Operational Intelligence
Since SOIO - School of Information Operations was established we have been talking with Glenn Murray and Bruce Preston about how Operational Intelligence can support decision-making processes. Yes, operational intelligence can support the full spectrum of Information Operations, it can also support emergency planning and response, protective security, and cyber security. The concept of mission-focused, operational intelligence has been around for decades. For the past 15 years, the death of the intelligence cycle has become a popular dissertation topic for students on promotion courses at military universities.
A recently published handbook on VIP protection is similarly scathing of mission-oriented intelligence practice. Practical experience suggests that these critics may have lacked first-hand experience of the mechanics of the intelligence cycle. In short, in this field, you only get what you want out of the intelligence cycle when you invest as a consumer at the start of the cycle.
At a recent industrial security conference, we had a fascinating presentation from Genius Within CIC on neurodiversity as one of the keynote topics. It’s not a topic that gets widespread exposure. Not knowing how to identify and lead neurodiverse team members can constrain productivity and leave employees feeling isolated. There is no accepted neurodiversity handrail, whereas, with computer literacy, we talk about the International Certificate in Digital Literacy (ICDL).
What if some of the people who consume operational intelligence products have similar constraints? Do they understand what products are going to meet their needs and the development time required to create them? Some products can be produced in short order, while other products can take months, if not years to develop. VIP protection practitioners talk about a Security Advance Party, what if there is an Intelligence Advance Party as well?
Have they grasped the processes that create these intelligence products, even the underlying principles? If the intelligence cycle is being reported as broken, it might just be that one of those underlying principles has been ignored, even forgotten!
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To help close these gaps we now offer a half-day introduction to security intelligence course. This is aimed at managers in businesses and institutions thinking of either: creating an in-house security intelligence function or understanding how to contract out for this service. For those looking to grow or create an in-house security intelligence capability, we can extend this to three full days of training. Please drop us or SOIO - School of Information Operations a line if this is of interest.
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