In Memory of CT CI Training Partners Founder Rusty Capps

It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our founder, partner, mentor, and friend, Rusty Capps, passed away on March 7, 2025. All of us at CT CI Training are grateful and thankful for the time we got to work with and learn from Rusty. All of our lives are better for having known him. We will strive to continue our mission that he began and in which he so strongly believed.

Rusty’s Obituary Rusty’s Memorial Service Video Rusty Capps Full Bio

About

Teaching the next generation of leaders to be experts in counterterrorism and counterintelligence since 2009.

We deliver unrivaled, flexible, cost-effective counterterrorism, intelligence, counterintelligence, travel safety, and security training programs delivered by experienced professionals to the U.S. Intelligence Community, U.S. Department of Defense components, and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Through proven global security and risk management advice and training programs, we educate U.S. multinational corporations and private sector institutions to protect their personnel, assets, and operations deployed into high-risk, global environments.

We have the experience.

From 2007 until October 2012, among our other training modules, CT/CI instructors presented 31 runnings of a 5-day course titled Practical Perspectives on Counterterror Operation under contract with the Training Branch of DOE’s Office of Counterintelligence. Attendees numbered more than 1100 students from the following local, state and federal intelligence and law enforcement departments and agencies:

DOD, Air Force OSI, NSA, FBI, OPM, US Coast Guard, US Capitol Police, DOE, TSA, DHS, 902d MI Brigade, ICE, JIEDDO, U.S. Marshals Service, ATF, INTERPOL, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, DIA, Defense Security Service Academy, Joint Chiefs of Staff, State Dept. Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Pennsylvania Task Force, Lancaster PD, Army Intelligence, National Counterterrorism Center, Mechanicsburg Police Department, NCIS, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, DTRA, the Federal Protective Service, NYPD, NY JTTF, National JTTF, US Navy Fleet Antiterrorism Operations, Montgomery County Police Department, Fairfax Police Department, Prince Georges County Fire and Police Departments, DC Metropolitan Police Department, US Bureau of Prisons, Federal Air Marshals Service, Coppin State University, Howard County Police Department, Aberdeen Police Department, Richmond Police Department, Baltimore County Police Department, Maryland Stadium Authority, Minneapolis Police Department, Charleston Police Department (West Virginia).

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Student Testimonials

"This information is so important, I am glad I took the class, I learned so much."

Student of African Americans in Intelligence Operations (2/23/23)
"Thanks for all of the research you put into this. Very informative!"

Student of African Americans in Intelligence Operations (2/23/23)
"Surprised by the amount of attacks/attempted attacks. Some I didn't realize were related to terrorist."

Student of Attacks by International Terror Groups in the US (3/28/23)
“Learned a lot!"

Student of Attacks by International Terror Groups in the US (3/28/23)
"[It is] important to see how historical examples still have relevance to modern problems."

Student of Intelligence in the American Revolution (5/2/23)
"We underestimated them or ignored the signs. They were patient, we knew an attack was "coming" but couldn't pinpoint them."

Student of Connecting the Dots on the al-Qaeda Attacks on America (3/30/23)
"Cold war over, then war on terrorism, now back to focus on cold war adversaries..."

Student of Connecting the Dots on the al-Qaeda Attacks on America (3/30/23)
"Wonderful class!" (x8)

Student of Connecting the Dots on the al-Qaeda Attacks on America (3/30/23)
"I learned and understood more about the Bay of Pigs/Cuban missile crisis, growing up in Miami I was exposed to different views of that part of our history from the Cuban American population."

Student of Cold War to the War on Terror (4/13/23)
"Thanks so much! I learned a lot today!"

Student of Cold War to the War on Terror (4/13/23)
"I really enjoyed learning about the roles women played in different parts of the IC. Nice broad overview that touched on different jobs in the IC."

Student of Women in Intelligence Operations (4/13/23)
"[I] didn't know how successful female spies were in getting away with what they do/went unnoticed compared to men."

Student of Women in Intelligence Operations (4/13/23)
"I didn't know the details of the beginning of the Iran/Iraq war. Also knew who Salman Rushdie was but not much about his background."

Student of Iranian Intelligence Agencies and Operations (6/8/23)
"All the wacky things that happened in Baltimore! Thank you for this amazing class and the books subjections. I am going the Spy Museum and Pratt Street this weekend to continue learning about the Civil War history."

Student of The Role of Intelligence in the American Civil War (8/8/23)
"I had never heard about the balloon corp before. Really interesting use of technology back then."

Student of The Role of Intelligence in the American Civil War (8/8/23)
"[I] did not realize the Pinkertons played such a role in the Civil War."

Student of The Role of Intelligence in the American Civil War (8/8/23)
"Really interesting class! [I] learned a number of things but particularly enjoyed the personal experience that allowed you to discuss his poor tradecraft and dead drops."

Student of The Robert Hansen Case (9/28/23)
"Surprised about [Hansen's] involvement in so many areas that if it had been some other individual he would probably have been stopped, hopefully detected earlier."

Student of The Robert Hansen Case (9/28/23)
"Thank you, this was very insightful and informative."

Student of Ethical Intelligence in Support of National Security (4/11/2024)

In Memory of CT CI Training Partners Founder Rusty Capps

Rusty’s Obituary Rusty’s Memorial Service Video Rusty Capps Full Bio

About

We have the experience.

"This information is so important, I am glad I took the class, I learned so much."

"Thanks for all of the research you put into this. Very informative!"

"Surprised by the amount of attacks/attempted attacks. Some I didn't realize were related to terrorist."

“Learned a lot!"

"[It is] important to see how historical examples still have relevance to modern problems."

"We underestimated them or ignored the signs. They were patient, we knew an attack was "coming" but couldn't pinpoint them."

"Cold war over, then war on terrorism, now back to focus on cold war adversaries..."

"Wonderful class!" (x8)

"I learned and understood more about the Bay of Pigs/Cuban missile crisis, growing up in Miami I was exposed to different views of that part of our history from the Cuban American population."

"Thanks so much! I learned a lot today!"

"I really enjoyed learning about the roles women played in different parts of the IC. Nice broad overview that touched on different jobs in the IC."

"[I] didn't know how successful female spies were in getting away with what they do/went unnoticed compared to men."

"I didn't know the details of the beginning of the Iran/Iraq war. Also knew who Salman Rushdie was but not much about his background."

"All the wacky things that happened in Baltimore! Thank you for this amazing class and the books subjections. I am going the Spy Museum and Pratt Street this weekend to continue learning about the Civil War history."

"I had never heard about the balloon corp before. Really interesting use of technology back then."

"[I] did not realize the Pinkertons played such a role in the Civil War."

"Really interesting class! [I] learned a number of things but particularly enjoyed the personal experience that allowed you to discuss his poor tradecraft and dead drops."

"Surprised about [Hansen's] involvement in so many areas that if it had been some other individual he would probably have been stopped, hopefully detected earlier."

"Thank you, this was very insightful and informative."