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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.
12 May 2026 -
Early Giving starts April 28.
Once early giving starts on April 28, there will be opportunities to use matching grants and bonuses based on daily totals. There is a $6,000 matching grant from Sue and Al Rivera, to be matched as part of the 2026 Give Local Piedmont campaign. For every dollar donated to the Cold War museum thru Give Local Piedmont during a matching grant cycle, it will not only be doubled but will also count toward additional cash prizes from Give Local Piedmont.
13 May 2026 - Virtual International Spy Museum Program | Washington, DC
12:00pm
Join us for an online discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news. Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa will lead the briefing. Costa, a former intelligence officer of 34 years with 25 of those in active duty in hot spots such as Panama, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, is also a past Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council. He will be joined by Elliot Ackerman, a decorated former military officer and award-winning author. Ackerman is a Marine and CIA veteran who served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. He has drawn on his military experiences in writing both fiction and nonfiction. His newest book 2084: A Novel of Future War is the last in a trilogy that he has co-authored with Admiral James Stavridis imagining the fierce conflicts ahead. Ackerman is the author of the memoirs The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan and Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning as well as the novels Sheepdogs, Halcyon, Red Dress in Black and White, Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, and Green on Blue. He is a best-selling author and his books have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and nonfiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He is a columnist at The Free Press and CBS News contributor.
Visit www.spymuseum.org.
16 May 2026 - International Spy Museum Store Event
2:00pm-4:00pm
Join us in the Spy Museum Store for a special book signing event for National Security Careers and The Spy Archive with author Dexter Ingram. Dexter Ingram spent 25 years operating at the edge of America's most consequential work. He coordinated the 89-nation Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, directed the Office of Countering Violent Extremism, deployed to Afghanistan, and served at INTERPOL, the FBI, DHS, DoD, and the State Department. He is also one of the country's foremost private collectors of intelligence artifacts, with a collection spanning the CIA, KGB, Stasi, OSS, SOE, and French Resistance.
Visit www.spymuseum.org.
26 May 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 May 2026 - International Spy Museum Store Event | Washington, DC
2:00pm-4:00pm
Join us in the Spy Museum Store for a special book signing event for Patriots, Redcoats & Spies and Submarines, Secrets and a Daring Rescue with author Robert Skead.
Visit www.spymuseum.org.
1 Jun 2026 - Dahlonega Campus, Mike Cottrell College of Business | 256 S Chestatee St | Dahlonega, GA 30533
8:00am-4:00pm
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.”
1 Jun 2026 - Nitze School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
16 Jul 2026 - 6:00pm-9:00pm
This Graduate level course examines the role that intelligence plays in the formation of national security policy. The course explores the forces and events that have shaped U.S. intelligence. It examines the steps involved in producing intelligence from requirements through collection, analysis and the actual making of policy. The role of intelligence in the major intelligence issues facing the United States today will be discussed as well.
Enrollment Limit: 20 students
This course is offered in person. Remote participation is available for students outside the area and requires approval from sais.summer@jhu.edu. Remote participation is synchronous and subject to the same attendance requirements as in person enrollment.
Course Fees: $8106.25
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.