NATO Innovation Hub: Survey and Online Conference – Future Operational Environment

Survey U.S. Army’s Mad Scientist Initiative is conducting an online survey querying your thoughts about the Operational Environment. This survey will also feed NATO’s upcoming Operations 2040 Project. It takes only 5 minutes to complete the short survey here. Interim findings will be discussed during the 29 Jan online conference. 29 Jan Online Conference Together …

Boyd Davis Sutton: In Memory – Godfather of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Boyd Davis Sutton, 1941-2018 Boyd Davis Sutton died suddenly this past week following a 76 year love affair with life. His official obituary in now online. In the mid-1990’s Boyd was asked by then Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet to study the shortfalls and potential solutions for achieving “global coverage” of the world, something …

Reference: National Intelligence University Strategy Plan — Comments by Robert Steele

NIU Strategic Plan (2017-21) Thoughts on NIU Strategy Neither the IC nor NIU understand the full spectrum of threats, most of which are not military.  Top ten threats to humanity per LtGen Dr. Brent Scowcroft and High Level Panel are, in this order: poverty, infectuous disease, environmental degradation, inter-state conflict, civil war, genocide, other atrocities, …

NEW: International Centre for Peace Studies and Diplomacy Opened in Seychelles

For immediate release! International Peace Centre opened in Seychelles The Centre is named after the late Founding President of Seychelles Sir James Mancham Victoria, Seychelles – International Centre for Peace Studies and Diplomacy named after the late Seychelles Founding President Sir James Mancham has been officially inaugurated on Eden Island, near the capital Victoria.

Berto Jongman: Death of BBC, Questionable Capacity of CIA’s OSE

BBC at risk of death — CIA’s OSE allegedly covers 75% of world to BBC’s 25%. Open Source Stupidity: The Threat to the BBC Monitoring Service In addition to further severe budget cuts, BBC Monitoring is currently facing the loss of its Caversham Park headquarters (formerly owned by the Government) and many of its specialists …