Review: The Human Factor–Inside the CIA’s Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture
A few false notes, but on balance, final nail in CIA’s coffin, August 12, 2008
Review: The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual
Best in Class MILITARY Manual–Need Civilian Peace SOP, October 15, 2008
2009 Defense Science Board Report on Understanding Human Dynamics
This report is so out-of-character for the Defense Science Board (DSB), and yet so vital to the emerging concept of “full-spectrum” Human Intelligence (HUMINT), that we consider it a “must read.” It may well be one of the most important DSB reports of the decade. It inventories the mish-mash of endeavors that presume to collect, …
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Who’s Who in Public Intelligence: Jack Davis
PLATINUM LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Jack Davis For over three decades, Jack Davis has been the heir to Sherman Kent and the mentor to all those who would strive to be the world’s most effective all-source intelligence analysts. As a Central Intelligence Agency analyst and educator, he combines intellect, integrity, insight, and an insatiable appetite for …
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Who’s Who in Public Intelligence: Doug Dearth
Dr. Doug Dearth, in partnership with Col Al Campen, USAF (Ret) will always remain the original Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) pioneer for both Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Cyber-War. It was his sponsorship, from within the Joint Military Intelligence Training Center (JMITC) that led to the creation of the first-ever official Open Source Intelligence Handbook …
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Review: Assessing the Tradecraft of Intelligence Analysis
Disappointing, Some Value, October 22, 2008
Review: Stability Operations and State-Building–Continuities and Contingencies: Colloquium Report
A Gem, Free Online, Worth Buying Just for the Book Form, October 22, 2008
