[1] The Lint Center utilizes three programs of mentorship, publishing, and scholarship, and aims to fill a niche void in counterintelligence by recognizing new potential and providing practitioner guidance to those aspiring to advance national security.

[3] The Lint Center's primary focus is to provide support for the next generation of America’s national security workforce by helping to achieve educational goals.

A civilian during the war, Byun survived the execution of her father by Communist militants at the Chosin Reservoir, after which she and one of her sisters were evacuated to Pusan, South Korea, leaving behind her remaining family which haven't been heard from since.

The scholarship, which is part of the Lint Center's Pioneer Fund for Unfettered Freedom, Excellence, and Entrepreneurship, seeks to assist with tuition and educational costs for applicants who work toward improving international relations and cultural awareness.

Hughes was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by Congress to serve as Assistant Secretary of Information Analysis, Department Homeland Security, a position he held from 2003 to 2005.

[17] The Lint Center cycles through scholarships on a yearly basis, sometimes establishing one-time or limited awards in honor of a donor or prominent figure in national security.

In 2014, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York in 2001, President George W. Bush's Points of Light Foundation recognized the Lint Center for its efforts to guide a new generation of the American intelligence workforce.