Electronic Intelligence

Commentary

Don't Sleep on Russian Information War Capabilities

Ukraine looks to have Russia beat in countering Russian disinformation. But this is only part of the story. Instead of fixating on Russia's missteps, policymakers and analysts would benefit from studying Ukraine's sophisticated information campaign while bearing in mind that Russia retains significant information warfare capabilities and a willingness to use them.

Commentary

A Snowden Pardon Could Have a Snowball Effect on Protecting National Security Secrets

If President Trump were to pardon Edward Snowden, then he might encourage vigilante behavior that puts at risk the very sensitive information and operations—meaning American interests and lives—that the U.S. national security system is intended to protect.

Report

Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies

Counterterrorism finance strategies have reduced terrorist access to official currencies. Will terrorist groups therefore increase their use of digital cryptocurrencies? New ones have emerged, including some that claim to be more private and secure than Bitcoin, but they also have limitations that make them less viable.

Commentary

The Facts About the Metadata 'Menace'

Metadata from a phone call include information such as the direction (who called whom), length, date and time. The program does not record the location or the name associated with a call. No one is listening to the call and no content is recorded.

Commentary

What Did Edward Snowden Get Wrong? Everything

Unfortunately, during the Snowden affair, many news outlets have spent more time examining ways the government could abuse the information it has access to while giving scant mention to the lengths to which the intelligence community goes to protect privacy, writes Andrew Liepman.

Report

The Characteristics of Cyberspace Pose Challenges to Those Who Seek to Defend It

It has become clear that Stuxnet-like worms pose a serious threat even to critical U.S. infrastructure and computer systems that are not connected to the Internet. However, defending against such attacks involves complex technological and legal issues.

Journal Article

The Future of DIRECT Surveillance: Drug and Alcohol Use Information from REmote and Continuous Testing

The focus of this essay is on alcohol use among probationers and parolees, but is also explores use of electronic monitoring technologies in other settings, and for other drugs.

Commentary

Media Leaks Hinder Intelligence Gathering

Published commentary by RAND staff: Media Leaks Hinder Intelligence Gathering, in the Washington Times.

Commentary

President Obscured the Case for Spying

Published commentary by RAND staff: President Obscured the Case for Spying, in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Report

DoD Biometric Conformity Assessment Initiative

Provides an overview of the Department of Defense (DoD) Biometric Conformity Assessment Initiative, a strategic plan to ensure that DoD's biometric products are interoperable.

Report

Mapping the Risks: Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Available Geospatial Information

Assesses the homeland security implications of publicly available geospatial data and information.

Commentary

Connect the Cops to Connect the Dots

commentaries by RAND Staff: insightful commentaries on current events, published in newspapers, magazines and journals worldwide.

Commentary

Intelligence in the Information Age; Spy Data For Sale

Published commentary by RAND staff.

Report

A New Approach for Measuring the Operational Value of Intelligence for Military Operations: Final Report

This report presents a new methodology for measuring the operational value of military intelligence, electronic warfare, and target acquisition (IEW/TA) and also describes two prototype models for studying IEW/TA in an operational context.

Report

Finding a New Approach to Measure the Operational Value of Intelligence for Military Operations: Annotated Briefing

Documents the final executive-level briefing for a project whose goal was to develop and apply innovative analytic tools for quantifying the operational value of intelligence, electronic warfare/target acquisition (IEW/TA).

Report

Methodological Considerations in Using Simulation to Assess the Combat Value of Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

... technical challenges that must be addressed to support the analysis of the combat value of intelligence and electronic warfare/target acquisition (IEW/TA) with simulation models. This Note describes these challenges and considers ways to meet them.

Report

Evaluating Intelligence Systems that Support Deep Fires

This report presents an analytic approach that could simulate the development of combat intelligence about the deep battlefield and compare the performance of alternative intelligence systems to support Deep Fires.

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Bart E. Bennett