Department of State at MIT: NYT still the source of record, and we assume CIA on top of social media….but I’ve just been fired for being honest about DoD mistreatment of Private Manning…

Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary Bureau of Public Affairs Speaking at MIT’s Center for Civic Media Phi Beta Iota: Worth reading, candid, interesting at multiple levels, not least of which is that the New York Times is still his source of record, and he assumes that CIA has a grip on social media–never mind that …

Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t …

Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t Find You Jim Dwyer The New York Times, February 15, 2011 On Tuesday afternoon, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke in Washington about the Internet and human liberty, a Columbia law professor in Manhattan, Eben Moglen, was putting together a shopping list to rebuild the Internet …

Journal: US to Fund 2,308 New Diplomatic Gerbils

Leading Through Civilian Power Redefining American Diplomacy and Development By Hillary Rodham Clinton Foreign Affairs November/December 2010 Summary: To meet the range of challenges facing the United States and the world, Washington will have to strengthen and amplify its civilian power abroad. Diplomacy and development must work in tandem, offering countries the support to craft …

Journal: To “Win” the Cyber War, Start with a Brain

ADM McConnell has it right, although he’s understating a key aspect of the problem.  Let’s postulate that we have abundant technical capability.  The core of the problem, IMHO, lies with lawyers and legislators who will not permit effective utilization of the technical capability.  While easier said than done, particularly in terms of domestic and international …