As the US Intelligence Community’s university, NIU holds a unique position as the cornerstone of education, research, and innovation for developing and enriching the intelligence studies discipline now and into the future. NIU students are immersed in a classified learning environment that fosters the development of real-world solutions to national security challenges.

NIU will convene its first Intelligence Studies Summit (ISS) in Washington, DC during March 2025. The ISS aims to provide a collegial forum for academics and intelligence practitioners to share their research and discuss the intelligence studies discipline and intelligence education.