The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
In keeping with our new-found commitment to focus on public intelligence and leave political reform to others, this commentary provides an overview of the political scene (including political commentary from journalists lacking any independence), and concludes that what is missing from our national dialog are integrity and public intelligence. First, the political “terrain” of ideological …
Robert David Steele is the founding editor of Phi Beta Iota Public Intelligence Blog (“The truth at any cost lowers all other costs.”). He curates over 80 regular contributors, many using an avatar because they are still serving in official capacities. A former Marine Corps infantry officer, CIA spy, and second ranking civilian in Marine …
Although trademarked by some we ignore that since “real time intelligence” has been a term of art for over a decade. Still, the gradual emergence of tools, tactics, and technigues for Real Time Intelligence (RTI) and Near Real Time Intelligence (NRTI) are starting to gain traction. Much of what is called RTI or NRTI is …
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Watch the Video (1.3 Hours) Good on Background, Hop in and Out for Screen Shots) Robert Steele’s Notes:
August 24, 2009 Pg. 11 By Kris Osborn In 2008, U.S. military forces collected 400,000 hours of airborne surveillance video, up from several thousand hours 10 years ago. So the Pentagon is turning to computers to help save, sort and search it all. “The proliferation of unmanned systems across the battlefield is not going to …
Washington Joint Analytical Center Seattle private intelligence outsourcing, 1525 pages, 2006-200 July 26, 2009 Summary This confidential 1525 page scanned file (61Mb, PDF) is notable for its comprehensive insight into the revolving door world of public-private intelligence in the United States and attempts by the Washington State Patrol to privatize its “criminal intelligence” function. The …
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Brilliant in Isolation, Annoying for Self-Referential Insularity, August 24, 2008
