Reports recently surfaced of FBI personnel involving themselves with a prominent social media company to control the spread of “misinformation” and the squelching of “disinformation.” Catching and suppressing or eliminating speech spread on social media deemed false or inaccurate is an insurmountable goal, and one fraught with problems, for example, limited resources. But the largerContinue reading “Strengthening Your Ability To Identify Misinformation And Disinformation”
Category Archives: Standards
Beyond Tradecraft: What Happens When A Product Leaves The Building
Tradecraft is essential in maintaining the integrity of IC products. But it can only do so much when a document intended for use within the IC leaks to the public. At that point, it is management’s job to step in and shield the analyst and the intelligence unit, and to defend their work. Caveat: ThisContinue reading “Beyond Tradecraft: What Happens When A Product Leaves The Building”
Political Neutrality: The Foundation of Intelligence Community Legitimacy
A foundational principle of the Intelligence Community is political neutrality, which extends to participation in political social media. Staying neutral is important because it gives US citizens the confidence they won’t be monitored or targeted for their political beliefs and an administration won’t use its intelligence apparatus for leverage or revenge. An example of thisContinue reading “Political Neutrality: The Foundation of Intelligence Community Legitimacy”