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CIB to meet Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in fall 2025
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CIB to meet Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in fall 2025

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During regular academic semesters, members and supporters of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief gather once a week to get to know each other, discuss current events and participate in fun activities, like the CIB weekly news trivia quiz. For the upcoming semester, the CIB invites the organization’s members and prospective members to meet every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00pm in room CSCC 300 of the Coastal Science Center Complex, located across US 501, at 301 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29576. Continue reading →

CIB publishes report on leadership succession in Iran
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CIB publishes report on leadership succession in Iran

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Under the supervision of the Center for Applied Intelligence (CAI), the CIB has published a new report on the timely topic of leadership succession in Iran. The project was commissioned by  Cynthia “Cindy” Storer, a legendary Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst who is currently featured in the exhibits hall of the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. … Continue reading →

Outgoing CIB Executive Director receives highest university-wide distinction
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Outgoing CIB Executive Director receives highest university-wide distinction

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Chanticleer Intelligence Brief Officer Tessa Bentley, who served the organization in a variety of roles, including as Executive Director for two years, has been named Coastal Carolina University’s Distinguished Undergraduate Student for 2025. She has also been named Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the Edwards and Gupta Colleges, as well as for the Departments of Intelligence … Continue reading →

FBI invites CIB senior analysts to present semester-long research
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FBI invites CIB senior analysts to present semester-long research

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An elite team of CIB Senior Analysts presented its semester-long research to senior officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Columbia, South Carolina, as well as to Russia specialists in a separate event hosted by the FBI’s Russian National Language Board. For the entirety of the spring 2025 semester, the CIB’s Applied Intelligence … Continue reading →

CIB publishes report on domestic uses of Latin American militaries
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CIB publishes report on domestic uses of Latin American militaries

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The CIB has published a new report on the unorthodox use of militaries in Latin America, which was commissioned by the United States Army’s National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC). Formed in 1994 as part of the Army’s Intelligence and Security Command, NGIC provides general military intelligence, as well as specialized scientific and technical intelligence on … Continue reading →

CIB to meet Wednesdays at 6 pm in spring 2025
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CIB to meet Wednesdays at 6 pm in spring 2025

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During regular academic semesters, members and supporters of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief gather once a week to get to know each other, discuss current events and participate in fun activities, like the CIB weekly news trivia quiz. For the upcoming semester, the CIB invites the organization’s members and prospective members to meet every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00pm in room CSCC 300 of the Coastal Science Center Complex, located across US 501, at 301 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29576. Continue reading →

CIB senior analysts brief legendary CIA analyst Cynthia Storer
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CIB senior analysts brief legendary CIA analyst Cynthia Storer

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On November 13, Senior Analysts in the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief’s Applied Intelligence Project (AIP) presented their research on Iran to Cynthia “Cindy” Storer, a legendary Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst who is currently featured in the exhibits hall of the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. Among numerous career accomplishments, Ms. Storer is the recipient … Continue reading →

CIB to meet Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in fall 2024
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CIB to meet Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in fall 2024

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During regular academic semesters, members and supporters of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief gather once a week to get to know each other, discuss current events and participate in fun activities, like the CIB weekly news trivia quiz. For the upcoming semester, the CIB invites the organization’s members and prospective members to meet every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00pm in room CSCC 300 of the Coastal Science Center Complex, located across US 501, at 301 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29576. Continue reading →

CIB receives funding from CyberSC
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CIB receives funding from CyberSC

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In May 2024, CyberSC, South Carolina’ trusted nonprofit organization in the field of cybersecurity, announced it would provide annual financial support to the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief (CIB), Coastal Carolina University’s nationally known student-led experiential initiative. For nearly 10 years, the CIB has helped hundreds of students refine their ability to gather, analyze and present information … Continue reading →

CIB Senior Analysts present research at National Ground Intelligence Center
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CIB Senior Analysts present research at National Ground Intelligence Center

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An elite team of CIB Senior Analysts traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia, where they briefed officials from the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC). Founded in 1994, NGIC is part of the United States Army’s Intelligence and Security Command. It provides commanders and decision-makers timely scientific and technical intelligence, as well as general military intelligence, on foreign … Continue reading →

CIB Applied Intelligence Project briefs fmr State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary
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CIB Applied Intelligence Project briefs fmr State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary

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On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Members of the CIB’s Applied Intelligence Project (AIP) briefed Ms. Annette Redmond, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Intelligence Policy and Coordination (IPC) in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). Ms. Redmond joined the United States Department of State in 2017 and led the the Department’s modernization … Continue reading →

CIB and CLEAR pilot new critical infrastructure security reporting project with FBI support
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CIB and CLEAR pilot new critical infrastructure security reporting project with FBI support

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A team of CIB students, in association with CCU’s Coastal Law Enforcement Analysis and Research (CLEAR) are piloting a new project aimed at informing members of South Carolina’s public and private sectors about threats to critical infrastructure. The project is being piloted in coordination with the South Carolina InfraGard Members Alliance (SCIMA), an initiative led … Continue reading →

CIB Language Officer focuses on South China Sea maritime trade
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CIB Language Officer focuses on South China Sea maritime trade

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In 2021, in association with the Intercultural Language Resource Center (ILRC) at Coastal Carolina University, the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief (CIB) launched its Language Officer program. CIB/ILRC Language Officers are tasked with mentoring CIB members with regional and/or topic-based interests that require linguistic, intercultural, and topical familiarization. Language Officers also act as language ambassadors in the … Continue reading →

CIB to meet Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in spring 2024
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CIB to meet Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in spring 2024

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During regular academic semesters, members and supporters of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief gather once a week to get to know each other, discuss current events and participate in fun activities, like the CIB weekly news trivia quiz. For the upcoming semester, the CIB invites the organization’s members and prospective members to meet every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00pm in room CSCC 300 of the Coastal Science Center Complex, located across US 501, at 301 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29576. Continue reading →

CIB publishes report on illicit use of cryptocurrencies
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CIB publishes report on illicit use of cryptocurrencies

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The CIB has published a report on the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, which was commissioned by the Washington Field Office of the United States Secret Service. Entitled “The Use of Non-State-Sponsored Cryptocurrencies by Criminal Organizations”, the 30-page report (PDF) is the product of a semester-long open-source research project that was conducted by the CIB’s Applied … Continue reading →

CIB analysts present research at the FBI
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CIB analysts present research at the FBI

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Two CIB analysts were invited to participate in a conference held at FBI Columbia, where they presented their research on critical infrastructure to an audience of security professionals. Last summer the CIB analysts, Chief Operations Officer Scott Boster and Cyber/Transnational Senior Analyst Nathan Wynkoop, worked alongside China Desk Analyst Katelyn Bredow to produce a comprehensive … Continue reading →