Sabra Horne introduces the two selected entrants for the Open Source Challenge:
Mercyhurst College, Institute for Intelligence Studies
iJET
(Note: wonder if we will see the results?)
Next up is Doug Naquin, head of the Open Source Center and Chair of the National Open Source Committee. “Open Source is good, let’s go have a drink.”
His goal for the last [...]
Tells joke explaining why he doesn’t like to stand underneath a podium. He speaks regularly in classified environments where the classification level is listed over the speaker, and frequently his briefings would fall under a Special Access Program… so he would have a sign saying SAP over his head. Hence, he likes to walk around [...]
Mr. Butler quotes the current DNI Mike McConnell. Most important thing for the DNI’s tenure (what he wants to be remembered for) is collaboration. This includes collaboration from outside the intelligence community.
Mr. Butler comments that we’ve come a long way: in 2005, then DNI Negroponte established the DNI Open Source Center which replaced the Foreign [...]
The opening speaker talked about the needs to “transcend” the boundaries of the Intelligence community. I’m staggered by the diversity of the conference attendees: 1,800 people were selected from 3,500 applicants. These individuals represent 80 colleges and university, 47 think tanks, 56 NGO’s, State, tribal, local officials, 38 states, 370 private firms, 60 media outlets, [...]
While I’m waiting for the first presentation they have a slideshow going with video quotes from various high ranking officials in the Intelligence Community talking about how crucially important Open Source intelligence is. I think this is further highlighted by the first class venue where this is taking place. Mainstream media coverage, beautiful convention center, [...]
Listening to the opening speakers of the 2008 DNI Open Source Conference. Sabra Horne says 1800 attendees from universities, state, local and tribal entities, 38 countries, and of course the DC Intelligence Community.
Notes that today is Patriot Day and that the events seven years ago spurred the changes that made this conference possible. There will [...]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is pleased to announce the “DNI Open Source Conference 2008” to be held on Thursday, 11 September and Friday, 12 September, 2008 at [...]
With the NIE that came out today, the media followed McConnell over the DNI Open Source Conference 2007. There was definitely a larger presences. Here are some of the related stories I found.
WTOP:Analysts Scour ‘Net for Signs of Emerging Threats
AP: al – Qaida Plots New Attacks on U.S. Soil
ABC: (AP copy) NIE Video
Yahoo: Photos/Video
Mrs. Graham is introduced by Mr. Jardines.
Mrs. Graham states that everyone, all of the players (media, analysts,academics, etc) have a role in Open Source. She wants to know about the capabilities of Open Sources that may not have previously identified.
Open Source gives a viewpoint that is not secret. If we can do Open Source right, [...]
The following media outlets (among others) have covered portions or all of the conference and more information can be found on their websites, publications and newscasts:
The New York Times
CSPAN
FOX News
CNN
ABC News
The New Yorker
The Washington Post
US News and World Report
NBC
