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Intelligence Community Help Wanted: Open Source Ninjas

OPINION – For those who have been privileged enough to read, write for, or brief the Intelligence Community’s President’s Daily Brief (PDB), the [...] More

The Tradecraft Around New Open Source

OPINION — Publicly Available Information (PAI), and its related discipline Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), have long been perceived in government [...] More

The Real Power of Intelligence 'Auxiliaries'

The Real Power of Intelligence 'Auxiliaries'

The democratization of intelligence is changing how espionage is done – and by whom. How can states best achieve their aims in an age of [...] More

Open Source Intelligence and Uncovering Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight

OPINION — The intelligence community (IC) has long struggled with the idea of Open Source intelligence, or OSINT. For the last 80 years, it has [...] More

An Open-Source Brief: former CIA Officer Marc Polymeropoulos

An Open-Source Brief: former CIA Officer Marc Polymeropoulos

We're starting a new segment on The Cipher Brief’s Open-Source Collection Podcast and adding to the line-up of curated headlines we bring you from [...] More

The Case for Open Source Intelligence

British Air Vice-Marshal Sean Corbett CB MBE MA RAF retired from the Royal Air Force in September 2018 after a 30-year career as a professional [...] More

OSINT Global Trendline Report: Asia

OSINT Global Trendline Report: Asia

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trend Line Report utilizes open source data on a quarterly basis to track trends around the world that impact national [...] More

OSINT Global Trendline Report: Europe

OSINT Global Trendline Report: Europe

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trend Line Report utilizes open source data on a quarterly basis to track trends around the world that impact national [...] More

OSINT Global Trendline Report: The Middle East and Africa

OSINT Global Trendline Report: The Middle East and Africa

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trend Line Report utilizes open source data on a quarterly basis to track trends around the world that impact national [...] More

OSINT Global Trendline Report: COVID and the Americas

OSINT Global Trendline Report: COVID and the Americas

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trend Line Report utilizes open source data on a quarterly basis to track trends around the world that impact national [...] More

OSINT Trendline Report - Western Europe

OSINT Trendline Report - Western Europe

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trendline Report utilizes open source data to track trends around the world that impact national and global security. [...] More

Staying Competitive in a Crowded Open Source World

Technological advancements in the past 30 years have in many ways democratized access to information and disrupted countless industries – from [...] More