Robert Steele is a former Marine Corps infantry officer, former spy, and long-time champion of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). Somewhere in there he also became an honorary hacker and the #1 Amazon reviewer for non-fiction. For the past 20 years he has been the Johnny Appleseed of intelligence reform, managing conference training for over 7,500 mid-career officers from across more than 66 countries. He’s written many books, articles, and chapters, done briefings across more than 20 countries, and even run for President, briefly, as a Reform Party candidate.
Robert David Steele, opening speaker at HOPE 01 in 1994 and invited back every time since then, will speak about his six week formal campaign as a Reform Party candidate for the presidency in 2012. He communicated with every presidential candidate less Romney and Obama, and will outline what he learned about “the system,” the personalities running for President, and several specific recommendations he has made to Occupy and others about how to reboot the Republic. His campaign website remains live at http://bigbatusa.org.
Saturday Late Night Two-Hour Q&A: SPY IMPROVE: Reality Unfiltered
Day/Time: Saturday, July 14, 2012 – 2359-0200
Location: Dennis (18th floor)
Several HOPES ago Robert Steele started doing separate Q&A sessions, using his knowledge as a former spy, pioneer of Open Source Intelligence, advocate of multinational sense-making, and #1 Amazon reviewer for non-fiction.At HOPE 8, with help from those who stayed with him, he set what may be the world record for Q&A, eight hours and one minute, from midnight Saturday to 0801 Sunday. This year will be strictly limited to two hours in open session, but the possibility of a round-table thereafter will remain open. All questions welcome. Note to DOHA: no secrets will be revealed — really. Send ears.
