Open Source Intelligence

Catalog description

Open source intelligence is publically available information including academic and trade publications, court documents, news sources, business websites, and social networks, forums, and blogs that are collected, evaluated, and disseminated in a timely manner for the purposes of addressing specific intelligence requirements. The course examines the rapidly evolving open-source information landscape and the implications for U.S. homeland security. Students will apply the tenets of open-source intelligence to current homeland security issues.