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The Future of OSINT and the Intelligence Community with Jason Barrett


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Summary

Jason Barrett (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (XLinkedIn) to discuss the integration of open-source intelligence into the American Intelligence Community. Jason is the first-ever OSINT Executive. 


What You’ll LearnIntelligence
  • 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 DIVEBooks
        • 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. 

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