Full Office of the Director of National Intelligence press release: https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2024/4040-pr-30-24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ODNI News Release No. 30-24
December 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) announced Arizona State University; Chicago State University, in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana; Metropolitan State University; Spelman College; the Southern University System, in partnership with Grambling State University; and the University of New Mexico as this year’s grant recipients and newest members of the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) program, an initiative to prepare and hire the next generation of qualified intelligence professionals.”
Since its launch in 2007 with just four schools, the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) program has grown into a network of over 80 colleges and universities, with six new schools and their consortium partners joining this year. This expansion offers students unparalleled opportunities, from networking and research to specialized workshops and conferences.
Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Human Capital, Cynthia Snyder, highlighted the program’s evolution: “What began as a focus on national security curriculum has now expanded to include pathways in STEM, foreign language, and integrated approaches that combine these disciplines with national security.”
The IC CAE program equips future intelligence professionals with the skills needed to excel in the Intelligence Community (IC) through grants supporting curriculum development, research, and engagement with IC professionals. A key goal is to engage ethnically and geographically diverse student populations, broadening the talent pool for the IC workforce.
Schools receive funding for five years of program development, with an option for additional years of sustainment funding to ensure long-term success.
To learn more about how IC CAE is shaping the future of the IC workforce, read the full article linked here and at the top of this announcement.
To learn more about the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence, visit here: https://www.dni.gov/index.php/iccae
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