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If interested, please contact Misty Duke at mcduke@utep.edu and include your CV.
The Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso needs adjunct instructors to teach courses at the undergraduate (must have a Masters degree) and graduate (must have a PhD) levels. We need instructors qualified to teach topics related to technical intelligence (including MASINT and AI), geospatial intelligence, critical infrastructure protection, the role of intelligence in counterproliferation, crime and border security, transnational gangs, security operations, national security law, counterintelligence, transnational threats, and ethics and security. Instruction may be online or in person but chosen instructors must be U.S. residents.
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 Intelligence and Security Research Group at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher (1.0 fte, 36-month position) with research and teaching expertise in intelligence and security. Our group examines intelligence organisations and practices not only in their own right but as instruments that shape governance, legitimacy, and power. Intelligence and security communities operate amid overlapping crises –geopolitical instability and democratic pressures to information manipulation, emerging technologies, and systemic risks.
The successful candidate will conduct research aligned with the agenda of the Intelligence and Security Research Group and assist with teaching across several programs within the institute, including the MSc in Crisis and Security Management.
Applicants are expected to have:
Application deadline: 15 February 2026
Seeking a highly skilled Targeter/Analyst for immediate start. This role will conduct open-source research and analysis to support advanced technology initiatives by assessing investor prospects, managers, advisors, and affiliates with afocus on identifying financial, reputational, and national security risks, including potential adversarial activity, to protect portfolio integrity and program security. This position requires a blend of financial expertise and OSINT tradecraft to support rigorous due diligence and risk monitoring.
Instructions:
A cover letter is NOT required. DARPA requests a Resume/CV that describes OSINT tracking/targeting experience, as well as history in the private financial sector. Applicants are welcome to include a few bullets in their email describing their experience relative to the job requirements.
Interested applicants should send their Resume/CV directly to DARPA's Government Lead, Hope Weinstein (hope.weinstein.ctr@darpa.mil).
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.
The Institute is actively recruiting a new President who will understand, embrace and live the vital mission of the school. The President will accept the challenge to lead an exceptional institution, expand its fundraising capabilities, increase its endowment, grow student enrollment, enhance the curriculum, explore entrepreneurial opportunities, and ensure the Institute continues its mission in service to our nation. Ambassador Aldona Wos, President of the Institute, is retiring after stewarding IWP through an extraordinary period of transition and growth. For any friend of AFIO who might be interested in a satisfying and challenging next chapter in their life, please read the formal description for this exceptional opportunity
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.
1 Feb 2026 - In-Person International Spy Museum Program, Washington, DC
28 Feb 2026 - ALL DAY
For the entire month of February, the Spy Museum will host Member Appreciation Days where members can enjoy exclusive perks each week of the month, including an extra guest pass, a special gift, and a raffle in our retail store. Then, cap off the celebration by joining us for Member Preview Days of our brand-new exhibit Camouflage: Designed to Deceive on February 27 and 28. You can join SPY as a member online or by calling 202.654.2840. If you are a current member and have questions about Member Appreciation Month, please email membership@spymuseum.org. Visit www.spymuseum.org.
19 Feb 2026 - Online event
1:00pm-2:00pm
Join MS in Intelligence Analysis Program Director Michael Ard as he hosts author and longtime national security analyst David R. Shedd for a discussion on China’s ongoing attempts to acquire American intelligence.
Shedd served in the U.S. government in a wide variety of national security and intelligence positions for nearly 33 years. Deputy Director of Policy for the Director of National Intelligence from May 2007 to August 2010, he previously held positions in the Office of the DNI, the White House’s National Security Council, the CIA, and in U.S. embassies abroad. In August 2014, he was appointed Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and, until his January 2015 retirement from government service, he led a workforce of more than 16,500 military and civilian employees worldwide. As an independent national security consultant, Shedd now collaborates with several international missions/NGOs and serves on eight Boards including on the Board of Trustees for Geneva College and Patrick Henry College. He is the author of the recently released HarperCollins published book The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all participants. To request additional accessibility for this event, please contact us at aapevents@jhu.edu.
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22 Feb 2026 - ZOOM
7:00pm-8:30pm
Speaker David S. Maurer will talk about his book which explores how the application of project management and crisis leadership principles led to the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the balance was the fate of the entire world. The tumultuous and now famous thirteen days that precipitated the negotiated peaceful resolution have been viewed and reviewed through thousands of interviews, hundreds of books and dozens of documentaries and movies, yet the ordeal has never been analyzed through the lens of project management and crisis leadership. This presentation examines the possible courses of action presented to and conceived by the President and his chosen advisors. On a deeper level, it considers how these advisors formed a team of sorts, identified a leader, developed a process, and presented a set of deliverables (in this case, options) to the President.
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24 Feb 2026 - Virtual International Spy Museum Store Event, Washington, DC
12:00pm
From protecting President Lincoln to gathering intelligence for General McClellan, the Pinkerton Agency gained an extraordinary reputation from their work during the Civil War. But who exactly was Pinkerton? Join University of Edinburgh professor emeritus Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones as he reveals the true story of the world's most famous private detective, the details of his impact, business empire, and private life. In his newest book America's Legendary Detective and the Birth of Private Security, Jeffreys-Jones drew on overlooked primary sources to create an authoritative account of the man and the Pinkerton National Detective Agency (PNDA). Jeffreys-Jones will share the story of PNDA's founder and how successive generations of heirs put it at the center of American history for decades. He’ll trace PNDA’s history into the twentieth century and analyze the legacies of Pinkertonism up to the present. From providing intelligence in the Civil War, pursuing high-profile outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and protecting scabs in the Homestead lockout learn how the PNDA earned and lives up to their slogan, “We never sleep.” Visit www.spymuseum.org.
24 Feb 2026 - Virtual International Spy Museum Program
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.
27 Feb 2026 - In-Person International Spy Museum Program, Washington, DC
10:00am-6:00pm
On March 1, the International Spy Museum will open its new special exhibition, Camouflage: Designed to Deceive, to the public. Before the public opening, SPY Members will have free and early access to this new immersive exhibition, a self-guided experience that examines the fascinating history of camouflage and its many secret connections to espionage. Member Preview Days for this special exhibition will take place during regular Museum hours (10AM to 6PM) on Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28. Enjoy micro-talks with SPY staff throughout the day, raffle drawings, and special giveaways. If you can’t make it to Member Preview Days, don’t worry! Members will receive free admission to the exhibition for its duration. You can join SPY as a member online or by calling 202.654.2840. If you are a current member and have questions, please email membership@spymuseum.org. Visit www.spymuseum.org.
10 Mar 2026 - Digital seminar (online)
10:00 EST / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET
America is a notably open society, showcased by a First Amendment that allows the press an almost unique freedom to publish on national security matters. Yet America has also given high priority to national intelligence and takes pride in its numerous secret agencies. More than any other country America exemplifies the paradox of an open society defended by secret means. Almost from its foundation the CIA has had to pursue espionage and covert action amid what might be called a national culture of unsecrecy that required sophistication and self-restraint on all sides. But after 9/11 the established conventions that made this consensus possible gradually collapsed. Over the next two decades following 9/11, what was once an animated national security conversation, admittedly testy at times, was displaced by something rather more chaotic, with many of these more recent issues focused on the White House. Why was America’s unique culture of unsecrecy finally unravelling?
Those interested in attending the seminar should register here.
24 Mar 2026 - Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies | 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW | Washington, DC
10:00am
The Intelligence Studies Consortium (ISC) was established in 2018 by the National Intelligence University (NIU) and university partners to promote communication and cooperation among academic and government organizations. The ISC provides an organized forum for the partner universities to collaborate in exploring issues and engaging in solutions that can improve national security. The participating universities have intelligence studies academic programs and unique relationships with many government agencies, non-government organizations, and the private sector; the ISC seeks to develop these relationships and provide an integrated forum to discuss critical intelligence issues in intelligence education.
The upcoming Spring 2026 Symposium, titled "The Intelligence Profession: Future Challenges & Opportunities," will feature a combination of keynote speakers, student and faculty panels, student and faculty poster sessions, networking opportunities, and a Career Fair. We will feature information about publication, internships, and employment opportunities in government (intelligence community and non-Title 50 jobs) and the private sector. This symposium will be conducted both in-person and virtually; all sessions will be recorded. We’ll provide morning refreshments and host an evening reception. We will recognize outstanding student presentations with awards. REGISTER
Call for Submissions
This Call for Submissions aims to solicit fresh insights from students and faculty members at the ISC universities—at the graduate, undergraduate, or post-doctoral levels—for presentation at the Spring 2026 Symposium, “The Intelligence Profession: Future Challenges & Opportunities.”
The lines of effort for this challenge, supported by the Intelligence Studies Consortium, include Homeland Security, National Security & Great Power Competition, Business/Private Sector, Emerging Technologies, and the Concept & Future of Intelligence Studies. Individuals or teams of students should submit ideas in one of the areas below or note that their submission falls in an unidentified area (Open Topic Submission).
This symposium is an opportunity for students and faculty members to present recent work at an academic conference in a panel format. Panelists will be selected for participation in the symposium based on their proposal, which will be judged by the ISC faculty representatives, using the criteria below. In addition, all persons (whether or not selected for a panel) will have the opportunity to present in a poster session. Please submit a 1-2 page proposal (an abstract) for a 10-minute presentation at the symposium and panel discussion. Government employees are obligated to obtain prepublication review on their own prior to submission. SUBMIT PROPOSAL
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
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.”
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. The Call for Papers is now available. Submissions should be received by 29 January 2026. ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION