FMSO-JRIC and Open Source Intelligence: Speaking Prose in a World of Verse

From: Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: Kipp, Jacob W | Copyright information

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Introduction

There has been much debate about the role of open source information and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in national security since the events of 2001. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 calls for the newly created Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to create a "center for the colle...