OSINT Conference 2025 Program
Hosted by The Citadel Departments of Intelligence & Security Studies and Political Science
Capers Hall, Charleston, SC | October 29 – 31, 2025
Dress is business casual.
Wednesday, October 29
3:30 PM – Discussion with the Private Sector
A student-focused session on careers
5:00 PM – Welcome Reception
Happy Hour and Hors d’oeuvres
6:00 PM – Opening Toast and Welcome Remarks
Remarks by Provost Sally Selden
Orbis Ops Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Michael Glenn Driscoll, Crescent Bridge and retired US Navy
Thursday, October 30
Emcee: Jonathan Nelson, Professor of Practice, The Citadel
8:30 – 8:45 AM – Conference Welcome
Opening Remarks: General Glenn M. Walters, USMC (Retired), ’79, President of The Citadel
8:45 – 9:45 AM – Keynote Address
Speaker: Michael Glenn Driscoll, Crescent Bridge and retired US Navy
10:00 – 10:30 AM – Student OSINT Presentation
Presenters: Dr. Pat Hendrix, The Citadel, and students from INTL 456: OSINT
10:30 – 11:00 AM – Discussion: Teaching OSINT
Panelists:
– Dr. Bethan Johnson, The Citadel
– Dr. Hope LaFreniere, The Citadel
– Professor Brian Fuller, Mercyhurst University
Moderator: Dr. Pat Hendrix, The Citadel
11:10 AM – 12:10 PM – The Future of OSINT in the Age of AI
Panelists:
– Pat Weninger, Former CIA Chief of Station
– Matt Brock, Former CIA Targeting Officer
– John Youssef, Former Microsoft DoD Business Development Lead
– Dr. Jim Ellis, Former Senior OSINT Analyst, CIA
12:10 – 1:00 PM – Lunch and Learn
Sponsored by VIAVI Solutions
Erik Probstfield and J. Gordon Beattie
1:00 – 1:45 PM – How AI Is Transforming OSINT
– Allen Jakelski, Program Manager, DoD, Penlink
– Kris Lee, President, ArtSci AI
1:50 – 2:30 PM – Honor, Duty, and Adaptation: Reimagining Intelligence for an AI Age
Open discussion with the Private Sector
Moderator: Dr. Melissa Graves
2:45 – 4:00 PM – Counter-Narcotics and the Southern Border
Panelists:
– Eric Moeller, Former State Department
– Bill Johnston, Drug Enforcement Administration
– Vance Durham, ’89, Former DEA/SAC; Current SLED
Moderator: Mike Cinnamon, ’92, The Citadel
4:10 – 4:40 PM – Commercial and Publicly Available Information (CAI/PAI)
Thomas Brummer, Senior Analyst, PatchPlus Consulting
4:45 – 5:30 PM – China and Latin America
Leland Lazarus, Lazarus Consulting LLC
5:30 PM – Networking Reception & Happy Hour
Friday, October 31
Emcee: Jonathan Nelson, Professor of Practice, The Citadel
8:15 – 8:30 AM – Opening Remarks
Dean Brian M. Jones, The Citadel
8:30 – 9:30 AM – Open Forum: The Future of Intelligence Curriculum and OSINT Integration
Facilitators: The Citadel Department of Intelligence & Security Studies Faculty
9:30 – 9:40 AM – OSINT and Medical Intelligence
Dr. Chine Logan, neurosurgeon and 2025 graduate of The Citadel INTL MA Program
9:45 – 10:45 AM – Russian and Chinese Narrative Laundering
Dr. Darren Linvill, Clemson University Media Forensics Hub
10:45 – 11:15 AM – Identifying Russian Ghost Fleet Activity Through Open-Source Intelligence
Andrew Rolander, Joint Staff J7 and Office of Irregular Warfare and Strategic Competition; Citadel alumnus
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – The Future of OSINT
Dr. George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures