Yemen: Internal Situation Report for October 2009 prepared by USCG Intelligence Coordination Center (ICC)

This report was prepared by the USCG Intelligence Coordination Center (ICC) in support of the Yemen Virtual Intelligence Team Community of Interest (COI) regarding the current political, military, economic, and social situations in Yemen. KEY ISSUES • The Yemeni Government’s internal northern war against the Zaidi Shia or “Huthi” rebels escalated with the August 2009 …

Secrecy News: A Look Back at Intelligence Reform (By the Perp)

Phi Beta Iota Warning Notice:  Do NOT waste ink on the IC report.  We’ve ordered up what they should have done in the first place, a printer-friendly low-footprint version that prints reliably and should have it delivered to Secrecy News by the end of the week.  Not only does this offering waste a lot of ink, …

Journal: With No Successor In Sight, Intelligence Czar Departs

FULL STORY:  Declassified (newsweek.com/blogs) May 28, 2010 By Mark Hosenball On Dennis Blair’s last day in office as director of national intelligence, the Obama administration seems more stymied than ever in its efforts to replace him. Following a torrent of criticism from Capitol Hill—apparently touched off by this Declassified interview with Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the …

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Unclassified Executive Summary

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Unclassified Executive Summary of the Committee Report on the Attempted Terrorist Attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 May 18, 2010 The SSCI report identifies fourteen specific points of failure-a series of human errors, technical problems, systemic obstacles, analytical misjudgments, and competing priorities-which resulted in Abdulmutallab being able to travel to …

Review (Guest): Gusher of Lies–The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence

Author Robert Bryce 25 of 26 people found the following review helpful: Energy Independence, Alchemy and Perpetual Motion, September 23, 2008 By  Scrutinizing Consumer (Los Angeles, CA) – See all my reviews    “A Gusher of Lies” is a must-read for those wanting the cold, hard facts on the current state and future prospects of …

Event: 9-10 June 2010, D.C., Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance-Challenges, Opportunities, Requirements, and Master Plans

30 Leading Experts from HAF/A2, OPNAV/N2/N6F2(ISR), Army G2/DCS-I, OUSD-I, USJFCOM, USAF 480th ISR Wing, AFWC, AFMC, NGA, USNORTHCOM, USAF 950th ELSG, Army EW Div., USAF Space AE, GAO, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Microsoft, SAIC, Mercury, Booz Allen Hamilton examine: * Government ISR Strategy, Plans, Roadmaps, Needs & Initiatives * Developing/Deploying Integrated …