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Uncover the Inner Workings of National Security
Meet intelligence officers, diplomats, military leaders and policy makers and learn about the complex issues facing our world today. Get a first-hand look at the ways in which governments gather and use intelligence to create national security protocols, form diplomatic strategies and consider military alternatives. Discuss and debate the sensitivities of foreign relations among countries with competing interests.

You’ll explore the roles of domestic and international organizations in intelligence gathering, diplomacy and both national and global security. You’ll learn how agencies such as the National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, CIA and Secret Service operate. You’ll see why inter-agency and international cooperation and coordination are so important, but so hard to achieve.

Intelligence, Defense and Foreign Affairs Workshops and Simulations
In our workshops and simulations you will be confronted with real world crises and challenging diplomatic scenarios. Step into the shoes of an intelligence analyst, diplomat, military commander or elected official, as you use intelligence to analyze threats and craft solutions to real world national security challenges. Short of living through an actual threat situation, there’s no greater way to gain insight into the preparation for and management of an unexpected crisis.

 

Program Highlights

Explore a career in National Security — Few roles in the 21st Century are as essential to protecting the American way of life as those that ensure our national security. In this exciting Conference you’ll be introduced to the inner workings of national security and the science of effective intelligence gathering.

At the National Security & Intelligence conference you can enhance your understanding of foreign affairs with leading analysts and diplomats. Past conferences have included individuals such as:

• Former State Department Foreign Service officer, Gary Crocker, M.A. Mr. Crocker served for 25 years in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Throughout his career, he was involved in arms control, missile site inspections in the former Soviet Union, and treaty negotiations in Geneva. His most recent assignment involved six trips to Libya to participate in the dismantling of the nuclear, missile, chemical and biological capabilities in exchange for diplomatic recognition and new trade agreements.
• Former Assistant Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Peter Oleson. Mr. Peter Oleson details his 40-year experience in the intelligence field, from dealing with defectors from behind the Iron Curtain to helping run guerillas behind enemy lines. Other tasks include a Middle East analyst, daily briefing officer for the Air Force Chief of Staff, working with the CIA in support of covert operations, and overseeing budgets for all intelligence elements of the Department of Defense. He currently teaches intelligence studies at the University of Maryland.
• Get an insider’s briefing on how U.S. Security Institutions such as the CIA, NSA, DIA, NSC, State Department and the Department of Defense function.
• Participate in focused workshops on topics such as Iran, and the Middle East, rogue nations, and the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.
• Examine historic and current challenges to national security, while understanding the roles and methods of diplomacy and intelligence.
• Explore intelligence analysis through the review of photographs and primary documents in the Cuban Missile Crisis Case Study.
• Gain a firsthand perspective of an International Embassy during an on-site embassy tour and briefing on the diplomatic initiatives and challenges confronting the host nation.
• Obtain behind the scenes knowledge of current affairs, foreign policy, national security, and power politics through a visit to the Pentagon.
• Tour the International Spy Museum where you’ll assume the roles of covert agents in a live mission.
• Experience what it’s like to be a first-year college student.
• Get a true sense of what it’s like to be a National Security Specialist faced with real-world challenges.
• Earn up to two college credits.

Conferences include dynamic off-campus guided field trips:

All NSI students will participate in Operation Spy at the International Spy Museum. Go undercover in a live spy simulation as you collect intelligence and save the world from potential disaster. All students will tour the Pentagon, the headquarters for the Department of Defense, and see 20 items of interest including the 9/11 Memorial.

Face national threats head on. Dissolve escalating global tensions.
It’s all in a day’s work.

 

Program Components

• College Accredited, Academic Curriculum
• Conduct research, analyze information, engage in debate, resolve conflict and build networks of support as you practice being the security leaders of tomorrow
• Analyze current challenges such as information sharing, the origins of terrorism, human rights, intelligence ethics, natural resource distribution and the proliferation of WMDs
• Debate current proposed security solutions while crafting new paths forward on current conflicts of geopolitical importance
• Engaging Faculty & Guest Speakers
• Gain access to Academic and Professional Leaders in the national security field.
• Speakers may include National Security Experts, Policy Analysts, and Representatives from federal security agencies and branches of military service, diplomats, Foreign Service officers, Ambassadors and/or representatives from the US State Department.
• Program Relevant Field Excursions
• Experience the program content and appreciate regional sites of importance through field excursions designed to complement the academic and skill building objectives of the program.
• Field Excursions may include visits to Intelligence Agencies, the Pentagon, the International Spy Museum and an International Embassy.
• Career Focused Skills & Personal Development Workshops
• Formulate a Personal Mission and Vision plan for your future
• Develop and polish skills like Time Management, Decision Making, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Public Speaking, and Communication
• Explore the opportunities and strategies to advance in program related career fields
• Collegiate Experience & College Enrollment Seminars
• Experience College Life from challenging academics to dormitory living
• Gain an important head start in the Preparation for College and the College Admission Process.
• Friends & Support for a Lifetime
• Develop a network of Fellow Scholars, Friends, and Mentors

 

A DAY AT NATIONAL SECURITY & INTELLIGENCE*

7:30 - 8:30	Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30	Security Briefing: Challenges in the Middle East
9:30 - 10:30	Cuban Missile Crisis Case Study
11:00 -12:30	Guest lecture: Counterintelligence and WMDs
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch
1:30 - 4:30	Field Excursion:  International Spy Museum
4:30- 5:30	Simulation: Security Council Briefing
5:30 – 6:30	Dinner
7:00 – 8:00	Skills Workshop:  Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
8:00 – 9:00	Career Seminar:  Next Steps Towards a Career in Intelligence & National Security
9:00 – 10:00	Social Time
10:30	Room Check

*This is a sample day and examples of lectures, excursions and activities each program may include. All speakers and events are subject to availability and change, without notice, before or after the start of a conference.

 

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Previous Guest Speakers & Organizations Include:

National Security & Intelligence Officials

• James M. Olson, J.D., Former Chief of Counterintelligence, Central Intelligence Agency
• Jillian Burns, M.A., Acting Director for the Office of Iranian Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Peter Oleson, Former Assistant Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
• S. Eugene Poteat, M.A., President, Association of Former Intelligence Officers
• Dr. Sarah Botsai, Former Analyst, National Security Administration
• John Allison, M.S., Deputy Director for Human Capital, Defense Intelligence Agency
• Joseph Billy, Jr., M.A., Assistant Director, Counter Terrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Kenneth C. Brill, Director, National Counterproliferation Center; Former Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus
• Alan Capps, Principal Analyst & Editor in Chief, Journal of Homeland Security
• Leslie Ireland, Iran Mission Manager, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• James Larner, U.S. Secret Service
• Tracy Mustin, Director, Office of the Second Line of Defense, National Nuclear Security Administration
• Robert Walpole, Principal Deputy Director, National Counterproliferation Center

Members of the International & Diplomatic Community

• Marshall Bailly, II, M.P.A., Executive Director, Leadership Initiatives
• Sasha Lezhnev, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Grassroots Reconciliation Group
• Tarik Allagany, Public Affairs Supervisor, Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Embassy
• Dr. Ronald Bee, Director, Charles A. Hostler Institute on World Affairs
• Dr. Brigitta Blaha, Consul General of the Republic of Austria, New York City
• John W. Blaney, M.S.F.S., Former U.S. Ambassador to Liberia
• Gary Crocker, Former Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
• William K. Davis, Director, United Nations Information Center
• Judith Fergin, Consul General, U.S. Consulate, Sydney, Australia
• Dr. Stephen Grabherr, Deputy Consul General, Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany, New York City
• Geoff Loane, Head of the Regional Delegation of the United States and Canada, International Committee of the Red Cross
• Caryl Stern, President & CEO, U.S. Fund to UNICEF
• Francesco Maria Talo, Consul General of Italy, New York City

Members of the U.S. Military & Military Science Experts

• Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Rebecca Halstead, U.S. Army
• Brig. Gen. Maria Britt, Commanding General, Georgia Army National Guard
• Capt. (Ret.) Joseph Ludwikowski, U.S. Navy
• Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Wilma Vaught, U.S. Air Force
• Dr. Brannon Wheeler, Director, Middle East and Islamic Studies, U.S. Naval Academy

Embassies & Diplomatic Organizations

• American Islamic Congress
• Australian Embassy
• Embassy of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• Embassy of Israel
• Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
• Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
• Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
• The United Nations
• The World Bank

 

Dates, Location and Tuition

Complete tuition, enrollment and other conference details can be found in the Application and Enrollment & Other Details included in your invitation package and in the online application.

Please pay careful attention, as dates may have changed from printed material.

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2012 Summer National Security & Intelligence Sessions*

Location	City	Program Date	Tuition	Tuition & Travel Insurance	College Credits Available
George Washington University	Washington, DC	July 7 – July 14	$2,395	$99	2	Enroll
George Washington University	Washington, DC	July 18 – July 25	$2,395	$99	2	Enroll

Tuition Includes:

• One college credit ($475 value)**
• A full schedule of classes, briefings, lectures and simulations
• Certificate of Completion
• Housing accommodations at a University/College dormitory
• All on-campus meals ***
• Course materials and lab fees
• Transportation as needed for off-site activities, briefings and events
• Field trips and social events
• Program Faculty and on-site staff for supervision
• LeadAmerica T-shirt
  

* Dates and locations are subject to change

** To earn college credit, the student must successfully complete all aspects of the program (see college credit information on our website for more details). The National Security & Intelligence conference is accredited for two (2) college credits.  Tuition includes the first college credit from Loras College. A second college credit is available at a reduced fee of $299.

*** Students will need spending money for several off-site meals, souvenirs and incidentals.

Students are responsible for their own airfare or other travel costs to and from each conference location.