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November 01, 2006

Wikipidia for Spies

Perhaps I haven't been giving U.S. intelligence agencies the credit they deserve. For the wonkish at heart, the epistemelogically inclined, and for admirers of Hayek alike---read on.

UPDATE: Michael Hampton has related thoughts on the program. Yahoo News:

The U.S. intelligence community on Tuesday unveiled its own secretive version of
Wikipedia, saying the popular online encyclopedia format known for its openness is key to the future of American espionage.
The office of U.S. intelligence czar John Negroponte announced Intellipedia, which allows intelligence analysts and other officials to collaboratively add and edit content on the government's classified Intelink Web much like its more famous namesake on the World Wide Web.
A "top secret" Intellipedia system, currently available to the 16 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community, has grown to more than 28,000 pages and 3,600 registered users since its introduction on April 17. Less restrictive versions exist for "secret" and "sensitive but unclassified" material.
The system is also available to the Transportation Security Administration and national laboratories.

The article goes on to say how the system is meant to thwart intelligence mistakes such as bad estimates of Iraq's WMD capability

Posted by: Rusty at 03:11 PM | Comments (10) | Add Comment
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1 I wrote about this earlier today while waiting for the mailman to arrive with my illegal Vegemite.

The summary: Using a wiki doesn't automatically mean the dots are going to get connected.

Posted by: Michael Hampton at November 01, 2006 04:22 PM (FVbj6)

2 Hmm, I wonder if Infragard members have access.

Best check and see.

Posted by: blackflag at November 01, 2006 04:26 PM (Mq5jS)

3 It's about time ....

Posted by: Garduneh Mehr at November 01, 2006 04:36 PM (vixLB)

4 Dr. Rusty said, "and for admirers of Hayek..."

Ok.. so where's Salma?!

Posted by: JeepThang at November 01, 2006 05:04 PM (yZQoS)

5 Surowiecki's "The Wisdom of Crowds" covered this idea. Kewl.

Posted by: grayson at November 01, 2006 06:09 PM (3Vh45)

6 Duh..With the rise of Wikipedia and Blogs, of course they'd make a more 'official' intranet.
After 9-11 there has been a huge push to conglomerate the major intelligence agencies.
Say what ya want to say about the US Intelligence agencies, but they are the best there is.
The reality is, we pay these folks to predict the future. Not their fault they're not very good at it..no one is. But they are better than most

Posted by: KeaponLaffin at November 01, 2006 07:04 PM (lEe+e)

7 JeepThang,

I agree! I see Hayek and I'm thinking airheaded Sexpot. Curse you Doc for giving me false hopes!! hahaha!!

Posted by: Big White Infidel at November 01, 2006 09:39 PM (wbJN+)

8 For real! I think that was the fastest I've ever clicked a "read more" link.

Oh well. :/

Posted by: JeepThang at November 02, 2006 01:21 AM (yZQoS)

9 Hmmm. Well, it sounds like a good idea, if it will work. Intel pukes keep secrets out of spinal reflex, so it probably will not have all the actual info available. Not unreasonable considering the effect a single mole (or big mouth politician) would have, leaking the info on the wiki to the press or some other enemy.

I also expect some to have tied their careers to positions (just like academia) and use their status to protect the position in order to protect their status.

Posted by: Phillep at November 02, 2006 08:23 AM (7Dsiu)

10 Good point Phil; there are far too many people who cannot be trusted but have top secret security clearances anyway. Islam isn't the main problem - lefturd treason is the problem. If we don't eradicate the lefturds from our society, they will continue to sell us out to our enemies. A good lefturd is a dead one.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at November 02, 2006 08:48 AM (v3I+x)

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