The National Security Education Program (NSEP) is a major federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. If you have any questions about NSEP or the Boren or EHLS federal service requirement, please contact the NSEP staff by email (nsep@nsep.gov) or phone (571-256-0711). We are happy to answer any broad or specific question you may have.