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ISP Faculty in the Field: ISP Fellow Dr. Kiril Avramov Publishes New Book — Killing in the Name of the State: State-Sponsored Assassination in International Politics
March 3, 2026
In December 2025, Dr. Kiril Avramov, Non-Resident Fellow at the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) and Assistant Professor at the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, co-edited, Killing in the Name of the State: State-Sponsored Assassination in International Politics (Lynne Reiner Publishers) with Dr. Luca Trenta. At its…
ISP Faculty in the Field: International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence Publishes Senior Fellow J. Paul Pope’s Book Review
February 26, 2026
On Saturday, February 21, 2026, the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence published a book review by J. Paul Pope, Senior Fellow at the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) and Lloyd Hackler Chair for Ethical Leadership at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, entitled “Thwarting Future Threats: Intelligence–Policy Nexus.” Pope’s…
ISP Tearline Team Reports on Russia’s Planned Naval Base Near Port Sudan
January 13, 2026
ISP’s Tearline student research team recently published an open-source report analyzing the impact of the May 2025 drone attack by the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces on infrastructure in the vicinity of Russia’s planned naval base in Sudan. The team assessed that Russia is unlikely to realize their plans for a naval base…
Alexandra Sukalo Named Director of the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project
December 15, 2025
The Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alexandra Sukalo to lead the University’s Intelligence Studies Project (ISP). ISP was established in 2013 as a joint venture of…
2023-2024 Public Attitudes on US Intelligence
November 21, 2025
Public support for the U.S. Intelligence Community remained strong through the end of the Biden presidency, though polls show mounting evidence of entrenched partisanship. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs published the results of two annual national surveys of public attitudes sponsored by UT-Austin’s Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project. The surveys…
Apply Now for Texas Intelligence Academy 2026
September 23, 2025
PROGRAM DATES: May 6 to 27, 2026 INFO SESSION: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 (3:00PM to 4:00PM) in Flawn Academic Center (FAC), Room 430 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:59PM (Central) UT-Austin’s Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project is now accepting applications from UT undergraduate students of all academic disciplines to participate in its 2026…
UT Austin Announces 2025 “Bobby R. Inman Award” Winners
August 18, 2025
The Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to congratulate the winners of the 11th annual Inman Award competition that recognizes outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The recipient of this year’s Inman Award is Dr. Jennifer Smith-Heys…
UT Austin Students Complete the 6th Texas Intelligence Academy
August 15, 2025
The Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project hosted the sixth Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA) from May 11 to 20, 2025 in the National Capital Area. The TIA 2025 cohort comprised 15 UT-Austin undergraduate students. Students participated in lectures, exercises, and discussions with current and former professionals on intelligence collection, analysis, espionage, geospatial intelligence, measurement and…
Texas Intelligence Academy Alum Awarded AFIO Scholarship
July 21, 2025
Beau Chapman, a UT undergraduate student and participant in ISP’s Texas Intelligence Academy, was awarded the Association of Former Intelligence Officers’ (AFIO) Edmund W. Kelly scholarship. AFIO grants scholarships to students interested in pursuing careers in national security and intelligence. Beau is an incoming Clements Center for National Security Undergraduate Fellow and former…
Call for Papers: The University of Texas at Austin Announces the 2025 “Bobby R. Inman Award” for Student Scholarship on Intelligence
April 17, 2025
The Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the 11th annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The winner of the “Inman Award” will receive a cash prize of $5,000, with two semifinalists each receiving a cash prize of $2,500. This…