About
Sentinel Research & Policy Institute (SRPI) is an independent, Delaware-incorporated nonprofit research organization dedicated to strengthening America’s national security and counterintelligence posture. Founded by doctoral scholars and advanced researchers from the Institute of World Politics, SRPI brings together graduate fellows, practitioners, and interns to study emerging threats and develop innovative, non-governmental solutions grounded in rigorous scholarship.
Our mission is to advance U.S. national security through creative, interdisciplinary research and education. We focus on counterintelligence, information defense, and strategic statecraft, providing applied analysis, public education, and collaborative research that supports the resilience of democratic institutions.
Sentinel Research & Policy Institute is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a public charity under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Vision
To stand as the leading student-led national security organization in Washington, D.C., recognized for pioneering creative counterintelligence strategies that anticipate emerging threats and strengthen America’s resilience in an evolving global landscape.
Organization Focus
- Innovative CI Techniques: Develop novel methods to counter diverse intelligence threats.
- Interdisciplinary Approaches: Integrate insights from technology, psychology, and sociology.
- Emerging Threats: Identify and analyze new and evolving CI threats.
- Public-Private Collaboration: Foster collaboration between government, private sector, and academia.
Publishing
Research is pointless without the ability to share it with the academic community. SRPI maintains two academic publications for this purpose:
- The Sentinel Review: Publishes short peer-reviewed articles and thought pieces on counterintelligence.
- Sentinel Journal: Traditional peer reviewed journal publishing research and academic studies focused on CI and National Security issues.
- Common Ground Podcast: Features discussions, interviews, and insights from experts and students on CI topics.
Activities and Collaboration
- Research Projects: Collaborative research on innovative CI solutions.
- Discussion Events and Exercises: Host events to discuss emerging threats and strategies.
- Working Groups: Focused groups led by doctoral students to tackle specific CI challenges.
Volunteer Roles
- Doctoral Volunteers: Lead working groups, research projects, host podcasts, and peer review articles for The Sentinel Review.
- Graduate Student Volunteers: Participate in events and working groups, write articles, coordinate and support events, assist in research, and support social media campaigns.
Join Us
SRPI represents a unique opportunity to address critical CI challenges with innovative and creative solutions. By bringing together a diverse group of experts and fostering collaboration across sectors, we aim to make a significant impact on national security. Join us in this important endeavor to protect our nation’s critical assets and enhance our counterintelligence capabilities.
Conflict of Interest Statement
Sentinel Research is an independent academic research organization dedicated to the study of national security, intelligence, and counterintelligence threats. Several academic researchers and members of the Board of Directors are federal employees, including those serving in various agencies within the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community.
All research, publications, and products of Sentinel Research represent the academic opinions of the contributing researchers and the Board of Directors. They are not intended to reflect the views, policies, or positions of the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, or any other federal agency. Furthermore, no Sentinel Research products should be interpreted as the professional opinions or official positions of any government agency.
Sentinel Research is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring that all research is conducted using publicly available sources. No government, sensitive, or classified information is used in the development of Sentinel Research products. All findings, analyses, and recommendations are derived exclusively from open-source materials to uphold transparency and avoid conflicts of interest.