Report: British Intelligence Community Will Need AI To Improve National Security
The study found that AI offers many opportunities for the U.K. national security community to improve efficiency and effectiveness of existing processes. Keep Reading
President Trump Fires Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson
In a letter to the Senate Intelligence committee chairs Friday, Trump said he "no longer" has the fullest confidence in Atkinson. The letter says the removal will be effective "30 days from today." Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: W(h)ither the U.S. Intelligence Community?
ODNI appointment is political partisanship; what is more damaging is the effect on morale within the USIC. Keep Reading
2 Major Cloud Procurements Will Define Intelligence Community Modernization in 2020
The goal is to develop a clearer narrative and “north star” for the IC’s cloud modernization strategy, John Sherman, IC chief information officer, said Wednesday at AFCEA NOVA’s IC IT Day in Herndon, Virginia. Keep Reading
Booz Allen to Launch Modzy Platform, Deploying Orbital Insight’s AI for the Intelligence Community
Modzy allows users to access, evaluate, deploy, embed and manage AI models at scale, as well as upload their own models for management and governance. Keep Reading
House Passes Unifying DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act
The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chief Intelligence Officer (CINT) to establish a homeland intelligence doctrine. Keep Reading
Acting DNI Vows to Protect Whistleblower as Trump-Ukraine Complaint to IG Unveiled
"I will not permit the whistleblower to be subject to any retaliation or adverse consequences for going to the IG." Keep Reading
IC Inspector General to Brief Lawmakers on Whistleblower Alarm Ahead of DNI’s Testimony
The complaint, filed with the IG on Aug. 12, reportedly involves Trump's communications with a foreign leader that an intelligence official found troubling. Keep Reading
AFCEA Challenge Seeks App for Intelligence Community
The second EPIC App Challenge will focus on open source news and media for events across the globe that may provide viable intelligence to the U.S. government. Keep Reading
GAO: Intelligence Community Needs to Improve Oversight of Centers for Academic Excellence Program
The review found that the Defense Intelligence Agency has developed some short-term goals and plans for the program, but has not established results-oriented program goals or an overall strategy that details the agency resources and processes required to achieve the program's mission. Keep Reading
Top U.S. Intelligence Official Says Cloud ‘One of Best Decisions We Made’
Gordon said the C2S environment has improved the efficiency of intelligence analysts that sift through mountains of data, ultimately leading to better data for decision- and policy-makers. Keep Reading
Trump Puts DOJ on Crash Course with Intelligence Agencies
Trump’s order directed intelligence agencies to fully comply with Attorney General William Barr’s look at “surveillance activities” during the 2016 election. Keep Reading
Intelligence Community Entering ‘Second Epoch’ of Information Technology Enterprise
According to Sherman, IC ITE’s “first epoch” began around 2012-2013, when the community began to launch some of the enterprise’s core services. Keep Reading
Coats Issues Report on Midterm Election Influence Operations by Russia, Others
Consistent with intelligence community report on 2016 cycle, "We did not make an assessment of the impact that these activities had on the outcome of the 2018 election." Keep Reading
Atkinson Sworn in as Intel Community Inspector General
Michael Atkinson has been sworn in as the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. He joins the IC from the DoJ, where he served as an Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General of the National Security Division. Ten years earlier, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in… Keep Reading
CBP, ICE Bids to Join Intel Community Gain Traction
CBP conducted 30,200 border searches of electronic devices in fiscal 2017, the agency reported, which has added to civil libertarians' opposition to IC inclusion. Keep Reading
Trump Creates Multi-Agency National Vetting Center for Entry Into U.S.
Coordinating intelligence and law enforcement information will improve identification of "terrorists, criminals, and other nefarious actors trying to enter and remain," says White House. Keep Reading
