Something Matt and I have been pimping for a while now (and the primary motivation behind the GroupIntel concept) covered here (up through ZenPundit, across 1 Raindrop, nothing but Mayfield).

Of course we are brought back to reality by Kent’s Imperative and from insights provided by my own sources who point out that there is the on-the-job blogging and then there is the “real” work that has to be done (lest you thought pin-headed Cold War GS-15s were going to let the whippersnappers get away with not filling out production worksheets and and checking off boxes on their COLISEUM taskers).

All things considered there has been a fair amount of progress, but we’ve got a long way to go before the IC can turn on an issue a’la Rathergate (your personal politics aside) or Green Helmet Man and produce comparable results in the same timeframe.

About the Author

Michael Tanji

Michael Tanji spent nearly 20 years in the US intelligence community. Trained in both SIGINT and HUMINT disciplines he has worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office. At various points in his career he served as an expert in information warfare, computer network operations, computer forensics, and indications and warning. A veteran of the US Army, Michael has served in both strategic and tactical assignments in the Pacific Theater, the Balkans, and the Middle East.