MISSION

The mission of the Strategy Innovation and Global Intelligence Lab (SIGIL) at Virginia Tech is twofold: first, to promote the academic study of intelligence and offer the interested public analytical, informative, and accessible intelligence reports on national, regional, and global issues; and second, to link intelligence analysis to strategy formulation.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Strategy Innovation and Global Intelligence Lab (SIGIL) at Virginia Tech include:

• Strengthening the Intelligence Studies academic curriculum at Virginia Tech
• Reinforcing the study and teaching of strategy at Virginia Tech
• Connecting intelligence analysis to strategy formulation
• Involving students in experiential learning activities helping them to link theory to practice
• Establishing an Intelligence Studies International Academic Network
• Connecting students and faculty with various intelligence organizations and agencies
• Organizing guest lectures, workshops, and simulations
• Providing students with opportunities to publish in the field of Intelligence Studies
• Publishing analysis on national, regional, and global issues