ALCOAST 341/22 - SEP 2022 SOLICITATION FOR DHS SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (PART-TIME) MBA PROGRAM COHORT 3

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ALCOAST 341/22
SSIC 1524
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR DHS SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (PART-
TIME) MBA PROGRAM COHORT 3
1. This ALCOAST solicits GS-12 through GS-15 civilian and O-3
through O-5 officer applicants interested in being considered for
selection to attend a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree
program sponsored by DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Office of
University Programs. Graduates will earn an MBA with a concentration
in Security Technology Transition (MBA STT) from George Washington
University (GWU).
2. Background. DHS S&T and GWU partnered to establish this program
in 2020. The partnership focuses on building a collaborative
educational cohort of professionals from DHS. The MBA STT program
will educate professionals on how to navigate established federal
acquisition regulations, experience the research and development
process from a private sector vantage point, and navigate the
challenges of technology development from concept to operational
use. This program is part-time with instruction in the evenings,
online, and on weekends. Classes will be held in the Washington, DC
area, beginning in January 2023.
3. Eligibility. GS-12 through GS-15 civilian employees and O-3
through O-5 active duty officers are eligible to apply. Applicants
must have earned at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited
institution. Members that completed a Coast Guard or DHS sponsored
degree program in the last five years are ineligible to apply.
4. Expectations and requirements. The MBA STT program is best suited
for employees in roles that involve research and development,
procurement and acquisition, testing and evaluation, scientific
program management, contracting, cost assessment, and program
analysis that includes interaction with other federal agencies and
private sector. The MBA STT program is unique among advanced
education opportunities in that it is a part time program where
students will remain in their full-time billets/positions. In order
to fulfill the objectives of the course, the following restrictions
are added:
a. Applicants must already reside in the Washington, DC metro
area (within the reasonable commuting distance of 50 miles) and
military personnel must have sufficient time in their current NCR
assignment to complete the program. Some courses will be conducted
online, but students should expect at most 75% of instruction to be
held in class. On campus courses are planned to take place one day
per week (Monday through Thursday), after 6pm, for approximately 2.5
hours. Online courses are completed independently by students,
meeting one hour per week, either in the evenings (Monday through
Thursday) or on Saturdays.
b. As a rule of thumb, students should plan to spend at least 25
hours per week preparing for and attending class.
c. The Program is expected to take 2.5 years to complete.
Students must complete all coursework within three years.
d. Subject to the terms and conditions of DHS, DHS will fully
fund tuition and books for students. Selectees will be required to
pay for all other costs associated with attendance. The MBA STT
program is not considered part of the student's work duties, so
applicants will not receive compensation for time spent on the
program.
e. COMDT (CG-9) is the sponsoring office. However, a follow-on
tour in an Acquisition billet will not be a requirement.
f. Selectees must sign a 2-year continuing service agreement with
the Coast Guard, effective upon acceptance to the program.
5. The required DHS application package and other information is
available at the following link:
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https://cglink.uscg.mil/35f7fe8e

6. Interested personnel must submit a Resume/Curriculum Vitae, an
essay (500 words max), a Letter of Recommendation, and the DHS
application form. Civilian applicants must include their last 3
ratings of record/evaluations in their submission package. Details
for each of these items can be found at the link in paragraph 5.
Application materials must be submitted, as one PDF package, to LCDR
Vincent Escobedo at: Vincent.E.Escobedo@uscg.mil NLT 17 October
2022.
7. Selection for this opportunity is a two-step process. The
applicant packages will be reviewed by a CG executive-level panel at
the end of October and selectees will be forwarded to DHS NLT 15
November 2022. Applicants should be notified of selection status OOA
15 November. Selected students must then submit an application to
GWU, including an online application form, current resume, Letter of
Recommendation, essay, and transcripts. Selected students must
complete the application for, and be accepted to, GWU by 01 January
2023.
8. POC. For questions regarding general program administration and
the application process, contact LCDR Vincent Escobedo at (202)
475-3197.
9. RADM Douglas Schofield, Assistant Commandant for Acquisition
(CG-9), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.