Sailing the Sea of OSINT in the Information Age

The untapped potentials of open source intelligence (OSINT) in this current day. The world today abounds in open information to an extent unimaginable to intelligence officers of the Cold War. A Venerable Source in a New Era Sailing the Sea of OSINT in the Information Age Adversaries used technical information from open sources in the United States and other nations to monitor developments and to save time and money on their own projects. Open sources increasingly enhance secret collection programs. Open sources may often be more useful in penetrating closed borders than open societies. Too many people still reject OSINT as intelligence. Even the Internet fails the monolingual American. An indifference to foreign languages and even foreign sources in translation diminishes the OSINT value of the US mass media. Above all, the Intelligence Community requires a sustained approach to open sources. A Venerable Source in a New Era Sailing the Sea of OSINT in the Information Age Navigating Cold War Waters OSINT, OSINT Everywhere... ...Surrounding Targets Hard and Soft... ...But Few To Sail the Sea Building a New “Craft” of Intelligence What is to be done? Intelligence officers expert in open sources helped analysts and officials navigate the murky waters of the Cold War.