While the general perception of spies and espionage is conflated with secrecy, The Citadel is working to dispel conspiracy and invite the study of open-source information in the college’s largest single major.

Each year, the Regimental Public Affairs NCO sits down with the Regimental Commander so that the community gets to know more about the current commander and how he is leading the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.

Caleb Zini is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Intelligence and Security Studies. Zini served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Mortar Squad Leader

Troy Dion is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Secondary Education with a second major in Political Science. After serving in the U.S. Air Force for two decades, Dion returned to The Citadel to earn his degree.

The Citadel’s new study abroad program at Brasenose College in Oxford outlined the beginnings of a rich relationship between the two great institutions.

The Citadel’s Department of Intelligence and Security Studies is getting ready for their newest event — an Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT, conference. Partnering with the Department of Political Science’s Governor John C. West Chair, the conference will take place from Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 inside the Capers Hall auditorium.

Safia Karimi is pursuing a degree in Intelligence and Security Studies after her upbringing in Pakistan helped shaped her unique perspective in this field. She has earned placements on the Dean’s List and received Gold Star awards. Karimi is the President of the Skydiving Club.

Charles Rose is an Intelligence and Security Studies major. He was born in Angra do Heroísmo, a city on Terceira Island in Portugal. Rose serves as the Regimental Operations Officer. After graduation, he plans to pursue a career within the intelligence community.

Patrick Kenny is an Intelligence and Security Studies and Political Science major from Monument, Colorado. He is a Marine contract who hopes to go infantry.

While still at The Citadel, cadets can take advantage of other opportunities when considering or pursuing law school.