National Intelligence University
President John R. Ballard, PhD | | |
Dean | Amy Kardell, PhD, Dean, College of Strategic Intelligence | |
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Dean | LTC Tom Pike, PhD, Acting Dean, Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence | |
Academic staff | 80+ | |
Students | 700+ | |
Location | , , United States | |
Campus | Suburban, multiple sites | |
Colors | Blue and Gold | |
Mascot | Culper the Owl | |
Website | ni-u | |
The National Intelligence University (NIU) is a federally chartered research university in Bethesda, Maryland operated by and for the United States Intelligence Community (IC) as its staff college of higher learning in fields of study central to the profession of intelligence and national security. A small, highly selective non-residential university, NIU awards undergraduate and graduate degrees, a graduate certificate, and prestigious research fellowships to prepare personnel for critical positions in the IC and the broader national security enterprise. Since 1963, more than 80,000 military and civilian students have attended the university.[1] Originally located at Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling in Washington, D.C., NIU's primary campus is now located just up the Potomac River at Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda (ICC-B) with four additional locations around the world.
National Intelligence University's interdisciplinary programs emphasize education through scholarly and applied research designed to help U.S. intelligence officers better understand the diverse range of geopolitical, strategic, and technological threats and opportunities affecting intelligence and national security. The university is organized into two separate academic units: the College of Strategic Intelligence and the Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence. Combined, the college and school cover a diverse and evolving range of international affairs issues and adversarial threats and capabilities, from cultural and religious conflicts to WMD proliferation, cybersecurity threats, terrorism, transnational crime, and more.[2]
Previously known as the Defense Intelligence School, the Defense Intelligence College, the Joint Military Intelligence College, and the National Defense Intelligence College, admissions are restricted solely to U.S. citizens who hold Top Secret//Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) security clearances and are employed by the government in relevant national security positions. Applicants must be nominated by their agency or unit. Tuition is paid by the government.
History
The
Since then, the university has added several off-campus programs at the National Security Agency and several regional centers and has encouraged an increase in enrollment from civilian agencies. On campus, it has also added two part-time graduate programs. Students from throughout the Intelligence Community attend the university, and they include active duty and reserve military personnel from each of the services (including the Coast Guard), DoD, and other federal civilian employees.
In 1993, the College was renamed the Joint Military Intelligence College. The College embarked on a new era in which its mission was more sharply defined. In 1997, Congress authorized the College to award a Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI) degree. The BSI Program is a fourth year degree completion program. It affords those students who have accumulated three years of undergraduate credits a means to complete their degree requirements and to obtain a degree directly related to the field of intelligence. The Program enables BSI graduates to advance their careers within the National Intelligence Community.
In December 2006, DoD Instruction 3305.1 changed the name to the National Defense Intelligence College. The DoD Instruction was revised again in February 2011 to reflect the current designation — National Intelligence University — and the Director of National Intelligence formally and publicly announced that change as well as the expanded mission and vision of the NIU during the August 2011 convocation of the class of 2012.
In June 2021, the University officially transferred from the Defense intelligence Agency to the
Vision and mission
The Center of Academic Life for the Intelligence Community – preparing today’s Intelligence Community leaders for tomorrow’s challenges.
The National Intelligence University advances the intelligence profession through a holistic, integrative, contextual approach to education that promotes dynamic teaching, engaged learning, original research, academic outreach, analytical problem solving, rigorous research methods, collaborative processes, and lifelong learning.
Educational accreditation
The university is authorized by the
Facilities and resources
The NIU Library houses 2.5 million items, including books, unclassified intelligence documents, reference materials, periodicals, microfilms, video and cartographic items. The library subscribes to 2,000 international periodicals, newspapers, annuals, serials, and statistical reports. It is particularly strong in Russian periodicals. The library has archival microfiche and microfilm collections of general and scholarly periodicals, Foreign Broadcast Information Service reports, and declassified documents. The NIU Library is located at the Intelligence Community Campus – Bethesda (ICC-B).
The Office of Research within the university enables students to pursue projects that require research outside the Washington, DC, area, including overseas. The university encourages faculty research on intelligence issues and supports intelligence-related research by faculty from other DoD Schools. Faculty and student research is published in academic journals and in book-length special studies. Research results and thesis abstracts are also made available to the Intelligence Community.
Academic programs
- Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI)
- Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI)
- Master of Science and Technology Intelligence (MSTI)
- Certificate of Intelligence Studies (CIS)
Admissions
All prospective NIU students must meet the following requirements:
- Be United States citizens who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces or are federal government employees
- Be nominated by their affiliated organization (full-time students only), and
- Possess a TS/SCI security clearance prior to enrollment
Notable graduates and faculty
- Todd C. Chapman
- Mike Gallagher
- John R. Allen
- Paul M. Nakasone
- Robert B. Murrett
- Ronald D. Johnson
- Michael H. Decker
- William C. Smith Jr.
- David A. Reid
- Jeffrey A. Kruse
- Leah G. Lauderback
- Earl G. Matthews
- William J. Walker
- Robert P. Ashley Jr.
Research and publications
As the dedicated research unit of NIU, the Ann Caracristi Institute for Intelligence Research (CIIR) represents the IC’s premier resource for academic intelligence research. CIIR serves to support, advance, and promote NIU’s academically rigorous research on topics critical to U.S. intelligence and national security.
See also
References
- ^ "National Intelligence University". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012.
- ^ "National Intelligence University Catalog" (PDF). NIU. Aug 2021. Retrieved 18 Sep 2021.
- ^ Buble, Courtney (June 28, 2021). "After Nearly 60 Years, National Intelligence University Moves to ODNI". gocexec.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.