Worth A Look: MobileIron C4I in the Cloud

Network World Names MobileIron a Top 10 Start-up to Watch (Company Press Release) MobileIron’s Innovative Solution for Smartphone Management Drives Selection Smartphone usage in the enterprise continues to grow rapidly. Forrester Research recently released data showing that 78 percent of information workers across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. either already use or would like …

Journal: Information Operations (IO) Headlines

Obama staffer Cass Sunstein wants ‘cognitive infiltration’ of 9/11 conspiracy groups In a 2008 academic paper, President Barack Obama’s appointee to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs advocated “cognitive infiltration” of groups that advocate “conspiracy theories” like the ones surrounding 9/11. Phi Beta Iota: Sunstein is a serious person, #2 after Lawrence Lessig …

Journal: MILNET Selected Headlines

U.S. Mobilizes to Send Assistance to Haiti Phi Beta Iota: US military has been slow but more attentive than in the past.  They still lack Peace Jumpers, rapid-response peace flights, and multinational intelligence and logistics coordination “in a box.”  Afterthought:  PSYOP facilities, personnel, budget, and air leaflet capabilities could all be beneficially transfered to the …

Worth a Look: Open Design

Open design is the development of physical products, machines and systems through use of publicly shared design information. The process is generally facilitated by the Internet and often performed without monetary compensation. The goals and philosophy are identical to open source, but reside in a different paradigm. Phi Beta Iota: The emergent Open Design community …

Journal: Resources on Terrorism and Jihad

A 9/11 in Indonesia: JI’s planned aviation attack: info Noordin Top’s laptop Countering terrorist ideology: the ideological response unit (Singapore) Global (Terrorism) Pathfinder (Singapore) The ICPVTR Terrorism Database – Global Pathfinder – is a one-stop repository for information on the current and emerging terrorist threat. The database focuses on terrorism and political violence in the …