Intelligence, Congress and the Formulation of National Security Policy

Examines the role and influence of Congress on the intelligence agencies of the US, Congress's oversight of intelligence collection, counterintelligence, covert action and surveillance in relation to the executive powers. Explores the influence of espionage on national security policy. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and Signed Communication.