Review of the National Defense Intelligence College’s
Master’s Degree in Science and Technology Intelligence
Committee for the Review of the Master’s Degree Program for Science and Technology
Intelligence Professionals
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS
DIANE GRIFFIN (NAS/IOM), Chair, John Hopkins School of Public Health
JULIE J.C.H. RYAN, Vice Chair, The George Washington University
BRIAN BALLARD, Berico Tailored Systems
WESLEY L. HARRIS (NAE), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
KENNETH KRESS, KBK Consulting
GILMAN LOUIE, Alsop Louie Partners
Staff
DANIEL E.J. TALMAGE, JR., Study Director
KAMARA E. BROWN, Research Associate
MARGUERITE SCHNEIDER, Administrative Coordinator
DIONNA ALI, Senior Program Assistant
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Preface
In the spring of 2011 the National Defense Intelligence College (NDIC) asked the National Research Council (NRC) to convene a committee to review the curriculum and syllabi for its proposed master of science degree in science and technology intelligence (see Box P-1 for statement of task). The NRC was asked to review the material provided by the NDIC and offer advice and recommendations regarding the program’s suitability for achieving the desired goals of the college’s program. The Committee for the Review of the Master’s Degree Program for Science and Technology Intelligence Professionals convened in May 2011, received extensive briefings and material from the NDIC faculty and administrators, and commenced a detailed review of the material. This report contains the findings and recommendations of the committee.
BOX P-1
Statement of Task
To provide a national-level perspective to the National Defense Intelligence College (NDIC) as it plans for a new master’s degree program scheduled to start in the fall of 2011, an NRC committee will review a draft curriculum and associated materials developed by the NDIC. The committee will produce a letter report offering advice and recommendations regarding the suitability of the draft curriculum as a basis for producing desired learning outcomes for intelligence professionals who participate in the proposed Master of Science and Technology Intelligence degree program in the School of Science and Technology Intelligence.
We wish to express our appreciation to the members of the committee for their diligent and dedicated contributions to the study and to the preparation of this report. The review process was intense and required in-depth consideration of both content and process. The committee is also grateful to the Defense Intelligence Agency for its sponsorship and to the intelligence community for its active participation throughout the study. We would like to thank NRC staff members Mike Clarke, Daniel Talmage, Marguerite Schneider, Kamara Brown, and Dionna Ali for their dedication to the study and to the preparation of this report.
Diane Griffin, Chair
Julie J.C.H. Ryan, Vice Chair
Committee for the Review of the Master’s Degree Program for Science and Technology Intelligence Professionals
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Rita Colwell (NAS), University of Maryland
Paul Gaffney (NAE), Monmouth University
Daniel Hastings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Robert Herman (NAE)
Darrell Long, University of California, Santa Cruz
Alton Romig (NAE), Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Elsa Garmire (NAE). Appointed by the NRC, she was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
AW | autonomous weapons |
BSI | bachelor of science in intelligence |
CIA | Central Intelligence Agency |
DFD | data flow diagram |
DIA | Defense Intelligence Agency |
DoS | Department of State |
FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
FDD | functional decomposition diagram |
FDDC | Foreign Denial and Deception Committee |
IC | intelligence community |
IO | information operations |
IP | information power |
KSAs | knowledge, skills, and abilities |
MSSI | master of science in strategic intelligence |
MS&TI | master of science and technology intelligence |
NGA | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency |
NIC | National Intelligence Council |
NRC | National Research Council |
NSA | National Security Agency |
ODNI | Office of the Director of National Intelligence |
S&T | science and technology |
TEC | technical expertise competency |
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