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Are Information users aware of all theses tools and sources?
How are these tools utilized by Information users?
Which are the most useful with respect to Information Users?
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How can we take UX and Data Storytelling out of the tech context and use them to change the way government behaves?
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Succession âLosersâ: What Happens to Executives Passed Over for the CEO Job?
By David F. Larcker, Stephen A. Miles, and Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series
Overview:
Shareholders pay considerable attention to the choice of executive selected as the new CEO whenever a change in leadership takes place. However, without an inside look at the leading candidates to assume the CEO role, it is difficult for shareholders to tell whether the board has made the correct choice. In this Closer Look, we examine CEO succession events among the largest 100 companies over a ten-year period to determine what happens to the executives who were not selected (i.e., the âsuccession losersâ) and how they perform relative to those who were selected (the âsuccession winnersâ).
We ask:
âĸ Are the executives selected for the CEO role really better than those passed over?
âĸ What are the implications for understanding the labor market for executive talent?
âĸ Are differences in performance due to operating conditions or quality of available talent?
âĸ Are boards better at identifying CEO talent than other research generally suggests?
Open source and free tools available trough the internet are becoming popular nowadays. More and more people are getting familiar about the benefit of these tools. There is a significant increase of open source tools that make information available to a large number of professionals.
Google, like other leading internet companies, is offering a very large number of free toolsīĸ. However, how do information usersīŖ act with Google tools? In other wordsâĻ
Are Information users aware of all theses tools and sources?
How are these tools utilized by Information users?
Which are the most useful with respect to Information Users?
These 3 questions motivated us to develop a survey with the aim of understanding more about this topic.
http://inarocket.com
Learn BEM fundamentals as fast as possible. What is BEM (Block, element, modifier), BEM syntax, how it works with a real example, etc.
Content personalisation is becoming more prevalent. A site, it's content and/or it's products, change dynamically according to the specific needs of the user. SEO needs to ensure we do not fall behind of this trend.
Lightning Talk #9: How UX and Data Storytelling Can Shape Policy by Mika Aldabaux singapore
Â
How can we take UX and Data Storytelling out of the tech context and use them to change the way government behaves?
Showcasing the truth is the highest goal of data storytelling. Because the design of a chart can affect the interpretation of data in a major way, one must wield visual tools with care and deliberation. Using quantitative facts to evoke an emotional response is best achieved with the combination of UX and data storytelling.
Succession âLosersâ: What Happens to Executives Passed Over for the CEO Job?
By David F. Larcker, Stephen A. Miles, and Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series
Overview:
Shareholders pay considerable attention to the choice of executive selected as the new CEO whenever a change in leadership takes place. However, without an inside look at the leading candidates to assume the CEO role, it is difficult for shareholders to tell whether the board has made the correct choice. In this Closer Look, we examine CEO succession events among the largest 100 companies over a ten-year period to determine what happens to the executives who were not selected (i.e., the âsuccession losersâ) and how they perform relative to those who were selected (the âsuccession winnersâ).
We ask:
âĸ Are the executives selected for the CEO role really better than those passed over?
âĸ What are the implications for understanding the labor market for executive talent?
âĸ Are differences in performance due to operating conditions or quality of available talent?
âĸ Are boards better at identifying CEO talent than other research generally suggests?
Intelligence services are currently focusing on the fight against terrorism, leaving relatively little resources to monitor other security threats. For this reason, they often ignore external information activities that do not pose immediate threats to their government's interests. Extremely few external services operate globally. Almost all other services focus on immediate neighbors or regions. These services usually depend on relationships with these global services for information on areas beyond their immediate neighborhoods, and often sell their regional expertise for what they need globally. A feature of both internal and external services is that they behave like a caste.
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From the earliest days of nation-states, measures of power have been displayed by emphasizing the size and superiority of military force. The 16th through the early 20th century saw the increasing size of armed forces as the rest of the world began to appreciate the might and strength of the Spanish Armada, the British Royal Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the American Carrier Battle Group. The expansion of naval forces allowed countries to colonize lands, gather raw materials, and assist in their global hegemony. Following the end of World War II and the development of nuclear weapons, a transformational shift grew out of the dependency to have cutting edge military technology and the materials to develop them. The strength of nations thus became tied proportionately to the development of the military forceâs innovation as well as its size.
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Individual Project #1
You are an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI) Division. The FBIâs CI Division has been involved in the field of CI for decades. During this period, the CI division has conducted thousands of CI investigations, many of which have had a major impact on the history and national security of the United States. It is important as an intelligence analyst with the CI Division to have a clear understanding of these cases and to learn from both its past CI successes and failures.
You have been asked by your supervisor to research major espionage cases to produce an intelligence assessment from a historical perspective that will help to recognize anomalies that might indicate the presence of espionage and assist in the neutralization process in the future.
Assignment Guidelines
For this assignment, you must write a counterintelligence case study, approximately 750â1,000 words in length, on one of the following major espionage cases:
Robert P. Hanssen
Aldrich H. Ames
Ana B. Montes
John A. Walker
For your selected case study, you will address the following in detail:
Who
What was this person's personal background?
What was this person's professional background?
Were there any accomplices? If so, explain.
Which foreign powers were involved?
When
When did the espionage begin?
For how long did the espionage continue?
When was the spy apprehended?
Where
Where did the espionage take place?
Consider military intelligence, U.S. soil, agency/rank, and so on.
What
What information was being leaked?
For what purposes could that information have been used?
How
How was the information taken from U.S. facilities or databases? Explain in detail.
How was the information delivered to the foreign power or powers? Explain.
How was the spy apprehended? Explain.
Why
What was the motivation for the espionage? Explain.
Answer the following questions as well:
What lessons were learned after the selected case concluded?
What impact did this particular case have on U.S. policies and operational standards?
Consider successful and unsuccessful investigative techniques, implications, and recommendations.Â
Compile your responses in your final case study, and submit the file to your instructor.
All sources must be referenced using APA style.
Individual Project #2
You are an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI) Division. You have been embedded on the Kartesia Country Team and are responsible for producing a counterintelligence assessment to forecast the potential counterintelligence threat posed by Kartesia.
For many years, Kartesia and the United States have been political and economic adversaries. Kartesia, which is led by an oppressive dictatorship, has long feared that the United States will initiate military action against it to topple the regime and institute a democratic form of government. Although K.
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Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Intelligence services are currently focusing on the fight against terrorism, leaving relatively little resources to monitor other security threats. For this reason, they often ignore external information activities that do not pose immediate threats to their government's interests. Extremely few external services operate globally. Almost all other services focus on immediate neighbors or regions. These services usually depend on relationships with these global services for information on areas beyond their immediate neighborhoods, and often sell their regional expertise for what they need globally. A feature of both internal and external services is that they behave like a caste.
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.25847.68006
Responses to Additional Prehearing Questions; General David H. PetraeusMilitary Matters
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Responses to Additional Prehearing Questions for General David H. Petraeus upon his selection to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; June 23, 2011 Confirmation Hearing before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
From the earliest days of nation-states, measures of power have been displayed by emphasizing the size and superiority of military force. The 16th through the early 20th century saw the increasing size of armed forces as the rest of the world began to appreciate the might and strength of the Spanish Armada, the British Royal Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the American Carrier Battle Group. The expansion of naval forces allowed countries to colonize lands, gather raw materials, and assist in their global hegemony. Following the end of World War II and the development of nuclear weapons, a transformational shift grew out of the dependency to have cutting edge military technology and the materials to develop them. The strength of nations thus became tied proportionately to the development of the military forceâs innovation as well as its size.
Individual Project #1You are an intelligence analyst for the Feder.docxwiddowsonerica
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Individual Project #1
You are an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI) Division. The FBIâs CI Division has been involved in the field of CI for decades. During this period, the CI division has conducted thousands of CI investigations, many of which have had a major impact on the history and national security of the United States. It is important as an intelligence analyst with the CI Division to have a clear understanding of these cases and to learn from both its past CI successes and failures.
You have been asked by your supervisor to research major espionage cases to produce an intelligence assessment from a historical perspective that will help to recognize anomalies that might indicate the presence of espionage and assist in the neutralization process in the future.
Assignment Guidelines
For this assignment, you must write a counterintelligence case study, approximately 750â1,000 words in length, on one of the following major espionage cases:
Robert P. Hanssen
Aldrich H. Ames
Ana B. Montes
John A. Walker
For your selected case study, you will address the following in detail:
Who
What was this person's personal background?
What was this person's professional background?
Were there any accomplices? If so, explain.
Which foreign powers were involved?
When
When did the espionage begin?
For how long did the espionage continue?
When was the spy apprehended?
Where
Where did the espionage take place?
Consider military intelligence, U.S. soil, agency/rank, and so on.
What
What information was being leaked?
For what purposes could that information have been used?
How
How was the information taken from U.S. facilities or databases? Explain in detail.
How was the information delivered to the foreign power or powers? Explain.
How was the spy apprehended? Explain.
Why
What was the motivation for the espionage? Explain.
Answer the following questions as well:
What lessons were learned after the selected case concluded?
What impact did this particular case have on U.S. policies and operational standards?
Consider successful and unsuccessful investigative techniques, implications, and recommendations.Â
Compile your responses in your final case study, and submit the file to your instructor.
All sources must be referenced using APA style.
Individual Project #2
You are an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI) Division. You have been embedded on the Kartesia Country Team and are responsible for producing a counterintelligence assessment to forecast the potential counterintelligence threat posed by Kartesia.
For many years, Kartesia and the United States have been political and economic adversaries. Kartesia, which is led by an oppressive dictatorship, has long feared that the United States will initiate military action against it to topple the regime and institute a democratic form of government. Although K.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
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2. Introduction
The field of intelligence is a vast and continuously growing entity, comprised of a myriad of
government agencies, private firms, and non-profit organizations. The growth and trajectory of this
field are directly affected by technological developments, such as advanced satellite technology and
weaponry, as well as world events, including terrorist attacks and regional/national conflicts. The
field has been glamorized by Hollywood representations of âCIA spiesâ such as Clancyâs Jack Ryan,
as well as the classic James Bond idealization. Beyond this hype, the intelligence field offers some
great careers for interested and qualified individuals. The big question is, however, HOW DO
YOU BREAK IN? Perhaps you have spent countless hours trying to figure out how you fit into an
intelligence career, or perhaps you have determined your strengths and you know what career you
want to pursue, but are not sure how to best prepare for a career in this field.
The intelligence sector offers many different types of career paths, including careers for engineers and
computer scientists, among other specializations. In my previous white paper on career advancement
in the strategic security sector, I provided an overview of careers available in the intelligence field.
The purpose of this paper, however, is to enlighten you as to how you can best prepare yourself to
get a job as an intelligence analyst in this competitive field â whether it is working for a government
intelligence agency or a job in the private sector. In the next few pages, I outline the intelligence field
along with the types of jobs available to individuals who want to pursue a career as an intelligence
analyst. Next, I lay out some important issues to consider when preparing for such a career, including
what steps you could take to make yourself more knowledgeable and, thus, more marketable as an
intelligence analyst. Finally, you will find a section with profiles and advice from current intelligence
analysts. A caveat â this paper deals specifically with those individuals interested in becoming
intelligence analysts â those who are interested in analyzing and synthesizing intelligence gathered
from other sources.
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3. CAREER PATHS FOR INTELLIGENCE
ANALYSTS - MAPPING THE FIELD
Government and/or Military
Probably the most well-known intelligence analyst positions are available in the Federal government. The U.S.
Intelligence Community consists of many individual agencies (along with the military) that work collectively to provide
national political and military leaders with intelligence so that they can effectively create and manage U.S. foreign and
military policy.
The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) serves as the head of the 16 member U.S. Intelligence Community. The
DNI, through the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), works closely with the Department of Defense
intelligence agencies through the Undersecretaryof Defense forIntelligence. These militaryintelligence agencies include
the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Security Agency (NSA), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and
the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) â in addition to the intelligence divisions of the 4 branches of the
Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force).
These agencies have many opportunities for those interested in intelligence analyst positions. By logging onto the CIA
or NSA website, one can find numerous positions, such as counterintelligence threat analyst, counterterrorism analyst,
political analyst, and regional analyst, among many other positions.
Private Sector - Corporate
Major corporations also have their own intelligence units that hire former military intelligence officers or civilian
intelligence professionals (analysts, collectors, managers, etc.) as research analysts and intelligence specialists. There
are a multitude of dynamic corporate intelligence jobs that require a wide-range of intelligence skills and in-depth
knowledge.
Additional types of corporations act as âintelligence vendorsâ and provide open source intelligence analyses and products
to government agencies and multinational corporations (MNCs). For example, large companies may supplement in-
house research by outsourcing their competitive intelligence (also known as market or business intelligence) needs to
third-party entities that typically focus exclusively in intelligence collection and analysis. Positions in companies like
STRATFOR (Strategic Forecasting, Inc.), Lexis-Nexis, and Oxford Analytica are highly competitive and quite often call
for advanced degrees in fields directly related to the position requirements.
Private Sector â Non-Governmental Organizations
There are plenty of intelligence jobs in think-tanks and the non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors. Think-tanks
and NGOs employ researchers and analysts with specific intelligence-related skill sets. International NGOs like the
World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) occasionally hire individuals with intelligence backgrounds to
work in watch centers where they monitor and analyze major current events that may have an impact on member states
around the globe.
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4. Other think-tank and NGO intelligence jobs are available in high-level institutions like the Organization of American
States (OAS), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the
Organization for the Prohibition for Chemical Weapons (OPCW). One of the exciting benefits of think-tank and NGO
intelligence jobs is that they are often located in major cosmopolitan cities around the globe like Vienna, Geneva, New
York, and Washington, DC.
National NGOs and other quasi-governmental, independent organizations are highly selective and enviable places
to work because of their influence on policy and decision makers through their production of high-quality research,
and typically only hire those with advanced degrees. Examples include the RAND Corporation, Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars, Brookings Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations, American Enterprise
Institute (AEI), Middle East Institute, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and the Hudson Institute.
There are many more think tanks out there and, while predominately centered in the Washington, DC metro area and
New York City, opportunities can be found in different locations around the United States and even abroad.
HOW TO
âBREAK INâ
Recruiters at government intelligence agencies as well as employers of intelligence analysts in the private sector are
both looking for educated, intelligent individuals who are able to solve problems quickly, are self-motivated, and have
an interest in serving their country. Below I discuss some important points to consider when applying for intelligence
positions within the government, as well as ways to standout to recruiters so that you are positioned to become
marketable to the private sector.
Education
Perhaps the most important component to preparing for a career as an intelligence analyst is your education. A solid
education is a building block to developing relevant skill-sets and knowledge necessary for you to perform your job.
While many government agencies do not have a strict rule about the level or type of education you must attain, it is
important that you invest wisely in your education as that will make you stand out from other applicants.
Unless an applicant has significant work/military experience, most agencies require that their employees have a
bachelorâs degree at the very least. Some agencies have internship or co-op programs for undergraduate students as
well. These agencies, furthermore, prefer advanced degrees (masterâs degree level or above) and some often require it.
For example, the CIAâs job announcements for counterterrorism analysts, counterintelligence threat analysts, political
analysts, and regional analysts note that a masterâs degree is required. Specifically related to intelligence analyst
positions, government agencies are looking for individuals with advanced degrees in many security-related areas, such
as international affairs, intelligence, national security, terrorism studies, international business, foreign area studies,
and political science, among other areas. Other intelligence analyst positions for more specific departments such as
economics, psychology, etc. require degrees specific to their area of expertise.
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5. Intelligence analysts employed in the private sector are held to the same educational standards as those in the public
sector. Often however, private sector intelligence positions in NGOs or non-profits weight more heavily oneâs work and
life experiences, as many of these positions require one to travel and/or live within particular countries.
Specific Skill-Sets
What is most important about the acquisition of a related degree or an advanced degree, however, is what that degree
teaches you to do. By taking classes in strategic security-related areas, students are developing subject matter expertise,
as well as learning how to think and reason analytically. Bottom line â a targeted education helps you develop thinking
and reasoning skills critical to becoming a good intelligence analyst. Below Iâve listed a number of skills that intelligence
agencies and private sector employers look for when interviewing job candidates for intelligence analyst positions.
Analytical/Critical-Thinking Skills: Most job descriptions for intelligence analyst positions mention that
applicants MUST possess analytical, critical thinking, or problem-solving skills. You might be wondering, however,
what exactly these âskillsâ are and how you can acquire them. One popular dictionary defines analytical skills as the
ability to visualize, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts, and make decisions that make sense based
on available information. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, critical thinking is a series of mental processes
including discernment, analysis, and evaluation in order to form a sound judgment that reconciles scientific evidence
with common sense. Critical thinking skills, therefore, enable analysts to remove personal bias and analytically or
methodically evaluate a particular situation. Intelligence analysts sift through and analyze a large amount of unfiltered
information in order to make sense of a particular situation and advise policy-makers. Without these skills, intelligence
analysts would fail to accurately ascertain the often nuanced situations surrounding threats. As mentioned above,
advanced education provides a perfect opportunity for you to develop these critical thinking skills.
Language: Many intelligence analysis positions require or strongly suggest applicants have some type of language
training. This training varies from basic to fluency. The language requirement obviously depends upon what type of
position for which you are applying.
Subject matter expertise:Government agencies, as well as corporate and non-profit groups hire intelligence analysts
to work within a specific office or department. These include regional offices, such as the Middle East, Europe, or South
Asia, for instance. In addition to regional offices, many agencies have offices devoted to specific subject matter, such as
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) terrorism, or other, more technical subjects. Applicants to these departments
obviously must be able to demonstrate their expertise on the particular subject through previous work experience and/
or education.
Work Experience
Government agencies and, more particularly, non-profit organizations are also interested in hiring intelligence analysts
that have some previous work or internship experience in a related field. While work experience is not necessarily
required, it will make you stand out among other applicants and will enhance your profile, especially if you do not have
a relevant educational background. Furthermore, while working you are more likely to develop a strong network of
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6. contacts with which you can use in the future. Work experience is important because it demonstrates to prospective
employers that you are dependable and, furthermore, provides you with significant on-the-job training. Military
experience is also a plus, as you will have undoubtedly learned a great deal about security-related concerns.
Clean Background
While education, specific skill sets, and previous work experience are all vital to your application package for intelligence
analyst positions, they become irrelevant if you cannot pass a background check or security clearance. Various
agencies and employers have different background requirements, but if you are interested in a career as an intelligence
analyst, you should be aware of the fact that in most cases your background and personal history will be scrutinized.
Government agencies provide an outline of what they will and will not accept concerning illegal drug use, crimes, and
credit problems, among other concerns. These requirements are easily accessible at agency recruiting websites. You
should also be careful about your foreign contacts and where you have travelled. While traveling to Cuba, for example,
might not prevent you from gaining a security clearance, it will definitely hamper the process. Furthermore, while
interviewing a member of a rogue political party in Lebanon might be a great idea for an academic research paper, this
activity will make passing a security clearance much more difficult for you.
I also spoke with a current intelligence analyst to get her advice about passing the security clearance, and she mentioned
the importance of maintaining a low and clean online presence. While your blog, Facebook, or MySpace account might
be a great way for you to keep in touch and network with all of your friends, any content you post on these sites can
easily be accessed by future employers to determine whether you could represent a threat to national security (i.e.: by
being blackmailed), should you be hired as an intelligence analyst.
INTELLIGENCE
ANALYST PROFILES
I recently interviewed a few individuals who are employed as intelligence analysts for government agencies or private
or non-profit groups. I asked them to share how they were able to âbreak intoâ the intelligence field with the hope that
this would provide you with some good illustrations of the importance of specific education, work experience, and
networking.
Work Experience
One intelligence analyst I spoke with comes from a military background. After graduating from a military academy and
serving her time afterwards, she was honorably discharged and decided to pursue a career in the intelligence field. With
her background and specific technical skill set that she acquired while in the military, she found a niche for herself as
a civilian intelligence analyst. She suggested that interested applicants should apply to those jobs in which they have
a demonstrable level of understanding and expertise. For instance, if you are interested in being a political analyst
following North African countries, you should demonstrate that you have an interest in the subject by taking relevant
courses and pursuing language training. If you are interested in working as a counterterrorism analyst, become an
expert on a specific group or ideology. Make sure you are passionate about what you want to do and demonstrate that
to the recruiter.
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7. Advanced Education
Another recently-hired intelligence analyst at a government agency landed his job after obtaining a masterâs degree
in a national-security related discipline. Rather than relevant work experience, the key to his employment was his
targeted education. This analyst worked in the financial sector for a number of years but decided that he would prefer
to serve his country as an intelligence analyst. He realized he would not make the initial cut unless he had some relevant
advanced education, so he quit his finance job and enrolled in a masterâs degree program in a national-security related
discipline. While working towards his masterâs degree, he spent time traveling and also took independent language
courses to support his regional interests. During his final semester of graduate school he applied to a few government
agencies and is now happily working in his new career field.
Networking/Internships
Another analyst I spoke with works for a private risk assessment firm on corporate security-related issues for U.S.
companies that do business in East Asia. Previously she had worked in marketing for a large international corporation
but was interested in pursuing a career in a strategic-security related capacity. She began networking with individuals
working in corporate security and risk assessment. She landed an unpaid internship at a risk assessment firm and spent
one summer learning the ropes. She made an effort to learn about what the firm does and what role she could play in
such an organization. Similar to the other analysts I interviewed, she determined that a masterâs degree in a security-
related field would provide her with the credibility and knowledge to pursue a career as an intelligence analyst working
for a private company. After obtaining her masterâs degree, she used the networks she had previously developed through
her unpaid internship and was offered a job at the same firm where she had previously interned.
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8. How Henley-Putnam Can Help
A career as an intelligence analyst is one of many career opportunities within the security sector.
Intelligence analysis, however, is driven by the need for strategic security, which is a multidisciplinary,
global view of security issues that requires the timely accumulation of accurate and objective
knowledge to deter threats. Practitioners in the field of strategic security, including intelligence
analysts must have highly developed analytical skills, which can be developed through targeted
education and professional training.
Henley-Putnam University recognizes this need and thus offers focused degrees in strategic
security related areas, including bachelorâs and masterâs degrees in Intelligence Management,
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies, and the Management of Personal Protection. Furthermore,
Henley-Putnam is one of the only online universities to offer a doctoral degree program in Strategic
Security. By enrolling in Henley-Putnamâs bachelorâs or masterâs degree programs in Intelligence
Management, you will receive a one-of-a-kind education that focuses exclusively on intelligence
studies. Henley-Putnam University offers you a targeted educational experience that will deepen
your knowledge and understanding of critical intelligence, as well as help you develop subject matter
expertise. Henley-Putnam courses will also require you to hone your critical thinking and analytical
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