Secrecy News (a product of the Dread Pirate Aftergood) recently reported on a new marking for classified material: In an effort to improve the sharing of intelligence information, the Director of …
Two Books You’d Better Have
First, to paraphrase an old drill sergeant: If you are not reading John Robb's blog you're wrong. His article in Fast Company makes a strong case for a future world where asymmetry plays an …
My New HLS-Themed TV Show
Serious or Not Serious. I wonder if Michael Brown is available to host? …
Pay Attention
This will be on the test: With little fanfare the United States has revised its assessment of Iran's nuclear weapons program. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community has determined that …
Messenger vs. Message (Update)
Update: Much, much more at Terrorism Unveiled. The CT Blog doesn’t take kindly to too much coverage of Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar and his lead-footed technique for eliminating tar-heels. Claiming it …
Priorities in Order
When it uncovers terrorists or uncomfortable connections close to home it is a bad thing, when it might help re-election it is a good thing. …
What? Us Worry?
This isn’t to say that there is a credibility problem here, but if things hold true to form, the script for this debacle has already been written. I think we all wish them well, but we a lesson can …
MFIC
It helps to know who is in charge. This is particularly true in the military and para-military government organizations. To outsiders this seems a tempest in a tea cup, but very specific and often …
“We’ve got to do something . . .”
“. . . to protect our (future) phony-baloney jobs!” A Senate committee yesterday rejected a bipartisan proposal to establish an independent office to oversee the enforcement of congressional …
Walt’s Imperative
Thanks guys. This was just what I needed; a new reason for my kids to wonder why daddy doesn’t love them enough to move to the Magic Kingdom. ;-) …