INTL421  - Signals Intelligence and Security

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This course examines Signals Intelligence also known by the acronym SIGINT. It covers the various methods and modes of collection, analysis and use of strategic and operational level communications (COMINT) and electronics (ELINT) intelligence. The course also reviews the security means available to protect friendly communications (COMSEC) and electronic emissions countermeasures (EECM).

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 04/29/12 Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 07/01/12 Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 08/26/12 Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency
ISBN: 0385499086
Publication Info: Anchor; 1st Anchor Books ed edition (April 30, 2002)
Author: James Bamford
Unit Cost: $11.75

Book Title: The Zimmermann Telegram
ISBN: 0345324250
Publication Info: Ballantine Books (March 12, 1985)
Author: Barbara W. Tuchman
Unit Cost: $15.00

Book Title: The Most Secret War (APUS Reprint)
ISBN: 972744
Publication Info: USAISC
Author: James Gilbert
Unit Cost: $11.00

Book Title: Secrets of Signals Intelligence During the Cold War and Beyond-Articles available in the APUS Online Library and links provided in classroom
ISBN: INTL421 Journal Articles
Publication Info: Intelligence and National Security
Author: Aid et al
Unit Cost: N/A

 
 
 

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