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STRATEGIC BROADENING SEMINARSIDB'S STRATEGIC BROADENING SEMINARS, CREATED ORIGINALLY AT THE REQUEST OF THE U.S. ARMY, ARE A COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EXPOSE COMPANY-GRADE OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, AND SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO STRATEGIC AREAS OF STUDY TO EXPAND THEIR PERSPECTIVE WHILE HONING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THESE PROGRAMS PUSH PARTICIPANTS TO THINK DIFFERENTLY, GAIN EXPOSURE TO NON-U.S. MILITARY PERSPECTIVES, AND BE PREPARED TO OPERATE IN AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE. INDUSTRY BASED BROADENING (IB2) STRATEGIC BROADENING SEMINARS ARE TRAINING WITH INDUSTRY PROGRAMS IN THE SBS PORTFOLIO OFFERED BY IDB. THESE PROGRAMS HELP TRANSFER BUSINESS EXAMPLES INTO THE MILITARY THROUGH NUMEROUS TARGETED VISITS WITH INDUSTRY SUPPLEMENTED BY ACADEMIC SESSIONS AND GROUP WORK. THE INDUSTRY BASED BROADENING-LOGISTICS (IB2LOG) PROGRAM RAN TWICE IN 2023 WITH 36 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS. INDUSTRY BASED BROADENING-INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (IB2IE) WAS OFFERED ONCE TO 15 PARTICIPANTS.THE IDB DENSE URBAN STUDIES STRATEGIC BROADENING SEMINAR IS AN INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. ARMY STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND UNDERSTAND THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND URBAN GEOGRAPHY OF CITIES, THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CONNECTEDNESS OF CITY NETWORKS, AND THE CULTURE AND BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN DENSE URBAN AREAS. IN 2023, THE PROGRAM WAS DELIVERED TWICE WITH SPRING AND FALL COHORTS TOTALING 58 PARTICIPANTS. EACH DENSE URBAN STUDIES PROGRAM COHORT EXPLORED NEW YORK CITY FOR TWO WEEKS AND WAS BASED IN FORT HAMILTON, NEW YORK.

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY (LOGTECH) EXECUTIVE EDUCATIONLOGTECH WAS INITIATED IN 2000 AND IS THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE IDB. LOGTECH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TWO COMPLEMENTARY WEEK-LONG EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE TWO LOGTECH EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CLEARLY DISTINCT IN THEIR CURRICULUM, LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION, DISCUSSION, AND APPLICATION. EXPERIENCED LOGISTICS LEADERS WHO SET STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND VISION FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND MUST DEAL WITH COMPLEX LOGISTICS AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION ARE IDEALLY SUITED FOR THE EXECUTIVE-LEVEL PROGRAM. LOGISTICIANS WITH RECOGNIZED POTENTIAL FOR GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES AND WHO ARE CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTION WILL BENEFIT SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE ADVANCED-LEVEL COURSE. THE IDB LOGTECH PROGRAM PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND ADJUSTS THE CURRICULA TO INCORPORATE THE CONSIDERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY, THE INDIVIDUAL SERVICE STRATEGIES, CURRENT INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, AND BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES TO CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDE RELEVANCE AND ALIGNMENT. THERE WERE EIGHT LOGTECH EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 2023: SIX OFFERINGS OF THE ADVANCED PROGRAM IN LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY AND TWO PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVES IN LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY OFFERINGS FOR A TOTAL OF 220 PARTICIPANTS.