Robert Steele: Reflections on China, Open Source, & the Craft of Intelligence UPDATE 1

The below article is important to those thinking about open source software in Europe: Why China is the next proving ground for open source software The article, from TechRepublic, focuses on the Chinese taking the lead in open source software related to big data infrastructure.  “China scale” is a term that should be noted. My …

Search: the craft of intelligence

For reasons we do not comprehend, searching Google works better than searching within a given WordPress site. Here is the preprint, followed by the three previous “revolutionary” articles. 2012 PREPRINT: The Craft of Intelligence 3.5 2009 Intelligence for the President–AND Everyone Else 2006 Open Source Intelligence (Strategic) 2.0 1990 Intelligence in the 1990′s – Six …

Search: “new rules for the new craft of intelligence”

Apologies for the limitations of WordPress search.  Google Search/”new rules for the new craft of intelligence”   We asked Robert Steele to review our answer below, and he responded with “If I were doing the chapter over again, I would put INTEGRITY as rule number one–in national security, any lie told by one government officer to …

David Brin: Comments on 2012 PREPRINT The Craft of Intelligence 1.52

2012 PREPRINT FOR COMMENT: The Craft of Intelligence A few thoughts: 1) You should make clear the difference between three time domains.  in the short and immediate term, members of the Professional Protector Caste (PPC) have many and diverse needs for tactical secrecy, from police stake-outs of criminals to confidential de-briefings of defectors, to clandestine …

2013: The Evolving Craft of Intelligence 3.6 As Published

The Evolving Craft of Intelligence [Version 3.1] Robert David Steele There is little desire in the developed intelligence nations to see the craft of intelligence evolve in line with the revolutions in information technology and globalization. Indeed, it can safely be said that most leaders with access to intelligence services do not value them—they are …