NYLF National Security Curriculum
The NYLF National Security curriculum provides a well-rounded view of diplomacy, intelligence, and defense careers as well as the variety of educational and professional paths one may pursue in this important and rewarding field.
Interactive Speaking Events
Guest speaking events at NYLF National Security include keynotes as well as panel discussions. Students learn from leaders in the fields of diplomacy, intelligence, and defense operations from both governmental organizations and private sector companies. Previous speakers have come from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Homeland Security, U.S. Senate, Northrop Grumman, and the Washington Cyber Center.
Site Visits
In previous years, NYLF National Security attendees visited distinguished government agencies, foreign embassies, and military facilities, where they met with civilian, military, and intelligence officers to get an inside view of duties and daily operations.
Some past site visits have included:
- U.S. Department of State*
- Pentagon*
- FBI Headquarters*
- The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA)
- A Foreign Embassy
- Arlington National Cemetery
*Indicates a secure site visit, which requires information from a government-issued form of photo identification be submitted at least 30 days prior to the start of the program session and the student's possession of that form of identification while at the program.
National Security Crisis Simulation
Near the end of NYLF National Security, students will face a simulated national security threat requiring them to use the knowledge they’ve gained about intelligence, diplomacy, and defense operations and take action. Working in teams, they will confront the challenges of interagency coordination, decision making, evaluating a wide range of alternatives, weighing risks, considering possible adversary counter-measures, and determining opportunity costs before finalizing a strategy to neutralize the threat.
National Security Career Fair
During this exciting networking opportunity, attendees will explore careers in national security and meet representatives from federal agencies, military academies, private companies, and all branches of the military.
Past career fair participants have included:
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- FBI
- CIA
- World Bank Group
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- U.S. Department of State
- Peace Corps
- U.S. Navy
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Marines
- U.S. Air Force
- U.S. Coast Guard