NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY

2013 Annual Report
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U N I V E R S I T Y
the VISION

NIU–the center of academic life

for the

Intelligence Community

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U N I V E R S I T Y
the MISSION

Through dynamic teac hing and learning, original research, 

and worldwide engagement, NIU OFFERS relevant, accessible,

and career-long intelligence education that PROVIDES members

of the intelligence and national security communities with 

knowledge, analytical skills, and strategic awareness OF the

critical role intelligence plays in the security of the nation.

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the GOAL

Develop strategic leaders capable of objectivity and 

critical thinking, in an academic environment that fosters

a comprehensive understanding of the Intelligence

Community.

Produce and publish value -added research that develops

analytical and creative thinking skills, contributes to the

intelligence mission, and sparks innovation. 

Serve as an academic catalyst for national and international

Intelligence Community engagement.

Enhance the integration of the Intelligence Community

through personal and professional relationships established 

in university programs.

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The National Intelligence University celebrated its 50th Anniversary in academic year 2012-2013, marking a 

key milestone in its evolution from humble beginnings as the Defense Intelligence School, housed in World War 

II-era barracks on Anacostia Naval Station, to its recent re-designation as a university. The year-long celebration 

included a series of special events and activities, a commemorative publication, 50th anniversary memorabilia, 

and beautiful banners displayed throughout the campus featuring the 50th Anniversary logo shown below. This 

annual report provides a snapshot of NIU during its golden anniversary year, even as the university looks forward 

to the next half century as the center of academic life for the intelligence community.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OPERATIONS ....................................................................................58

Registrar and University Admissions Department ................................. 58

Educational Technology Department ................................................... 58

Fiscal Resources .................................................................................... 59

2012-13 COMMENCEMENT AND HONOREES .......................... 60

MISSION SOURCE DOCUMENT .................................................. 62

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDIENT ..............................................10

NEW INTITIATIVES .........................................................................13

NIU Cyber Lab at the Virginia Tech Research Center ..........................13

NIU Academic Centers ........................................................................13

New Research Center Initiatives ...........................................................14

DIA Director Approves Establishing New Faculty Chair ......................15

EDUCATION .....................................................................................16

College of Strategic Intelligence ............................................................16

School of Science and Technology Intelligence .....................................16

University Statistics ..............................................................................18

Institutional Effectiveness Department .................................................18

NIU Student Profile .............................................................................21

RESEARCH ........................................................................................34

Office of Strategic Intelligence Research ...............................................34

John T. Hughes Library ........................................................................39

School of Science and Technology Intelligence .....................................40

OUTREACH ......................................................................................42

Office of Institutional Advancement .....................................................42

Outreach and Alumni Relations Department .......................................42

Distinguished Speaker Program ............................................................48

College of Strategic Intelligence ............................................................50

School of Science and Technology Intelligence .....................................50

National Intelligence Press ....................................................................51

Center for International Engagement ...................................................51
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

DAVID R. ELLISON, PH.D. REAR ADMIRAL, USN (RET)

The National Intelligence University (NIU) Annual Report for the Academic Year (AY) August 2012 – August 2013 has been prepared in accordance 

with the accreditation and eligibility requirements of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The facts and figures presented are in compliance with reporting requirements and are verified by NIU’s Institutional Effectiveness Department. 

This annual report, and the year it reflects, is evidence of the National Intelligence University’s strong foundation, solid performance, and a strategic 

plan that provides a roadmap for ongoing change.

In 2013, NIU received approval from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) for the following new developments:

•	 The instructional site at the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Regional Joint Intelligence Training and Education Facility (RJITEF) at 

MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida as an additional location. This additional location has been renamed NIU’s Southern Academic Center. 

•	 The University’s European Academic Center was recommended for full accreditation based on an MSCHE accreditation visit that occurred at U.S. 

European Command (USEUCOM), U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), RAF Molesworth, and Menwith Hill Station.

•	 The post-graduate Certificates of Intelligence Studies were included within the scope of the institution’s accreditation. 

NIU’s Periodic Review Report (PRR) was submitted to MSCHE on 1 June 2013. Because the PRR occurs at the five-year point between self-studies 

and is a major event in the life of the institution, it is a very useful activity, planned and executed carefully. Self-assessment is a continuous process that 

supports strategic planning activities. This periodic review process facilitates the University’s efforts to prioritize continuous improvement strategies 

outlined in its strategic plan.

The NIU strategic plan will ensure that we focus on education, research, and outreach programs that will deliver the greatest returns to our constituents 

and noticeably support NIU’s comprehensive mission. The National Intelligence University has just completed another successful year, one that was 

both evolutionary and transformational.
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The University, in its 51st year as an institution, is:

•	 Certified in JPME Phase I accreditation through October 31, 2015

•	 Oriented in Academic Centers that provide a world-wide dimension

•	 Postured to develop a series of virtual regional intelligence research institutes

•	 Ready to expand its new Foundation to include an Alumni Association

For the upcoming academic year (AY 2013-2014), NIU will continue to better serve the Intelligence Community (IC) with relevant, accessible, 

and career-long intelligence education. Anticipating future growth, a new facility for the University is in the conceptual stage and is being designed 

for academic programs in a location more accessible to IC agencies. New degree programs are being considered in collaboration with IC members. 

Additionally, the University will look at research and outreach programs providing more opportunities for senior members of the IC.

Beyond NIU’s astute financial planning, strategic direction, and dramatic facilities improvements, the true strength of NIU is its people—a diverse 

campus community firmly rooted in the core values of the IC, academic achievement, responsibility, service, and the alumni, whose ongoing 

involvement and support is crucial to its future. 

Enjoy the annual report, and we look forward to the ongoing progress.
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NEW INITIATIVES

NIU CYBER LAB AT THE VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH CENTER

THE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE ANNOUNCES THE FORMAL OPENING OF THE NIU CYBER 

LAB AT THE VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH CENTER – ARLINGTON, VA (VTRC-A)

On March 18, 2013, the new NIU Cyber Lab at the Virginia Tech Research Center – Arlington, Ballston, VA operated in conjunction with the 

Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Virginia Tech (VT), held its formal opening. The President of the 

National Intelligence University, Dean of the NIU School of Science and Technology Intelligence, Associate Laboratory Director for National Security 

at PNNL, PNNL Cyber Lab Program Manager, and several staff from NIU, VT, and other VT hosted organizations, including the Naval Postgraduate 

School, attended the event. The lab, built on the success of PNNL intelligence cyber activities, provides NIU with state-of-the-art student and faculty 

research capabilities, experiential courses in advanced analytics and cyber engagement, and a venue for PNNL, NIU, VT and others to conduct 

collaborative research and development with NIU. 

NIU ACADEMIC CENTERS

ACADEMIC CENTER AT NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY • ACADEMIC CENTER AT NATIONAL SECURITY

AGENCY • EUROPEAN ACADEMIC CENTER • SOUTHERN ACADEMIC CENTER

NIU continued to expand its reach across the Intelligence Community (IC) via its geographically dispersed Academic Centers. NIU Academic Centers 

are designed to deliver graduate and undergraduate degrees and graduate certificates to qualified government civilian and military students beyond 

the reach of the National Capital Region (NCR). The size, shape and type of programs delivered via the Academic Centers vary based on demand of 

the regional IC population. Criteria for establishing an Academic Center include having a proactive senior IC champion in the region; a sustainable, 

diverse student population; adequate facilities (classrooms, IT architecture, etc); and sufficient adjunct faculty. The Academic Center signifies a longterm commitment by NIU to the location and the local population of students. 

This past year NIU reached a significant milestone by achieving full accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) 

of our European Academic Center (EAC). EAC, established at the European Command (EUCOM) in Molesworth, England was NIU’s first nonNCR Academic Center. NIU has a full-time senior faculty member who serves as the EAC Academic Director and faculty member; and, one full-time 

contract faculty member who also supports daily operations. EAC closely partners with the Joint Analysis Center (JAC) and Regional Joint Intelligence 

Training & Education Facility (RJITEF) to deliver evening classes for part-time students across Europe using Video Teleconference (VTC) capabilities 

and certified adjunct faculty. EAC has proved to be exceptionally successful, with a second year cohort of 19 Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence 
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(MSSI) students, a third year cohort of 12 students, and three graduates from EAC’s first ‘pilot’ cohort who were awarded their Master’s of Science of 

Strategic Intelligence with the class of 2013. 

In AY 2011-12, NIU also established its second non-NCR Academic Center, the Southern Academic Center (SAC) in Tampa, Florida, to serve 

IC students from USCENTCOM, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). These 

commands are staffed by intelligence personnel from multiple civilian and military organizations, which provide ideal diversity in NIU student 

population. The large military population typically serves three-year tours, which is adequate for individuals to reasonably complete their degrees, 

and provides adequate transience (i.e., potential new students regularly cycle through) to ensure long-term program sustainability. Demand at SAC 

has surpassed all expectations. SAC reached the maximum capacity of 18 students enrolled in AY 2012-13, and has the same number enrolled for 

the upcoming 2013-14 academic year. Significantly, MSCHE acknowledged SAC as an additional location and has included the location within the 

scope of the institution’s accreditation.

NIU continues to explore the feasibility of establishing Academic Centers at other locations. It is determined that Quantico, Virginia, may be viable, 

and a working group, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has been established to explore all requirements. Using lessons learned from 

establishment of the European and Southern Academic Centers, NIU expects to have the Quantico center operational for the 2014–15 academic year. 

NIU is also continuing discussions with Hawaii-based and other western contiguous United States (CONUS) organizations for potential Academic 

Centers in those regions. 

NIU’s goal is to sustain its diverse, joint, and rigorous educational experience in this new distributed environment. The University recognizes that 

innovation and flexibility are vital to sustaining its dynamic teaching and learning efforts, while supporting a global military and civilian population. 

These Academic Centers present exceptional opportunities to evaluate how best to employ distributed and blended learning to effectively reach 

additional pockets of IC students regardless of where they are physically located.

NEW RESEARCH CENTER INITIATIVES

The Center for Strategic Intelligence Research (CSIR) within NIU’s Office of Strategic Intelligence Research (OSIR) embarked on two new initiatives 

to expand NIU’s research and outreach program: the National Intelligence University–Intelligence Community (NIU-IC) Research Working Group 

and the Africa Research Initiative (ARI). Both initiatives are pilot programs to test new collaborative research ideas. As such, their continued success 

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NIU-IC RESEARCH WORKING GROUP

The NIU-IC Research Working Group is an informal group made up of researchers from across the IC. Representatives hail from many different 

types of research organizations that conduct a variety of activities, such as academic outreach, research and development, science and technology, 

education and training, analysis, and policy research. CSIR intends for the working group to benefit the IC by bringing in-house talent together to 

discuss and diffuse complicated intelligence concepts from a research perspective. Some of these challenges include the impact of climate change and 

the urbanization of warfare on future U.S. military operations, increasing cyber threats and financial crime, and persistent low-level terrorism. Solving 

these issues requires teamwork; therefore, agencies must work together to develop research plans and invest in joint solutions. 

AFRICA RESEARCH INITIATIVE

The Africa Research Initiative is a pilot project that seeks to conduct collaborative and/or individual original research on behalf of the IC’s Africa 

research community. The ARI is building a strong network of analysts and researchers both within and outside of the IC. It focuses its research 

efforts on regions and topics that receive less attention from IC analysts, but are nonetheless strategically important. It does not conduct intelligence 

collection, nor does it produce finished intelligence products. The ARI will work with the Office of Strategic Intelligence Research to disseminate 

findings to appropriate audiences. 

DIA DIRECTOR APPROVES ESTABLISHING NEW FACULTY CHAIR

THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA) DIRECTOR APPROVES NEW FACULTY CHAIR ON THE FACULTY OF THE U.S. 

ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS

In the summer of 2013, the DIA Director approved establishing a new Chair on the faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College 

at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This is the largest intermediate-level school in the Defense Department, with an annual throughput that exceeds the 

combined numbers at the College of Naval Command and Staff, the Air Command and Staff College, and the Marine Corps Command and Staff 

College. Whereas the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force co-locate their senior- and intermediate-level schools, allowing them to be supported by one 

DIA Chair, the Army Command and General Staff College is in Kansas while the Army War College is in Pennsylvania, necessitating two DIA Chairs 

to support both schools. 
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EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES OF INTELLIGENCE STUDIES

This past academic year has seen another successful round of instruction in the various Certificates of Intelligence Studies (CIS) offered by the University. 

Students at the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) and in the NCR studied intelligence issues regarding China, students at USCENTCOM and 

in the NCR studied Afghanistan-Pakistan (Af-Pak), and students in the NCR were awarded the first Certificates of Intelligence Studies in Africa. The 

University also created a certificate on Eurasia, which was offered this year for the first time. NIU now has seven active Certificates of Intelligence 

Studies: Africa, China, Af-Pak, Counterintelligence, Eurasia, Leadership and Management, and Warning. 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENCE (BSI)

The BSI is a fourth-year program, allowing students with at least 80 credits to finish their degree with the National Intelligence University. It allows 

these students, who may already have been in the IC for 10 to 15 years, to hone their analytical skills and gain a broader perspective and strategic 

viewpoint. The year of intensive study culminates in a nine-credit class called the Capstone Project. This group endeavor challenges the students to 

take on an analytical problem set and develop a futures analysis on a particular geographic region. The preparation for this major project brought 

the students in collaboration and consultation with many of the major centers of intelligence analysis and their subject matter experts in the IC. The 

2013 Capstone Project explored, in depth, Latin America and its important place and impact on U.S. national security. From the future of Cuba, 

the continued drug-related problems in neighboring Mexico, and the prospects of a nuclear-empowered Brazil, to China’s competitive entry into the 

Western Hemisphere, the undergraduate students tested their mettle and applied a year’s worth of learning. 

The BSI program reached out to fellow IC members to identify potential courses of merit that could be used as transfer credits by students entering 

the NIU BSI program. Two analytical courses from the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Intelligence Agency are prime candidates 

for approval for NIU bachelor’s degree transfer credit status. 

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE

Delivery of expanded educational offerings has been facilitated by the addition of four contract Science and Technology (S&T) faculty and two joint 

duty faculty within the S&T School. The School can now offer a full three concentrations in Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Information 

Operations and Cyber (IO/Cyber), and Emerging and Disruptive Technology. The IO/Cyber concentration has expanded to include laboratory 

courses taught in the new facility at Virginia Tech.
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Enrollment in the S&T program continues to expand. The program is now being taught in the part-time evening cohort, as well as a new series of 

courses for the Executive and Reserve programs. The School remains three to five years ahead of projected growth.
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UNIVERSITY STATISTICS 

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS DEPARTMENT

The Institutional Effectiveness Department (IE) serves as a resource to provide information for the University’s decision-making process through 

a variety of data-gathering tasks, research projects, and analytic or assessment activities. It provides leadership and coordination in the areas of 

data collection and analysis, institutional research, and outcomes assessment, in support of university planning, resource allocation, the continuous 

improvement of educational programs, and the achievement of the University’s mission, goals, and objectives.

The department serves as the central office for maintenance of data regarding NIU students, faculty and staff, as well as institutional programs, services, 

and operations.

The department is committed to providing quality services to internally support university and departmental planning, while also coordinating and 

maintaining reporting requirements for external agencies and organizations.

The evolving range of functions and services provided by IE includes the following

•	 Ongoing analysis of current data practices and needs 

•	 Supporting campus stakeholders through institutional research consulting, data gathering, and analysis 

•	 Supporting faculty and academic leadership in the assessment of student learning and institutional assessment

•	 Playing a convening role across boundaries within the University around issues of data integration and improved data systems and processes

•	 Preparing and submitting information, official reports, and data files to ensure the University’s accreditation and accountability, continuous 

course and programmatic improvement, and stakeholder engagement

•	 Maintaining and improving processes for reporting essential university statistics to external stakeholders and essential basic information to 

internal stakeholders

•	 Applying knowledge of emergent research methodologies for assessment and decision support

Under the principal purview of the Office of the Provost, the Director of Institutional Effectiveness collaborates closely with the University’s faculty 

governance and senior leadership, the College of Strategic Intelligence, the School of Science and Technology Intelligence, Academic Centers, the 

Office of Strategic Intelligence Research, the Center for International Engagement, University Operations, the Office of Institutional Advancement, 

and the Office of the President to maintain Middle States accreditation.

IE Goal

The primary goal of the department is to aid in the accountability of NIU to its constituents, both internal and external. This is accomplished through 

the collection, analysis, and reporting of data and information in order to measure the progress of the University in carrying out assigned functions 

and to provide the basis for informed decision-making and planning. 
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Outcomes Assessment, Institutional Planning, and Resource Allocation

Accreditation standards increasingly address outcomes assessment and institutional effectiveness issues. Beyond externally imposed demands, NIU has 

already recognized the need to develop more and better measures in these areas. For example, the department continues to be involved in assisting in 

the development of key indicator reports and linking strategic planning efforts to institutional planning, outcomes assessment, and resource allocation. 

NIU’s Periodic Review Report was submitted June 1, 2013. Based on the self-study process and the findings, NIU has developed a more institutionwide approach to the academic and institutional planning and resource allocation process. The Vice President of Finance and Administration is 

working closely with the Director of Institutional Effectiveness to play an important role in tracking and measuring the University’s strategic plan 

success over the next two years, and integrating strategic plan progress evaluation with outcomes assessment, institutional planning, and budgeting. 

Senior leadership will track strategic plan goals in collaboration with representatives across divisions, and will report on their progress to the University’s 

President.

NIU Assessment Council’s Review of Assessment Plans

In 2013, the College, School, Offices, Departments, and Programs are expected to provide the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and the NIU 

Assessment Council with an annual update that summarizes progress. The College, School, Offices, Departments, and Programs may submit an 

updated version of their assessment plan (documenting recent activity) to fulfill this request. The Director of Institutional Effectiveness, along with the 

NIU Assessment Council, will review the updates, provide feedback, and report to NIU Senior Leadership on overall progress.

Most Departments and Programs get feedback from a group or person within their college/school/programs who reviews plans. In addition, the 

Institutional Effectiveness team is available to the Departments and the Deans, should they want assistance with understanding how to more effectively 

use the learning outcome and assessment process to better meet their goals. Deans have the ultimate authority for ensuring that Departments make 

adequate progress on implementing assessment plans. 

When reviewing plans, the focus is on the degree to which units are actively working to identify the strengths of their programs and areas for 

improvement, and then using that information effectively. Thus, the ideal department is not necessarily one that demonstrates that it meets all of its 

learning goals. Departments that can demonstrate that they know the strengths and weaknesses of their program, and are actively working to make 

improvements to their program, are considered successful.

Support for Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Support for promoting learning outcomes and assessment comes in many forms:

•	 IE provides academic affairs support to Departments and programs that are interested in advancing assessment efforts. It can work with 

Departments and programs to find data that can best meet their needs, and it can help Departments and programs access institutional data (such 

as student or course profile information) or survey data that are specific to their program. The Department also provides advice and support 

in cases where programs would like to use more quantitative or qualitative methods. In addition, Institutional Effectiveness is responsible 

for advancing the University’s accreditation efforts and can assist Departments and programs that wish to better understand accreditation 

expectations. The Director of Institutional Effectiveness is the Chairperson of the NIU Assessment Council and helps to coordinate the work 

of the Council with other program on campus.
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Institutional Research Initiatives

The Director of Institutional Effectiveness is working with the College of Strategic Intelligence Studies, the School of Science and Technology 

Intelligence, the Office of Strategic Intelligence Research, the Center for International Engagement, and administrators to implement DIA Directive 

(DIAD) 3200.100, Human Subjects Research Management Plan; create an Office of Human Subjects Research Protection; implement training 

modules; and develop an NIU Institutional Review Board and DIA Institutional Review Board. These research initiatives will ensure that all research 

conducted at the University and DIA complies with international ethical standards and assurances. NIU and DIA protect the rights of all human 

subjects in conducting research, as expressed by Federal Regulation 45 CFR 46 and DoD Directive 3216.02, Protection of Human Subjects and 

Adherence to Ethical Standards in DoD-Supported Research. 

All DIA employees engaging in Human Subjects Research, as well as NIU faculty and students, are required to complete the Collaborative Institutional 

Training Initiative (CITI) and DoD Human Research Protection Program eLearning on AGILE, which educates them to be aware of how human 

subjects must be informed, willing, and protected when involved with research. During AY 2012–2013, the Human Subjects Research Protection 

Team worked with the Army’s Human Research Protection Office on the inspection of NIU Human Subjects Research Protocols and submission 

of an application for DoD federal-wide assurance on behalf of the University and the Defense Intelligence Agency. The Director of Institutional 

Effectiveness serves as the Human Protections Administrator for the Human Research Protection Program/Institutional Review Boards (IRB), ensuring 

that appropriate oversight mechanisms, policies, and procedures have been implemented to guarantee compliance and assurance with the Department 

of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and DoD determinations of the IRBs.

NIU STUDENT PROFILE 

University Enrollment AY 2002–2013

Total University enrollment has increased 80 percent from AY 2001–2002 to AY 2012–2013. Of the full-time students, 82 percent are from the 

military services and 18 percent are from civilian agencies. Among the part-time students, 34 percent are from the military services and 66 percent are 

from civilian agencies. The University experienced a decline in enrollment (AY 2009–2010) following the discontinuance of the Strategic Intelligence 

Certificate Program and adjustments to the thesis timeline. With continued changes to its academic programs, the University was able to regain 

enrollment numbers, resulting in a 23.3 percent increase in enrollment from AY 2010-2011 to 2012-2013.
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TABLE 1: UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT SINCE AY 2001–2002
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NIU Class Profile for AY 2012–2013

Tables 2 through 8 reflect the total number of military and civilian students enrolled in graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education (certificate) 

programs as of the AY 2012 census date, August 29, 2012.

TABLE 2: AY 2012–2013 ENROLLMENT

*Includes 121 part-time students returning for their second 

year of study and 91 students who have completed course work 

and are enrolled in thesis hours.

AY 2012–2013 Enrollment

579 Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence degree students*

38 Master of Science and Technology Intelligence degree students

26 Bachelor of Science in Intelligence degree students

72 Certificate Program students
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TABLE 3: MASTER OF SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE FULL-TIME PROGRAM (AND THESIS-ONLY)

Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence Full-Time Program (and Thesis-Only)

Military 

133 

Graduate 

Students

36 ThesisHours-Only 

Students

Civilian 54 Graduate 

Students 

55 ThesisHours-Only 

Students 

U.S. Army National Guard 2 0 AFPAK Hands 7 0

U.S. Air Force 34 6 Air Force Office of Special 

Investigations 5 2

U.S. Air Force Reserve 2 0 Central Intelligence Agency 1 0

U.S. Army 77 18 Defense Intelligence Agency 15 13

U.S. Army Reserve 0 2 Department of the Army 0 2

U.S. Army Reserve National Guard 0 2 Department of Defense (other) 0 3

U.S. Coast Guard 6 2 Department of Health and Human 

Services 0 1

U.S. Marine Corps 4 2 Department of Homeland Security 2 1

U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 0 2 Department of Justice (other) 0 1

U.S. Navy 8 2 Department of State 10 4

Drug Enforcement Administration 0 2

Federal Bureau of Investigation 2 6

National Geospatial-Intelligence 

Agency 6 7

National Security Agency 3 7

Naval Criminal Investigative 

Service 1 0

Office of Naval Intelligence 2 4

U.S. Army Intelligence and 

Security Command 0 1

U.S. Congress 0 1
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TABLE 4: MASTER OF SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE PART-TIME PROGRAM

Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence Part-Time Program

Military 116 Graduate 

Students Civilian

185 

Graduate 

Students 

U.S. Army National Guard 1 Air Force Office of Special Investigations 3

U.S. Air Force 23 Central Intelligence Agency 1

U.S. Air Force Reserve 5 Defense Intelligence Agency 46

U.S. Army 17 Defense Threat Reduction Agency 1

U.S. Army Reserve 9 Department of the Army 1

U.S. Army Reserves 

National Guard 13 Department of Defense (other) 7

U.S. Coast Guard 3 Department of Energy 1

U.S. Coast Guard Reserve 3 Department of Health and Human Services 1

U.S. Marine Corps 10 Department of Homeland Security 12

U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 6 Department of the Interior 1

U.S. Navy 13 Department of State 18

U.S. Navy Reserve 13 Department of Treasury 2

Drug Enforcement Administration 1

Federal Bureau of Investigation 27

The Missile Defense Agency 1

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 28

National Security Agency 25

Naval Criminal Investigative Service 2

Office of the Director of National 

Intelligence 1

Office of Naval Intelligence 4

U.S. Capital Police Department 1

U.S. Secret Service 1
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TABLE 5: MASTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE FULL-TIME PROGRAM

TABLE 6: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

Master of Science and Technology Intelligence Full-Time Program 

Military 25 Graduate 

Students Civilian 13 Graduate Students 

U.S. Air Force 8 Air Force Office of Special 

Investigations 1

U.S. Army 11 Defense Intelligence Agency 3

U.S. Coast Guard 3 Department of Homeland Security 1

U.S. Marine Corps 2 Department of Navy 1

U.S. Navy 1 Department of State 2

National Security Agency 3

Office of the Director of National 

Intelligence 2

Bachelor of Science in Intelligence Program 

Military 20 Graduate 

Students Civilian 6 Graduate Students 

U.S. Air Force 5 Central Intelligence Agency 1

U.S. Army 4 Defense Intelligence Agency 2

U.S. Coast Guard 1 Marine Corps Intelligence Activity 1

U.S. Marine Corps 8 National Security Agency 1

U.S. Navy 2 Office of Naval Intelligence 1
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TABLE 7: CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Certificate Program 

Military 15 Graduate 

Students Civilian 57 Graduate Students 

U.S. Army 8 Air Force Office of Special 

Investigations 1

U.S. Marine Corps 3 Central Intelligence Agency 2

U.S. Navy 4 Defense Intelligence Agency 11

Defense Threat Reduction Agency 1

Department of Defense (other) 3

Department of Homeland Security 7

Department of Justice (other) 2

Department of State 3

Department of Treasury 1

Drug Enforcement Administration 2

Executive Office of the President 1

Federal Bureau of Investigation 2

National Geospatial-Intelligence 

Agency 2

National Security Agency 2

Office of the Director of National 

Intelligence 3

Office of Naval Intelligence 2

Office of the Secretary of Defense 1

U.S. Agency for International 

Development 2

Five Eyes 9
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TABLE 8: ACADEMIC CENTERS*

Academic Centers

 

European 

Academic 

Center

Southern 

Academic 

Center

National 

Security 

Agency

National 

GeospatialIntelligence 

Agency

29 Students 14 Students 31 Students 30 Students 

U.S. Air Force 6 1 5 4

U.S. Air Force 

Reserves 1 0 0 0

U.S. Army 2 1 1 3

U.S. Army 

Reserves 1 0 0 0

U.S. Marine Corps 0 0 2 0

U.S. Navy 2 2 3 0

U.S. Navy 

Reserves 0 1 0 0

Defense 

Intelligence 

Agency

12 7 0 1

Department of 

Defense (other) 0 1 1 0

Federal Bureau of 

Investigation 0 1 0 2

National 

GeospatialIntelligence 

Agency

1 0 2 20

National Security 

Agency 4 0 17 0

*Academic Center enrollment is also included in Tables 2 through 7. 
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STUDENT DIVERSITY

The University reflects demographic diversity among its student body in as much as it is part of the Federal Government. This commitment is 

reflected in the policy of the Federal Government as an equal employment opportunity institution committed to the principle that access to study 

or employment opportunities afforded by the University, including all benefits and privileges, be accorded each person—student, faculty, or staff 

member—on the basis of individual merit and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age.
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The diversity profile for the graduate and undergraduate classes of AY 2012–2013 is presented in Tables 9 through 12.

TABLE 9: 2012–13 NIU STUDENT DIVERSITY 

TABLE 10: 2012–13 GRADUATE STUDENT GENDER AND AGE

2012–2013 NIU Student Diversity

Graduate Students

African American 1.0%

Caucasian 9.1%

Native American/Alaskan 0.0%

Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4%

Hispanic 0.4%

Other/Unknown 89.1%

Undergraduate Students

African American 0.0%

Caucasian 14.8%

Native American/Alaskan 0.0%

Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0%

Hispanic 3.7%

Other/Unknown 81.5%

2012–2013 Graduate Student Gender and Age

Student Gender

2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013

Male 75% 68% 72% 78% 70% 74% 85% 72%

Female 25% 32% 28% 22% 30% 26% 15% 28%

Student Age

Average 35 36 36 36 35 38 35 35

Range 22–60 22–63 22–59 22–57 22–60 22–44 22–55 21–64
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TABLE 11: 2012–13 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GENDER AND AGE 

2012–2013 Undergraduate Student Gender and Age

Student Gender

2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013

Male 54% 73% 58% 82% 52% 69% 76% 78%

Female 46% 27% 42% 18% 48% 31% 24% 22%

Student Age

Average 36 37 33 32 31 37 33 32

Range 24–50 21–54 24–49 25–41 23–50 33–41 24–52 24–41

 TABLE 12: 2012–13 NIU STUDENT ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

2012–2013 NIU Student Academic Background

MSSI/MSTI Overall Student Academic Preparation Class of 2012

Average Baccalaureate Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.19

Average Graduate Record Evaluations (GRE) Verbal Reasoning Score 534

Average GRE Quantitative Reasoning Score 554

Graduate GPA 3.77

Average GRE Analytical Writing Score 4.1

BSI Overall Student Academic Preparation Class of 2012

Average Entrance GPA* 3.33

*NOTE regarding BSI data: average is based on the student academic files completed as of September 17, 2012. Students with academic documents 

outstanding on September 17, 2012, are not represented.
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RESEARCH

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH

The Office of Strategic Intelligence Research operates the Center for Strategic Intelligence Research (CSIR) and works to foster quality research and 

publications of students, faculty, and research fellows by encouraging faculty and students to conduct research and write documents that meet the 

standards for publication by the Center’s National Intelligence (NI) Press. Office personnel also assist in the annual research fair, and maintain online 

resources via Blackboard on a wide range of research and writing topics. 

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH

2012–2013 NIU Research Fellows

The NIU Research Fellows Program was launched in 2003. Since then, the program has hosted between five and nine fellows per year from various 

intelligence agencies and the military services, including as many as five Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Exceptional Analysts 

per year in collaboration with the National Intelligence Council. CSIR provides the fellows with full access to office staff and NIU faculty mentors 

to help craft their research design, and access to NI Press editorial staff to assist with research publication. CSIR also provides research travel funding, 

computers, and workspace. The program is open to mid-career or senior intelligence professionals or military personnel. Fellows are encouraged to 

publish their research in classified and unclassified intelligence periodicals, journals, newsletters, and magazines. 

In 2013, the fellows conducted research on diverse strategic intelligence topics, including exploring Indian strategic culture, Iranian Republican Guard 

Qods Force operations, analysis of closed states, the influence of arms sales, intelligence policy choices for the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. policy on 

weapons of mass destruction, DHS processes for threat reporting, and U.S. State Department communications strategies. 
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TABLE 13: NIU RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM

NIU Research Fellows Program

Home Agency 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

DIA x x x xx xx x x

NIU x x x

NGA x x x x xx x

NSA x x xx

State xx xx x xx x x

USAF x xxx x x x xx x xx x

USCG x x x x x x x x

USMC x x x

USA x x x x

USN x x

ONI x

Open Source Center x

US European 

Command 

(USEUCOM)

x x x

Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) x

Buffalo Police 

Department (PD) x

Princeton x

Brazilian Intelligence 

Agency (ABIN) x

CIA x x

DHS x x x

ODNI x

NGIC x

TOTALS 5 5 5 7 9 8 8 9 6 7 9

GREEN: ODNI Exceptional Analyst Program
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Collaborative Research Initiatives

The Research Center develops collaborative research projects to conduct joint research with allies, other IC agencies, and academia. CSIR helps 

individual offices or groups to design and implement research projects alone or with faculty and student participation, and the results can be published 

through the NI Press or other IC publications. In 2013, CSIR launched two new initiatives: the Africa Research Initiative and the NIU-IC Research 

Working Group. Both initiatives aim to connect NIU research with the wider research community in support of IC research priorities. 

IC Research Topics Call

In 2012, CSIR issued a call for research topics to all Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and U.S. Combatant Command intelligence 

elements. The aim is to present the topics to NIU faculty and students who may have a professional and/or academic interest in addressing these 

problems. In those cases where faculty and students are willing and able to respond to the identified needs, CSIR coordinates with the researchers 

and the requestors to ensure that requirements of both are met. As such, this component of CSIR’s work supports NIU’s strategic focus on education, 

research, and outreach to the entire Intelligence Community.

Faculty Research Award

In 2012, CSIR reinstated the annual Faculty Research Award, which highlights exceptional research conducted by NIU faculty. 

The criteria for this award include: (1) research that produced significant results for the Intelligence Community, such as a field experiment, classified 

research, or research on intelligence methods; or (2) publication in a peer-reviewed academic press or commercial press and potential or demonstrated 

benefit to the Intelligence Community. 

2013 NIU Faculty Research Award Winner—CSIR announced that Dr. Eric C. Anderson was the winner of the 2013 NIU Faculty Research Award.

Dr. Anderson’s work reflects a career-long interest in strategic economic and finance issues, as well as a focus on China and Asia. This award is specifically 

given for his self-published book, Sinophobia: The Huawei Story, which presents information on the experience of China’s telecom giant Huawei and 

its journey to the international stage. Dr. Anderson argues that the U.S. Congress and U.S. corporations have worked hard to keep Huawei out of 

the U.S. market. Dr. Anderson further argues that the trouble faced by Huawei in the United States is based on sinophobia or, as he puts it, “a deepseated fear of all things Chinese.” While controversial in many respects, Dr. Anderson’s work offers a valuable strategic contribution by addressing a 

unique alternative view to the conventional wisdom on China and Huawei. Dr. Anderson’s arguments in The Huawei Story have also gained attention 

in the international press, including in The Economist and Time magazine, giving him the distinction of being both an important thinker in the U.S. 

Intelligence Community and a noted public intellectual. 

Dr. Anderson was invited to speak on The Huawei Story to numerous audiences, including the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security 

Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as members of Congress. In addition, the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive 

asked Dr. Anderson to work with analysts to help them understand how he assembled the data necessary for the book. 

Dr. Anderson is a faculty member at NIU. He has written over 600 articles and reports for the intelligence community. His other recent books include 

Take the Money and Run: Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Demise of American Prosperity, and China Restored: The Middle Kingdom Looks to 2020 and 

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with the Multi-National Forces in Baghdad and has also worked at the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii. Dr. Anderson was an Air Force officer from 

1990–2000 and is a reservist in the Air Force. He has taught classes at the University of Missouri, the University of Maryland, and the Air Force 

Academy. Dr. Anderson has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Missouri, an M.A. in Political Science from Bowling Green State 

University, and a B.A. in Political Science from Illinois Wesleyan University. 

Ph.D. Professional Development Forums

CSIR established two forums to offer advice, feedback, and support to advanced graduate and Ph.D. students. Both forums are open to all members 

of the Intelligence Community who are considering or are currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs. The Ph.D. “Maybe” forum is designed for current 

master’s level graduate students and members of the IC who are considering or are actively seeking enrollment in a Ph.D. program at another university. 

The forum meets monthly to discuss strategies for identifying, applying to, procuring funding for, and planning research in a Ph.D. program. The 

Ph.D. forum serves members of the Intelligence Community who are currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs at other universities. It meets monthly 

to discuss student research and writing projects; to explore ways to use a Ph.D. degree to successfully apply for advanced IC and defense-related job 

opportunities; and to offer advice on navigating the challenges of balancing the personal, professional, and educational demands that pursuit of a 

doctoral degree requires. Both forums are key educational and professional development initiatives. The ability to successfully apply for and complete 

a Ph.D. program pays extraordinary dividends for the IC, because it offers the opportunity to develop new knowledge, skills, and abilities that have 

a direct impact on the overall quality of work performed on behalf of the IC. The Ph.D. “Maybe” and the Ph.D. forums provide the advice and the 

intellectual and moral support that are essential to completing these very challenging programs. The forums have proven to be popular among NIU 

students and faculty and to many IC personnel.

HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH

In 2010, the Office of Strategic Intelligence Research helped the Institutional Effectiveness Department launch the NIU Institutional Review Board 

(IRB). The purpose of the IRB is to ensure that all research at the University conducted with human subjects complies with international ethical 

standards in the treatment of human subjects for research purposes. Most of the NIU student and faculty research involving human subjects consists 

of interviews, surveys, and questionnaires. OSIR’s role is to help NIU comply with the law by tracking all research conducted with human subjects. 

In AY 2012, OSIR helped review over 180 student thesis proposals and managed over 30 human subjects protocols. 
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JOHN T. HUGHES LIBRARY

The year 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the John T. Hughes Library’s move to be under the direction of the Joint Military Intelligence College, 

now the National Intelligence University. The library has changed and grown over those 20 years, but holds strong in playing a key role in enhancing 

the competence of intelligence professionals by providing all-source research assistance, instruction, and comprehensive collections and tools that 

support the curriculum of NIU. Guided by the standards for libraries in higher education set by the Association of College and Research Libraries 

(ACRL), the John T. Hughes Library is committed to the principles set forth in the standards and to increased accountability to the students and 

administration of NIU.

ACCESS SERVICES

The library circulation staff continued to provide NIU students and faculty with excellent resources and services. Serving as the University bookstore, 

handling textbook distribution, as well as the unclassified academic research resource, the library and its staff developed and expanded several programs 

to meet the increasing needs of a diverse library population. The “Meet the Author” series brought a lot of attention to the library—from NIU and 

from the Defense Intelligence Agency. The program brings renowned authors, writing on topics of importance to students and analysts, to the library, 

and allows patrons the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of the author’s work. Authors for this year included CDR Youssef Aboul-Enein, 

Robert Wallace, Jerry Miller, and Josh Meyer. 

With the addition of the European and Southern Academic Centers, the library, in concert with the Academic Center directors, developed new 

partnerships with external academic libraries to support the students at those locations. The European Academic Center students now have access 

to the University of York libraries. The Southern Academic Center students will have access to the University of Miami and the University of South 

Florida. Additionally, students at both Academic Centers have access to DIA librarians at the Combatant Commands (COCOMs) for research 

assistance.

Enhancements to the library facilities included the addition of three conference/study rooms in the unclassified library. The popularity of these rooms 

has increased dramatically over the year. New students will get their first glance at the rooms during the 2014 student orientation, when the rooms will 

be used for student track meetings. 

RESEARCH SERVICES

The library research staff increased their presence in the MCR 701 Thesis Methodology and Design Course, focusing on the information literacy skills 

of the students. The research librarians also continued to provide research instruction on various electronic resources, including LexisNexis, RefWorks, 

and multiple classified research databases, as well as face-to-face instruction with individual students. Additionally, the research librarians participated 

in several intensive instructional design courses offered at DIA, and will incorporate what they have learned into next year’s curriculum.

The faculty-librarian liaison program will be adjusted for the next academic year. Changes were required to help both the faculty and librarians get more 

out of the relationship. The program will focus on the NIU Core Courses, with each librarian assigned two Cores. The DIA’s Center for Language, 

Regional Expertise, and Cultural Regional Initiatives created new Geographical Seminars, collaborating with NIU faculty who have expertise in those 

regions. The research librarians created bibliographies in support of those seminars. 
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LIBRARY RESOURCES

In AY 2012–2013, the library budget maintained the AY 2011–2012 rates, with 82 percent allocated for research content (56 percent of which was 

e-content) and 8 percent allocated to textbook purchases. The library added over 4,300 new items to the general collection (books, maps, DVDs, audio 

CDs) and was able to expand access to digital content by adding a subscription to Ebrary. In an effort to increase student research productivity, the 

library continued to maintain subscriptions to RefWorks, 360 Link Resolver, and Serials Solutions A–Z list. In addition to the 23 research databases 

to which the library provides access, NIU students have access to the DNI’s Open Source Center commercial content and other research resources 

through contract agreements.

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE

COOPERATIVE GRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM

The Cooperative Graduate Research Program is a collaborative outreach program enabling NIU S&T students to conduct experimental and analytical 

research in a collaborative setting at Department of Energy National Laboratories. NIU has developed formal relationships with Sandia National 

Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The programs 

enabled students to conduct thesis research at the laboratories, and it provides direct access to world-class scientists for interaction, research, and 

perspectives on specific S&T intelligence issues.

The Science and Technology Research program generated numerous highly successful classified results through engagement across a broad spectrum 

of national-level organizations, addressing subjects ranging from SIGINT mathematics and materials characterization to systems engineering analysis. 

SCIENCE-BASED TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CONFERENCES (SB-TAC) 

In partnership with the National Intelligence Council and the Department of Energy Office of Intelligence, the School of Science and Technology 

continued its work following two jointly sponsored Science-Based Technology Assessments Conference series (SB-TAC) to explore anticipating and 

warning of the threat posed by innovations in globalized technology. The program included sponsored laboratory research on questions developed 

during the conferences to seek solutions to problems involving the potential for strategic surprise. The fourth conference on Emerging Technology, 

addressing biological agents, was held during Hurricane Sandy at Los Alamos National Laboratory in October 2012 and required additional convening 

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OUTREACH

OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

OUTREACH AND ALUMNI RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

The Outreach and Alumni Relations Department is responsible for community and alumni outreach efforts to support NIU’s strategy to serve as 

an academic catalyst for IC engagement. The department engages the IC through events and outreach efforts that promote the University’s diverse 

expertise. In addition, the department continues to build a vibrant alumni network through ongoing communications and a recurring series of events 

designed to reach alumni, with the long-range goal of encouraging the establishment of a formal alumni organization. The Outreach and Alumni 

Relations Department is also responsible for leading the University’s strategic marketing effort and overseeing implementation of a strategic marketing 

plan. The strategic marketing effort includes management of the University’s three websites; serving as a de facto public affairs office for the University; 

and managing the consistency of the NIU brand in publications, graphics, and messaging. 

Marketing—More Visibility in More Places than Ever Before

In AY 2012–2013, NIU began implementation of the strategic marketing plan developed in AY 2011–2012, as described in the 2012 annual report. 

The overarching goal of the strategic marketing plan is to increase NIU visibility to the IC and other key stakeholders in support of the University’s 

strategic goal to “create a strong university identity that instills a sense of pride in, and commitment to, the institution on the part of the students, 

faculty, staff, and IC members.” One of the desired outcomes of the strategic marketing effort is to help NIU evolve its student body demographics 

so that by 2018 the student body reflects the full diversity of the IC, including a greater proportional enrollment of civilian intelligence professionals 

from non-DoD organizations.

The key implementation actions in AY 2012–2013 included the incorporation of the NIU messages and visual “branding” into NIU posters, 

publications, promotional literature, and websites; a first-ever paid advertising campaign which ran April through June in the national capital region; 

and a concerted effort to take greater advantage of special events, such as the 50th Anniversary and the John T. Hughes Library Author Talk series, to 

promote the University. Additionally, NIU strengthened its working relationship with the DIA Office of Corporate Communications, ODNI public 

affairs staff, the newly created IC Training and Education Council, and the NIU Foundation Board, all of which had a leveraging effect on the NIU 

strategic marketing efforts.

By the end of the academic year, NIU had been more actively promoted in more places than ever before in its 50-year history, and there was growing 

evidence that the initial marketing efforts were having a very positive impact. Some of the specific impacts include a significant increase in traffic to the 

University’s primary website (www.ni-u.edu) and an increasing number of alumni—2,000 and growing—“finding” NIU and re-establishing contact. 

Additionally, NIU’s executive agency—DIA—issued three major press releases about NIU in the past year, compared to one in the previous decade. 

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In a dramatic and serendipitous turn of events during graduation week, NIU received national and international media attention for the graduation 

ceremony, beginning 48 hours before the event. All the major U.S. networks, including ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, and C-SPAN, reported on 

graduation, thanks to the groundwork of pre-graduation press releases issued earlier in the summer. C-SPAN and the Pentagon Channel aired several 

of the graduation speeches in their entirety. This level of national press coverage was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars of paid advertising and 

reached a wider audience that even an ambitious paid advertising campaign could have touched. The result, in the words of NIU President Ellison, 

was that NIU “received unprecedented news coverage and unprecedented public support from the most senior leadership in the Intel Community.” 
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Website Management—More Stories, More Visitors

In AY 2012–2013, the NIU web team was able to shift its focus from the efforts of the previous year, which was spent updating, correcting, and 

synchronizing the information on its three websites (unclassified, SIPRNet, and JWICS), to improving the overall quality and currency of the content. 

The Outreach and Alumni Relations Department led an effort to seek out, produce, and publish more pictures and stories of interest to prospective 

students, current students, staff, faculty, and alumni, in an effort to increase the volume of traffic and to encourage return visitors. The ni-u.edu 

homepage carried an average of two new stories each month in AY 2012–2013, nearly double the postings from the previous year. 

The web usage trend data suggest that the improvements and hard work are beginning to pay off: there has been a substantial increase in the volume 

of traffic to the University’s most visited website, the www.ni-u.edu site. From January to June 2013, there were 9,000 more visitors to the site than in 

the previous year, and the number of hits to the homepage rose to 3.6 million, up from 2.5 million during the same period last year.

Moving forward, the webmaster hopes to improve the functionality of the NIU websites, using techniques that reflect current best practices in website 

design and layout. Additionally, the department hopes to maintain the current level of reporting on the NIPRNet home page, while turning more 

attention to the NIU high-side web presence. 
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Alumni Relations—We’re Building It, and They’re Coming

The Outreach and Alumni Relations Department made excellent progress this year in its ongoing effort to build a campus community that more 

tightly weaves alumni, former staff, and former faculty into the fabric of university life. More alumni were engaged in more ways in 2013 than ever 

before, through an increase in the quality and quantity of communications to alumni; through a series of events held throughout the year; and, 

working with the Institutional Effectiveness Department, through the University’s first online alumni feedback survey. 

Highlights of the year included special events for alumni, such as a “homecoming” brunch in October, a first-ever Reunion in June, and four “From 

Generation-to-Generation” dinners throughout the year. The department exceeded its goal of doubling the number of alumni e-mail addresses added 

to the alumni distribution lists for “Campus Notes,” from 1,200 in May 2012 up to 2,500 in May 2013. More than 150 alumni participated in special 

events held during the year, and, as evidence of the growing interest in alumni events, the demand for the last two events—a dinner with General Mike 

Hayden (’80) and the June Reunion—far exceeded the number of seats available.

In the short term, during AY 2013–2014, the Outreach and Alumni Relations Department hopes to continue to expand the number of alumni it 

communicates with regularly, and to continue to sponsor events that bring alumni and students together, while moving to incorporate alumni into 

the planning and execution of the events. The longer-term goal is to instill a sense of community and pride strong enough for the alumni to organize 

themselves into a more formal and self-sustaining alumni association, working in common purpose with the goals and objectives of the recently 

established NIU Foundation.
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Foundation Relations 

In AY 2012–2013, NIU continued to take carefully measured steps to establish strong and proper relations with the National Intelligence University 

Foundation (NIUF). Established in July 2011, NIUF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation affiliated with the Armed Forces Communications and 

Electronics Association International (AFCEA International). Its mission is “to foster, encourage and promote the educational, scientific, literary, and 

charitable purposes of the National Intelligence University (NIU); [and to] promote philanthropy in support of the NIU.” 

The Foundation provided a level of support to the University in 2013 identical to that of the year before, including hosting a reception after the 

NIU Convocation in August, providing light refreshments for the semiannual Board of Visitors meetings in January and June, and making a vendor 

available from which students could purchase customized diploma frames. As in 2011–2012, each instance of NIUF support was fully vetted and 

received prior approval by the DIA General Counsel’s Office (GC).

At the October 2012 NIUF Board meeting, The NIU Vice President—one of the two formally designated federal liaisons to the Foundation Board—

was asked by NIU Foundation Board Chairman Mike McConnell (’71) how the NIUF might support the University if and when the NIU received 

approval from the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status. (The formal approval notification was subsequently received by the Foundation in 

January 2013.)

In response to Chairman McConnell’s inquiry, in April 2013 NIU provided a preliminary list indicating various types of support that would be 

beneficial to the National Intelligence University. This list, which was vetted by the DIA GC, was neither a solicitation of assistance from NIU nor a 

preapproval for acceptance of any gifts from the Foundation. The memo specified that “as the Foundation grows and is in a position to make specific 

offers of assistance, each offer would need to be reviewed by the DIA General Counsel before being accepted or declined by the Agency or by any 

individual DIA (U.S. Government) employee.” The list included support for items such as endowed academic chairs, visiting faculty, honoraria and 

other support to guest speakers, support to the International Fellows programs, non-federally funded travel, funding for guest speakers, research 

support, regional center support, support to the library, faculty and student awards, alumni support, and facility upgrades.

DIA Director, Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, the Executive Agent for NIU, addressed the April 2013 NIUF board meeting at the invitation of the 

Board Chairman. Director Flynn spoke of his strong support for NIU and answered general questions about his vision for NIU, but departed before 

the board proceeded to its business agenda. 

Outreach to IC Agency Representatives at DoD Schools

In support of its mission to provide a service of common academic concern to the Intelligence Community, the National Intelligence University 

continued to host semiannual workshops during AY 2012–13, to which the representatives of intelligence agencies teaching on the faculties of all of 

DoD’s professional military education schools were invited. These events were co-hosted by individual intelligence agencies, to provide opportunities 

for the agency representatives to better understand the Intelligence Community as a whole. The July 2012 workshop was co-hosted by DIA and 

NIU, the December 2012 workshop was co-hosted by CIA and NIU, and the July 2013 workshop was co-hosted by NSA/U.S. Cyber Command 

(USCYBERCOM) and NIU. These workshops provide an opportunity for the representatives of the intelligence agencies to collaborate and share best 

practices for how to present the role of intelligence in the development and implementation of national security strategy and policy.
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In addition, NIU provided unclassified Blackboard accounts to facilitate the virtual collaboration among individuals who teach at the widely dispersed 

DoD schools. NIU’s research librarians offered to conduct research on intelligence-related topics for the intelligence agency representatives at the 

schools, since those schools often have limited intelligence collections in their libraries. Furthermore, NIU’s Office for Strategic Intelligence Research 

has offered access to its collection of intelligence case studies for use by these intelligence agency faculties, and the NIU Provost has offered the services 

of the NIU faculty to review proposed intelligence-related course material to ensure that it is doctrinally correct and up-to-date.

DIA Chairs at Professional Military Education Schools

In June 2010, the DIA Chairs serving on the faculties of the National War College and Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and 

Resource Strategy (formally known as the Industrial College of the Armed Forces) at Fort McNair, DC; the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, 

Virginia; the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island; the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; the Marine Corps University in 

Quantico, Virginia; and the Air University in Montgomery, Alabama, were resubordinated to what became the National Intelligence University. When 

the Office of Institutional Advancement was established in 2011, the DIA Chairs became part of that office, to foster NIU’s ability to collaborate with 

DoD’s senior professional military education programs. This has paid great dividends.

The DIA Chairs collaborate not only with their colleagues from CIA, NGA, NSA, DHS, and FBI at the professional military education schools where 

they teach, but also with the NIU faculty and research staff. This has led to opportunities for NIU faculty and students to participate in end-of-year 

exercises at the Army War College, Naval War College, and Air University. It has also led to an agreement between NIU and the National Defense 

University that qualified students may cross-enroll to attend elective courses at both universities. In addition, members of the NIU faculty have been 

invited to lecture at the professional military education schools.

The DIA Chairs at these schools have also facilitated visits by the NIU President, Provost, and VP for Institutional Advancement to meet with their 

counterparts, and have arranged for visits to NIU by the NDU President.

NIU Visiting Faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School

In Academic Year 2012–13, NIU and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) reached an agreement whereby a member of the NIU faculty would be 

granted the status of visiting faculty at NPS. This would allow that individual to present classes within his/her field of expertise while simultaneously 

pursuing one of the Ph.D. programs that NPS offers. NIU anticipates further collaboration with NPS in a variety of areas.
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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER PROGRAM

NIU’s Distinguished Speaker Program (DSP) provides students the opportunity to learn outside the classroom environment from senior leaders 

(military and civilian) with unique perspectives on topics concerning intelligence, policy, leadership, and important contemporary issues. The insights 

by speakers, who include service chiefs, Combatant Command (COCOM) J2s, and other leaders of national intelligence agencies and foreign 

embassies, complement formal instruction and are an integral part of NIU education.

AY 2012–13 DSP Speakers 

10 SEP Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn

 Director, DIA

17 SEP Edward D. Sheafer Jr.

Rear Admiral USN (Ret.) 

15 OCT Dr. Damir Crncec

 Director, Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency

05 NOV James Danoy

National Intelligence Manager (NIM) for Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

19 NOV Panel Discuss Board (PDB) Panel—Chadzynski, Danoy, Maddalena

26 NOV National Intelligence Manager Panel

 Mr. Edwards Higgins, NIM–Western Hemisphere

 Miriam Perlberg, NIM–Cyber

03 DEC Tony Stramella

Special Assistant to the Director, NSA/CSS Threat Operations Center (NTOC) NSA

10 DEC Sir Richard Billing Dearlove

 Former head of Military Intelligence, Section 6 (MI6)

17 DEC VADM Kendall Card

USN–Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance/Director of Naval Intelligence

14 JAN Alfred Rolington

Author and former Chief Executive Office (CEO) of Jane’s Information Group
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04 FEB Mike Jeffress

 Director, Global and Emerging Issues Strategic Futures Group, National Intelligence Council

22 FEB General James Mattis

USMC–Commander, U.S. Central Command

04 MAR Dr. Esther Brimmer

 State Department

11 MAR Dr. Eugene Rumer

National Intelligence Council (NIC)

25 MAR Ambassador James Jeffrey

 Washington Institute

01 APR Mr. Ralph Peters

08 APR Members of the Combined Intelligence Cell/Counter Terrorism Center 

(CIC/CTC) Integrated Vetting Cell 

 CIA

22 APR Ms. Letitia Long

 Director, NGA

29 APR Dr. Larry Goodson

U.S. Army War College
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COLLEGE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE

Faculty from the College of Strategic Intelligence completed a very broad and successful outreach agenda that included many other international 

efforts. A team of College instructors traveled to the Republic of Korea to lead seminars on intelligence analysis with Korean allies. A very successful 

conference on ethics in intelligence was conducted that included the ODNI’s and DIA Director’s participation. A faculty member who also serves on 

the Board of Directors for the Global Futures Forum set up an important conference on Islamic awareness that took place in Singapore. Several faculty 

members worked with DIA to develop and lead three Geostrategic Intelligence Seminars for the Intelligence Community on Russia—two one-day 

seminars and a week-long seminar that also served as the Capstone seminar for the new Eurasian Certificate. Several faculty members also served as 

judges for the Galileo Award, sponsored by the ODNI for the whole IC. Other members of the faculty participated extensively in IC organizations 

and took part in many other conferences.

Academic Papers Chosen for the Annual Balkans Conference

Three professors from the College of Strategic Intelligence had academic papers chosen for publication in the Western Balkans Defense/Military 

Intelligence Chiefs (WEBADIC) journal. In a delegation led by the NIU Provost and the Director of the Center for International Engagement, two 

of the faculty presented their papers on multi-national human intelligence applications and international criminal law at the WEBADIC conference, 

hosted by the Ministry of Defense of Macedonia in Skopje in April of 2013.

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE

The School of Science and Technology Intelligence continued to develop its outreach efforts with educational and community partners.

•	 The Dean of the School of S&T Intelligence serves on the ODNI S&T Leadership Council.

•	 Senior faculty members serve on the Executive Committee and as committee members of the Scientific and Technical Intelligence 

Committee of the ODNI.

•	 A faculty member of the Information Operations and Cyber program was awarded a Ph.D. from Old Dominion University.

•	 Numerous faculty members have continued to be engaged in briefing a wide variety of government organizations—including the Defense 

Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), U.S. Army Europe (USAEU), and the 

Department of Energy (DOE), ODNI, and CIA—and numerous educational institutions. Faculty members have served as adjunct or 

guest lecturers at the National War College, the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, the Army War 

College, and The George Marshall Center in Germany.

•	 The School has been working with a variety of institutions, with both science and engineering and intelligence and national security 

programs, on areas of common concern from which to develop cooperative programs. In the last year, these efforts included the Sam Nunn 

School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech; the Department of Systems & Information Engineering at the University of Virginia; the 

College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University; and the College of Engineering and Hume Center for 

National Security and Technology at Virginia Tech.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PRESS

The NI Press publishes the work of NIU faculty, research fellows, students, and IC professionals. The Press encourages its authors to introduce new 

perspectives on topics of critical interest to the IC and, more broadly, to the U.S. government. Since its founding in 1996, the Press has established 

itself as a major resource for the IC. Its publications have become mainstays in IC classrooms and serve as indispensable tools for analysts, collectors, 

and others seeking new outlooks and paths to professional improvement. 

In 2012, the NI Press published Who Watches the Watchmen? The Conflict Between National Security and Freedom of the Press, by Gary Ross. Ross, who 

holds an MSSI from NIU, explores the threat to national security posed by the media’s disclosure of classified information. He concludes that the 

conflict between national security and the constitutional guarantee of a free press will continue, but can be better understood and more intelligently 

managed. Watchmen has drawn accolades from the highest reaches of the IC—and beyond.

The NI Press increased its readership by 75 percent in the past year through its digital publication initiative, with a monthly average of 4,000 book 

downloads. The Press has an online catalog with more than 30 titles available for free download. In 2012, the Press converted 10 of its titles to 

electronic publication (e-pub) formats, making them even more accessible to e-reader devices.

Partnership with the Government Printing Office (GPO) has also enhanced marketing abilities. The collaborative relationship with the GPO allows 

the Press to showcase its publications online at the GPO bookstore, as well as on Amazon.com. Government employees may request complimentary 

books through the NI Press; on average, the Press receives 90 book requests each month. Staff from the Office of Strategic Intelligence Research 

made presentations on the NI Press to several academic and professional conferences over the past year. A strong presence at gatherings such as the 

International Studies Association and the International Association for Intelligence Education helped call attention to key research by NIU faculty 

and students.

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

The Center for International Engagement is the University’s focal point for key outreach programs, including the International Intelligence Fellows 

Program, conferences, and symposia promoting knowledge and understanding of key global, transnational, and geostrategic issues impacting the 

Intelligence Community. 

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Building Bridges in Intelligence Education: NIU Conducts Seminar in Chile

Presented in collaboration with the Chilean Defense Ministry’s National Academy of Policy and Strategic Studies (known as ANEPE, in Spanish), the 

seminar, held on November 12–13, focused on intelligence issues of mutual interest to Chile and the United States. Topics presented by the four visiting 

NIU faculty members included The Transformation of Analysis, Issues of Intelligence Oversight, Improving Warning, and Challenges Facing Intelligence 

Services in Democracies. Drawing on the University’s faculty expertise, the international seminars use classroom discussions and interactive exercises to 

facilitate an open exchange of ideas with international professionals in national security, law enforcement, and intelligence. As demonstrated in Chile, 
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these seminars not only build relationships with intelligence education programs in other countries, but also serve an important role in enhancing 

international intelligence collaboration and integration. 

USSOUTHCOM Regional Intelligence Conferences

The National Intelligence University continued to use its faculty expertise to enhance international intelligence collaboration by participating in the 

U.S. Southern Command’s Caribbean Regional Intelligence Conference on December 13, 2012 and the Central American Regional Intelligence 

Conference on December 14, 2012. Both conferences were conducted as part of a series of meetings associated with the Fifth Hemispheric Security 

and Intelligence Forum in Brasilia, Brazil. NIU joined with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to form a team of three experts who addressed 

regional threats and ways to enhance intelligence coordination. An NIU faculty member provided a presentation on “Forecasting the Use of WMD

by Organized Crime: Developing Indicators and Warning.” An FBI Criminal Investigative Division Section Chief presented on “The Criticality 

of International Collaboration and Information Sharing in CTOC Planning and Operations.” In addition, an NIU faculty member provided an 

academic perspective on regional issues, as moderator of various presentations and follow-on discussions.

NIU and USPACOM Co-Host International Intelligence Fellows Program (IIFP)

Over the last two years, NIU and the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) have partnered to help focus Indo-Asian-Pacific nations’ military 

intelligence leaders on themes of mutual concern. These efforts have been driven by the annual Asia-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference (APICC), 

at which the Directors of Military Intelligence (DMIs) from about 30 Indo-Asian-Pacific nations, and extra regional nations with Indo-Asian-Pacific 

ties, meet to discuss regional issues. A key theme from the APICC dialog is the admonition to develop programs that provide capacity and expertise 

in areas of military intelligence interest in the region. The objective of the USPACOM IIFP, held from February 19 through March 9, was to inform 

the maritime security plenary dialogue of APICC 2013 with an academic venue to further explore the topic of maritime security. After exposure to 

a variety of teaching methods, including case studies, small 

group exercises, and moderated panels, the IIFP participants 

were able to articulate a consensus for a “way ahead” for 

collaborative maritime security strategies.

IIFP participants in 2013 represented the following countries: 

Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, 

Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Papua 

New Guinea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the 

United States, and Vietnam.
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NIU Faculty Attend Balkans Intelligence Chiefs Conference 

The third annual Western Balkans Defense/Military Intelligence Chiefs (WEBADIC) conference was held in Skopje, Macedonia, from April 23 to 

26, 2013. Representatives attended from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, 

and Slovenia. Representatives attended on behalf of NATO members Greece, Italy, and Turkey. The United States had several participants from the 

USEUCOM J2 (including the Director of Intelligence, BG Bansemer), the U.S. Embassy Skopje, the U.S. NIC Kosovo, and the National Intelligence 

University. 

The proceedings allowed various presenters to speak on regional and transnational intelligence topics of interest to the Balkans region in order to fuel 

discussion and to further understanding and cooperation among the nations of this once-restive area of the world. NIU gave two presentations: one 

on multi-national human intelligence operations and conflict theories of ethnic wars, and one on the complexities of international criminal law and 

security in the age of globalization. 

NATO HUMINT Seminar

Two NIU faculty members taught a three-day, non-credit Human Intelligence (HUMINT) seminar at the NATO HUMINT Centre of Excellence 

(HCOE), Oradea, Romania, on April 17–19, 2013. Subjects included legal and ethical issues, including topics of general intelligence interest such 

as international law of war and targeted killings. The seminar also covered tactical and strategic HUMINT issues, including both case histories 

and current issues, and U.S. authorized interrogation approaches. The seminar was highly successful and well-received by HCOE leadership and 

participants. It also laid the groundwork for a full-week HUMINT seminar to be held at the HCOE in April 2014.
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NIU Delivers Inaugural Five Eyes Graduate Certificate on Key China Intelligence Issues

The National Intelligence University hosted the first Five Eyes (FVEY) Graduate Certificate program from April 22 through May 17, 2013, in 

Washington, DC. Consistent with DNI and DIA strategic goals, the program supports the University’s objective of serving as an academic catalyst 

for international intelligence community engagement. This iteration, taught at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information level and titled 

“China: Intelligence Concerns,” comprised four courses: Introduction to China Intelligence Studies, China’s Grand Strategy and Foreign Policy, China’s 

Military Capabilities and Strategy, and Chinese Intelligence and Information Operations. NIU is exploring additional topics for future offerings that 

align to strategic initiatives in all five countries, and that include development of curricula in Strategic Warning, Leadership and Management, and 

Terrorism/Counterterrorism.

May International Intelligence Fellows Program

From May 1–18, 2013, the National Intelligence University held the 17th iteration of the IIFP, focused on “Intelligence Support to Combating 

Terrorism.” Senior-level officers and civilians participated from the following countries: Bangladesh, Burundi, Colombia, Czech Republic, Hungary 

(2), Jordan (2), Lebanon (2), Malaysia, Nepal (2), Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Tunisia, Uganda, and the United States. The IIFP has become a 

showcase of both faculty and student scholarship, as evidenced by the fact that 25 percent of the presenters were NIU faculty members, five faculty 

members facilitated discussion groups focused on cooperative counterterrorism efforts, and, for the first time, NIU students and research fellows 

presented their research to the International Fellows.
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NIU Black Sea Symposium VIII

From May 20–24, 2013, the Georgian Armed Forces and the U.S. European Command co-hosted the Black Sea Symposium VIII in Tbilisi, Georgia. 

The first day consisted of a moderated panel discussion, focusing on “Spillover Effects of Potential Middle East & Levant Conflicts into the Black 

Sea & Caspian Sea Regions,” followed by a small-group discussion. The highlight of the event was a presentation from a student in NIU’s Master’s 

Program. As a member of the panel titled “The Threat Environment Leading up to the 2014 Sochi Olympics,” the student discussed the need to 

leverage law enforcement and military intelligence in the eight months prior to the Sochi Olympics. The symposium concluded with another smallgroup discussion and an executive session.

Australia-Japan-United States East Asia Seminar

The National Intelligence University and the United States Pacific Command conducted an academic seminar for Australian, Japanese, and American 

intelligence analysts. The purpose was to prepare participants to critically identify, analyze, and forecast current and emerging East Asia intelligence 

and security issues. The program took place at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on June 17–18, 2013, but subject matter experts spoke to the group via VTC 

from Washington DC, Australia, and Japan. Through concentrated study in a collaborative setting, the program served as a critical building block in 

the development of a trilateral community of East Asia thinkers and analysts. 
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Foreign Delegations at NIU

The Center for International Engagement facilitated several visits from senior-level international delegations this year. Often a component of a 

formal, broader visit to the Defense Intelligence Agency, these visits enabled the University to showcase its future-focused intelligence education 

and engagement initiatives. The University’s substantive international engagement with foreign delegations directly strengthened foreign intelligence 

relationships to help meet today’s global security challenges. 

Romania—October 2012

LTG Ilie Botos, Director General, General Directorate of Defense Intelligence (GDDI), visited NIU leadership and received several briefings to 

familiarize him with the NIU mission, curriculum, and international outreach activities.

Nigeria—December 2012

Air Vice Marshal Abdullahi Isa Shehu, Deputy Chief, Defence Intelligence Agency, and Commodore Adekunle Toyin Olawunmi, Commandant, 

Nigerian Defence Intelligence School, visited NIU leadership and facilities, participated in roundtable discussions with students, and attended classes 

over the course of three days. The intended purpose of their visit was to realign their efforts as they remodel their current Defence Intelligence School.
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Sweden—April 2013

While two NIU faculty members were conducting a training exercise in Sweden, Lieutenant General Kjell Grandhagen, Director, Norwegian 

Intelligence Service, and his delegation spent a day becoming acquainted with the University’s mission and discussing the present and future growth 

of the relationship between NIU and Sweden. 

Canada—June 2013

Dr. Isabelle Desmartis, Canadian Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence (ACDI), and an accompanying delegation met with several members of the 

NIU staff and received briefings on various NIU programs. The visit demonstrates the established relationship between NIU and a key partner, as well 

as the commitment to strengthening the bond. 

Other senior delegations from the following countries visited NIU for similar purposes: Afghanistan (May 2013), Brunei (May 2013), Chile (November 

2012), Egypt (April 2013), Israel (February 2013), Norway (December 2012), Pakistan (December 2012), Russia (January 2013), Saudi Arabia (May 

2013), and Taiwan (June 2013). 

TABLE 14: 2012–13 INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT EVENTS

Chile Analysis Seminar 

November 2012

35 Chilean Participants

4 Faculty Attendees

USSOUTHCOM Regional Intelligence Conferences

December 2012

50 International Attendees

3 NIU/Faculty Attendees

International Intelligence Fellows Program

February 2013

21 Fellows (19 International + 2 U.S.)

62 Speakers (5 NIU Faculty)

Balkans Intelligence Chiefs Conference

April 2013

43 International Attendees 

4 NIU/Faculty Attendees

NATO HUMINT Seminar

 April 2013

35 Chilean Participants

4 Faculty Attendees

China Certificate for FVEY

April/May 2013

12 U.S. Participants

4 FVEY Participants

International Intelligence Fellows Program

May 2013

19 Fellows (18 International + 1 U.S.)

51 Speakers (9 NIU Faculty)

Black Sea Symposium VIII

June 2013

35 International Attendees

2 NIU Participants (1 Student)

East Asia Seminar

June 2013

11 U.S. Participants

7 International Participants (Australia & Japan)
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OPERATIONS

REGISTRAR AND UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT

The Registrar and University Admissions Department plays a vital role in the success of NIU students, faculty, and administration. Housing the 

admissions, registration, and advising support functions of NIU, this department follows students from initial contact through admittance, registration, 

graduation, and beyond. Working with faculty and leadership, the Registrar provides professional advice in the area of enrollment management, develops 

the academic calendar and manages classroom availability, responds to data and reporting requests from the faculty and Institutional Effectiveness 

Department, and provides support for the various conferences and symposia occurring each year.

The Admissions staff works with agencies throughout the military and intelligence communities to recruit highly qualified candidates for NIU fulland part-time programs. During AY 2012–2013, the Admissions professionals successfully recruited a large and academically diverse class representing 

agencies throughout the IC. The Registrar takes the lead in planning and organizing the University’s annual graduation ceremony, which is attended 

by graduates, friends, family, and representatives from throughout the Intelligence Community. In AY 2013–14, the Department will continue to 

expand communication efforts with an ever-increasing series of admissions, registration, and graduation bulletins.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Educational Technology Department efforts are centered on assisting and facilitating all educational technology needs and issues for students, 

faculty, research fellows, and staff—with a specific focus on expanding and improving the infrastructure, applications, and technology processes. The 

department provided over 9,500 support services and executed 1,000 file transfers between classification domains. It also incorporated a new tool that 

lets the students transfer files themselves between some of the security domains. 

The department upgraded the Student Information Management System, providing NIU faculty, staff, and students with new and improved 

capabilities. Among the new capabilities were two new reporting tools: Microsoft SSRS and IBM Cognos. The department worked closely with the 

Institutional Effectiveness Department (IE) to develop business intelligence dashboards, so that NIU executives, IE, NIU Operations, and others can 

search census and real-time data to look at important trends and facts. Blackboard Outcomes was brought in as a new tool for measuring institutional 

effectiveness, and the department worked closely with IE to set up and integrate the tool with existing systems. The department also worked with IE 

to expand the Vovici survey project to include the unclassified network, providing users with a common survey tool for all three NIU networks. New 

software was acquired and implemented, in addition to upgrades to existing software, adding to the educational technologies inventory available for 

research and analysis.
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The department upgraded the audiovisual system in the Science and Technology student lab and assisted with preparing a new classroom and VTC 

suite for NIU use. Support was provided for more than 3,000 regular class sessions, 125 VTC class sessions, and more than 20 administrative VTC 

sessions. Blackboard Collaborate, a multi-party collaboration tool, was introduced and used throughout the year by operations and faculty. For remote 

locations, more than 30 IT orientation sessions were scheduled and conducted over VTC and in person, including six on-site visits to the Academic 

Centers. 

The department collaborated with DIA’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) divisions and participated in testing the latest technologies that will be used 

in the near future. Department personnel tested upgraded workstations to verify NIU software will work with the new operating system and prepared 

for a migration to a new IC-wide standard computer system. Department personnel were actively involved in the Bethesda facility working groups and 

began preparing the IT and audiovisual requirements and plans for the new facility. 

FISCAL RESOURCES

The University’s financial planning is based on the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution (PPBE) system, which operates on a five-year 

cycle. The Defense Intelligence Agency, in conjunction with the Director of National Intelligence, provides financial resources to the University. The 

requirements are submitted by the University through the General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP). 

Per Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 3305.01 guidance, the University continues to expand its educational, research, and outreach mission 

and responsibilities consistent with its ability to evolve, as a service of common concern to the Intelligence Community, to meet the demand of its 

customers. The University is acting on this charter and the President’s Five-Year Strategic Plan, and through the programming and budgeting process 

NIU has secured additional funding in fiscal year (FY) 2013 and FY 2014 to increase IC academic offerings with new faculty, staff, and University 

administration support. NIU is exclusively funded through the GDIP. FY 2013 sustained all of the educational research and outreach achievements 

implemented with the FY 2012 budget. Funding allowed for the addition of one new classroom, continued growth of the School of Science and 

Technology Intelligence’s Cyber Lab, and expanded abilities for students to conduct thesis research. Funding also allowed additional certificate 

programs to be offered to a wider audience outside of the Washington, DC area.
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2012–13 COMMENCEMENT AND HONOREES

HONORARY DOCTORATE

General John Allen, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)

THE A. DENIS CLIFT AWARD

Master Sergeant Tabatha A. Sanders, U.S. Air Force

THE ANN CARACRISTI NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Lieutenant Andrew S. Hamilton, U.S. Navy

THE BARTON WHALEY DENIAL AND DECEPTION RESEARCH AWARD

Ms. Lisa M. Lopez, U.S. Department of State

THE ELIZEBETH S. FRIEDMAN AWARD

Major John H. Griggs III, Army National Guard

THE FLEET ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AWARD

Second Lieutenant Christopher Cassidy, U.S. Air Force

THE FOREIGN AREA OFFICER ASSOCIATION LIEUTENANT GENERAL VERNON A. WALTERS AWARD FOR 

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Technical Sergeant Melissa Radniecki, U.S. Air Force

THE JUDGE ALLAN NATHANIEL KORNBLUM AWARD

Adam R. Pearlman, Department of Defense

THE LYMAN B. KIRKPATRICK, JR., AWARD

Major Andrew P. Stringer, U.S. Army

THE MICHAEL D. KUSZEWSKI, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, AWARD

Captain Jason Z. Pon, U.S. Marine Corps

THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS AWARD

Mr. Kris E. Gill, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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THE NIU FACULTY RESEARCH AWARD

Dr. Eric Anderson

THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH AWARD

Ms. Jessica L. Caplin, Federal Bureau of Investigation

THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FOR S&T AWARD

Major Thomas A. Morris, U.S. Air Force

NATIONAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION AWARD

Graduate Award—Major Thomas A. Morris, U.S. Air Force

Baccalaureate Award—Ms. Tara L. Vayda, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION MILITARY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Graduate Award: Special Agent Jonathan F. Nelson, Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Undergraduate Award: Gunnery Sergeant Russell Seguin, U.S. Marine Corps

THE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP AND MILITARY LEADERSHIP

Major Kelley M. Jones, U.S. Air Force Reserve

THE ROBERT D. BELAND MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

Ms. K. A. Young

THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE AWARD

Major Kyle S. Allen, U.S. Air Force
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MISSION SOURCE DOCUMENT

(DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 3305.01)

Prepare Intelligence professionals, both military and civilian, through education and research, to work with skill and dedication in identifying and 

effectively integrating foreign, military, and domestic intelligence in defense of the homeland and of U.S. interests abroad.

Place [a] high priority on education and research to meet the combat and peacetime intelligence needs of the Department of Defense.

Enhance the competence of intelligence professionals attending NIU through a variety of academic and educational programs, which include granting 

intelligence undergraduate and graduate degrees [and] undertaking and disseminating intelligence research in the furtherance of those programs, and 

establishing and enforcing appropriate learning standards.

Act as the DoD primary point of contact for academic outreach regarding intelligence matters.

Contribute to the educational and professional career development of military and Federal civilian personnel who are pursuing careers in intelligence, 

defense policy and programs, homeland defense, or homeland security.

Continue the expansion of degree-program offerings, international programs, research, and academic outreach to Federal, public, and private colleges 

and universities, as part of a continuing advancement toward university status.