The Florida Institute of Technology Florida Tech (as it is sometimes known) is a distinguished research one institute and is home to the Security Policy Institute. Founded in 1958 to train professionals working in the space program at what is now Kennedy Space Center, the University has blossomed into one of the nation's leading research institutes. A private university, combining focus on quality education and research productivity, it is situated on 130 sub-tropical acres, including a picturesque botanical garden. The campus is 5 minutes from the Indian River, 10 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and 50 minutes from Kennedy Space Center. Former professors at Florida Tech have included Wernher von Braun, a leader in the development of rocket technology who helped incubate NASA, and was the chief architect of the Saturn V launch vehicle; and Edward Teller, a theoretical physicist who was called the father of the hydrogen bomb, a moniker he disdained. While at Florida Tech, Teller made numerous contributions to nuclear and molecular physics in the advancement of a better future for humankind.

SPI Mission   The SPI seeks to advance security consciousness in balance with freedom in the national interest by providing focus, opportunity, and support to policy makers, information professionals, and organizations. It endeavors to facilitate research and debate in a world where security consciousness has been elevated and is central to personal, social, political, and economic concerns by advancing knowledge about information and security technology, policies, practices, and issues. Its relationship with a top research university combines with the flexibility of a private institute. The SPI has been instrumental in the development of new technologies used by military and intelligence agencies, and has as its primary mission, the development of the next generation professionals involved in preserving national security and maintaining our democratic way-of-life.