Cathy Reese is the Dean of Administration in the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at National Defense University.
The Dean of Administration provides the leadership, management, and the vision to ensure that INSS is aligned with the University and has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, budgetary and human capital resources systems in place to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency to meet its mission. Ms. Reese provides managerial expertise for all aspects of daily operations applying broad, comprehensive knowledge of pertinent policies and procedures to execute NDU business processes. She also provides oversight of human resource processes to include employment renewal, recruitment, hiring, attendance, leave and performance assessment.
Ms. Reese oversees the development, submission, and management of INSS' resource requirements to include travel, purchase requests, contracts, financial plans, and budget execution. She manages the director's and component's calendar and supervises and executes all INSS sponsored events. She also supervises all administrative functions to include personnel management, INSS position management, SIPR room, personnel security, office management, travel management, and administrative services to provide stable foundation for the operation of the Institute for National Strategic Studies.