Reflections: The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Concepts & Doctrine? Implications for Human & Open Source Intelligence 2.0

Citation:  Robert David STEELE Vivas, “The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Concepts & Doctrine? Implications for Human & Open Source Intelligence,” Phi Beta Iota Public Intelligence Blog (12 December 2012). For Part II See:  2012 Robert Steele: The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Contextual Trust for Sources & Methods UPDATE 16 Dec 2012:  …

Steven Aftergood: Senate Slams Door on Defense Clandestine Service — Robert Steele Comments + DoD Clandestine RECAP

Updated 11 Dec 2012 to add Graphic: Intelligence Requirements, Collection, Evaluation, and Capabilities Building Senate Puts Brakes on Defense Clandestine Service The Senate moved last week to restrain the rapid growth of the Defense Clandestine Service, the Pentagon’s human intelligence operation. Under a provision of the FY2013 defense authorization act that was approved on December …

Theophillis Goodyear: Dangerous Dynamics – Mistakes Rooted in Secrecy Perpetually Deny Truth

As long as the strategy of “war on terrorism” remains the same, it’s against the interests of the Pentagon to admit their strategy isn’t working. In theory that could embolden the enemy. But let’s look at two sides of that. The enemy seems to know better than we do how futile our strategy is in …

Richard Wright: Proposal for an Open Source Agency

Document (5 Pages): Richard Wright Proposal for an Open Source Agency Proposal for an Open Source Agency Executive Summary This proposal argues that the strategic intelligence needs of U.S. Policy Makers, including the President and National Security Council, can best be met by establishing an independent Open Source Intelligence Agency (OSA) as recommended by the …

Lynn Wheler: NASA Adopts IC Security Standards, Loses 100 Scientists Doing Unclassified Work

Security Obsession Drives 100 Scientists from NASA Top Security Clearance Needed to Help Steer the Curiosity Rover? EXTRACT 1: Thanks to the zealous wackos at the Department of Homeland Security, back in 2007 during the latter part of the Bush administration an order went out that all workers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena–an …

Winslow Wheeler: The U.S. Navy – Troubled Waters

THE U.S. NAVY: TROUBLED WATERS By Winslow Wheeler Time, Dec. 3-5, 2012 Part 1: If more money buys a smaller fleet, what does less money buy? Part 2: More than the Navy’s numbers could be shrinking Part 3: Is the fleet steaming forward or backward? All three articles below the line.

2007 Open Source Intelligence (Strategic) 2.0

Now that everyone is paying attention, this is being posted in full text online in support of a larger M4IS2 / OSE dialog. Document:  Strategic OSINT (Chapter 6 in Strataegic Intelligence Vol 2) 10 MB Links added below throughout, updated where appropriate. See Also: 21st Century Intelligence Core References 2.0 Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Robert …