Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Intelligence Community

Centers of Academic Excellence Program

ODNI IC CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

INTRODUCTION

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on behalf of
the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) established in FY 2005 the IC
Centers of Academic Excellence (IC CAE) Program in National Security
Studies. The emphasis is on building long-term partnerships with
colleges and universities in core mission related academic disciplines
to develop eligible talent and competitive feeder pools, that include
1st and 2nd Generation Americans, in support of America's National
Security Mission during the 21st Century.

ODNI IC CAE Program Office performs oversight for ten (10) CAE
designated universities. The DNI provides competitive grants
(\$250K-\$750K) to academic institutions to promote the alignment of
curricula (e.g. scientific and technical programs of study,
international relations, foreign language/cultural immersion) with IC
core mission skills requirements articulated in the ***National
Intelligence Strategy***, the ***Strategic Human Capital Plan***, and
the ODNI ***100 ***and ***500 Day Plans***.

The goals of the CAE Program are threefold: (1) to develop long-term
academic partnerships with accredited colleges and universities that
have diverse student populations and courses of academic study that
align with IC core skill requirements; (2) to provide financial and
technical support to those educational institutions, so that they can
shape curricula to meet specific IC needs; and (3) to leverage and
cultivate IC relationships with students of those institutions to ensure
that the IC has a diverse, highly-qualified, and motivated applicant
pool for its mission-critical occupations.

**AUTHORITIES **

The IC CAE Program design, framework and strategies are executed in
accordance with the following guidance --- CDA 3-8-2004, Executive Order
13355, Public Law 108-458/Sections 1041, 1042, 1043, 1051; Public Law
108-177, Section 319; and IRTPA S.2845-7 Section 102(A).

5 KEY STRATEGIC COMPONENTS

1.IC Related Curricula in Care Skills Related Disciplines

CAE Institutions must: design, develop and reshape curriculum in
disciplines that support IC mission critical skills and competencies.

2\. Foreign Travel/Study Abroad/Cultural Immersion or Awareness

CAE Institution must: Implement a competitive process and program to
develop competencies in regional and international expertise, critical
languages and cultural awareness.

3\. IC Regional Colloquiums/Seminar

CAE Institution must: Develop and host a National Security Colloquium in
conjunction with consortium intuitions in the institutions geographic
area to promote awareness about IC mission, IC careers, value of public
service, co-ops, internships and opportunities for scholarships to study
in IC related fields.

4\. Pre-collegiate and High School Outreach

CAE Institutions must: Develop and host high school outreach programs to
attract talent to National Security related fields of study. Promote
awareness about the IC mission and functions.

5\. Mandatory Reporting- Assessment and Evaluation CAE must: Conduct
assessments, track metrics to ensure return on investment; report
findings and linkages in accordance with ODNI guidance that focuses on
IC workforce "prepared for 21st Century challenges."

IC CAE FRAMEWORK

IC CAE Relationships and Infrastructure Support

Grants

IC Experiences

Scholarships for: foreign studies/travel, study abroad, cultural
immersion/awareness, foreign language proficiency

C0-ops/internships at IC Agencies

Real Job Experiences

Curriculum Support

Support Personnel: Officers-in-Residence, Contractors, Retiree Cadre,
DoD Military, IC Subject matter Experts

CAE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE IC

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Provide, Intelligence , Expertise, Colloquia, CAE Criteria based on
Metrics, Growth Opportunities, Student/Faculty Internships and Co-ops,
Oversight and Evaluation

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE OPERATIONS

Disciplines/Curriculum: Redesign to meet critical IC competency skill
needs, Research, Sabbaticals with Consortium Institutions,
Regional/Geographic Area Intelligence Seminars, Dedicated Program
Manager, Faculty Support

PRE-COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH

Pre-collegiate Summer "National Security" Institute, Learning
Approaches: Colloquia, Seminars, Field Trips (e.g. International Spy
Museum), Conferences, Mentoring, Interdependencies with Partners.

These systemic, long-term approaches will enhance diverse feeder pools
and promote informed applicants applying for IC jobs

IC CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

**California State University - San Bernardino **(CSUSB)**, Los Angeles
Metropolitan Consortium, CA **

**Name of Program \|** CSU Intelligence Community Center of Academic
Excellence (CSU ACE)

**Disciplines \|** Business, Information Technology, Criminal Justice,
Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Computer Science

**Curriculum \|** Masters in Intelligence (already established);
establishing undergraduate curriculum series

**Languages \|** Mandarin Chinese, French, Japanese, Arabic, Korean,
Farsi, Russian

Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) 7 Cal State Campus Consortium; San
Bernardino, Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, Fullerton,\
Long Beach, Northridge, Poly Pamona

**[www.csu-ace.org ]{.underline}**

**Clark Atlanta University **(CAU)**, Atlanta, GA **

**Name of Program \| **The Center for Academic Excellence in National
Security Studies (CAENS)

**Disciplines \|** Computer and Information Science, Interdisciplinary
Studies

**Curriculum \|** Engineering, Computer Science, Political Science,
History, Psychology, English

**Languages \|** Emphasis on cultural immersion and foreign study abroad
-- all scholars traveled to Turkey as co-hort group --- French, Spanish

Historically Black College/University (HBCU)

**[www.caens.cau.edu ]{.underline}**

**Florida International University **(FIU)**, Miami, FL **

**Name of Program \|** Program In National Security Studies (PINSS)\
(Housed in the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and
Citizenship Studies (IPPCS))

**Disciplines \|** Institute for Public Policy/National Security
Studies, Political Science, Poli-Sci and Law, Geography,\
Statistical Analysis, Foreign Languages, International Relations,
History

**Curriculum \|** Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates in National
Security Studies -- long term goal for Graduate Degree

**Languages \| **Arabic I, and II; other languages unique to the IC
Scholars -- Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish, Haitian Creole

HSI

**[www.fiu.edu/\~ippcs/ ]{.underline}**

**Norfolk State University **(NSU)**, Norfolk VA **

**Name of Program \|** IC Center of Academic Excellence --
Internationally Diverse Education and Area Studies (IDEAS)

**Disciplines \|** Engineering, Mathematics and Applied Sciences,
Science and Technology

**Curriculum \|** National Security Certificate Program (18 credit
hours)

**Languages \| **Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean

HBCU

**[www.nsu.edu/iccae ]{.underline}**

**Tennessee State University **(TSU)**, Nashville, TN **

**Name of Program \| **TSU Pilot Center for Academic Excellence in
Intelligence Studies (PCAEIS)\
(Joint Program College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business)

**Disciplines \| **Political Science, Economics, Business Administration
and Criminal Justice

**Curriculum \| **Minor in Intelligence Studies. Aligned language
development with Geography Studies

**Languages \| **Chinese, Korean, Farsi; IC Scholars traveled --- China,
Turkey, South Africa

HBCU

**[www.tnstate.edu/interior.asp?mid=4349&ptid=1 ]{.underline}**

UNIVERSITIES \| KEY INFORMATION\
Trinity University (TU), Washington, DC

**Name of Program \|** Intelligence Community Center of Academic
Excellence (ICCAE)

**Disciplines \|** International Affairs, Political Science, Pre-Law,
Geography, Mathematics, Business

**Curriculum \|** Interdisciplinary-National Security Concentration,
i.e. Courses: The US Intelligence Community (IC)

Comparative Politics, Micro Economics, Ethics and Power, Advanced
Research Methods for Social Scientists, Research and Writing

**Languages \| **Arabic I. IC Scholars traveled --- China, Thailand,
Brazil, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic

Undergraduate Women's Institution

**[www.trinitydc.edu/academics/intel_center ]{.underline}**

**University of Texas - El Paso **(UTEP)**, El Paso, TX **

**Name of Program \|** IC Center for Academic Excellence (in the
Institute for Policy and Economic Development)

**Disciplines \|** Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Health
Sciences, Economics, Languages/Linguistics, Computer Science,
Information Resources, Nursing, Psychology, Political Science

**Curriculum \|** Masters Degree in Intelligence and National Security,
Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates - Homeland Security

**Languages \| **Arabic, Western European Languages

HSI

**[http://organizations.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=43805
]{.underline}**

**University of Texas - Pan American **(UTPA)**, Edinburgh, TX **

**Name of Program \|** Integrated Global Knowledge and Understanding
(IGNU)

**Disciplines \|** Social and Behavioral Science, Educational
Psychology, Economics, Foreign Language, Science and Engineering

**Curriculum \| **Undergraduate Minor in Global Security Studies in
Leadership (18 credit hours) Graduate MAIS\
(MA in Interdisciplinary Studies) in Global Security Learning Studies
(36 credit hours)

**Languages \|** Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Portuguese, Spanish

HSI

**[www.utpa.edu/programs/ignu ]{.underline}**

**University of Washington **(UW)**, Seattle, WA **

**Name of Program \|** Institute for National Security Education and
Research (INSER)

**Disciplines \|** Information Management, Infrastructure Protection,
Urban Design and Planning, Political Science

**Curriculum \|** Undergraduate certificate program in International and
National Security

**Languages \|** Courses in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Turkic, Hindi and
Uighur (50 other languages)

Majority Serving Institution with significant Minority/Ethnic
Populations (Asian/Pacific Islanders)

**[http://cluster.ischool.washington.edu/caenser ]{.underline}**

**Wayne State University **(WSU)**, Detroit, MI **

**Name of Program \|** Center of Academic Excellence in National
Security Intelligence Studies (CAENSIS)

**Disciplines \|** Engineering, Law, Foreign Language, Political
Science, Criminal Justice

**Curriculum \|** Undergraduate Certificate in National Security
Intelligence Studies (to include Engineering Intelligence)

**Languages \| **Arabic, Polish, Spanish, French, German, Italian,
Slavic languages

Majority Serving Institution with Minority/Ethnic Populations (Middle
Eastern-American)

**[www.eng.wayne.edu/cae ]{.underline}**

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

IC centers of Academic Excellence Program Office:

Director: Lenora Peters Gant, Ph.D.

Senior Staff Officer: Cynthia L. Riquelme

Senior Program Manager: Harry Alan Trask

Senior Program Manager: Michael Carter

Special Assistant: Pauney Chanthavongsor

E.mail-

Phone- 703-482-4144

Web- www.dni.gov/cae

NATIONAL SECURITY MISSION SUPPORT DURING THE 21ST CENTURY

End State

An established, diverse pipeline of talent for the IC to attract,
recruit, and hire; including 1st and 2nd Generation Americans with
critical skill sets, cultural awareness, and language proficiencies.

Institutionalized, long-term relationships and partnerships with
academia and a diverse co-hort of institutions-small, medium, and large
universities.

Future Initiatives in Planning Stages

Professorships

Science and Technology-focused CAEs

Scholarships