Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence at Trinity presents: 21st Century Intelligence: Assessing Needs and Responding to Challenges

An Academic Colloquium
Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Distinguished professionals from intelligence community agencies and from non-governmental organizations, as well as representatives from Trinity's IC CAE Faculty and its Scholars Program, will address evolving challenges in the world of 21st century intelligence collection and analysis, and the complex determinations regarding its use.  Invitations will be extended to all students and faculty of the Washington Consortium.  The Colloquium is also open to all civic-minded individuals interested in issues of national security and foreign policy.

Exhibits from intelligence community agencies will be set up to provide information regarding careers in intelligence.

The Colloquium is open to all interested individuals free-of-charge.  All planning to attend however are requested to register in advance by completing the form provided on the website and forwarding it to the Colloquium organizers.  Please revisit the website after March 20 for names and biographies of speakers and panelists.

Agenda

21st CENTURY INTELLIGENCE:
ASSESSING NEEDS AND RESPONDING TO
CHALLENGES 

• 12:00 - 12:55 pm
       Registration, Light Lunch and
       Intelligence Community Exhibits
   

• 12:55 - 1:00 pm
       Call to Order/Welcome
   

• 1:00 - 2:15 pm
       Panel One:  "The State of the Intelligence
       Cycle:  A Twenty-First Century Assessment"
       Speakers will address contemporary issues related
       to production and analysis of intelligence.
       Moderator:  Dr. Robert Maguire, Chair,
       International Affairs Program, Trinity
   

• 2:15 - 3:15 pm
       Panel Two:  "Using Intelligence: 
       Needs and Challenges"
       Melvin A. Goodman, a senior fellow for intelligence
       reform at the Center for International Policy, will be
       the keynote speaker.  A discussant will offer divergent
       perspectives on the contemporary uses of intelligence.
   

• 3:15 - 3:30 pm
       Coffee Break/Intelligence Community Exhibits
   

• 3:30 - 4:15
       Panel Three:  "Responding to Challenges:
       Student Involvement through the IC CAE
       Program."
       Trinity students enrolled in the IC CAE program will
       offer insights into their involvement in the program as
       a response to Twenty-First century intelligence
       needs and challenges.
   

• 4:15 - 4:30
       Wrap-Up