IntelligenceNational Security

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course examines the conceptual, historical, ethical, legal, policy, and operational foundations of national intelligence and the organizational structures and functions of the US Intelligence Community. Executive Branch management and congressional oversight of intelligence are examined in the context of balancing the requirement for secrecy in intelligence with the desire for transparency and the need for oversight and accountability in democratic society. The functions and missions of intelligence collection and analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action are examined, and contemporary intelligence failures and associated reforms are assessed. This course is suitable for students seeking to improve their understanding of the role of intelligence in national and international security and of particular interest to students considering careers in these fields. The course is conducted as an interactive graduate seminar.