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
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CIB publishes report on illicit use of cryptocurrencies
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 holds 16th award ceremony on CCU campus
On November 29, members of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief (CIB) met at the Coastal Science Center Complex for the fall 2023 CIB Awards Ceremony. The ceremony is a longstanding CIB tradition that marks the culmination of the semester. The event aims to recognize the hard work of CIB recruits, members, analysts, and senior analysts, and … Continue reading
CIB holds 16th award ceremony on CCU campus
On November 29, members of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief (CIB) met at the Coastal Science Center Complex for the fall 2023 CIB Awards Ceremony. The ceremony is a longstanding CIB tradition that marks the culmination of the semester. The event aims to recognize the hard work of CIB recruits, members, analysts, and senior analysts, and … Continue reading
CIB analysts present research at the FBI
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
CIB analysts present research at the FBI
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
CIB Applied Intelligence Project delegation briefs US Secret Service in Washington, DC
The Applied Intelligence Project of the CIB was invited to present its research before a distinguished audience at the United States Secret Service’s Washington Field Office (WFO) in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2023. A delegation of twelve senior analysts from the CIB, accompanied by CIB faculty mentor Dr. Joseph Fitsanakis, delivered a comprehensive two-hour … Continue reading
CIB analysts author report for FBI-led critical infrastructure initiative
A team of CIB analysts has authored a report that will be used by InfraGard Members Alliance, an Federal Bureau of Investigation-led initiative that helps protect the critical infrastructure of the United States. Founded in 1998, InfraGard consists of a nationwide network of over 80 chapters across the United States. It operates as a public-private … Continue reading
CIB’s Critical Mission Center analysts brief National Security Agency
On March 27, the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief’s Critical Mission Centers (CMCs) traveled to the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Gordon, Georgia. While there, they met with a host of NSA officials and briefed them about the conclusions of their open-source research project. They also delivered an unclassified report, which contains the executive summary of … Continue reading
CIB holds 15th award ceremony to celebrate semester’s hard work
On April 19, members of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief (CIB) met at the Coastal Science Center Complex for yet another CIB Awards Ceremony. This is a longstanding CIB tradition that marks the culmination of the semester. The event aims to recognize the hard work of CIB recruits, members, analysts, and senior analysts, and to renew … Continue reading
CIB’s Critical Mission Center analysts brief National Security Agency
On March 27, the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief’s Critical Mission Centers (CMCs) traveled to the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Gordon, Georgia. While there, they met with a host of NSA officials and briefed them about the conclusions of their open-source research project. They also delivered an unclassified report, which contains the executive summary of … Continue reading
CIB Critical Mission Center analysts brief DIA officials
Senior Analysts and Support Officers of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief’s Critical Mission Center program briefed a six-member delegation from the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Thursday, March 23. The DIA delegation stopped by Coastal Carolina University’s state-of-the-art Intelligence Operations Command Center (IOCC) during their day-long recruitment tour of CCU. Four paid interns currently … Continue reading
CIB Applied Intelligence Project briefs former NSA official
Members of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief’s Applied Intelligence Project briefed Mr. Paul Hickey, an experienced government executive, whose career spanned many decades of service in the United States Army and the National Security Agency (NSA). During the brief, the Directors of four Critical Mission Centers, along with their Senior Intelligence Analysts, gave Mr. Hickey (pictured) pertinent information … Continue reading
CIB analysts present research at international conference
Four members of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief, CCU’s premier pre-professional organization, presented their research at the annual conference of the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE). They were among only a handful of undergraduate students to present research at this international conference, which brought together intelligence scholars and practitioners from over a dozen countries. Continue reading
CIB Critical Mission Center directors brief at 1st Annual INTEL Day
The directors of the CIB’s six Critical Mission Centers (CMCs) provided up-to-date briefs on the Russian invasion of Ukraine at Coastal Carolina University’s inaugural INTEL Day. Hosted by the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies and the Edwards College at Coastal, the event took place on Saturday, April 23, 2022. It was attended by over … Continue reading
CIB Critical Mission Center directors brief at 1st Annual INTEL Day
The directors of the CIB’s six Critical Mission Centers (CMCs) provided up-to-date briefs on the Russian invasion of Ukraine at Coastal Carolina University’s inaugural INTEL Day. Hosted by the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies and the Edwards College at Coastal, the event took place on Saturday, April 23, 2022. It was attended by over … Continue reading
CIB Applied Intelligence project enters emergency operations in response to Ukraine war
Effective immediately, the CIB’s Applied Intelligence project has entered into emergency operations mode, in response to the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The invasion began shortly before 0600 Moscow Time (UTC+3) today, 24 February, at which time Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a “special military operation” was underway in eastern Ukraine. Launched … Continue reading
CCU video highlights CIB Applied Intel project
Coastal Now, Coastal Carolina University’s in-house television show, has produced a brief video about the work of the Chanticleer Intelligence Brief’s “Applied Intelligence” project. On February 16, Coastal Now visited the CIB’s Critical Mission Center briefing session at Coastal’s all-new Intelligence Operations Command Center, and filmed the group’s hour-long meeting. The purpose of the Coastal … Continue reading
CIB launches new applied intelligence internship
The Chanticleer Intelligence Brief, in association with the new Intelligence Operations Command Center (IOCC) at Coastal Carolina University, have launched a new experiential initiative. The Applied Intelligence Internship promises to be the most immersive, hands-on intelligence activity that has ever been offered for students in the Intelligence and Security Studies program at CCU. Each semester, … Continue reading
CIB and EIA publish the ninth issue of The Intelligence Review
The CIB is pleased to announce the publication of the eighth issue of The Intelligence Review, a compendium of useful analytical forecasts by CIB analysts, which relate to some of the most pressing questions in global security today. The volume is the product of a transatlantic collaboration between the CIB and the European Intelligence Academy (EIA), a network of intelligence studies scholars, specialists and students, who are dedicated to promoting international collaboration in intelligence scholarship and research. Continue reading