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Summary
Jason Barrett (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the integration of open-source intelligence into the American Intelligence Community. Jason is the first-ever OSINT Executive.
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
- Historical examples of OSINT
- The evolution of Open Source Intelligence
- The challenges and unique opportunities OSINT presents
- The future of OSINT within the Intelligence Community
Reflections
- Trust and transparency
- Efficiency in intelligence gathering
And much, much more …
Quotes of the Week
“We're living in an age when credibility and trust is really important to build. This is an opportunity for the IC to really build that trust, I think in important ways. So, it's an area I think you will see more of us being more transparent in our work.” – Jason Barrett.
Resources
SURFACE SKIM
*SpyCasts*
- U.S. Army Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) with Dennis Eger & Shawn Nilius (2024)
- Cybersecurity in The White House with Camille Stewart Gloster (2024)
- David Petraeus on Ukraine & Intelligence with the former CIA Director & 4* General (2023)
- Irregular Warfare & Intelligence with IWC Director Dennis Walters (2023)
DEEPER DIVE
Books
- OSINT Techniques: Resources for Uncovering Online Information, M. Bazzell (2023)
- Deep Dive: Exploring the Real-world Value of Open Source Intelligence, R. L. Baker (Wiley, 2023)
- Open Source Intelligence Methods and Tools: A Practical Guide to Online Intelligence, N. A. Hassan & R. Hijazi (Apress, 2018)
Primary Sources
- The IC OSINT Strategy 2024-2026 (2024)
- DoS Open Source Intelligence Strategy (2024)
- Ethical Frameworks in Open-Source Intelligence (2022)
- Open-Source Intelligence, Department of the Army (2012)
- Department of Defense OSINT Instruction (2010)
*Wildcard Resource*
- You’ve probably practiced OSINT techniques many times before – Think, Facebook stalking your old college friends to see what they’re up to. Many video games also involve the usage of open-source collection techniques:
- Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) is one such critically acclaimed video game. The game, set on an early 19th-century ship, challenges its player to solve the mystery of what happened to the crew onboard by piecing together scraps of information from journal entries and related documents.