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Evolution of China’s Cyber Threat

Riley.C.Murray — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:21:50 +0000

Evolution of China’s Cyber Threat

In 1989, a team of American analysts presented an argument that the next generation of war would have blurred lines between war and politics, and civilians and combatants. This has become increasingly true as corporations now have major stakes in global conflict and are able to influence outcomes of global politics and war. The Russo-Georgian War further blurred those lines when the Georgian government transferred Internet capabilities that were under attack to TSHost servers in the United States. Private cybersecurity firms and non-state sponsored hackers can influence diplomacy on a global scale due to the deep penetration of the internet into the military, critical infrastructure, and everyday society. This penetration has increased the effectiveness of information warfare and cyber espionage.

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Office of the Director of National Intelligence: Global Trends 2040

Riley.C.Murray — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:05:01 +0000

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: Global Trends 2040

Published every four years since 1997, Global Trends assesses the key trends and uncertainties that will shape the strategic environment for the United States during the next two decades.

https://www.dni.gov/index.php/gt2040-home/introduction

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SWJ Book Review – Head of the Mossad: In Pursuit of a Safe and Secure Israel

ZFTWARNING — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:22:46 +0000

SWJ Book Review – Head of the Mossad: In Pursuit of a Safe and Secure Israel ZFTWARNING Sun, 03/28/2021 - 5:22pm

Review of Shabtai Shavit's "Head of Mossad: In Pursuit of a Safe and Secure israel" by Dr. Joshua Sinai.

SOF News: House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

Riley.C.Murray — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:53:34 +0000

SOF News: House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

A new subcommittee under the U.S. House Armed Services Committee has been formed. The Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations will focus on specific activity areas of the Department of Defense. The new subcommittee with be chaired by Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) He is a Marine Corps combat veteran who deployed to Iraq in 2005 for an eight month long deployment.

The Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations (ISO) will have the following jurisdiction:

military intelligence
national intelligence
countering CBR weapons of mass destruction, counterterrorism
special operations forces
counter-proliferation
counterterrorism
sensitive military operations

There are currently seven permanent subcommittees of the U.S. House Armed Services:

Tactical Air and Land Forces
Military Personnel
Readiness Committee
Seapower and Projection Forces
Strategic Forces
Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems
Intelligence and Special Operations

It appears that the Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee has been replaced by two new subcommittees: Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems and the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittees.

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SOF Experience with Linguists - Understanding and Navigating the Human Domain

dwmiv — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:52:19 +0000

SOF Experience with Linguists - Understanding and Navigating the Human Domain

Mike Kershner, Andrew Milburn, and Dave Maxwell held a discussion about language, culture, and Special Operations. "SOF Experience with Linguists - Understanding and Navigating the Human Domain" (it begins at about the 5:30 mark and is about 60 minutes in total).

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Doing Intelligence Differently via ‘Intelligence Engineering’ (IE)

SWJED — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:14:35 +0000

Doing Intelligence Differently via ‘Intelligence Engineering’ (IE) SWJED Sat, 04/18/2020 - 10:14am

Today is an appropriate time for encouraging and indeed advocating some further innovative change both to and for contemporary intelligence. This article aims to accomplish that objective by featuring and further advancing an understanding of the recently introduced and developing concept of ‘Intelligence Engineering’, abbreviated henceforth as ‘IE’, and also known as the ‘Bridgehead Methodology’.

The Coronavirus Pandemic is a Failure in Leadership - Not Intelligence

SWJED — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:58:08 +0000

The Coronavirus Pandemic is a Failure in Leadership - Not Intelligence SWJED Fri, 04/03/2020 - 6:58pm

Words mean things. The mantra of the best Senior Intelligence Analyst I know has a curt humor to it, but in our business, it is advice worth remembering. In a recent opinion piece for "Foreign Policy", political scientist and author, Micah Zenko describes the leadership shortcomings of the Trump administration throughout the COVID-19 crisis. The article’s title? “The Coronavirus Is the Worst Intelligence Failure in U.S. History.” Words mean things.

Multi-Domain Intelligence Support for Sustainment

SWJED — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 21:43:09 +0000

Multi-Domain Intelligence Support for Sustainment SWJED Mon, 10/14/2019 - 5:43pm

Offensive cyber, EW, and counterspace operations against sustainment enterprise could create a ‘shockwave’ across the theater of operations. The TSC G-2 sections need to emphasize analysis and collection against these multi-domain threats to the sustainment forces from both inside and outside of theater.

The Primacy of Information Intelligence

SWJED — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:48:33 +0000

The Primacy of Information Intelligence SWJED Mon, 09/30/2019 - 9:48am

Our need to scrutinize information becomes more acute as automation outstrips human understanding. If machine-learnt becomes machine-taught, we may lose the power to make responsible decisions. At the same time, our drive for technological advantage creates dependence on complex networks such as the “collaborative sensing grid.” Uncertainty persists.

Same Dog, New Tricks: Trends in Russian Intelligence Services

SWJED — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:48:30 +0000

Same Dog, New Tricks: Trends in Russian Intelligence Services SWJED Mon, 09/23/2019 - 6:48am

Russian intelligence has adapted to exploit modern tools and the host of vulnerabilities they present, building on a robust history of exploiting the open access to media and information that are hallmarks of western, democratic societies. Russian confidence is at an all-time high, where intelligence activities are conducted with little regard for political costs.