Word that cooperation between intelligence agencies in the U.S. and Europe has reached new heights, and that the U.K. has threatened to suspend intel cooperation with Germany if the latter proceeds with its investigation into American and British intel activities leaves no doubt: the “Edward Snowden effect” is over, replaced by a new era of global intelligence … [Read more...]
To Lisa Monaco: Give Your New Cyber Agency TecSec Encryption
The news from Washington this week has encryption experts at TecSec and similar companies shaking their heads. Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism advisor Lisa Monaco debuted a new agency -- The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center -- to address the rising “scale, severity and impact” of cyberattacks. But without proper focus on much-needed encryption to stop … [Read more...]
South Africa’s VASTech: Surveillance Leader for the Developing World
The story of South Africa's VASTech reads like a Wilbur Smith adventure: the hero, a young maverick who grows up in the shadow of a political sibling, strikes out on his own with a brilliant tech startup, makes a killing in the developing world, then at the height of his success dies in a mysterious plane crash in Libya. One year later during the violent upheaval of Arab Spring … [Read more...]
Xcelerate Solutions: Making the Intelligence Community Smarter
On the eve of its second anniversary in business, McLean, VA-based Xcelerate Solutions can look to a bright future based on a record of introducing the U.S. Intelligence Community to the world of business process automation -- including no less than the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Making the IC more businesslike, efficient, and collaborative is … [Read more...]