Lockheed Martin announced today
that beginning in October registration for private intelligence analysis
training courses will be significantly expanded. Intelligence analysis
training is now being extended to the law enforcement community and U.S.
citizens employed by federal or state governments, and U.S. corporations or
organizations engaged in intelligence and security.
The classes, conducted in Newington at the Lockheed Martin Center for
Security Analysis, are still available to the U.S. military, federal
government, or any other organization within the intelligence community.
"The decision to expand our registration is in response to the growing
demand for individually-focused expert training on analysis and data mining
tools," said Erik Kleinsmith, Lockheed Martin Program Manager for this
initiative. "Organizations outside the intelligence community were unable
to register for the classes in the past and similar training is often too
expensive or unavailable for those wanting to participate as an
individual."
Corporations or organizations can cut costs by taking advantage of the
option to register for single seats within a class as opposed to the past,
when they only had the option to enroll a large group of employees.
Courses in Critical Thinking, Counterterrorism, Asymmetric Threat
Operations and Strategic Intelligence & Homeland Security will be the first
classes opened to the public. Enrollment can be on a group or individual
basis.
Critical Thinking -- Critical thinking is examined as a tool to produce
reasoned, mission directed analytical results. The course facilitates and
enhances individual critical thinking skills through reflective thinking,
systematic questioning, and critical reading.
Counter-Terrorism -- Explores analytical techniques for the purpose of
countering and defeating terrorism. The course focuses on learning to
analyze, interpret, and apply threat-profiling techniques to vast amounts
of terrorism data, and produce a multi-discipline intelligence product in
accordance with current intelligence community needs.
Asymmetric Threat Operations -- Gives a foundational understanding of
the myriad of non-conventional threats that the public faces today. The
course concentrates on the goals and methods of insurgency operations,
guerilla warfare, terrorism, and humanitarian operations.
Strategic Intelligence & Homeland Security -- This course is designed
for Homeland Security and other enterprise employees in order to develop a
broad understanding of strategic intelligence. It prepares intelligence,
law enforcement and security professionals, and interested public parties
to understand and support missions including securing our homeland,
defending the citizenry, and protecting the national infrastructure.
The training program plans to eventually expand beyond the four courses
and is currently pursuing accreditation. Additional class information and
registration instructions are available at http://tinyurl.com/4c9pb8. Class
sizes are limited and registrations are processed on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2007
sales of $41.9 billion.
SOURCE Lockheed Martin
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