2nd National Security Analysis and Intelligence Summer Seminar (NSAISS) heads up

The 2nd National Security Analysis and Intelligence Summer Seminar (NSAISS) is currently being planned. A press release will come out in the next few days regarding this opportunity. Information has already been put on our website at www.dni.gov/cae. Applications are not yet being accepted – however students can begin to prep their faculty for recommendation [...]

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SMART: DOD Scholarships

www.asee.org/SMART for information about the “Scholarship for Service” Program called Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART). This is a prestigious scholarship program for U.S. citizens able to obtain a DoD Security Clearance and willing to work in a defense laboratory upon graduation.

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DHS Scholarships

Announcing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarships and Summer Internships Undergraduates, Graduate Students, and Faculty http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms DHS Scholarship Program * Undergraduate students * U.S. citizenship required * Funding available for fall 2010 * Full tuition and monthly stipends * Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence * Application [...]

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APPLICATION UP!

Our online application is up. Here is the link: https://survey.vt.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1258057361203 For the 2010-2011 Academic year.  Due date for consideration for Study Abroad IC CAE Travelling Scholar level is November 30, 2010 Regular Applications will be accepted through the beginning of Spring Semester 2011. Once you apply keep checking the main blog page for updates on [...]

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IC Critical Skills and Competencies

The IC has listed the below skills sets and critical competencies that are highly desired.  As you can see there are many opportunties available.  Through the IC CAE program we are constantly in contact with our program managers who provide us with ‘niche’ needs throughou the IC.  For example, some agencies have had requirements for [...]

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Program Overview and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Here is a basic overview of the program and Frequently Asked Questions The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has developed the IC CAE (Intelligence community Center of Academic Excellence) program at select Universities to help address the Human Capital needs of the National Security. Virginia Tech and Howard University teamed together to go [...]

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DEA Intelligence Research Specialist Job Announcement

I’m not sure if these billets have been announced yet, but i’d received this from my ODNI program manager. The DEA isn’t typically an agency you might think of when you hear Intelligence Community. Howver, they do indeed have an intelligence element. This intel element works with the field agents providing with the same kind [...]

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NSA Co-Op announcements

Saw this over at our sister IC CAE at Cal State University . Here is the announcement for the NSA co-ops. Make sure to let me know if you apply for any of these co-ops so that we can let our program managers know The NSA has announced its opening for summer 2010 NSA internships [...]

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Intelligence Community Job Announcement _ Navy Intelligence

One of the great benefits of the IC CAE program is the advanced notice we get on job announcements for the IC and National Security. Here is one from Navy Intelligence: Job Opportunity: Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) located in the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) at the Federal Center in Suitland, Maryland (near Andrews Joint Forces [...]

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Getting ramped up

We’re really excited about this program. There’s so much to do and we are just trying to tick off one thing at a time.  Lately I’ve been meeting with various groups across campus to just inform everyone about the program.  I’ve been blown away by the positive response.  At first we were wondering how hard [...]

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