Foreknowledge #2 is out!

The 2nd edition of Foreknowledge is out! In this edition:

• Collaboration in intelligence analysis: crowd sourcing, crowd forecasting, collaborative projects 
• Psychology of intelligence analysis chapter 2 
• Analyst toolbox: structured brainstorming, intelligence analytics, analyst blog 
• The effective analyst part 2
• Corrections intelligence analysis

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Foreknowledge e-magazine launched!

Foreknowledge e-magazine for intelligence analysts has been launched on the website  http://www.foreknowledge.info. There you will find Issue 1 in Flash, PDF and IPad format.  I believe that the e-magazine and the website will truly become a hub of essential resources for intelligence analysts, their managers and related professionals.The magazine is endorsed by 4 international professional organisations.

Included in the 1^st issue:

·        Richards Heuer on the future of intelligence analysis

·        Analyst toolbox: Strategic indicators

·        Analysts’ judgement of probability

·        The effective analyst

·        News about our profession

·        Upcoming conferences and Calls for Papers

The resources pages of the website will be added shortly.

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New website launched!

Our website has been updated! Read more about 4Knowledge's training and consulting services at www.4knowledge.co.za!

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SA Intelligencer # 90

This edition focuses on developments in Africa - the majority on the terrible state of affairs in SA intelligence.
Southern Africa :
South Africa: Intelligence: from bad to worse
    Situation worsens in State Security apparatus
    Spy boss Jeff Maqetuka resigned
    Moe Shaik to follow?
    Dirty secrets of SA's spy agencies
    NIA front company allegedly acts fraudulently
    Cabinet approves General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill 2 years after proclamation
    The Secrecy Bill: Paranoia…or not?
    Securocrats' paranoia threatens democracy
    Kasrils slams Cwele’s ‘spies’ jibe
    Police Crime intelligence in shambles
Zimbabwe: Espionage charges withdrawn
    CIO in dagger-fight
    Wikileaks fallout: High Court orders Director-General of CIO to justify defamation damages claims
    People
Mozambique: Assembly passes bills on intelligence service
Zambia: Czech President Klaus writes to President Sata
East Africa
Kenya & Uganda: building stronger ties with Israel
Uganda: US intelligence support to fight LRA
Somalia: U.S. Predator drones flying out of Ethiopia
     Reports detail US intelligence operations in Somalia
     Part 1: The secret war: How US hunted AQ in Africa
     Part 2: Lack of human intel hampered AQ hunt in Africa
     Part 3: Clandestine Somalia missions yield AQ targets
     Part 4: Years of detective work led to al-Qaida target
     Part 5: The Secret War: Tense ties plagued Africa ops
     Part 6: The Secret War: Africa ops may be just starting
West Africa
Nigeria: Petinrin tasks defence attachés on intelligence gathering
Indian DFS to help Nigeria fight fraud
Jonathan tasks security agencies on intelligence gathering
Ghana: Oil companies pose no danger to our intelligence
North Africa Libya: France wants to try Libya spy chief

Open publication - Free publishing - More intelligence

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Foreknowledge E-magazine

I can let the cat out of the bag now... the last 2 months I've been working hard realising a lifelong dream of mine: to offer something different to intelligence analysts - an easy-to-read e-magazine that stimulate their minds and encourage them to learn more about our profession. If everything goes to plan, the first free edition will be published early January 2012. 

Foreknowledge E-Mag is a new free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to serving the needs and interests of intelligence analysts and their managers worldwide. The e-magazine and its parallel website aims to be the hub of all things related to intelligence analysis. Its purpose is to provide an accessible space where intelligence analysts, their managers and students of intelligence can learn from experts, reflect on new developments and work of scholars, share experiences and raise the profession to new heights in an easy-going, informal and non-academic manner. In essence, Foreknowledge will contribute to a shared understanding and vocabulary of intelligence analysis across domains and continents.

We discuss different tools and techniques in the Analyst Toolbox section, offer some interesting nice-to-know’s and need-to-shares that will broaden understanding of intelligence analysis concepts and practices and interview change agents and ordinary analysts that are doing extraordinary things. In the first edition we have contributions from experts from the US, Australia, South Africa, and the articles touch on all aspects relating to intelligence analysis. You will be blown away!

The call for advertisers has gone out, and so far the response was excellent! If you want to know more, contact me directly at editor(at)foreknowledge.info.

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SA Intelligencer #89

The new SA Intelligencer has been published! Download here!

Africa                                                

South Africa: Intelligence wars continues

South Africa: Withdrawal of controversial Info Bill welcomed

Botswana: Are interns betraying the country's security?

Nigeria: Why the terrorists are winning in Nigeria

Why we can’t tackle Boko Haram — Security operatives

Libya: Secret Documents Reveal Disarray among Libyan Spy Chiefs in Qaddafi's Last Days

The femme fatale who secretly guided bombs to their target: Spy at the centre of Gaddafi regime

Rwanda: Harelimana to Head EAPCCO Council of Ministers

Kenya: Kibaki ignored intelligence service advice on Wetang’ula

Middle East                                                 

Iran detains six independent filmmakers: BBC

Europe                                                         

US intelligence head makes rush trip to Ankara

Turkey: Ankara restructuring intelligence service

Turkish general arrested over coup plot

Snooping row over Bettencourt case flares up in France

Asia                                                             

China’s Growing Spy Threat

Chinese General Spills Spy Secrets

South Korea Spy agency detains NK defector for assassination plot

Oceania                                                     

New Zealand's new top spy boss revealed

US                                                               

Analysis: As Petraeus becomes America's top spy, will he militarise the CIA?

South America                                          

Colombia: Ex-Spy Chief Sentenced to Prison

Wiretapping Scandal Shakes Colombia

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Training intelligence officers in Africa

It has been a hectic few weeks for me and my associates training intelligence officers from all types of government and private agencies here in Africa. I've been in Kampala (Uganda) for an intelligence analysis course for the Revenue Authority there. The group was enthusiastic and typical African - very friendly and eager to learn.
Gus trained the MP's here in SA in report writing, while Don McDowell and I have been in Gaborone, Botswana training mixed group of managers and analysts in intelligence management and strategic intelligence. Our plans for October include a course more north and 2 open courses in Pretoria that will be attended by again a mixed group of intelligence officers from all over the continent.

4Knowledge's model of training addresses the realities of a minimum of dedicated intelligence analysts and many operatives with little analysis skills.  We customise our training programmes to suit the client's needs. Starting with a basic course encompassing all relevant intelligence skills and knowledge, we then provide custom-made courses for either intelligence collectors or intelligence analysts as practitioners.  The courses in the middle of the practitioner column can be attended by either the collector or analysts and assist in creating better understanding of the complexities and difficulties of the world of each career group.  We then focus on equipping intelligence managers in the different career groups with more advanced and management courses.

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