National Intelligence University Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The National Intelligence University (NIU), an element of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence under the leadership of the Defense Intelligence Agency, recently marked its 50th anniversary with the arrival of the class of 2013.

At an August 27th 2012 Convocation, the NIU celebrated the start of a new academic year and welcomed back past graduates such as John Halinski, Deputy Administrator for the Transportation Security Administration.

Formerly known as the National Defense Intelligence College and the Joint Military Intelligence College, the NIU is an education and research institution that is federally chartered to educate and prepare intelligence officers to meet current and future challenges to the national security of the United States.

The NIU's main campus is located within the Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB) in Washington D.C. The NIU also has graduate and academic centers with the National Security Agency and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.

Since 1963, over 80,000 military and civilian students have completed courses or participated in the University's varied academic programs.

For more information on the NIU's 50th annivarsary, visit DIA.gov.