This is a Special Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness course. The Fall 2019 course title is Intelligence. This course begins with a brief examination of the history and evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community, focusing on individual agencies, their missions and jurisdictions, as well as their relations with the remainder of the U.S. national security community. From there, students will explore the “Intelligence Process” and gain an understanding of requirements, collections, processing, exploitation, analysis and dissemination. Students will understand how intelligence is used in national level policy and decision-making. From there, students will focus on contemporary issues associated with the intelligence community, such as counterintelligence, counterespionage and covert action. Lastly, the course will conclude with an examination of the dangers of the politicization of intelligence, leaks and whistleblowing.
* Please note HSEP 640 may be repeated with different topics.
Faculty: Maureen Moslow-Benway