4.01-4.02a 26Q4045_Att2_SOW.pdf
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This is a Statement of Work for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) regarding an eighteen-day Executive Program in Global Space and Deterrence offered jointly by the University of Southern California's Price School of Public Policy and Viterbi School of Engineering. The contractor shall provide registration, participation, and completion opportunities for approximately three Government personnel in this hybrid program combining in-person and online engagement. The program is designed to educate senior military, government, and innovation community leaders on the intersection of public policy and engineering within defense security, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility. Participants will receive a USC Continuing Education Certificate upon completion.
The contractor must provide instruction across eleven topic areas, including missile defense and governance, engineering lifecycle management, leadership in hierarchical organizations, policy and engineering challenges specific to the Indo-Pacific region, decision-making, inventive thinking, risk management for complex projects, and collaborative intergovernmental management. Performance will take place from September 17, 2026, through April 23, 2027, with three residency sessions on the USC Viterbi campus in Los Angeles (3650 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089) and one residency session at the USC Washington D.C. Office (1771 N Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20036). The Government Point of Contact information is redacted in the document.
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STATEMENT OF WORK
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
University of Southern California (USC) SHIELD Executive Program in Global Space and Deterrence
1. OVERVIEW
United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) requires approximately three (3) Government personnel to attend the Executive Program in Global Space and D, a joint program with the University of Southern California's (USC) Price School of Public Policy and Viterbi School of Engineering. This is an eighteen (18)-day program to educate senior leaders from the U.S. Military, U.S. Government, and innovation communities about the intersection of public policy and engineering within the complex and growing field of defense security. This is an executive education program designed for upwardly mobile professionals and leaders and to develop leaders to better understand the issues of national security and bridging gaps between policy and innovations. It is a hybrid program model, with in person and online engagement. Participants completing the program will receive a USC Continuing Education Certificate.
2. COURSE OBJECTIVE
The Contractor shall allow the Government personnel the opportunity to register, participate, and complete this program. In order to build partnerships across sectors and borders, it requires an understanding of institutional complexity, and an ability to resolve conflict and seek collaborative solutions. This program provides a foundation in understanding institutional arrangements and developing the skills necessary for effective intersectoral and international policy development, planning, and management that includes a focus on the Inda- Pacific Area of Responsibility (AOR), which is vital to USINDOPACOM's mission.
3. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.1. The contractor shall provide instruction in the following topics as part of this Executive Program in Global
Space and Deterrence:
3.1.1. Missile Defense and Governance
3.1.2. The Engineering Lifecycle and Which Lifecycle Stages are most influential On the Success of Missile Defense Projects
3.1.3. Leadership Management and Performance in Hierarchical Organizations
3.1.4. Common Errors in Engineering Assessment, and How to Avoid Them
3.1.5. Policy and Engineering challenges of the Inda Pacific AOR
3.1.6. Contemporary Challenges in Decision Making (Part I)
3.1.7. Essentials of Inventive Thinking
3.1.8. Contemporary Challenges in Decision Making (Part II)
3.1.9. Engagement and Participation through Leadership
3.1.10. Risk/Opportunity Management for complex Engineering Projects
3.1.11. Strategic Choice for Public Organizations: Collaborative, Participatory, and Intergovernmental Management (Part I)
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