Advanced Technical Intelligence Center
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The Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital Development (ATIC) is a university and industry-focused research
, education, and training
nonprofit corporation within the Dayton Region
consolidating technical intelligence education and training available in the DoD, national agencies, and civilian institutes and industry. ATIC incorporates on-site and distance learning environments and a research lab that broadens opportunities and options for research and collaboration across the intelligence and research and development communities in all intelligence disciplines. The close proximity of ATIC to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), the nation’s premier technical intelligence exploitation center; to the scientists and engineers of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
; to the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
, an Associate member of the National Intelligence University System; and to the large and growing contractor base
in the Dayton region provide an advantage for leveraging research. A technical intelligence learning and research capability at ATIC will reinforce Wright Patterson Air Force Base’s (WPAFB) reputation as the leader in education, training, research, development, and operational employment of highly complex intelligence data.
/Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)
, and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) --combined with the increased application of Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
--by the Intelligence Community (IC) and warfighters is severely straining the technical intelligence workforce, leading to a nationwide shortage of specialized expertise with appropriate clearances Growth in this workforce from within civilian U.S. graduate schools is hindered by the increasing numbers of foreign national faculty and students enrolled in engineering and science programs. ATIC intends to be the only not-for-profit organization of its kind, to offer the IC specialized, technical, in-residence and distance learning
, short courses, certificate programs, accredited associate and bachelor programs, along with the unique ability to host conferences and events in a state of the art secure auditorium, Video Teleconferencing (VTC)
and/or meeting room capability, all delivered from a single, secure location.
and those interested in becoming part of the IC, and by providing research facilities for emerging technologies
. To accomplish this mission, the ATIC will develop and operate an educational and research facility, staffed by a cadre of faculty and subject matter expert
s, to instruct and grow this unique workforce in the Dayton area. Ultimately, the workforce created by the ATIC will enhance our nation’s advanced technical intelligence programs.
Officers
Leader within the advanced technical intelligence training and education arena
Excel at offering a full spectrum of both in-residence and distance learning
Available and affordable to government employees and commercial contractors
Responsive to stakeholder requirements, adopting new partners and programs
Networked throughout the community to provide the services that really are needed
Applied research
Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science. It accesses and uses some part of the research communities' accumulated theories, knowledge, methods, and techniques, for a specific, often state, business, or client driven purpose...
, education, and training
Military education and training
Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles....
nonprofit corporation within the Dayton Region
Greater Dayton
The Dayton metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Ohio, behind the largest, Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, and Greater Columbus.-Definitions:...
consolidating technical intelligence education and training available in the DoD, national agencies, and civilian institutes and industry. ATIC incorporates on-site and distance learning environments and a research lab that broadens opportunities and options for research and collaboration across the intelligence and research and development communities in all intelligence disciplines. The close proximity of ATIC to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), the nation’s premier technical intelligence exploitation center; to the scientists and engineers of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Air Force Research Laboratory
The Air Force Research Laboratory is a scientific research organization operated by the United States Air Force Materiel Command dedicated to leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable aerospace warfighting technologies; planning and executing the Air Force science and...
; to the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
Air Force Institute of Technology
The Air Force Institute of Technology is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education that is part of the United States Air Force. It is located on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT has been...
, an Associate member of the National Intelligence University System; and to the large and growing contractor base
Defense contractor
A defense contractor is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a military department of a government. Products typically include military aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems...
in the Dayton region provide an advantage for leveraging research. A technical intelligence learning and research capability at ATIC will reinforce Wright Patterson Air Force Base’s (WPAFB) reputation as the leader in education, training, research, development, and operational employment of highly complex intelligence data.
History
ATIC was formed in 2006 by a confederation of Dayton-area government, industry, and academic organizations with congressionally directed funding to help solve the increasing shortage of technical intelligence expertise. Exponential growth in the use of technical intelligence, e.g., Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT)Measurement and Signature Intelligence
Measurement and signature intelligence is a branch of intelligence gathering activities.MASINT, may have aspects of intelligence analysis management, since certain aspects of MASINT, such as the analysis of electromagnetic radiation received by signals intelligence are more of an analysis...
/Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)
GEOINT
Geospatial intelligence, GEOINT , GeoIntel , or GSI has no universally accepted definition and it has been said that if you "ask 10 people to define 'geospatial intelligence,' and you are likely to get 10 different answers."-Official definition:The...
, and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) --combined with the increased application of Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
Human intelligence
Human Intelligence may refer to:* Human intelligence in the species as the property of mind that encompasses many related abilities, such as the capacities to reason, plan, problem solve, think, comprehend ideas, use languages, and learn....
and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Open source intelligence
Open-source intelligence is a form of intelligence collection management that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring information from publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionable intelligence...
--by the Intelligence Community (IC) and warfighters is severely straining the technical intelligence workforce, leading to a nationwide shortage of specialized expertise with appropriate clearances Growth in this workforce from within civilian U.S. graduate schools is hindered by the increasing numbers of foreign national faculty and students enrolled in engineering and science programs. ATIC intends to be the only not-for-profit organization of its kind, to offer the IC specialized, technical, in-residence and distance learning
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
, short courses, certificate programs, accredited associate and bachelor programs, along with the unique ability to host conferences and events in a state of the art secure auditorium, Video Teleconferencing (VTC)
Videoconferencing
Videoconferencing is the conduct of a videoconference by a set of telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously...
and/or meeting room capability, all delivered from a single, secure location.
Mission
The ATIC mission is to develop an appropriately cleared Advanced Technical Intelligence (ATI) workforce of the future by providing training and education to all elements of the Intelligence Community (IC)United States Intelligence Community
The United States Intelligence Community is a cooperative federation of 16 separate United States government agencies that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities considered necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the...
and those interested in becoming part of the IC, and by providing research facilities for emerging technologies
Emerging technologies
In the history of technology, emerging technologies are contemporary advances and innovation in various fields of technology. Various converging technologies have emerged in the technological convergence of different systems evolving towards similar goals...
. To accomplish this mission, the ATIC will develop and operate an educational and research facility, staffed by a cadre of faculty and subject matter expert
Subject Matter Expert
A subject matter expert or domain expert is a person who is an expert in a particular area or topic. When spoken, sometimes the acronym "SME" is spelled out and other times voiced as a word ....
s, to instruct and grow this unique workforce in the Dayton area. Ultimately, the workforce created by the ATIC will enhance our nation’s advanced technical intelligence programs.
Customers
- United States Intelligence Community (IC)United States Intelligence CommunityThe United States Intelligence Community is a cooperative federation of 16 separate United States government agencies that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities considered necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the...
- United States Department of Defense (DoD)United States Department of DefenseThe United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
- United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Agency - United States ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, Military Intelligence Corps - United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)Office of Naval IntelligenceThe Office of Naval Intelligence was established in the United States Navy in 1882. ONI was established to "seek out and report" on the advancements in other nations' navies. Its headquarters are at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland... - Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)Defense Intelligence AgencyThe Defense Intelligence Agency is a member of the Intelligence Community of the United States, and is the central producer and manager of military intelligence for the United States Department of Defense, employing over 16,500 U.S. military and civilian employees worldwide...
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyThe National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States with the primary mission of collecting, analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency ...
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Defense contractorDefense contractorA defense contractor is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a military department of a government. Products typically include military aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems...
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Board of Trustees and Officers
ATIC has a Board of Trustees consisting of members who come from a variety of backgrounds and professions, allowing ATIC to ensure a collaborative, community-focused board.- Dr. David Hopkins (Wright State UniversityWright State UniversityWright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
, ATIC Chairman) - Mr. Hugh K. Bolton (ATIC, President & CEO)
- Ms. Ellen McCarthy (Intelligence and National Security AllianceIntelligence and National Security AllianceThe Intelligence and National Security Alliance is a non-profit, nonpartisan 501 professional organization for members of the United States Intelligence Community, based in Arlington, Virginia.- History :...
) - Mr. Jeff Hoagland (Dayton Development Coalition)
Officers
- Mr. Hugh K. Bolton (ATIC, President & CEO)
- Ms. Beverly Shillito (Sebaly Shillito + Dyer, ATIC Secretary)
- Dr. Matthew V. Filipic (Wright State UniversityWright State UniversityWright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
, ATIC Treasurer)
Collaborative Partners
- AFITAir Force Institute of TechnologyThe Air Force Institute of Technology is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education that is part of the United States Air Force. It is located on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT has been...
Center for MASINT Studies and Research (CMSR). Ongoing MASINT education and research programs through the AFIT CMSR have led the way in innovative approaches to human capital development for the ICUnited States Intelligence CommunityThe United States Intelligence Community is a cooperative federation of 16 separate United States government agencies that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities considered necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the...
. - AFRL. AFRL is a leader in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), materials, and human effectiveness research.
- NASIC. NASIC is a world-class scientific and technical intelligence center serving as the primary (DoD)United States Department of DefenseThe United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
producer of foreign aerospace intelligence.. - Dayton Development Coalition (DDC). The DDC is the regional economic development and advocacy organization whose mission is to support job creation and prosperity for the citizens of the Dayton regionGreater DaytonThe Dayton metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Ohio, behind the largest, Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, and Greater Columbus.-Definitions:...
.. - Wright State University (WSU)Wright State UniversityWright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
. WSU is the leading state university in the Dayton areaGreater DaytonThe Dayton metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Ohio, behind the largest, Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, and Greater Columbus.-Definitions:...
serving nearly 17,000 students, offering more than 100 undergraduate and 50 Ph.D., graduate, and professional degrees - Riverside Research Institute (RRI). RRI is an independent not-for-profit research institute that has been at the forefront in establishing the ATIC initiative. RRI provides technical training, short courses and curriculum in AGI and MASINT
- Dayton AreaGreater DaytonThe Dayton metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Ohio, behind the largest, Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, and Greater Columbus.-Definitions:...
Defense contractor'sDefense contractorA defense contractor is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a military department of a government. Products typically include military aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems...
Association (DADCA). DADCA is a not-for-profit, industry association serving as a focal point to improve the defense industrial base in the Dayton region for research, development, and acquisition. DADCA supports new, developing, and fielded aeronautical, aerospace, and information systems and promotes regional economic development activity among local defense contractors and WPAFB - Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC)Ohio Supercomputer CenterEstablished in 1987, the Ohio Supercomputer Center is a partner of Ohio universities and industries that provides a high performance computing, research, cyberinfrastructure, and computational science education services....
. OSC is a premier provider of training, network design, modeling and simulation capabilities, software infrastructure, and research and consulting services - Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)Naval Postgraduate SchoolThe Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...
. The NPS is an academic institution whose emphasis is on study and research programs relevant to the Navy’s interests, as well as to the interests of other arms of the DoD. The programs are designed to accommodate the unique requirements of the military, such as the newly established Remote SensingRemote sensingRemote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth by means of propagated signals Remote sensing...
Center - New Mexico State University (NMSU)New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
. NMSU is a very active research university. Their existing Physical Sciences Laboratory has strong federal undergraduate internship programs - University of Missouri - Columbia (MU)University of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. The MU Center for Geospatial Intelligence has strong ties to the National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyNational Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyThe National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States with the primary mission of collecting, analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency ...
(NGA) operation in St. Louis, MO - National Geospatial-Intelligence College (NGC)National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyThe National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States with the primary mission of collecting, analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency ...
. The NGC is the training arm of NGANational Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyThe National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States with the primary mission of collecting, analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency ...
. NGA provides timely, relevant, and accurate Geospatial Intelligence in support of national security - Professional associations. The Advanced Technical Intelligence Association (ATIA), US Geospatial Intelligence FoundationUS Geospatial Intelligence FoundationThe United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation is a non-profit organization in Virginia dedicated to supporting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft. The organization's mission is to provide a forum to exchange ideas, share best practices, and promote the education and importance of a...
(USGIF), Association of Old Crows (AOC)Association of Old CrowsThe Association of Old Crows is an international professional organization specializing in electronic warfare, tactical information operations, and associated disciplines headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia...
, and others are committed to the professional development of the ATI workforce.
Core Values
Learning is paramount to the ATIC mission, and the word “LEARN” is an effective acronym to describe the core values that will enable ATIC to be the:Leader within the advanced technical intelligence training and education arena
Excel at offering a full spectrum of both in-residence and distance learning
Available and affordable to government employees and commercial contractors
Responsive to stakeholder requirements, adopting new partners and programs
Networked throughout the community to provide the services that really are needed