Fostering Innovation in the Intelligence Community

lt;b>Craig Gruber, PhD, is on the faculty of American University, where he is Research Associate Professor and Director of the Decision Sciences Laboratory.  Previously he served as the Associate Vice-president for Innovation Campus Programs at Northeastern University. He has written on courage and presented nationally and internationally on security, intelligence, and forensic science. He developed Northeastern University's master's degree programs in Homeland Security and Strategic Intelligence and Analysis and is Director of Operations for Image Insight Inc. Dr. Gruber is on the Board of Visitors of The Hill School, and he also serves on the board of the International Association for Intelligence Education, where he is the Treasurer. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Theoretical Psychology and has written introductory psychology textbooks and numerous articles.

CPT Benjamin Trachik, Ph.D. earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Montana, his Masters in Educational Psychology from Columbia University, Teachers College and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Prior to enlisting in the Army, CPT Trachik worked as a licensed clinical psychologist for the Department of Veteran Affairs. In 2018, CPT Trachik directly commissioned in the Army and serves as a Research Psychologist for the US Army Medical Research Directorate-West (MRD-W), JBLM Washington. At USAMRD-W, CPT Trachik is the principal investigator for several funded research studies designed to optimize the cognitive, emotional, and psychological functioning of Soldiers. These studies are in the areas of suicide prevention, leadership strategy, and methods to reinforce psychological protective factors through leadership and organizational reforms. CPT Trachik has published over 40 scholarly works including peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and conference proceedings. He also collaborates with organizations outside the Army including several universities and other private and public organizations such as the VA Puget Sound. CPT Trachik also works closely with the Army Resilience Directorate to lead the development and evaluation of organizational training. He is interested in designing, conducting, and translating his research into actionable strategies to improve Soldier performance and well-being. CPT Trachik currently serves as a subject matter expert on several WRAIR research initiatives as well as publishes in the areas of Suicide, PTSD, and systems level intervention. He serves as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple scientific journals as well as maintains a robust publication record.

Chapter 1. Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance: A Ubiquitous Intelligence Community Issue.- Chapter 2. Innovation in the National Security Arena.- Chapter 3. Addressing Emerging Threats to the Intelligence Community through Scientifically informed Team and Leadership Strategy: The Case for the Integration of Research and Program Development.- Chapter 4. Learning and Reasoning with AI: Restructuring Intelligence Organizations around Innovation.- Chapter 5. Expertise in Sport: Implications for High Performance within the Military and Intelligence Organizations.- Chapter 6. The Transnational Threat of Radicalization Through the Use of Online Gaming Platforms.- Chapter 7. A Report from the Field - How Large Groups are Collaborating in New Ways, Driven by New Technologies.- Chapter 8. Innovation in Large Organizations: Structuring Organizations to Combat Emerging Threats: Developing a Theoretical Model.- Chapter 9. Innovation in Large Organizations: Structuring Organizations to Combat Emerging Threats: Exploration Through Case Studies.- Chapter 10. Resistance to Change and Cognitive Bias in Organizational Change: An Application to the Irish Garda Police Force.