IWP’s Alumni Scholarship has been awarded this year to Jaydn Burgin, who joined the Master of Arts in Strategic Intelligence Studies program this semester. Jaydn is a recent graduate of Southern ...

The Thomas C. Atwood Scholarship for Academic Excellence was established in 2019 in honor of IWP’s former Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Tom Atwood. This scholarship is awarded ...

When James first became interested in great power competition in a community college class, little did he know that one day, he would do a deep dive into the state of our military at an influential ...

“I am grateful for my time at IWP – from my internship to my studies, for the people I met and learned with, and for the skills and knowledge I gained from studying there. I can see how it has helped ...

“War gaming helped strategy feel more real to me. I saw how abstract principles of strategy played out in terms of wins or losses.” – IWP NSIP Research Intern, Bram Rawlings During the spring semester ...

As Iranian affairs and threats dominate our news cycle, a new book reminds us that Iran’s comrades and arms-proliferators include North Korea. The ill-named “hermit state” bears watching today, as its ...

Dismantling biological and chemical weapons in Ethiopia. Reviewing refugee cases out of Afghanistan. Integrating AI into essential IT systems. These are just a few of the things that Donyae Johnson ...

“The practical experience of the professors is a key advantage of IWP. My favorite part of my master’s degree was learning from people who worked in the national security field and knew what worked – ...

The prestigious Louis DeJoy and Aldona Z. Woś Family Foundation Scholarship has been awarded to four students in 2025-2026: Caleb L. Fowler, Emily Lewis, Sophie Moyer, and “Michael.” The Scholarship ...

Washington, D.C., April 2, 2013 – Nine new graduate certificates and Master’s degree specializations in cutting-edge national security issues are being offered at the start of The Institute of World ...

The position of a United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) “Chief of Station” (COS) is traditionally held by individuals with extensive experience in the value of intelligence in geopolitical ...

IWP welcomed 42 interns from around the country this summer. They worked on a variety of projects, from in-depth national security research to event logistics and media production. Their research ...