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Horns of a Dilemma: A Novel Approach to Intelligence
David McCloskey | Dec 10, 2021
This week’s Horns of a Dilemma may be a first in that it deals with a work of fiction. Author David McCloskey joins Stephen Slick of the Intelligence Studies Project at the University of Texas, Austin, to discuss his new novel, Damascus Station.
Special Edition of Studies in Intelligence Released
Intelligence Studies Project | Oct 20, 2021
Studies in Intelligence, the journal of the U.S. IC’s Center for the Study of Intelligence, recently released an unclassified special edition that includes reflections on the current state of integration within U.S. intelligence. Studies Volume 65, No. 3 is available in full here. This edition includes an essay by ISP Director Steve Slick “On a Path Toward Intelligence Integration” that concludes “[p]rogress along this path has been uneven, but U.S. Intelligence is immeasurably more unified and effective than it was when [the author] entered on duty during the final throes of the Cold War.”
Apply Now for Texas Intelligence Academy
Oct 08, 2021
Applications are now open for the Intelligence Studies Project 2021 Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA), an intensive academic program focused on intelligence and national security. Application deadline is November 30, 2021 by 11:59PM CST. 2022 Program Dates: May 22 to June 1, 2022 For more information about the TIA and detailed application instructions, please visit the TIA program page.
Intelligence Integration: Stephen Slick Says We’ve Come a Long Way but Upcoming Challenges Will Test Post 9/11 Reforms
Stephen Slick | Oct 01, 2021
Intelligence Studies Project Director Stephen Slick contributed to a special UNCLAS edition of “Studies of Intelligence” that was released earlier this week. Several scholars were asked to react to an article by Jim Clapper reflecting on the state of intelligence integration. Slick’s response is not a rebuttal of that optimistic essay but an argument that…
Horns of a Dilemma: Defending Democracy – Inside the Senate Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election
Emily Harding | Sep 20, 2021
The 2016 presidential election was a milestone in modern American politics, not only for the surprising victory of a candidate whom many pundits and observers had considered unlikely to win, but also for the degree to which foreign powers attempted to influence the electoral process and outcome. In this week’s Horns of a Dilemma, we hear…
Diana Bolsinger joins Spy Musem SpyCast Podcast for “Afghanistan, the Mujahedeen, Al Qaeda”
Diana Bolsinger | Sep 09, 2021
Diana Bolsinger, Lecturer and Graduate Director of the Intelligence and National Security Studies Master of Science program at UT-El Paso and Clements Center Graduate Fellow, joins the Spy Museum’s podcast, SpyCast, for “Afghanistan, the Mujahedeen, Al Qaeda – My Time at CIA & State with Diana Bolsinger.”
2021 “Bobby R. Inman Award” Winners Announced
Aug 11, 2021
The Intelligence Studies Project of the University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the winner and two semifinalists in its seventh-annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security.
ISP Releases Survey on Public Attitudes on US Intelligence for 2020
May 21, 2021
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs recently published the results from the fourth round of an annual poll sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin’s Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) that seeks to shed light on Americans’ perceptions of our intelligence agencies. The survey was conducted and reported by ISP Director Steve Slick, Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Joshua Busby, and Clements Center Undergraduate Fellow Archit Oswal.
Steve Slick quoted in article “After Nuclear Site Blackout, Thunder From Iran, and Silence From U.S.” from the New York Times
Patrick Kingsley, David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi | Apr 14, 2021
Steve Slick, Director of the Intelligence Studies Project, quoted After Nuclear Site Blackout, Thunder From Iran, and Silence From U.S. latest article addressing Iran’s nuclear programs from the NYT,
Call for Papers: The University of Texas at Austin Announces the 2021 “Bobby R. Inman Award” for Student Scholarship on Intelligence
Apr 16, 2021
The Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the sixth annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The winner of the “Inman Award” will receive a cash prize of $5,000, with two semifinalists each receiving a cash prize of $2,500. This competition is open to unpublished work by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in degree programs at accredited U.S. higher education institutions during the 2019-20 academic year. The deadline for submitting papers is June 30, 2021.
How to Lose the Information War
Nina Jankowicz | Mar 22, 2021
In this episode of Horns, Nina Jankowicz discusses her book, How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict. Jankowicz’s book covers Russian disinformation efforts in Estonia, Georgia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, and the United States. She argues that disinformation shouldn’t be viewed strictly from a technical perspective, since successful…
Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project survey cited in Wall Street Journal article on CIA hiring pitch revamp for Millennials and Gen Z
Krithika Varagur | Feb 01, 2021
Wall Street Journal cites a UT survey that was conducted by Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project and overseen by Profs. Slick and Busby.
Intelligence Studies Project Director Steve Slick comments on the new leader for Biden intel briefing for the New York Times
Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman | Feb 01, 2021
“Morgan is also a prototype for the unbiased, apolitical intelligence professional that our system relies upon,” Slick said in a comment on veteran CIA officer Morgan Muir for the New York Times.
Intelligence Studies Project Participates in Task Force on Technology and Intelligence
Jan 15, 2021
The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently released Maintaining the Intelligence Edge: Reimagining and Reinventing Intelligence Through Innovation, the final report of a year-long Task Force convened to study the opportunities and obstacles to integrating emerging technologies into intelligence missions. The Task Force report and a link to the January 14, 2021 (virtual) briefing by the Task Force staff and commissioners is available HERE.
Director of the Intelligence Studies Project, Stephen Slick, makes the case for American safety this November in Foreign Policy
Stephen Slick | Oct 09, 2020
Stephen Slick, Director of the Intelligence Studies Project, a joint partnership between the Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, dives into the implications for American Safety in this year’s presidential election for Foreign Policy.
ISP Director Stephen Slick participates in “Trust and Distrust in the American Political System” hosted by Council on Foreign Relations
Stephen Slick | Sep 21, 2020
Intelligence Studies Project Director Steve Slick joined former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management Joan Dempsey and The New Yorker Executive Editor and Author David Rohde on September 16 for a virtual meeting on “Trust and Distrust in the American Political System” hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. Panelists discuss the intersection of U.S. politics…
Intelligence Studies Project Posts Results of Third-Annual Survey of Public Attitudes on US Intelligence
Steve Slick, Josh Busby | Sep 10, 2020
Intelligence Studies Project Director Steve Slick and LBJ School Associate Professor Josh Busby recently published with the Chicago Council of World Affairs the results of ISP’s third-annual national poll measuring the public’s views on US intelligence.
2020 “Bobby R. Inman Award” Winners Announced, including Graduate Fellow Diana Bolsinger
Aug 13, 2020
The Intelligence Studies Project of the University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the winner and two semifinalists in its sixth-annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The recipient of the 2020 “Inman Award” for student scholarship on intelligence is Diana Bolsinger, a PhD…
Dr. Bianca Adair to Serve As the New Resident Intelligence Officer at UT-Austin
Aug 06, 2020
Dr. Bianca Adair, an officer in the Directorate of Operations at the Central Intelligence Agency, will serve as the Resident Intelligence Officer at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs from Fall 2020 to Fall 2022.
Jeune Kim, Professional Development Fund and Security Studies Portfolio student, publishes op-ed with HRNK
Jeune Kim | Jul 09, 2020
Jeune Kim, a Master’s candidate at the Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs, and an affiliate with the Clements Center as a Professional Development Fund and Security Studies Portfolio student, has had her newest op-ed published as part of Human Rights in North Korea‘s “NK Hidden Gulag Blog.” She discusses the legitimacy of diplomatic engagement…
ISP Director Steve Slick discusses his career in intelligence on The Slavic Connection
Lera Toropin, Steve Slick | Jun 01, 2020
Former CIA officer Stephen Slick joins UT Austin’s The Slavic Connection to talk about his nearly three decades in intelligence, spent largely overseas in Ukraine, the Balkans, and East Germany. Professor Slick also discusses his return Stateside to a position in Langley just one week before 9-11 occurred and his present role as an educator at the…
General Vincent Brooks Features on Voice of America – Korea
General Vincent Brooks | May 16, 2020
General Vincent Brooks, our Distinguished Senior Fellow, appeared this Saturday on Voice of America – Korea to discuss U.S. and R.O.K. military action in response to North Korean activity. General Brooks was able to share his knowledge and expertise from his time as the four-star general in command of all US Forces in Korea, where he…
Call for Papers: The University of Texas at Austin Announces the 2020 “Bobby R. Inman Award” for Student Scholarship on Intelligence
May 04, 2020
The Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the sixth annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The winner of the “Inman Award” will receive a cash prize of $5,000, with two semifinalists each receiving a cash prize of $2,500. This competition is open to unpublished work by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in degree programs at accredited U.S. higher education institutions during the 2019-20 academic year. The deadline for submitting papers is June 30, 2020.
Dealing with demand for China’s global surveillance exports
Sheena Greitens | Apr 28, 2020
Incoming faculty fellow Sheena Greitens has published a new article in Brookings over the security and surveillance threat of Chinese technology exports. “Major questions remain about the implications and advantages that China could derive from these developments, including how dominance in this sector and access to data could shape the contours of strategic competition between…
ISP Senior Fellow J. Paul Pope publishes review on David Oakley’s book “Subordinating Intelligence”
J. Paul Pope | Dec 02, 2019
Excerpt from the review published in National Defense University Press: “Subordinating Intelligence is a well-written analysis of the evolution of the relationship between DOD and CIA in the post–Cold War era. One valuable contribution from this history is the identification of the barriers to cooperation, which pop up time after time in the various instances Oakley…
Spies, Disinformation and Election-Meddling: Past and Present Podcast
Calder Walton | Nov 22, 2019
In this episode of Horns of Dilemma, “The Spy Who Hacked Me,” Calder Walton, assistant director of the Applied History Program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, talks about election meddling in the past, present, and future. He describes the history of KGB interference in U.S. elections and how the U.S. has countered it. Walton discusses how the KGB found that they just couldn’t just construct a lie out of whole cloth. Instead, they had to build on pre-existing divides that existed in America. KGB propaganda focused on issues of race, religion, and, strangely, the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
2020 Texas Intelligence Academy application now open through November 29th
Sep 24, 2019
The Intelligence Studies Project is now accepting applications to participate in the 2020 Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA). TIA is a competitive, all-expenses paid, intensive academic program for UT System students focused on intelligence and national security in Washington, D.C. TIA 2020 will run from May 18 to 28, 2020.
The deadline for applications is November 29, 2019. For more information on who is eligible and how to apply, visit the Texas Intelligence Academy webpage.
ISP Predoctoral Fellow Jordan Roberts publishes new article in Civil Wars journal
Jordan Roberts | Sep 19, 2019
In “Targeting and Resistance: Reassessing the Effect of External Support on the Duration and Outcome of Armed Conflict,” Roberts draws a distinction between external support which primarily serves to enhance rebel capacity to offensively target vital state interests and support which primarily increases rebel capacity to defensively resist state repression.
2019 “Bobby R. Inman Award” Winners Announced
Aug 14, 2019
The recipient of the 2019 “Bobby R. Inman Award” for student scholarship on intelligence is Jeffrey Rogg, a Ph.D. candidate in history at the Ohio State University concentrating on conflict, peace and diplomacy. His paper, Deciphering the “American Black Chamber,” chronicles the rise and fall of the Cipher Bureau and introduces a theory of “civil-intelligence”relations in the U.S.
Texas National Security Network at UT Austin sponsors poll confirming sustained public confidence in U.S. Intelligence
Stephen Slick, Joshua Busby, Kingsley Burns | Jul 11, 2019
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs recently published results from the second round of an annual poll, sponsored by the Texas National Security Network at the University of Texas at Austin, which aims to shed light on Americans’ perceptions of the intelligence community. Steve Slick (Intelligence Studies Project Director), Joshua Busby (Clements Center Faculty Fellow), and Kingsley Burns…
Call for Papers: 2019 “Bobby R. Inman Award” for Student Scholarship on Intelligence
May 01, 2019
The Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the fifth annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The winner of the “Inman Award” will receive a cash prize of $5000, with two semifinalists each receiving a cash prize of $2500. This competition is open to unpublished work by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in degree programs at accredited U.S. higher education institutions during the 2018-19 academic year. The deadline for submitting papers is June 30, 2019.
Horns of a Dilemma: Seeing Beyond the Horizon – Intelligence Challenges in a Rapidly Changing World
Susan Gordon, Stephen Slick | Apr 25, 2019
In the final installment of the 2019 Intelligence Studies Project Symposium, Susan Gordon, principal deputy director of national intelligence, delivers the keynote address. Following the keynote, she sat down with Stephen Slick, director of the Intelligence Studies Project, to discuss intelligence in transition.
Horns of a Dilemma: Emerging Threats, Technology Challenges, and Institutional Change
John Carlin, Michael Daniel, Samantha Ravich, Matthew Travis, Michelle Van Cleave, Robert Chesney | Apr 22, 2019
In this second installment of the 2019 Intelligence Studies Project Symposium, Robert Chesney, director of the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, moderates a panel on emerging threats, technology challenges, and institutional change. Panelists include Michelle Van Cleave, former national counterintelligence executive, Matthew Travis, deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, Samantha Ravich,…
Horns of a Dilemma: Law Enforcement Responses to New Threats
John Demers, Ellen Nakashima | Apr 15, 2019
This episode of Horns of a Dilemma is part of a special series of live episodes bringing you into the room at the 2019 ISP Symposium. In this first installment, Ellen Nakashima, national security reporter at the Washington Post, sits down with John Demers, assistant attorney general for national security, to discuss law enforcement responses to new…
Highlights and Media Coverage of the 2019 ISP Symposium “Intelligence in Transition”
Apr 05, 2019
The University of Texas at Austin’s Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) hosted its fifth annual Intelligence Studies Project Symposium. This year’s Symposium “Intelligence in Transition” featured a keynote address by the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Susan Gordon. This event is co-sponsored by the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
Ellen Nakashima quotes PDDNI Susan Gordon’s 2019 ISP Symposium remarks in the Washington Post
Ellen Nakashima | Apr 01, 2019
Washington Post National Security Correspondent (and 2019 ISP Symposium panelist) Ellen Nakashima references Susan Gordon’s keynote remarks at the University of Texas at Austin in her latest article on Huawei and potential security risks in the advanced global telecommunications market.