Make Smarter Decisions with Precision

Master the same methodology used by CIA operators, military planners, and Fortune 500 security teams - so you can identify risk faster, prioritize what matters, and act with precision under pressure.

THIS IS NOT ANOTHER ONLINE COURSE! 

This a system for decision superiority that utilizes THREE(03) eye-opening intelligence programs in one unique online bundle.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The CARVER Decision Advantage System™ is a comprehensive online training experience that takes you from foundational understanding to real-world application of one of the most powerful decision-making methodologies used by the CIA, military planners, and Fortune 500 organizations. This is not a single course—it’s a structured progression through three integrated programs: CARVER Essentials™, CARVER Mindset™, and CARVER Target Analysis & Vulnerability Assessment® (TAVA).

Delivered through concise, on-demand video modules, the system first builds your foundation—teaching you how to break down complex problems and identify what truly matters. It then advances your thinking, training you to observe, interpret, and anticipate like an intelligence professional. Finally, it brings everything together in the TAVA course, where you apply the full CARVER methodology to assess risk, analyze targets, and make clear, defensible decisions using a proven, repeatable framework.

Instruction is led by Leo Labaj, widely regarded as “The Godfather of CARVER” and one of its original architects at the CIA, alongside Luke Bencie, a leading authority on modern CARVER applications in security, business, and leadership. Together, they translate decades of real-world experience into practical, actionable insights you can immediately apply.

Whether you operate in security, intelligence, business, or leadership, this system equips you to move beyond guesswork—giving you the clarity, structure, and confidence to make smarter decisions under pressure and gain a true strategic advantage.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

The CARVER Decision Advantage System™ is built to develop one core capability: the ability to make faster, smarter, and more defensible decisions under pressure. Across the three-course progression—Essentials, Mindset, and TAVA—you will learn how to:

Break down complex problems into clear, actionable components using the CARVER framework
Identify, prioritize, and protect what matters most within any organization or environment
Think like an adversary—anticipating threats, intent, and potential courses of action
Apply structured, repeatable analysis to evaluate risk, opportunity, and vulnerability
Quantify and justify decisions using defensible scoring and prioritization methods
Establish standardized approaches to security, risk management, and strategic planning
Develop Design Basis Threat (DBT) scenarios to strengthen preparedness and response
Assess likelihood vs. impact to create a true threat spectrum for informed decision-making
Analyze recovery timelines and operational resilience following a disruption or attack
Communicate findings with clarity—supporting leadership decisions, budgets, and strategy

Beyond technical skills, you will also:

Build a professional edge by thinking and operating like an intelligence professional
Increase your value within your organization through structured, high-level analysis
Strengthen your ability to lead, influence, and make decisions with confidence
Position yourself for career growth in security, intelligence, business, and leadership roles

This is more than training—it’s a complete shift in how you see problems, evaluate risk, and act decisively in high-stakes environments.

COURSE MATERIALS

The CARVER Decision Advantage System™ combines structured instruction with practical tools to ensure you not only understand the methodology—but can apply it immediately in real-world situations. Throughout the program, you will engage with a variety of high-impact learning materials, including:

• On-Demand Video Lectures – Clear, concise instruction guiding you through each phase of the CARVER methodology
• Real-World Case Studies – Practical scenarios that demonstrate how CARVER is applied across security, business, and strategic environments
• Multi-Media Presentations – Visual breakdowns of key concepts to reinforce learning and retention
• Downloadable Excel Tools – Custom CARVER scoring and analysis spreadsheets to support real-time decision-making and assessments
• Downloadable PDFs & Frameworks – Reference guides, worksheets, and supporting materials you can use long after the course is complete

As part of the certification pathway, you will also complete:

• CARVER Mindset Exam (25 Questions) – Demonstrates your ability to think, observe, and analyze like an intelligence professional
• CARVER TAVA Certification Exam (50 Questions) – Validates your capability to apply the CARVER methodology in real-world target analysis and vulnerability assessments

These materials are designed to move you beyond passive learning—equipping you with the tools, structure, and validation needed to confidently apply CARVER in high-stakes environments.

Teaching Team

All our executive education programs are developed and taught by a team of widely recognized faculty. Many are skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.

Leo "The Godfather of CARVER" Labaj

Mr. Leo Labaj has over 40 years of government and commercial experience, Mr. Labaj is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, the Air National Guard and the Central Intelligence Agency. He has managed research and development programs and applied science projects for the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Intelligence Community, and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. While at the CIA, Mr. Labaj developed and implemented the Defense Against Terrorism Survey, a vulnerability assessment methodology used to assess security at borders, high threat residences and facilities and over 100 international airports. Mr. Labaj also served on the Federal Aviation Administration's Blue Ribbon Panel on Airport Security and Vulnerability Assessment, and implemented and managed the FAA's National Safe Skies Team Security Screening Test Bed.

He has also served as a member of the Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) Access Working Group and participated in a number of professional and technical organizations, including the Defense Department Technical Support Working Group, the American Defense Preparedness Association, the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators, and the Joint Service Small Arms Program. Mr. Labaj is certified in numerous Vulnerability Assessment Methodologies such as RAM‐W, RAM‐C, CARVER, American Institute of Chemical Engineers‐SVA and Asvaco Multi‐Hazard Assessment Software. Recent Vulnerability Assessments included over 30 large and small water utilities, chemical manufacture and packaging facilities, 11 US Naval Facilities and a regional all-hazards assessment for a multi city region.

 Luke Bencie, Founder of Modern CARVER

Luke Bencie has spent over two decades working within the US Intelligence Community, traveling to over 130 countries as an intelligence professional and as a certified CIA training instructor. The author of seven books on security and intelligence, he began his career as a technical operations officer at the CIA, where he was assigned to the Office of Special Activities and served as a liaison to the US Department of State’s Foreign Emergency Support Team. He later worked for Raytheon Company in the Intelligence and Information Systems Division.  Since 2010, he has successful managed the global consulting firm, Security Management International, which counts its clients as the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Justice, over two-dozen Fortune 500 security departments, as well as foreign governments.