“Intelligence community (IC)” by Horizon Institute for Public Service

The US intelligence community (IC) is a network of 18 government agencies and offices charged with collecting, analyzing, and delivering intelligence to senior US leaders to support national security decision-making. ---Outline:(01:21) Background on the IC(01:24) What does the IC do?(03:16) The IC's diverse types of roles and activities(04:01) Functional and regional analysts(05:50) Technical roles(07:08) Intelligence collectors and case officers(09:25) Why might you (not) want to work in the IC?(10:02) Upsides to IC work(14:46) Downsides to IC work(18:08) IC members(20:06) The federation and its components(21:50) Intelligence outside of the IC(24:35) How the IC plugs into the policymaking process(31:52) Intelligence work on emerging technology topics(36:47) IC components relevant to emerging technology(40:02) IC work on AI issues(41:38) IC work on biosecurity and countering WMD(43:30) IARPA and In-Q-Tel(44:10) Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)(45:05) In-Q-Tel(45:58) Working in the IC(49:53) Desired qualities and skills(53:02) Job and internship listings(54:39) Appendix: The different kinds of intelligence work(54:45) The intelligence cycle(57:11) Types of intelligence (the INTs)(01:00:06) Testimonials(01:01:32) Additional resources --- If you’re interested in pursuing a career in emerging technology policy, complete our Policy Career Interest Form, and we may be able to match you with opportunities suited to your background and interests. --- Last updated: November 20th, 2024 Source: https://emergingtechpolicy.org/institutions/executive-branch/intelligence-community ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.