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Where: Marshall Student Center, USF Tampa campus
When: April 14-17, 2026
Included Events:

• 2026 Intelligence and Tech Conference
• Future Strategist Program Student-Led Conference
• Undergraduate Strategy Competition
• Bonus Careers Event

Attendance: In-Person or Virtual
Cost: Free to attend but registration is required
Register: Coming soon
Agenda: Coming soon

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The opening day of the ISE kicks off with the Intelligence and Technology Conference on April 14. Tied to a special issue of Intelligence and National Security (INS), Day 1 will convene leaders and experts from government, academia, the defense and intelligence industries, and the tech sector. 

ISE 2026 will partner with at King's College London, as well as the journal and USF's Intelligence and National Security Studies. 

Topics of discussion and panels will include:

• NSA at 75
• Intelligence, Technology and Security
• Future of UAVs
• Intelligence and AI
• Past, Present and Future of Intelligence and Technology

GNSI is working closely with representatives from the following esteemed institutions to help develop this event:

• Warwick University
• Arizona State University
• King's College London
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Many of the speakers and participants from this opening day conference will be staying for the student (FSP) conference and strategy competition

 

The second day of the ISE features a student-led conference produced and hosted by The Future Strategist Program at the ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏ, with support from GNSI. This student organization, with over 75 members, will handle the building of the agenda, organizing the panels, and arranging for speakers. FSP and GNSI are currently developing a theme for their conference, which will align with the Day 1 Intelligence and Tech conference.

The teams competing in the ISE Strategy Competition are invited to attend this Day 2 conference and, at the end of the day, will receive their guidance for the strategy competition on Days 3 and 4.

 

The International Security Experience concludes with a 2-day strategy competition for undergraduate teams from institutions across the country. Up to 16 teams, consisting of 4-6 undergraduate students, will compete in the competition, which is inspired by the annual event at the U.S. Army War College.

 

Competition highlights:
♦ The scenario will have an intelligence and technology theme
♦ A collaborative portion for teams, followed by single-elimination competition
♦ Judges will be highly qualified individuals chosen from participants in the first two days of ISE and current practitioners from external partners

Teams currently scheduled to compete:

Here's a sneak peek at the competition bracket (pairings are subject to change). Click on image to enlarge.

 

During the Internal Security Experience, GNSI will be hosting a career event in partnership with the USF Center for Career & Professional Development and the USF Office of National Scholars. This event will have both private and public sector organizations represented. The Central Intelligence Agency is scheduled to hold career recruiting sessions during ISE, while the War Studies Department at King's College London are tentatively scheduled to be represented. In addition, Georgetown University's Security Studies Program, the LBJ School from the University of Texas and Texas A&M's Bush School are also scheduled to participate. 

Note: organizations listed are tentative and subject to change.