Review: No More Secrets – Open Source Information and the Reshaping of U.S. Intelligence

Hamilton Bean 5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Integrative and Pioneering Work, July 27, 2011 This is a pioneering work that not only explains the true worth of open source intelligence, but also illuminates the institutional bias against it and the pathologies of a culture of secrecy. The use of primary data from interviews makes …

Graphics Directory (List & Small Images)

Below the line….alpha list of all graphics [in English] with embedded links. For Spanish-language graphics see AA Lista de Graficas (1) and [in reverse order as posted] AA Espanol (55).  Updated 2 Aug 2013. Click on the Link Above the Image to Reach Full Size Image, Comments, & Source Link

Event: 3 Aug DC DNI IARPA The OSINT Frontier…

Proposers’ Day Notice for the IARPA Open Source Indicators (OSI) Program Solicitation Number: IARPA-BAA-11-11(pd) Agency: Office of the Director of National Intelligence Office: Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity Location: IARPA1 Solicitation Number: IARPA-BAA-11-11(pd) Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: Added: Jul 01, 2011 2:52 pm Complete information below the line.

Congress Cuts Front End of Information Operations

Lawmakers slash budget for Defense Department’s information ops By Walter Pincus Congress is slowly but surely trying to get the Pentagon to cut back on its overseas information operations, most of which end up being done by contractors. The latest hint has come from the House Appropriations Committee, which has sliced about $125 million from …

NIGHTWATCH: The Facts on Afghanistan Fighting

Afghanistan: Special Comment. Longtime Readers know that NightWatch has had a continuing project to monitor the security situation in Afghanistan since mid-2006, using a consistent sample of unclassified reporting. In 2006, when the Taliban resurgence was just beginning, NightWatch began publishing monthly summaries of the security situation. In the past three years, the number of …