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Partnering with the Military

July 17, 2007

This session is moderated by Mr. Ed Waller, ODNI.
The panelists:

Charles Alsup, Associate Deputy Director for Customer Requirements, ODNI
Rose LeVitre, Transformation of Analysis Support Team, ODNI
James Noone, Chief, Defense Intelligence Open Source Program Office, DIA
Christine McKeown, Director of Analytic Concepts and Strategies, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.

Ms. LeVitre says that if you want [...]

Honorable Robert Simmons speaks

July 17, 2007

Robert Simmons, former enlisted and officer of the US Army and Army Reserve and former Congressman for Connecticut. Rob Simmons has been the strongest advocate of Open Source in Congress. He currently serves as Connecticut’s Official Business Advocate.
“Today is a great day for Open Source Intelligence!”
He started out in HUMINT and IMINT (GEOINT) and was [...]

Ted Koppel

July 17, 2007

Ted Koppel
The industry of the Media, is very similar to the industry of the Intelligence Community. He says they also protect their sources and methods, one thing he said is “You need to know the motivation of the person providing the information”. He also spoke of how many people including political leaders are increasing [...]

Day 2: Special Presentation: Interview of Ted Koppel by David Shedd

July 17, 2007

After a brief introduction by Mr. Jardines, Ted Koppel, Managing Editor, Discovery Channel and former anchor of ABC News, is interviewed by Mr. David Shedd, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans, and Requirements, ODNI.
Mr. Jardines mentions that in order to continue the momentum gained by this conference is to repeat events like this [...]

C-SPAN Coverage

July 16, 2007

C-SPAN is covering most every session, I don’t know if they are broadcasting live during the conference . Here are links I found.

DNI’s Open Sources Conference – Academia Panel (rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/ter/ter071607_dni_1.rm)
DNI’s Open Source Conference – Media Panel (rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/ter/ter071607_dni2.rm)
DNI’s Open Source Conference – Panel Discussion on Latin America (rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/ter/ter071607_dni3.rm)

[edit] WP not letting me link [...]

Day One Wrap Up : DNI Open Source Conference “Expanding the Horizons”

July 16, 2007

I think today went very well. I attended the Open Source on the Web, Technology: Improving the Use of Open Source, and Regional Focus: Open Source in Latin America break-out sessions. When I arrived I wasn’t sure if I could get in. I didn’t pre-register, and I was told it was totally booked and there [...]

Douglas Naquin

July 16, 2007

Douglas Naquin, Director of the Open Source Center (OSC) gave the last speech on Growing Open Source.

Private Sector Sources of Information

July 16, 2007

Moderator: Joel Brenner, Director, National Counterterrorism Center, ODNI
Mr. Brenner emphasizes that the IC needs to get past the bias against unclassified information and the information glut is a huge business now. Privacy is also a major concern. The boundary between the public and private sector is disappearing, the world is speeding up. Businesses realize that [...]

Back online!

July 16, 2007

Well, after a multi-session glitch I am back. I apologize for whatever the glitch was that would not allow me to log onto the wireless network since before lunch. I have notes form a few other sessions that I will have to add later tonight.

Regional Focus: OS in Latin America

July 16, 2007

Agenda
Paulo Sotero talks about he area of expertise, Brazil. Brazil would like to have a permanent set in the Security Council.
Maria Velez de Berliner says “the internet is a borderless medium”. There is corruption, she said some examples, but basically everywhere. People in Latin America may not blow up bombs in the name of God, [...]