Spies, Intelligence, and U.S. National Security

4 credits

Information is the key to success and failure in U.S. foreign policy. This course will cover the American intelligence community’s secret and information gathering processes. The curriculum is organized by the specialist functions of real-world IC professionals. You will learn methods for collecting raw data, including human and signals intelligence, how that data is synthesized into intelligence, the different reporting formats that drive national security decisions, and about oversight and ethical issues.