Intelligence Gathering Strategies for Homeland Security

Catalog description

The 9/11 terrorist attacks and the ensuing war on terror have focused the nation’s attention on strategies needed to secure this country. This course examines key questions and issues facing the U.S. intelligence community and its role in homeland security and homeland defense. Students will have the opportunity to fully address policy, organizational, and substantive issues regarding homeland intelligence support. Course reference materials will provide an overview of diverse intelligence disciplines and how the intelligence community operates. Course emphasis will be on issues affecting policy, oversight, and intelligence support to homeland defense/security and national decision-making.