National Institute for Defense Health Cooperation (NIDHC)

Government Relations ServicesMaryland, United States11-50 Employees

The National Institute for Defense Health Cooperation (NIDHC) is a consolidated institute within the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences that combines three entities: the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, the Center for Global Health Engagement, and the security-cooperation education and training functions of the Defense Institute for Medical Operations. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, the organization operates in the government relations services sector and maintains a relatively small to mid-sized staff. The consolidation aligns with USU's efforts to advance defense health cooperation and to support the Department of Defense's 2025 Interim National Defense Strategy and other national priorities by emphasizing military readiness, health security, civil-military cooperation, and international partnerships in a landscape of increasing threats.

The institute serves defense and health-security stakeholders, including military and international partners, through its integrated focus on readiness, security, and cross-border collaboration. By bringing together disaster medicine, global health engagement, and security-cooperation education, NIDHC coordinates capabilities across its components to address complex defense health challenges.

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