SARASOTA, Fla. — Thursday marks 24 years since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

It's a day the United States will never forget, and the next generation of national security professionals is training in Tampa Bay to make sure it never happens again.

What You Need To Know • The SMI Junior Research Associate Program at USF is a way for students to explore careers in the national security field • The program is the result of a partnership between USF and Security Management International • During the 16-week program, students will work on research projects, design tabletop exercises and hear from guest speakers in the national security field • Instructor Luke Bencie said about 60 students have gone through the program since it began five years ago

In the offices of the SMI Junior Rese

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