Journal: Chuck Spinney on Winning Hearts and Minds, Pentagon Style

Franklin “Chuck” Spinney is living the dream sailing in the Mediterranean with his forever spouse and a dog that is all bark and no bite.  He remains the “last man standing” from the whistle-blowing era of the 1980’s when giants like Colonel John Boyd tried to force the Pentagon to get a grip on reality.  …

Definitions: Emerging Taxonomy for Collective Intelligence

A converstion is developing that will lead to a taxonomy for collective intelligence in all its forms, including public intelligence.  Below is a first effort by Tom Atlee that decisively corrects our preliminary conclusion that public intelligence was the umbrella term. Dear Robert, I guess I’m stuck on what seems to me the straight-forward simplicity …

Who’s Who in Public Intelligence: Steve Edwards

PLATINUM LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Detective Steve Edwards, MBE, UK Detective Steve Edwards, Member of the British Empire, has been the foremost law enforcement pioneer in the field of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), and it is with heartfelt admiration that we applaud his recent recognition by the Queen of England.  His gentle, self-effacing, sober appreciation of …