Journal: Apocalypse to Viet-Nam–Worth a Look

Afghanistan: Mullah Omar Ready to End Al Qaida Ties (Video) Apocalyptic thinking and the signs of the coming apocalypse by sheikh IMran N. Hosein Book announcement: how enemies become friends Book Reviews, Books by Ronald Crelinsten by Tim Stevens Conflict in N Dimensions Excellent blog by Tim Stevens Cyber-War and Critical Infrastructure I Cyber-War and …

Worth a Look: 1989 All-Source Fusion Analytic Workstation–The Four Requirements Documents

The software chapter in Book: INTELLIGENCE FOR EARTH–Chapter 22 Technical Intelligence Enablers Loaded is being doubled up as our smarter colleagues churn it around, it will probably be extended several pages and have more linked references. Here are the four requirements documents for the all-source fusion analytic workstation converging in 1989–we do not have this …

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 …

Reference: Transforming How We Hire Analysts

This is a righteous piece of work out of the National Defense University (NDU) by Mr. Adrian (Zeke) Wolfberg of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), entitled “To Transform into a More Capable Intelligence Community: A Paradigm Shift in the Analyst Selection Strategy.”  Published April 21, 2003, this is still valid and of course still ignored.

Journal: Haiti–How Little We Learn From the Past

2001 Oakley (US) The Use of Military & Civilian Power for Engagement and Intervention 1999 Sovereign (US) Information Superiority for the Lower End of the Spectrum (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) 1999 Marks (US) UN/OCHA Joint Proposal for IRIN and ReliefWeb Activities and Funding in 1999 1998 Mti (ZA) Open Source Intelligence, the African Renaissance, …