DR. ROBERT D. CHILDS Chancellor

National Defense University University (NDU) iCollege and Deputy to the President for Cyber and Information

For the over two decades, Dr Robert D. Childs has led the NDU iCollege first as Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs and for the past 14 years as Chancellor.. Under his visionary leadership, the college has become the international leader in providing graduate-level certificates, masters degrees, educational services, and learning experiences in cyber education, Chief Information Officer, eGovernment, Chief Financial Officer, IT Project Management, and strategic leader competencies to government employees. The college was designated a “National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance Education.” A three-year effort by faculty and staff gained approval from the U.S. Department of Education to grant a Masters Degree in Government Information Leadership.During his tenure, the college’s earned numerous awards while becoming one of the leading educational institutions in America. Childs strategic vision has morphed the NDU iCollege into “The Global Hub for educating, informing, and connecting Information Age Leaders.”

Setting the strategic course for the NDU iCollege, Chancellor Childs significantly increased the reach and impact of the college by actively collaborating with government, private sector, and international leaders to establish dynamic programs, relationships, and partnerships. He has worked with such diverse groups as the London School of Economics, Royal Defence College, Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Decision Sciences Institute, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Industry Advisory Council/American Council for Technology, Google, IBM, Cisco, , VMWare, TIBCO, Corporate University Xchange, government agencies (FAA, EPA, GAO , OPM), and international governments, including Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, Switzerland, Romania, Singapore, Bulgaria, Japan, Iraq, South Korea and the United Emirates. His interactions with these organizations and governments impacted their strategic use of information, information technology, cyber security educational programs.

Dr Childs has received numerous recognitions such as induction into the prestigious Government Computer News (GCN) Hall of Fame, Federal Computer Week “Federal 100 Award” and Armed Forces Communication Education Association (AFCEA International) Distinguished Award for Excellence in Technology.

COLONEL ROBERT CHILDS

ASSIGNMENTS

Chief, Instructor Training, School of Applied Aerospace Sciences Director, Associations and Institutions of Higher Education,Community College of the Air Force Director, Pre commissioning Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense. (ASTRA Selectee) Director , Plans and Program Analysis, Air Command and Staff College,Air University Commandant, Noncommissioned Officers Academy and Leadership School, Air Force Systems CommandStudent/ Senior Research Fellow, National War College. Director, Air Force Leadership and Motivation Branch,HQ USAF Director , Academic Plans and Policy, National Defense University.

Received American Council of Education (ACE) Fellowship, graduate Air Command and Staff College , Air War College , National Security Management Program and National War College. BS ,Grove City College ; MAT, Duke University; EdD, Denver University, Advanced Management Program Fuqua School (Duke )

Celebrating the Retirement of Dr. Robert D. Childs

1 February 2014

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45 Years of Government Service (1969-2014)

Retirement Program

1800-1900 Reception music --” Fabulous Dialtones” 1900-1910 Opening Remarks -- Master of Ceremonies

Mr. Ray Schaible, Vice President, Operational Logistics, LMI.

1910-1915 “God Bless America “- Form Cosang -performed by Alex and Robert L Childs

1915-1920 “Name the Year”- your call/sequence to eat!

1920-2000 Buffet

2000-2030 Career Review

2000-2005 Colonel Childs’ Military Career- Ms Donna Powers, Director, Operations, NDU iCollege

2005-2010 Dr. Childs’ tenure as Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs and Chancellor, NDU iCollege- Mrs Patty Coppersmith, Director, Outreach and International Programs, NDU iCollege

2010-2015 Things You Did Not Know About Bob’- Mr Hank

Staley , Author of the “Tongue and Quill”, The Air Force Handbook on Communications

2015-2030 Bob’s Comments

2030-2300 Desert, relaxing, rocking out to the “Fabulous Dialtones”

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