Intelligence studies programs as US public policy: a survey of IC CAE grant recipients.

In 2005, the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) grant was established to help strengthen and diversify the US intelligence workforce. Seed funds are provided for colleges and universities to establish academic programs and offer professional development opportunities. We surveyed grant recipients and compiled academic programs (degrees, minors and certificates) to gauge how well IC CAE is meeting stated objectives and to identify which program features are perceived as most valuable. We found 49 such academic programs, significant placements of IC CAE graduates in both governmental and non-governmental sectors, and high regard for most professional development opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]