Education, Intelligence, & Research: Academic Trends

Research and Markets: Global Trends 2010 Trend Report: Shapers & Influencers – Academic Institutions May 2010 newly offered 18 March 2011 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Trends 2010 Trend Report: Shapers & Influencers – Academic Institutions” report to their offering. The world’s next generation of young adults will not only …

Director of National Intelligence Self-Destructs…Again

Senator: Remarks about Libya ‘should be the final straw’ for Clapper (CNN) Clapper lambastes Russia; wait, isn’t Joe Biden in Russia? (The Hill) U.S. Intelligence Chief Says Qaddafi Has Edge in Conflict (NYT) US should keep up Lebanon military aid: intel chief (AFP) Losing Libya III (PajamasMedia) Phi Beta Iota: We used to admire Jim …

COLLECTIVE IDIOCY…but that’s classified

Hiding Details of Dubious Deal, U.S. Invokes National Security By ERIC LICHTBLAU and JAMES RISEN New York Times, Published: February 19, 2011 WASHINGTON — For eight years, government officials turned to Dennis Montgomery, a California computer programmer, for eye-popping technology that he said could catch terrorists. Now, federal officials want nothing to do with him …

US Intelligence Lies to “Defer” to General Petraeus

National Intelligence Estimate Failed to Register Taliban Growth Deferring to Petraeus By GARETH PORTER, Counterpunch, 14 February 2011 Despite evidence that the Taliban insurgency had grown significantly in 2010, the U.S. intelligence community failed to revise its estimate for Taliban forces as part of a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Afghanistan in December. That unusual …

A Science of Intelligence Qua Decision-Support?

Others, notably Dr. Loch Johnson, de facto dean of the intelligence scholars in the English language, have explored both definitions and concepts for a theory of intelligence.  Others, such as Jack Davis, have done much in the area of analytic tradecraft or the “art” of intelligence analysis (to match the “art” in clandestine operations and …

2011 Building a University-Based Global Education – Intelligence – Research Web

Briefing (PDF with Notes, 14 Pages) Concept for PhD in Global Public Policy New “Standard” Green Building Initial Focus on 8 Constituencies, Process of Intelligence Initial focus on 10-12-8 Virtual Global Networks One World Brain Institute, Many Centers for Public Intelligence Global-Local Policy-Budget Outreach Concept Research Collaboration (Creating the World Brain) Harmonizing External Funding for …