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Established in 1986, today the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) organization has over 50 chapters around the world, with individual members in more than 50 nations. SCIP is a global nonprofit membership organization for everyone involved in creating and managing business knowledge. Their mission is to enhance the skills of knowledge professionals in order to help their members' companies achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. Specifically, SCIP provides education and networking opportunities for business professionals working in the rapidly growing field of competitive intelligence (the legal and ethical collection and analysis of information regarding the capabilities, vulnerabilities, and intentions of business competitors). Many SCIP members have backgrounds in market research, strategic analysis, or science and technology.

The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ chapter became the first SCIP student chapter in the world in 1997. Since then, they have provided numerous speakers to their members and sent dozens of students to annual conferences.

The Law Enforcement Intelligence Club examines the processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence information concerning criminal activities. These activities include but are not limited to gang activity, drug activity, and other specific criminal activity that may affect the public. LEIC enhances its club meetings with professional speakers and activities.

The Military and Operational Intelligence Club educates students about the intelligence that is required for planning and conducting military campaigns to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or operational areas. MOIC provides informed speakers and activities to promote the club’s objectives.

The National Security Club (NSC) is an umbrella organization that brings together several national security related organizations/associations on the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ campus. The NSC will promote the development of its members through organized events and functions that will educate and inform about national security issues.

The Women in Intelligence and National Security Club is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive community for individuals of all backgrounds who are passionate about intelligence, national security, and related fields. While we center the experiences and advancement of women in these industries, we welcome and encourage the participation of all allies who share our commitment to diversity, equity, and professional growth.

Our mission is to empower individuals—regardless of gender—to promote the inclusion, leadership, and success of women in intelligence and national security. Through mentorship, networking, professional development, and advocacy, we strive to create a more diverse and equitable field where all voices are valued, and the next generation of security professionals can thrive.

The club plans to host a variety of different events. One of the biggest events will be the speaker series. The speakers will consist of female professionals within the intelligence, cybersecurity, national security, and related career fields. We also want to host service projects within Erie. These service projects will either be hands-on or donation-oriented for a specific organization within Erie. We also want to host professional workshops in which we discuss professional skills (resume building, interview skills, etc).

The School of Intelligence, Computing, and Global Politics began its own publication arm in 2005 as the institute began to develop its own intelligence publications.

The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Institute for Intelligence Studies Press since then has developed several publications now available for purchase and is in the process of developing several more. Faculty and students from the institute have collaborated to develop these specialized publications which will be useful to intelligence students, educators, and professionals.