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If interested, please contact Mark Durkee, Principal Investigator, School of Security and Global Studies
Are you interested in contributing to research on all-source analytical expertise in the Defense Intelligence Enterprise? We are seeking individuals with at least five years of all-source analysis experience at the Defense Intelligence Agency, including the Joint Intelligence Operations Centers, Missiles and Space Intelligence Center, and the Service Intelligence Centers. This study involves a questionnaire about your and education experiences. An optional follow-on 45-minute interview is available for those who would like to contribute to a deeper understanding of all-source analytic expertise. Participation in the interview will be compensated.
If interested, please contact carlos.lopez@unt.edu, if you are interested in participating or have questions regarding whether you qualify.
Are you interested in contributing to research on how intelligence and decision-makers collaborate? We are seeking individuals with professional experience in intelligence operations, either in current or previous roles within law enforcement, military departments, federal agencies, or the private sector. We are particularly interested in those who have been involved in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence that directly informs organizational goals/missions. We also seek those who have been in roles that make decisions based on such intelligence. This study involves an interview lasting approximately 1 hour to explore your experiences and contribute to a deeper understanding of this critical area of collaboration. Participation in the interview will be compensated.
The Department of Criminal Justice & Security Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is seeking to fill a faculty position for a new open-source intelligence (OSINT) laboratory, created to be the first of its kind to study the complex security issues within the U.S.-Mexico border region. The faculty member will serve as the lead researcher of the Open-Source Lab and help lead efforts to establish the nation’s premier institution analyzing U.S. Mexican border security, including how it is impacted by political, social, physical, and economic forces across (and beyond) the Western Hemisphere.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Areas: We are seeking candidates who have demonstrated research expertise in one or more of the following areas: open-source intelligence; intelligence collection and management; intelligence analysis; national security
Professional experience in these areas within the intelligence and national security fields is welcomed.
Application Review Date: The review of applications will begin March 31, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin (“LBJ School”) invites applications for a professional-track Professor of Practice focused on intelligence studies. One of the nation’s top programs in public affairs, the LBJ School is seeking to strengthen its faculty in the field of intelligence. The LBJ School comprises more than 45 faculty members and approximately 500 undergraduate and graduate students. This faculty member would teach in the Master of National Security, the National Security Minor, and the Master of Global Policy degree programs, and be affiliated with the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project (ISP).
The search committee will begin considering applications March 1. The position will remain open until filled.
This position is a 10-month, tenure-track position with possibilities of summer teaching assignments. Weekly office hours required.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for other than practical training. The university will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
This position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please submit your application materials by February 15, 2026, or until filled. Attach the following to the applicant tracking system:
The Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies is seeking a Department Chair at the rank of Full Professor with an outstanding record of scholarly research and grants as well as experience in strategic planning, program-building initiatives, and faculty mentoring. We seek a leader with management and analytical skills, as well as a strategic planner committed to consolidating the national reputation of the department and its robust programs. The Department Chair will support the recruitment and retention of faculty and staff, advocate for a strategic vision for the undergraduate and graduate programs and foster an environment of inclusive excellence for students. If you are a a full professor in Security Studies with a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Political Science, Public Policy, History (Intelligence or National Security), or a related field, please consider applying for or sharing this vacancy.
There are two positions available. For the first position, the successful candidate will principally teach courses related to computer hardware/software, computer networks, digital forensics, and/or security and risk. For the second position, the successful candidate may focus more on courses related to cybercrime, the human factor of cybercrime, and digital forensics. Individuals with expertise in both specialties will be considered for both positions. The successful candidates for both positions will also have the ability to develop new courses and will be able to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as teach in both on-campus and distance formats. The typical teaching load for faculty members who remain productive scholars is 3 courses per semester. Summer teaching opportunities are also possible for those who are interested.
Qualifications and Duties: Candidates for both positions are required to have a doctorate, with strong preference given to those with a Ph.D. or D.Sc. in cybersecurity, digital forensics, or criminology, or in a related field with expertise in cybersecurity, digital security, or other related cyber area. Preferred qualifications include experience in the field of cybersecurity and/or digital forensics or practical experience in computing. An ABD with a firm completion date by December 2026 will be considered. A juris doctorate is not sufficient.
8 Apr 2026 - In Person and Virtual International Spy Museum Program | Washington, DC
6:30pm
Stealing secrets was a family affair for Chi Mak. As a cleared defense engineer designing sensitive power systems for US Navy warships, Chi had access to the most cutting-edge advancements in American naval technology. For decades, and with the help of his family, he used this access to pass US military secrets to China's intelligence services, thereby endangering American soldiers, sailors and aviators. Once the FBI learned of this betrayal, Chi and his circle became subjects of an extensive years-long investigation, culminating in a late-night airport arrest to prevent US military secrets from being lost forever. By investigation's end, Chi Mak and five others had been arrested and convicted of stealing sensitive US naval, aerospace, and space technologies and providing them to the People's Republic of China (PRC). Former FBI Special Agent and Supervisor James Gaylord ran this entire investigation and details his account in Chasing Chi: The FBI’s Groundbreaking Pursuit of China’s Most Prolific Spy Family. For over 30 years, Agent Gaylord led FBI counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations against every major hostile international threat. Get briefed on how the FBI, using nearly every covert technique possible, tracked and captured Chi, his family members, and an associate, and uncovered a plethora of PRC tradecraft to build the most successful prosecution of China’s spies ever.
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11 Apr 2026 - International Spy Museum Store Event
2:00pm-4:00pm
Author (and retired supervisory special agent) Jeffrey James Higgins will be on-site at the Spy Museum Store to sign his books The Havana Syndrome and The China Gambit. Higgins’ recent thriller The Havana Syndrome takes protagonist FBI agent Nathan Burke into a global conspiracy to save his wife…and the nation.
Visit www.spymuseum.org.
16 Apr 2026 - Berlin, Northern Germany & Denmark
26 April 2026
Join author, historian and lecturer Gary Powers Jr. on this exciting, 11-day tour of fascinating Cold War and espionage related sites in Germany and Denmark with overnight stays in Berlin, Kiel, Aalborg, Copenhagen and Rostock.
What's Included on this Tour: Round-trip air transportation from Washington, DC 9 nights in centrally-located, four-star hotels. Full-time, professional CHA Tour Director throughout. Valuable insight & informative commentary by Gary Powers Jr. Breakfast daily at hotels & six, three-course dinners. On-tour transportation by private touring motorcoach. Ferry crossing between Denmark and Germany. Sightseeing tours & visits/entrances to sites listed below:
Full Tour Price: $5,995 per person
Land Only Price: $5,295 per person (airfare & airport transfers not included)
Repeat Gary Powers travelers will receive a $200 discount!
Prices above are based on double occupancy in hotels. A $850 single room supplement is required for travelers without roommates.
Book by December 15, 2025 with a required deposit of $495. Final payment is due by January 15, 2026.
Berlin Airlift Memorial • Checkpoint Charlie Museum • Glienicke Bridge • Teufelsberg or "Devil's Mountain" • Soviet War Memorial • DDR Museum • German Spy Museum • Schwerin Stasi Documents Archive • Laboe Naval Memorial & Museum • Submarine U-995 • Aalborg Defense & Garrison Museum • Regan Vest Cold War Bunker • Rebild Centre • Thingbaek Mines • Odense Bunker Museum • Copenhagen Resistance Museum • Ejby Bunker • Cold War Museum Stevnsfort • Rostock Documentation & Memorial Site • Rechlin Aviation Museum (Visits subject to change based on availability)
Want more information? Ready to enroll? Visit: www.cha-tours.com/garypowers/2026
17 Apr 2026 - In-Person International Spy Museum Program at Tudor Place, 1644 31st St, NW, Washington, DC
6:30pm-9:30pm
As the US marks 250 years, honor George Washington, America’s first spymaster, by upping your own spy game. While the ordinary tourist will be visiting monuments and historic sites, you’ll be exploring GW’s step granddaughter’s home while on the hunt for a mysterious and suspicious suspect. As night falls on Tudor Place, you’ll step into the world of surveillance with Spy Hunter Eric O’Neill, the former FBI operative who helped take down the most damaging spy in US history—Robert Hanssen. Planted as Hanssen’s assistant, O’Neill’s real mission was to spy on the spy. His expertise? Tracking targets without being seen. Now, it’s your turn. Can you stay covert better than the British did in their redcoats? Will you keep your mark in sight while navigating the garden and galleries of Tudor Place? This intense, small-group surveillance workshop will take you from the historic site through some of Georgetown’s most scenic and shadowy corners. You’ll learn how to discreetly snap intel, track without being tracked, and sharpen your observation skills—all while blending into the festive Friday night crowd. And after the mission? A well-earned debrief over cocktails (or mocktails) to trade stories and assess your spycraft. Ready to test your tradecraft under the cover of cherry blossoms? Tickets: $225; Member tickets: $175.
Visit www.spymuseum.org.
23 Apr 2026 - In-Person International Spy Museum, Washington, DC
7:00pm-9:00pm
Join us for an unforgettable cocktail experience immersed in the world of espionage. Enjoy private, after-hours access to the Museum’s exhibits; an exclusive, insider’s look at artifacts from the SPY vault; and a chance to meet former intelligence officers from the CIA, FBI, US military, and more. Attendees will sip delicious drinks, enjoy curated bites, take part in special “one-night-only” activities, and talk to SPY staff about how the Museum collects its intriguing artifacts. With a digital dossier in hand, you’ll track down our “elusive” experts to successfully complete your mission. Silver sponsors include Fluet, Glenmede, Washington Harbour Partners, and the bronze sponsor is Warhollow. Tickets: $250; Member Tickets: $225.
Visit www.spymuseum.org.
25 Apr 2026 - International Spy Museum Store Event
2:00pm-4:00pm
Author (and former CIA targeting officer) Brittany Butler will be on-site at the Spy Museum Store to sign her book The Patriot’s Daughter. The Patriot’s Daughter is a ripped-from-tomorrow’s-headlines geopolitical thriller about how democracies fracture—and what it costs to hold them together. When a wave of Russian cyberattacks ignites a nationwide disinformation firestorm, the United States is pushed to the brink of civil war. As states defy Washington and militias rise, the CIA races to expose the source behind the unrest before the country collapses from within
Visit www.spymuseum.org.
27 Apr 2026 - In-Person and Virtual International Spy Museum Program
5:00pm-7:00pm
Documentarian and former BBC producer, David Taylor was stunned when he uncovered the last best kept secret of the Vietnam War. Join Taylor as he takes us behind the scenes of the research and creation of his film The Spy in the Hanoi Hilton. Hỏa Lò Prison was used by the Northern Vietnamese to hold and torture American POWs. The prison, nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton, held many aviators who had been shot down, including prominent figures such as John McCain and Jim Stockdale. Throughout their captivity prisoners were in contact with the CIA through ever more sophisticated methods of communication which led to a secret rescue mission that remained classified for 40 years. Taylor and special guest Robert Wallace, former Deputy Director of CIA’s Officer of Technical Services, will share this extraordinary tale of the prisoners’ courage and determination matched by the commitment shown by CIA officers and the Office of Naval Intelligence to save them. And in case you were wondering, Taylor will also describe how he persuaded the CIA to assist in telling the story of this classified program.
Visit www.spymuseum.org.
28 Apr 2026 - Virtual International Spy Museum Program
2:00pm-3:00pm
SPY with Me is an interactive virtual program for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Join SPY as we use music and artifacts to explore some of our favorite spy stories. Programs last one hour and are held virtually through Zoom. To register, please email Shana Oltmans at soltmans@spymuseum.org. Free but space is limited. Visit www.spymuseum.org.
30 Apr 2026 - In-Person and Virtual International Spy Museum Program
6:30pm
Imagine sitting across from Russian intelligence officers, trying to guess what they’ll do next. Sean M. Wiswesser has been in just that position. As a member of the CIA’s expert cadre in the Directorate of Operations, Wiswesser worked closely with the US intelligence community and foreign allies to recruit Russian spies and then work to counter their services, giving him a unique perspective on the Russian Intelligence Services’ (RIS) global reach. With his new book Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War, Wiswesser takes readers deep into the heart of Maskirovka—the Russian art of denial, deception, and manipulation. Tonight, Spy Museum Historian, Dr. Mark R. Jacobson will interview Wiswesser about the shadowy world of Russian espionage from “street work,” honeytraps, and assassinations, to the RIS’ roles in the Russo-Ukraine War. They’ll discuss both historical examples and firsthand accounts of the tactics employed by the three main services of Russia’s intelligence apparatus: the SVR, GRU, and FSB. Visit www.spymuseum.org.
4 May 2026 - The Institute of World Politics | 1521 16th St NW | Washington D.C., 20036
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Unmask the shadowy world of Russian espionage with this riveting exploration of the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) and their global clandestine operations. With decades of experience as a CIA operations officer, author Sean M. Wiswesser takes readers deep into the heart of Maskirovka—the Russian art of denial, deception, and manipulation. Using historical examples and firsthand accounts, this book reveals the tactics employed by the three main services of Russia’s intelligence apparatus: the SVR, GRU, and FSB. Learn about the RIS’ use of double agents, surveillance, and “street work,” honeytraps, sabotage, active measures, assassinations, the RIS roles in the Russo-Ukraine War, and much more.
8 May 2026 - The Hotel at Arundel Preserve | 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd | Hanover, MD 21076
6:00pm-10:00pm
Join us for a Spectacular Night as we Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the National Cryptologic Foundation (NCF) and we honor the late Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minihan, Maj. Gen. John E. Morrison Jr., founding board members, and long-serving NCF staff and volunteers.
Gen. Mike Minihan, USAF (Ret) proudly followed in his father’s footsteps, building a distinguished three-decade career in the Air Force. As Commander of Air Mobility Command, he led teams through urgent, high-stakes missions—delivering vital aid to Gaza, providing security assistance to Israel, and supporting Ukraine. He also oversaw the most challenging military exercise ever conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Don’t miss the chance to hear his inspiring stories and insights firsthand!
TICKET SALES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION COMING SOON.
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available. For More Information: Contact Rebecca at rdiam1ond@cryptologicfoundation.org
1 Jun 2026 - Dahlonega Campus, Mike Cottrell College of Business | 256 S Chestatee St | Dahlonega, GA 30533
8am-4pm
UNG will be hosting the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE) Annual Global Conference for 2026. This conference is open to all that are interested in intelligence studies, global security, cyber education, international relations, psychology, criminal justice, and history.
The conference theme will be “The Convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Cyber, and Intelligence on Global Security Interests.”
25 Sep 2026 - Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, Tucson, Arizona
27 Sep 2026 - See agenda for times
5 Oct 2026 - Executive Conference Center | Arlington, VA
6 Oct 2026
Join ERII members, and Counterespionage, Counterintelligence and TSCM professionals from across the globe to discuuss TSCM, cyber, counterespionage, and counterintelligence news and events, see demonstrations of new TSCM equipment and network with colleagues.
Conference speakers will be announced shortly. If you are interested in speaking at the 2026 ERII Counterespionage Conference, please send and email to jdl@erii.org
14 Oct 2026 - Fellowship Auditorium and Block E Learning Centre at Bletchley Park | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
TBD
The National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC), organised by Bletchley Park and GCHQ. This academic conference is open to all who have an interest in intelligence history. Visit the Bletchley Park website for ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION or if you would like to be informed when tickets for NIHC 2026 go on sale.