CIA and Open Source
WaTimes –
The new Open Source Center (OSC) at CIA headquarters recently stepped up data collection and analysis based on bloggers worldwide and is developing new methods to gauge the reliability of the content, said OSC Director Douglas J. Naquin.
The OSC uses powerful computers and software technology to “sift” the Internet for valuable intelligence. It also buys information from commercial databases.
“But now our customer base literally ranges from the president to local police departments,” Mr. Naquin said. The Fairfax County police use OSC products, as do police departments in San Diego, New York and Baltimore. The center also provides support to the U.S. military.
A step in the right direction. Noteably missing is that any product coming out of this center should be disseminated to the general public. Sidenote: OSC is going up against Steele and his OSINT competitors. It will be interesting to see how it fares.
-Shlok
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