Security and Intelligence Major
The S&I major is offered through the OSU Department of International Studies.
Contact Karlene Foster, Associate Director, at foster.24@osu.edu for more information.
Security and Intelligence Basics
Helpful Links
-FBI
-Office of the Director of National Intelligence
-National Counterterrorism Center
-Center for Strategic and International Studies
-National Security - the ability of national institutions to prevent adversaries from using force to harm Americans or their national interests (Sarkesian 4)
-Intelligence - information that meets stated/understood needs of policymakers and has been collected, processed, and narrowed to meet those needs (Lowenthal 1)
Definitions
History of Intelligence
-400-300 BC Art of War written by Sun Tzu
-Trojan Horse Legend in Ancient Greece
-European espionage in the Middle Ages
-George Washington, first American spymaster
-Strong British Intelligence during WWI
-Office of Strategic Services during WWII
-National Security Act of 1947
-Shaping of the Intelligence Community during the Cold War
-Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Useful Sources
-Sarkesian Sam C. , John Allen Williams, and Stephen J. Cimbala. US National Security: Policymakers, Processes & Politics. Lynne Rienner Publishers. Boulder, CO. 2008.
-Lowenthal, Mark M. Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy. CQ Press. Washington, DC. 2009.
2010 - present
2010 - present
The Intelligence Cycle
1) Planning and Direction
2) Collection
3) Processing
4) Analysis
5) Dissemination
6) Assesment
Intelligence Collection Disciplines
1) Human Intelligence (HUMINT) - the collection of information from human sources, collected by the CIA and FBI.
2) Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) - electronic transmissions collected by ships, planes, ground sites, or satellites. It is the responsibility of the NRO and NSA.
3) Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) - intelligence collected through photographs.
4) Measurement and Signatures Intelligence (MASINT) - intelligence concerning weapon capabilities and industrial activities.
5) Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) - a broad array of information and sources that are generally available, including information obtained from the media, professional and academic records, and public data.
*Information gathered from FBI.gov