MILNET Headlines 5 February 2010

Afghanistan: Delay In Afghan Base Closure Led to 8 U.S. Deaths Afghanistan: U.S. Commanders In Afghanistan Face New Scrutiny Corporate Misbehavior:  ‘Don’t Be Evil,’ Meet ‘Spy on Everyone’: How the NSA Deal Could Kill Google Corporate Misbehavior: A fight over freedom at Apple’s core Corporate Misbehavior: Microsoft tackles 17-year-old bug Cyber-Security: House Passes Cybersecurity Bill …

Search: intellegence analysis matrex

Spelling matters BUT <intellegence analysis matrix> does not produce results so here is the Human-in-Loop answer (HUMINT rules!).  Everything on this site is about intelligence, <Analytic Matrix> is a cleaner search. Search: Strategic Analytic Model Graphic: Strategic Analytic Matrix Graphic: OSINT and Multinational Defense in Depth See also: Search: QDR OSINT Journal: US Has No …

Journal: DoD Mind-Set Time Lags Most Fascinating

Pentagon Shifts Its Strategy To Small-Scale Warfare By August Cole and Yochi J. Dreazen Wall Street Journal  January 30, 2010  Pg. 4 The shift in strategy sets up potential conflicts with defense contractors and powerful lawmakers uneasy with the Pentagon’s growing focus on smaller-scale, guerilla warfare. In particular, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has come to …

Journal: Afghanistan, Sun Tzu, State, & “Intelligence”

This post has four parts:  1)  Chuck Spinney’s long commentary; 2)  The original article with attachments from TruthDig; 3)  a ripost making three points about Chuck’s comments; 4) Chuck’s answer and a short comment from Robert Steele The Eikenberry Cables Turn Sun Tzu on His Head: Domestic Politics and the Art of Asymmetrical Bureaucratic War …

Journal: MILNET Selected Headlines 28 Jan 10

Capabilities Of U.S. Intelligence Agencies Questioned Congressional critics have singled out the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), established as part of a sweeping intelligence overhaul after the September 11 attacks. “I do not (have), nor do I believe the DNI as currently constructed has, all of …