Implied Powers Podcast Posts New Episode on "Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and Great Power Competition: A Discussion with Dr. John Beieler”
May 13, 2021Listen to the latest installment of Implied Powers, “Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and Great Power Competition: A Discussion with Dr. John Beieler.” In this episode, Dr. John Beieler, the Intelligence Community’s Director of Science and Technology, unpacks the discussion surrounding emerging technologies, S&T intelligence applications, and near-peer competition.
The podcast was created by UT-Austin undergraduate student and Clements Center Undergraduate Fellow, Patrick O'Connor.
Listen on Apple Podcasts HERE.
Call for Papers: 2021 "Bobby R. Inman Award" for Student Scholarship on Intelligence
Apr 26, 2021The Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the seventh 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 This competition is open to unpublished work by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in degree programs at accredited U.S. higher education institutions during the 2020-21 academic year. The deadline for submitting papers is June 30, 2021.
ISP Participates in Task Force on Technology and Intelligence
Jan 15, 2021The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently released Maintaining the Intelligence Edge: Reimagining and Reinventing Intelligence Through Innovation, the final report of a year-long Task Force convened to study the opportunities and obstacles to integrating emerging technologies into intelligence missions. The Task Force report and a link to the January 14, 2021 (virtual) briefing by the Task Force staff and commissioners is available HERE.
ISP Fellow Kiril Avramov and LBJ Master’s Candidate Ellery Cushman Co-Author Article “Eurosodom: Specifics of Weaponized Sexuality and Gender-Based Narratives in Contemporary Russian and Pro-Russian Disinformation”
Jan 04, 2021ICONO 14, a bilingual (Spanish-English, Portuguese-English) journal focused on information and communication technologies, published this analysis on one particular aspect of Kremlin-sponsored political warfare: sexuality and gender-based narratives in Russian and pro-Russian disinformation campaigns targeting European Union and aspiring members from 2015-2020. The authors argue that the potency of these narratives arises from the emotional and cognitive load that they elicit.
ISP Senior Fellow Contributes to LBJ School’s Policy Toolkit
Dec 11, 2020Professor Paul Pope, a Senior Fellow with ISP, recently published an essay "Intelligence Lessons From COVID: Being ‘Right’ Is Not Enough" as part of the LBJ School’s “policy toolkit” on resiliency. In the essay, Professor Pope evaluates COVID as a potential intelligence failure and challenges the utility of the traditional “Intelligence Cycle” in assessing the performance of the intelligence community in warning of impending threats.
Impact of Prior Marijuana Use on IC Job Applications
Oct 25, 2020Former IC official Charles Allen argued in the op-ed "Cannabis & Clearances: Unnecessarily Weeding Out Applicants" that IC agencies should either relax or standardize how security clearance applications are adjudicated when an applicant reports a history of drug use. We encourage students planning to apply for internships or full time positions with IC agencies to become acquainted with security regulations regarding use of marijuana and other drugs well before starting the application process.
ISP Director's Essay on "This November, America's Safety Is on the Ballot" Published in "Foreign Policy"
Oct 09, 2020ISP Director Steve Slick recently authored an essay titled "This November, America's Safety Is on the Ballot" in Foreign Policy. To read the article, click HERE.
Council on Foreign Relations Virtual Meeting on “Trust”
Sep 17, 2020ISP Director Steve Slick joined former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management Joan Dempsey and The New Yorker Executive Editor and Author David Rohde on September 16 for a virtual meeting on “Trust and Distrust in the American Political System.” The meeting, moderated by Rand Corporation Senior Researcher Linda Robinson, ranged from Rohde’s recent book “In Deep: The FBI, the CIA and the Truth about America’s Deep State” to election security issues. The discussion is available for viewing on the CFR website or here.
ISP Posts Results of Third-Annual Survey of Public Attitudes on US Intelligence
Sep 10, 2020Intelligence Studies Project Director Steve Slick and LBJ School Associate Professor Josh Busby recently published with the Chicago Council of World Affairs the results of ISP’s third-annual national poll measuring the public’s views on US intelligence.
ISP Welcomes Brumley Next Generation Fellows Gabriel Cortez and Marigny Kirschke-Schwartz for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Aug 26, 2020Brumley Next Generation Fellows will participate in events and conduct research related to intelligence under the direction of ISP principals.