R 241622Z APR 12 ALCOAST 187/12 COMDTNOTE 1500 SUBJ: INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS SOLICITATION A. COMCOGARD FORCECOM NORFOLK VA 031749Z APR 12/ALCOAST 155/12 B. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 102011Z FEB 12/ALCGENL 024/12 1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY (NIU) FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, AND RESERVE MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (MSSI), THE NIU FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENCE (BSI), THE JOINT C4IT PROGRAM AT THE NAVAL POST GRAD SCHOOL, AND THE NATIONAL SECURITYAGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE (NSA/CSS) DIRECTORS FELLOWSHIP. THE NUMBER OF TRAINING ALLOWANCE BILLETS ALLOCATED FOR EACH PROGRAM, EXCEPT PART-TIME AND RESERVE PROGRAMS, CAN BE FOUND IN REF A. 2. NIU (FORMERLY NDIC) BACKGROUND. ALL PROGRAMS, EXCEPT THE NSA/CSS FELLOWSHIP AND JOINT C4IT, ARE LOCATED AT NIU. NIU IS LOCATED WITHIN THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY COMPLEX (DIAC), JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING (JBAB), WASHINGTON, DC. NIU HAS STATE-OF-THE-ART CLASSROOMS WITH FULL MULTIMEDIA CONNECTIVITY IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO A BROAD RANGE OF PREMIER CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED RESEARCH LIBRARIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT EXERCISES. 3. MSSI PROGRAM. CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSES CORE INTEL DISCIPLINES (E.G., ANALYTIC METHODS, COLLECTIONS, OPERATIONS SUPPORT, INDICATIONS AND WARNING), AS WELL AS JOINT WARFARE OPERATIONS THEORY, NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY AND STRATEGY. ALL MSSI PROGRAMS INCLUDE A MASTERS THESIS AS PART OF THE CURRICULUM. ALL MSSI APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN UNDERGRAD DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH AT LEAST A 2.5 GRADE POINT AVERAGE ON A 4.0 SCALE AND A VALID GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) SCORE TO BE CONSIDERED. SCORES ARE VALID FOR FIVE YEARS. SECTIONS OF THE GRE THAT ARE EMPHASIZED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS ARE VERBAL AND ANALYTICAL WRITING. COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM SCORE OF 150 IN VERBAL AND AT LEAST A 4.0 IN ANALYTICAL WRITING. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GRE VISIT WWW.GRE.ORG. APPLICANTS CAN SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THEIR UNIT ESO, OR CG INSTITUTE WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CGI. A. FULL-TIME MSSI. ONE YEAR IN DURATION BEGINNING AUG 2013, WITH THREE QUARTERS OF CLASSROOM WORK AND A FINAL QUARTER TO COMPLETE A MASTERS THESIS. NIU PROVIDES ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS IN THE FULL-TIME PROGRAM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CARRY OUT FUNDED INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TRAVEL AND PARTICIPATE IN JOINT EXERCISES. ELIGIBLE FULL-TIME MSSI CANDIDATES ARE OFFICERS IN THE O-3 AND O-4 PAYGRADE AND ENLISTED INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS (E-5 TO E-8). ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WITH PRIOR INTEL TOURS ARE THE TARGET AUDIENCE. NO WAIVER ON ENLISTED RANK OR RATING WILL BE GRANTED. MEMBERS MUST BE AN IS2 BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. B. RESERVE MSSI. TWO YEARS IN DURATION AND USES TYPICAL RESERVE DUTY SCHEDULES. STUDENTS ATTEND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY CLASSES FROM 0730 TO 1600 ONE WEEKEND A MONTH, AND A TWO WEEK STUDY PROGRAM EACH JUNE. THE PROGRAM BEGINS IN AUG 2013 AND CONSISTS OF SEVEN CORE COURSES, FIVE ELECTIVES AND A THESIS. SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO GIVE UP THEIR CURRENT SELRES BILLET AND WILL BE PLACED IN A TEMP SELRES BILLET TO ATTEND NIU IN A PAY STATUS. IDT TRAVEL COSTS ARE NOT FUNDED BY THE CG AND WILL BE INCURRED BY THE MEMBER. ALL ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE TO PLACE RESERVISTS IN INTEL SELRES BILLETS FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION. ELIGIBLE RESERVE MSSI CANDIDATES ARE OFFICERS IN THE O-3 AND O-4 PAYGRADE. C. PART-TIME MSSI. TWO-YEAR PROGRAM OFFERED IN TWO FORMATS: EVENING AND MONTHLY EXECUTIVE. TARGETED PART-TIME CANDIDATES: E-5 TO O-6 AND GS-8 THROUGH GS-15. APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE TWO YEARS REMAINING AT THEIR CURRENT UNIT/POSITION TO ENSURE COMPLETION OF THIS INTENSIVE TWO-YEAR MASTERS PROGRAM. ALL APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A CURRENT SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI), ADJUDICATED WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED FOR DCID 6/4 ELIGIBILITY AND MUST BE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A BILLET WITH SPECIAL COMPARTMENTALIZED INFORMATION (SCI). CLEARANCES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMITTANCE TO THIS PROGRAM. SELECTEES WILL NOT INCUR A SERVICE OBLIGATION. (1) EVENING FORMAT. CLASSES ARE STRUCTURED TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO COMPLETE MSSI COURSEWORK AND A MASTERS THESIS IN TWO YEARS. CLASSES ARE TAKEN TWO EVENINGS PER WEEK AT JBAB. (2) MONTHLY EXECUTIVE FORMAT. CLASSES ARE OFFERED ONE WEEKEND EACH MONTH WITH A TWO-WEEK INTENSIVE IN-RESIDENCE PERIOD EACH SUMMER AT JBAB. 4. BSI PROGRAM. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON FOUR BROAD AREAS OF EDUCATION: INTEL-COMMUNITY, PROCESSES, CONSUMERS, AND THE STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE. STUDENTS COMPLETE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE BY TAKING 14 CORE COURSES AND FIVE ELECTIVES OVER A FOUR-QUARTER PERIOD FOR A TOTAL OF 60-QUARTER HOURS OF CREDIT. APPLICANTS MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS E-5 THROUGH E-8 WHO HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 80 SEMESTER HOURS OF UNDERGRAD WORK BY THE TIME CLASS CONVENES. AT LEAST 20 OF THOSE CREDITS IN UPPER DIVISION (300-400 LEVEL) CLASSES AND A MINIMUM 30 CREDITS MUST HAVE BEEN EARNED IN THE CLASSROOM (ONLINE ACCEPTED) OF A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE. CREDITS EARNED BY EXAM SCORES SUCH AS A DANTES OR CLEP MAY COUNT TOWARDS YOUR 80 CREDIT TOTAL BUT MAY NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE 30 IN CLASSROOM REQUIREMENT. INCLUDED WITHIN THE 80 CREDITS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SATISFY THE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ADMISSION: NINE CREDITS IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, OF WHICH SIX OF THOSE CREDITS MUST BE IN COMPOSITION, 12 CREDITS IN MATH/SCIENCE, OF WHICH THREE OF THOSE CREDITS MUST BE IN MATH, 15 CREDITS IN THE HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE/FINE ARTS. APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.5 OR HIGHER ON A 4.0 SCALE. MEMBERS WHO DO NOT POSSESS 80 CREDITS BY THE TIME THE PANEL MEETS, BUT WILL BY AUG 2013 MAY SUBMIT A PACKAGE, HOWEVER IT MUST INCLUDE A CREDIT COMPLETION PLAN OUTLINING THE COURSES TO BE TAKEN AND TIMELINE FOR COMPLETION BY THE PROGRAM START DATE. MEMBERS SHOULD SUBMIT INFORMATION TO NIU FOR ADMISSIONS COUNSELING IF THEY ARE UNSURE IF THEY MEET REQUIREMENTS. INFORMATION FOR SUBMITTING COUNSELING REQUESTS CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.ni-u.edu/prospective(UNDERSCORE)students/BSI(UNDERSCORE)ad mission.html. A. FULL-TIME BSI. ONE YEAR IN DURATION BEGINNING AUG 2013. ALL REQUIREMENTS ABOVE MUST BE MET AND VERIFIED BY THE MEMBERS COMMAND. B. PART-TIME BSI. THE PART-TIME PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN TWO FORMATS, EVENING FORMAT AND DAY FORMAT. (1) DAY FORMAT. A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM OFFERED TO PERSONNEL STATIONED IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC/BALTIMORE MD AREA BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2013. THIS PROGRAM IS TAUGHT ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK. STUDENTS TAKE CLASSES TWO DAYS PER WEEK (MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY) DURING WORKING HOURS AND REPORT TO THEIR PARENT UNIT THE REMAINING WORKING DAYS. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE TWO YEARS REMAINING AT THEIR CURRENT UNIT/POSITION DUE TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER TO USE THE COLLEGE AS THEIR PLACE OF DUTY ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS. MEMBER WILL INCUR A SERVICE OBLIGATION AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. (2) EVENING FORMAT. A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM OFFERED TO PERSONNEL STATIONED IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC/BALTIMORE MD AREA BEGINNING AUGUST 2013. THIS PROGRAM IS TAUGHT TWO EVENING CLASSES PER WEEK AT JBAB. MEMBER WILL NOT INCUR A SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR THIS PROGRAM. 5. JOINT C4IT PROGRAM. THIS IS A TWO YEAR MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BEGINNING SUMMER 2013 AT THE NAVAL POST GRAD SCHOOL IN MONTEREY, CA. THE INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIELD OF C4I SYSTEMS AS APPLIED TO JOINT AND COMBINED MILITARY OPERATIONS. IT ENABLES INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE C4I ENTERPRISE IN THE APPLICATION OF MILITARY POWER AND THE ABILITY TO INTERPRET THE IMPACT OF C4I ON AN OPERATING PHILOSOPHY. A. TARGETED JOINT C4IT CANDIDATES. OFFICERS IN THE O-3/O-4 PAYGRADE WITH PREVIOUS INTEL OR C4IT EXPERIENCE. B. CANDIDATE MUST HAVE STRONG UNDERGRAD PERFORMANCE IN MATH (CALCULUS) AND SCIENCE. 6. NSA/CSS DIRECTOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THIS IS A ONE YEAR PROGRAM BEGINNING SUMMER 2013. THE FELLOWSHIP IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO GROW THE CRYPTOLOGIC LEADERS OF TOMORROW. THE INTENT OF THIS FELLOWSHIP IS TO PROVIDE OFFICERS AT THE O-4/O-5 PAYGRADE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL AND TO GAIN A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE ON THE NSA/CSS MISSIONS AND THE CHALLENGES OF LEADING AND MANAGING THE ENTERPRISE. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE HIGH-LEVEL EXPOSURE TO NSA/CSS LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, OPERATIONS, AND RESOURCE ISSUES AFFECTING THE AGENCY AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE ENTERPRISE. THE FELLOWSHIP HELPS PREPARE OFFICERS TO SERVE IN SENIOR POSITIONS AT NSA/CSS, SERVICE CRYPTOLOGIC COMPONENTS, OR EXTENDED ENTERPRISE CRYPTOLOGIC CENTERS. A. TARGETED NSA/CSS CANDIDATES. INTEL OFFICERS IN THE O-4/O-5 PAYGRADE WITH A MASTERS DEGREE IN INTEL FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION. CANDIDATE MUST POSSESS STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF THE CG AND NATIONAL INTEL PROGRAMS AND SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH AND WRITING ALONG WITH A STRONG INTEREST IN CRYPTOLOGY. POLYGRAPH WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE MEMBER CHOSEN FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP. B. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INTEL OFFICERS AND PROMOTE STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH NSA/CSS AND CUSTOMERS IN BOTH TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, A PAYBACK TOUR TO A RELATED NATIONAL INTEL ELEMENT BILLET IS EXPECTED. 7. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS. CANDIDATES FOR ALL PROGRAMS MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS AND ELIGIBLE FOR TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCES WITH ACCESS TO SCI. ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCES ARE ONLY REQUIRED FOR MEMBERS APPLYING TO THE PART-TIME PROGRAMS. CLEARANCES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMITTANCE TO THIS PROGRAM. MEMBERS CONVICTED OF A COURT-MARTIAL MAY NOT APPLY. 8. APPLICATION PROCESS. A. APPLICATION DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR ENLISTED PROGRAMS IS IAW REF B. B. APPLICATION DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR FULL-TIME OFFICER AND RESERVE PROGRAMS WILL BE PUBLISHED SEPCOR. C. MSSI AND BSI PART-TIME APPLICATION PROCESS. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A STANDARD MEMO TO COMDT (CG-212) REQUESTING SPONSORSHIP PRIOR TO MEMBER ENROLLING IN SCHOOL. THE MEMO SHALL CONTAIN A DISCUSSION OF INTEREST IN INTEL AND VALUE TO THE CG FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM. MEMO SHOULD NOT EXCEED ONE PAGE IN LENGTH. COMDT (CG-212) WILL DIRECT MEMBERS WHO MEET PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS TO PROCEED WITH NIU APPLICATION AFTER THEIR CLEARANCE HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND FORWARDED. NIU HANDLES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PART-TIME PROGRAMS. D. NSA/CSS FELLOWSHIP. APPLICATIONS SHALL INCLUDE A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT DISCUSSING THE APPLICANTS RESEARCH INTERESTS, ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE, AND VALUE AS AN INTEL PROFESSIONAL. 9. QUESTIONS REGARDING ACADEMIC CRITERIA FOR MSSI/BSI PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NIU ADMISSIONS OFFICE AT 202-231-3319 OR WEBSITE AT WWW.NI-U.EDU. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE POCS. A. OFFICER INTEL ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM- LCDR ERIC PEACE AT 202-372-2736, OR ERIC.D.PEACE(AT)USCG.MIL. B. ENLISTED INTEL ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM- ISCM ALAN PAUL AT 202-372-2741, OR ALAN.D.PAUL(AT) USCG.MIL. C. RESERVE PROGRAM- CWO PAM THOMPSON-YANCEY AT 202-493-1762, OR PAM.L.THOMPSON-YANCEY(AT)USCG.MIL. D. NSA/CSS FELLOWSHIP- CDR JAMES SPOTTS AT (443) 654-6280, OR JAMES.P.SPOTTS(AT)USCG.MIL. 10. RADM THOMAS ATKIN, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR INTELLIGENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, SENDS. 11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.