Major General Vladimir Budzko was a great professional and a most welcome senior contributor to OSS 2000. He delivered the short version below and also provided the long version of his reflections below as well.
2000 Charters (CA) OSINT for Peace Support Operations: Perspectives from UN Operations
Historic Contributions, Peace Intelligence2000 Chitumbo (UN) The Role of Open Source Information in Enhancing Nuclear Transparency (International Atomic Energy Agency)
Historic Contributions, Peace IntelligenceFew people have a proper appreciation for the security value of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). It is the ONLY form of decision-support that can be shared with ANYBODY, and therefore it is the easist foundation for establishing a common view of the first 80% where it is easy to agree, and of the final 20% where more difficult and nuanced dialog must take place. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to respect the needs of developing nations for nuclear energy, the fears of varied nations with respect to nuclear munitions, and the value of OSINT in addressing both sides of the nuclear coin.
2000 Cox (CA) Reflections of the former NATO Deputy N-2
Historic Contributions, Military, Peace IntelligenceRetired Army Brigadier General, with extensive UN and NATO experience. After a 38 year career, retired from the Canadian Forces in 2001. Currently work as an analyst in the Library of Parliament supporting the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence, the Senate Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Canada-NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Also pursuing a PhD in War Studies with the Royal Military College of Canada.
Phi Beta Iota: BGen Jim Cox, CA was the Deputy N-2 for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) which is also the central headquarters element for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). If there is one person who can be identified as the “do-er” who took Capt Patrick Tyrrell's paper on the need for NATO OSINT, and ultimately mandated, funded, and saw through the creation of the three core NATO conceptual publications on OSINT, it would be Brigadier Cox.
2000 Ermarth (US) Open Source Intelligence: A Fresh Look at the Past and the Future
Analysis, Historic Contributions, HistoryFritz Ermarth worked for the Central Intelligence Agency from 1973 until 1998 serving as Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, as National Intelligence Officer for the USSR and East Europe and Director of the Strategic Evaluation Center. He has received both the Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal. Ermarth also served as Special Assistant to the President during the Ronald Reagan‘s presidency, as well as Senior Director of Soviet and European Affairs.
2000 Farace (NL) Gray Literature
Historic Contributions, Methods & ProcessDominic Farace is one of a handful of pioneers who have defined the Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and now the Public Intelligence domain, discipline, community of practice, whatever you want to call it. Where others sought to extract cash by doing, this pioneer sought to create value by connecting dots to dots, dots to people, and people to people. We hold him in the highest esteem. Below is his earlier citation for a Golden Candle Award, followed by his briefing to OSS 2000.
Dr. Dominic J. Farace, GrayNet (The Netherlands) OSS 21 (2000): Dr. Dominic Farace, founder and leader of Graynet, and the foremost champion of Gray Literature discovery, acquisition, and exploitation.