Theory/Application of Intel

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Do democracies need to conduct intelligence activities to be secure? Has the US Government fixed the issues that led to the 9/11 attacks? Is intelligence collection moral? Was Snowden a whistleblower or a traitor? This course will provide an introduction to how the US Government collects and uses intelligence to make better foreign policy and to help keep the US secure. Students will gain a broad understanding of the structure and craft of US intelligence, how the Intelligence Community interacts with policymakers and Congress, and a number of related issues such as morality and intelligence needed to understand the role of intelligence in modern US society. The instructor is a 30 year CIA veteran who also served in the Bush 43 National Security Council.