base to ensure a secure supply of materials critical to national security. He also advised the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in managing DoD’s cooperative relationships with foreign countries and served as the United States’ Deputy National Armaments Director. Mr. Vaccaro also co-chaired bilateral forums with key European, Indo-Pacific, and Western Hemisphere allies and partners to further armaments cooperation.

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    Moderator: Ms. Holly South - Professor of International Acquisition, DAU

    Ms. South is a Professor of International Acquisition within DAU's International Center. She began her career at the Naval Air Systems Command, where she held several Program Management and Logistics positions within the Foreign Military Sales community. From 2009 to 2023, Ms. South supported the U.S. Pacific Fleet as the Command's Foreign Security Assistance and International Logistics Manager and the U.S. Army Pacific as a Security Cooperation Strategist. Ms. South is a 2020 graduate of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.


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