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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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This is a report of work supported by Contract No. HHM402-10-D-0036DO#2 between
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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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Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
1 PROGRAM, CURRICULUM, AND SYLLABI REVIEW 3
Background, 3
Discussion of MS&TI Degree, 4
Curriculum, 4
Syllabi, 9
Findings and Recommendations, 13
General, 13
Syllabi, 17
Conclusion, 25
References, 25
Published, 25
Unpublished, 27
APPENDIX
A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 31
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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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