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The Graduate Certificate of Africa Strategic Intelligence Studies

Why CAS?• This graduate certificate prepares students

to critically identify, analyze the factors the factors that influence and constrain policy choices, and comprehend the significance of how the intelligence community utilizes key intelligence indicators to predict, forecast and develop warning trends in Africa.

• The courses examine the role that strategic intelligence plays in understanding and analyzing the impact of globalization, U.S. national security policies, regional conflict, and peacekeeping missions have on the both the African people and the African continent.

• Students can enter the program at anytime – the courses are not sequential.

Core Courses CASIS 671 Africa: Strategic

Environment CASIS 672 Africa: Intelligence

and National Security Strategy CASIS 673 Africa: Regional

Conflicts CASIS 674 Africa: Peacekeeping

and Peace Enforcement

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY DATE: AUGUST 2011UNCLASSIFIED: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY DATE:

UNCLASSIFIED: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY

04/19/23

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Graduate Certificate in China Intelligence Studies

• Four courses / 12 credits

• CCH 601 Introduction to China Intelligence Studies– Domestic Stability, Political System, Socio-Economic Issues

• CCH 602 China’s Grand Strategy and Foreign Policy– Strategic Culture, Sino-U.S. Relations, Global Engagement

• CCH 603 China’s Military Capabilities and Strategy– Modernization, Training, Campaigns, Doctrine, Operations

• CCH 604 China’s Intelligence and I.O. Capabilities– Organizations, Missions, Methods, Cyber, Influence

Certificate in Afghanistan/Pakistan Intelligence Studies

Pakistan and Afghanistan: Two Failing States Central to U.S. National Security

Terrorism, non-proliferation, human rights, other;Military Instrument of Power necessary but not sufficient;

Highly complex host-country environments;Limited expertise USG-wide -- including within the IC;

Sound intelligence collection and analysis essential, requiring a sophisticated, multi-faceted understanding of all aspects of the target environment in order

to provide optimal support to decision-makers

High demand/Support to COCOMs: CENTCOM and national agencies

A Second Strategic Turning Point?

D & D Advanced Studies Program (DDASP)D & D Advanced Studies Program (DDASP)

Academic CertificateAcademic Certificate• Four graduate coursesFour graduate courses• A one-year research project A one-year research project or MSSI / MSTI Thesisor MSSI / MSTI Thesis• Oral defense of the project or Oral defense of the project or MSSI / MSTI ThesisMSSI / MSTI Thesis

Full Certificate = Academic +Full Certificate = Academic +• Capstone Exercise (8 days) – Capstone Exercise (8 days) – focused on real world scenariofocused on real world scenario

MSI 660 – MSI 660 – Introduction to Denial & Deception: Introduction to Denial & Deception: History, Concepts, Issues & ImplicationsHistory, Concepts, Issues & Implications

MSI 664 – MSI 664 – Adversaries, Organizations, Adversaries, Organizations, Activities & CountermeasuresActivities & Countermeasures Prereq: MSI 660 or 662Prereq: MSI 660 or 662

MSI 662 – MSI 662 – Psychological / Cultural Aspects Psychological / Cultural Aspects & National Security Decision Making& National Security Decision Making

MSI 668 – MSI 668 – Tradecraft, Tools & Tradecraft, Tools & MethodologiesMethodologies Prereq: MSI 660, 662, 664Prereq: MSI 660, 662, 664 Certificate Program OnlyCertificate Program Only

GoalGoal: : Enhance US I.C.’s ability to identify & exploit foreign denial & deception activitiesEnhance US I.C.’s ability to identify & exploit foreign denial & deception activities

ObjectiveObjective: : Create cadre of counter D&D specialists with applied critical thinking skillsCreate cadre of counter D&D specialists with applied critical thinking skills

CONTACT INFOCONTACT INFOGeorge MitrokaGeorge MitrokaW: 202-231-2984W: 202-231-2984

George.mitroka@dodiis.milGeorge.mitroka@dodiis.mil