Press Releases

Gene Poteat, an IWP alumnus, Professor Emeritus, and former CIA Scientific Intelligence Officer, donated 73 books on intelligence and related topics to the IWP library in October. Prof. Poteat, one of the fathers of electronic intelligence warfare and a recipient of the CIA’s Intelligence Medal of Merit and the National Reconnaissance Office Meritorious Civilian Award,…

On December 18, Dr. Henry P. Williams III was interviewed on the Schilling Show, where he discussed national interests, existential issues confronting America with regard to Turkey, and his book, Turkey & America: East and West — Where the Twain Meet. Dr. Williams was interviewed on the Schilling Show on two other occasions this fall. At…

Darlene Almont, a former U.S. Air Force Major with over 30 years of experience in the intelligence community, will teach Estimative Intelligence Analysis and Epistemology at IWP this spring. During Prof. Almont’s 30+ year career, she has worked in military intelligence for more than 25 years (including 10 years of active duty, an 11th year…

On November 25th, IWP professor Rebeccah L. Heinrichs interviewed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the threat of the Chinese Communist Party. The interview was published by the Hudson Institute. At IWP, Prof. Heinrichs teaches a course on Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control. Read the interview at Hudson.org

IWP has recently had the pleasure of welcoming a new member to our faculty as a French language instructor: Professor Rachael Williams. Prof. Williams has had a career in cross-cultural teaching and has lived in a variety of countries across the globe. Though she is joining our faculty to teach the French language, Prof. Williams…

IWP signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GAP Solutions, a federal government contracting company in Herndon, Virginia in August 2019. The agreement notes that IWP will provide special benefits for GAP Solutions employees who enroll in IWP degree programs. These include a guaranteed $2,200 scholarship per semester for GAP Solutions employees who are accepted within…

Dr. Christopher Harmon, terrorism expert and faculty member of The Institute of World Politics, gave a lecture at the Westminster Institute on November 26, 2019 about ways terrorist groups throughout history have met their ends and the implications for the current War on Terror. Dr. Harmon explained that terrorist groups have typically ended through five…

The student loan default rate at The Institute of World Politics was 0.00%, according to the most recent data from the Department of Education. This 0% default rate places IWP as #1 ranking nationally in terms of student loan default rates. The national default rate was 10.10%. Factors which could contribute to our school community’s…

IWP is pleased to announce that it has launched a new fellowship program in partnership with the United States Department of State, as well as a scholarship program for State Department employees. The IWP Senior State Department Fellowship provides two Executive Master’s Degree candidates with a yearlong opportunity for professional growth focused on developing and…

A major UK research study has validated the effectiveness of a digital public education campaign organized by IWP professor Dr. Matthew Daniels to promote human rights awareness. A digital public diplomacy campaign This human rights awareness campaign consists of YouTube videos that review popular movies and video games and highlight different human rights violations with…