Tues, Feb 7 - Pearson 304 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 - first class - NO videoconference

Weds Feb 9 - Gore 318 - ALL STUDENTS - first class - Introduction

1. •Review of course mechanics and topics
   

2. •Preview speakers and topics, readings
   

3. •Topic: “Spies, Lies & Sneaky Guys”
   

Web site readings: Introduction

Assignment #1 issued (due Feb 15)

Tues Feb 14 - HONORS ONLY - Pearson 304 -
NO videoconference

1. •HNRS Assignment 1 issued (due Feb 21)
   

Weds, Feb 15 - ALL STUDENTS - Gore 318 -
(class only - no speaker)

Topic: “TBD”
Web site readings
Assignment #1 (all students) due today

Tues Feb 21 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
first videoconference with Dubai
HNRS Assignment 1 due today

Weds Feb 22 - GUEST SPEAKER - Dana Priest,

The Washington Post

“Military Intelligence Complex”

1. •Class session -  Gore 318
   

2. •Reception (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

3. •Dinner - (participation TBD) (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

4. •Public event - talk & Q&A (Mitchell Hall)
   

Web site readings

Assignment #2 issued (due Mar 7)

Tues Feb 28 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
Dubai videoconference

Weds Mar 1 - (class only - no speaker)

Topic: “TBD”

Web site readings

 

Tues Mar 6 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
Dubai videoconference

Weds Mar 7 - Gore 318 - (class only - no speaker)

Topic: “TBD”

Web site readings

Assignment #2 due today

Assignment #3 issued (due March 14)

Tues Mar 13 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
Dubai videoconference

Weds Mar 14 - Gore 318 - GUEST SPEAKER - Gen. Michael Hayden, (fmr) Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency

“Electronic Underworld”

1. •Class session -  Gore 318
   

2. •Reception (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

3. •Dinner - (participation TBD) (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

4. •Public event - talk & Q&A (Mitchell Hall)
   

Web site readings

Assignment #3 due today

Tues Mar 20 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
Dubai videoconference

Weds Mar 21 - Gore 291 - GUEST SPEAKER -
Robert Grenier, (fmr) Central Intelligence Agency
“HUManINTelligence in the Digital Age”

1. •Class session -  Gore 318
   

2. •Reception (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

3. •Dinner - (participation TBD) (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

4. •Public event - talk & Q&A (Mitchell Hall)
   

Web site readings

GUESTS THIS WEEK - Students from Zayed University, Dubai

Tues Apr 3 - ALL STUDENTS - Field trip to Washington, DC with Dubai students. (OPTIONAL)

Weds Apr 4 - Gore 318 - GUEST SPEAKER -
Eric C. Anderson, Central Intelligence Agency

“Red Cell!”

GUESTS IN CLASS - Students from Zayed University, Dubai

1. •Class session -  Gore 318
   

2. •Reception (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

3. •Dinner - (participation TBD) (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

4. •Public event - talk & Q&A (Mitchell Hall)
   

Web site readings

Thurs Apr 5 - ALL STUDENTS - Field trip to NYC with Dubai students (OPTIONAL)

Tues Apr 10 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
Dubai videoconference

Weds Apr 11 - Gore 318 - GUEST SPEAKER -
Melissa Hathaway, (fmr) National Security Council

“Cyber Security: Grappling with the Risk”

1. •Class session -  Gore 318
   

2. •Reception (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

3. •Dinner - (participation TBD) (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

4. •Public event - talk & Q&A (Mitchell Hall)
   

Web site readings

Assignment #4 issued (due Apr 25)

Tues Apr 17 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
Dubai videoconference

 

Weds Apr 18 - Gore 318 - GUEST SPEAKER (in class only) - David Hoffman, The Washington Post, author

Topic: “Souvenirs of the Cold War”
NOTE: This guest speaker is IN-CLASS ONLY
No evening events.

Web site readings

Tues Apr 24 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
Dubai videoconference. Student presentations.

Weds Apr 25 - Gore 318 - (class only - no speaker)

Topic: “TBA”

1. •Assignment #4 due today
   

2. •Final Assignment #5 issued - due Friday, May 11 at 5pm
   

Tues May 1 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
Final  videoconference

Weds May 2 - Gore 318 - GUEST SPEAKER -
Matthew M. Aid, (Intelligence historian)
“The Future of Intelligence and Espionage”

Class session -  Gore 318

1. •Reception (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

2. •Dinner - (participation TBD) (Caffe Gelato, Main St.)
   

3. •Public event - talk & Q&A (Mitchell Hall)
   

Tues May 8 - HONORS ONLY - PRS 304 -
No videoconference

Weds May 9 - Gore 318 - LAST CLASS
(class only - no speaker)

Topic: “Conclusions & Prospects”
Class session -  Gore 318

Fri May 11 - FINAL ASSIGNMENTS DUE - 5pm

Tues May 15 - HONORS ONLY - last class - recap discussion. Location TBA