Saturday, September 12, 2009
Intelligence Community Using Web 2.0
I believe it is a great concept for the intelligence community to use Web 2.0. With the great amount of responsibility that the intelligence community has to keep our nation and citizens safe, it seems as though the ability to openly collaborate across a secure network with other intelligence community members could only enhance the ability to better protect Americans. The benefits of collaboration far outweigh the negative aspects because there are very few other ways for individuals to converse and work together so frequently and openly. The idea that a person in California could be having the same issue as someone in Ohio and they can discuss the similarities and differences of their situation is crucial to the safety of citizens. One negative aspect could be security and authorization for the use of the Web 2.0 tools. There is no guarantee that a network has not been breached and the discussions and collaboration are not secure. This could be a national security risk, as well as a deterrent to completing critical missions. The benefits of collaboration, in my opinion far outweigh this risk. The quick response and more informed researcher is much more successful. Wikis can be used for fact checking and informational purposes because they can be updated based on additional information or more accurate facts by other individuals. They are an excellent source of quick information by subject. DSS feeds, such as a Facebook type feed, are very beneficial because they allow quick status updates of information that is distributed to individuals who need to know the information. These are only the tip of the surface regarding Web 2.0 tools that are helpful in communicating, especially for such a crucial community as the intelligence arena.
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I agree with you, that Web 2.0 concepts should be leveraged to their fullest extent by the Military Intellegence Agency. However, I don't believe wiki based information should always be "acted on" by the military unless its verified by multiple sources. Counter intellegence from other nations will eventually find ways to hack into these sites and inject mis-information. Regardless of the risks - I'm with you - it needs to be used as another important tool in intellegence gathering.
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Ohio to California and around the world. That is a definite plus, and I can clearly see that collaborative tools used in the ways you mention are much more effective than email and older systems. The nation's safety is without a doubt priority one and you mentioning this makes me think that all those ways they need to get information for rapid response have to include new technologies the "bad guys" are using.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you with their responsibility they have to protect the nation, they must be on top of everything to keep the nation and us safe. I also feel this is the best route for military intelligence to use for daily procedures both simple and complex issues.
ReplyDeleteEven though there is that risk of security being breached, the military is known to have top of the line security for technology.
All good points on the military's use of Web 2.0 tools, and I agree that the pros outweigh the cons. But as mentioned in your blog, the security has to be first priority. One small breach could result in consequences we wouldn't want to think about
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