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Join MS in Intelligence Analysis Program Director Michael Ard as he hosts William “Chip” Usher, Senior Director for Intelligence at the Special Competitiveness Studies Project, for a discussion on the ongoing conflict in Iran and possible scenarios for regime change.
Usher served 32 years in a number of executive positions at the Central Intelligence Agency and is a former member of the Senior Intelligence Service with expertise on East Asia, the Near East, and Eurasia. He is passionate about enhancing the US Intelligence Community’s ability to deliver timely, relevant intelligence insights to U.S. decisionmakers. A sought after expert on IC modernization and the Near East, he has been quoted in several leading publications, including the New York Times, Bloomberg News, and The Hill. Prior to joining the federal government, Chip ran an import-export company based in Nagoya, Japan. He holds a BA in Political Science from Duke University and an MS in National Security Studies from the National War College.
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Join MS in Intelligence Analysis Program Director Michael Ard as he hosts William “Chip” Usher, Senior Director for Intelligence at the Special Competitiveness Studies Project, for a discussion on the ongoing conflict in Iran and possible scenarios for regime change.
Usher served 32 years in a number of executive positions at the Central Intelligence Agency and is a former member of the Senior Intelligence Service with expertise on East Asia, the Near East, and Eurasia. He is passionate about enhancing the US Intelligence Community’s ability to deliver timely, relevant intelligence insights to U.S. decisionmakers. A sought after expert on IC modernization and the Near East, he has been quoted in several leading publications, including the New York Times, Bloomberg News, and The Hill. Prior to joining the federal government, Chip ran an import-export company based in Nagoya, Japan. He holds a BA in Political Science from Duke University and an MS in National Security Studies from the National War College.
Learn more about the MS in Inside Intelligence program: https://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate/ms-intelligence-analysis/
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#IntelligenceAnalysis #IranConflict #RegimeChange #NationalSecurity #ForeignPolicy #CIA #MiddleEastSecurity #IntelligenceCommunity #SecurityStudies #PolicyInsights
