For a goodly portion of my time in the IC I focused on the technical threats posed by various actors and emerging technologies. While I'll win no prizes for elegant computer code I like to keep active …
Iran?s Internal Fault Lines
You deserve an opportunity to determine your own future, an economy that rewards your intelligence and your talents, and a society that allows you to fulfill your tremendous potential. The greatest …
HLS: Not Serious XVIII
Part of the reason why only a well-compensated glutton for punishment would even consider serving in the cyber security czar position: Industry cyber safety experts were unanimous in praising the …
(Script) Kiddies, not Killers
Andrew Cochran at the CT Blog reminds us that there is a cyber aspect to the very physical conflict going on in the Middle East. Having tracked this issue for years for Uncle Sam I am struck by the …
There is no talking to some people (Update)
The Weekly Standard posts a well done bit of research (got to get me a think-tank job) on what is really needed in our war efforts from an intelligence perspective. Since I think it deserves a full …
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Smart, Skilled, Shut Out
The shortage of Arabic speakers in the Defense Department and intelligence agencies has been widely discussed since the fall of 2001. The United States had not had a need for Arabic speakers in …
Opportunity (Update)
Iraq's national security adviser said Thursday a "huge treasure" of documents and computer records was seized after the raid on terror leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's hideout, giving the Iraqi …
Crafts website hacked by terrorists
A plumber who loves glass etching, Andrew Roberge had crafts to sell. His son, Mike, knew Web design. Carriage House Glass is the marriage of their talents, an online catalog of sandblasted vases and …
In Germany, Citizenship Tests Stir Up Muslims, and Cultural Debate
These socio-cultural tests are increasingly popular proposals across Europe; the Netherlands, which has a very strict program, and Britain are revising their processes to become citizens. This …
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Return of the Web Mob
The FBI estimates that in 2005, US business lost on average $24,000 from computer-related crimes for a total cost of approximately $67 billion across the US economy. Moreover, the Department of …