Our degree programs begin with an overview of globalization as the context for intelligence and US national security issues. With globalization as the backdrop for the rest of the curriculum, the academic focus is on understanding indications and warning of conflict—which can be derived by analyzing the complexity and dynamics of political, national, social, ethnic, cultural, and religious movements as a means to understand one’s adversaries and allies. As students learn about national security threats in a global context, analysis and collection are integrated throughout the curriculum.

The most valuable intelligence provides indications and warning about the constant evolution and adaptive capability of our enemies. Beyond its beneficial effects, globalization contributes to political alienation, radical ideologies, and religion fused with ethnic conflict. Our core courses concentrate on externally driven events, recognizing that analysts and collectors must have a global perspective and understand the interconnected nature and interaction effects of global, regional, and local events. Intelligence is characterized by an understanding of customer requirements and innovation, and is inherently future-focused because it is closely connected to changing world conditions. Our curricula focus on developing and applying forecasting and analytical skills.