CIA Crisis Response Simulation
Wed, April 27, 2011 • 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM • SRH 3, Room 3.124
Participate in this simulation to analyze a hypothetical situation in a group of 5 students and draft a response memo to the President with recommendations for a US response.
PLEASE NOTE: The CIA Crisis Response Simulation and the CIA's Information Session have switched dates/times; the updated information is below.
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Recruiters from the CIA's Directorate of Intelligence (DI) office will host a Crisis Response Challenge event at UT. Students participating in the challenge will be divided into teams of 4-5 students. Each group will be given information on a crisis situation and each will have a period of time to analyze a hypothetical situation and create a response memo to the President with recommendations on how the U.S. should respond. These recommendations will be presented to the group and the Recruiters/Directors will provide feedback. The purpose is to duplicate a situation CIA Analysts would have to address in their jobs.
The Crisis Response Simulation provides opportunities to:
- Improve leadership skills;
- Work in dynamic groups;
- Analyze unclassified data used by intelligence analysts;
- Produce a deliverable under time constraint; and
- Compile analysis into an oral brief.
Crisis Response Simulation Schedule:
Wednesday, April 27
5:00pm All students come to Rm 3.124 at the LBJ School
5:00-6:00 Introductions and simulation overview by CIA representatives.
Dinner provided.
6:00-7:15 Teams of 4 will analyze provided open source information on a critical international issue and prepare a 5-minute brief
7:15-8:15 Each group will brief the "President of the United States"
8:15-9:00 Feedback and Q&A
How to RSVP:
If groups or individual students want to participate in the simulation, please contact Lana Morris at lanamorris@austin.utexas.edu with your full name(s), university, college, major, and if you are an undergraduate or graduate student.
RSVP for the simulation is on a first come, first serve basis, so e-mail Lana Morris ASAP.
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Information Session
Be sure to attend an Information Session on Thursday (4/28) at 5:15 p.m. in SRH 3.124. Recruiters from the CIA's Directorate of Intelligence (DI) office will be here to discuss career opportunities and answer questions from students.
