Journal: Multinational Transformation

A few thoughts: 1)  Information-sharing and sense-making is “root” for multinational operations. 2)  Education, intelligence, and research must all be open and multinational in nature. 3)  Peaceful preventive measures rooted in open education and intelligence are the foundation. 4)  Precision covert and clandestine multinational operations are the intermediate capability. 5)  Hybrid operations by all eight …

Journal: Dana Priest Strikes Again…

On Deadline (USAToday.com) July 16, 2010 Intelligence World Bracing For ‘Wash. Post’ Series On CIA, Pentagon Contractors By Michael Winter The nation’s spy world is anxiously — certainly not eagerly — anticipating a Washington Post series looking at CIA and Pentagon contractors, according to insider reports. And the intelligence community has been preparing for an …

Reference: Human Intelligence (HUMINT)–All Humans, All Minds, All the Time

Robert David Steele Position: External Researcher Email Mr. Robert D. Steele ROBERT D. STEELE is a retired Marine Corps infantry and intelligence officer and also qualified as an S-1/Adjutant, with service at all levels from platoon to Service Headquarters. After four years active duty (the balance in the Individual Ready Reserve) and a decade in …

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 …