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CONTENTS Section I - INTELLIGENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Section II - CONTEXT & PRECEDENCE
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Congressman Frank Wolf discusses "Nigeria and Boko Haram" at the Westminster Institute Tuesday 16 August 2016, 7:30 to 8:45 PM in McLean, VA Nigeria is on the verge of fracturing along
religious fault lines. Ethnic and religious minorities in northern
Nigeria face systemic and systematic discrimination. Muslims and
Christians in northeastern Nigeria are profoundly and negatively
impacted by the terrorist violence pursued by Boko Haram.
Christians risk extinction in Nigeria's northeast. Former Congressman Frank Wolf is Senior Fellow of the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative. Long before the "Arab Spring" turned into an "Arab Winter," Congressman Wolf sounded the alarm about the worsening plight of religious minorities, notably the ancient Christian communities in both Iraq and Egypt. He has recently returned from a trip to Nigeria. Nigeria is on the verge of fracturing along religious fault lines. Ethnic and religious minorities in northern Nigeria face systemic and systematic discrimination. Muslims and Christians in northeastern Nigeria are profoundly and negatively impacted by the terrorist violence pursued by Boko Haram. Christians risk extinction in Nigeria's northeast. Congressman Wolf continues to be an advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves. In January 2015, he was appointed the first-ever Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom at Baylor University. That same month he joined the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative, a newly created religious freedom group, as Distinguished Senior Fellow. He is the author of the International Religious Freedom Act, which infused America's first freedom - religious freedom - into US foreign policy by creating the International Religious Freedom Office at the State Department. Where: Westminster Institute, 6729 Curran St,
McLean, VA 22101. Can't attend above event, or would like to see recent prior ones? PROTECTING AMERICA FROM RADICAL ISLAM DEFINING ISIS AND FIGHTING IT IN MOROCCO HOW JIHADISTS WEAPONIZE ISLAMIC HISTORY WINNING THE WAR AGAINST RADICAL ISLAM |
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Section I - INTELLIGENCE HIGHLIGHTS
European Intelligence Database Seen Aiding Fight Against Suspected Militants. A European counter-terrorism intelligence database designed to generate greater intelligence sharing among allies to avert deadly Islamist attacks has gone online after overcoming traditional reluctance by spy agencies to sharing information.Section II - CONTEXT & PRECEDENCE
A Former US Intelligence Officer on How to Excel in a Male-Dominated Industry. After spending 16 years at the Department of Defense, in a combination of enlistments in the Army and work as a civilian intelligence expert, I was looking for a change of pace. Life as a counterterrorism intelligence targeting officer had included 11 years of deploying to high-conflict areas - I was fairly burnt out and looking to take a break.Part-Time Faculty Program Coordinator Sought by Johns Hopkins University to admin the MS in Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) program.
Program Location: Washington, DC. The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) unit of the Krieger School seeks a part-time Faculty Program Coordinator to help administer its MS in Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Program. This new program will combine the resources of existing programs in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Security Studies (GSS) and Intelligence (INT). It will be housed in the cluster of environmental degree programs offered in AAP, as that is where the GIS program is situated, along with programs in Environmental Sciences and Policy (ESP) and Energy Policy and Climate (EPC).
Johns Hopkins is excited and well-positioned to offer this applied degree designed for part-time professional graduate students and offered through its Advanced Academic Programs. AAP provides high-quality master’s degrees and post-baccalaureate education to students in the mid-Atlantic region and those further at a distance using online course delivery. AAP currently offers master’s degrees and graduate certificate programs for graduate students at its Washington, DC Center as well as its Montgomery County and Baltimore, MD, and online. AAP enrolls more than 3000 part-time graduate students and is looking to aggressively grow its programs. We invite applications to fill an opening for a part-time, non-tenure-track, 12-month renewable faculty position as Faculty Program Coordinator. Once the program grows to over 50 students the position will be considered for full-time status. The GEOINT program will be administered from the Washington DC JHU Campus, but will be marketed as a fully online program available nationally and internationally. The Faculty Program Coordinator will be involved in launching this exciting new degree that has the potential to grow rapidly.
The Faculty Program Coordinator will report to the Program Director for Environmental programs and will coordinate with the Program Director for the Intelligence and Global Security Studies programs. The Program Coordinator will have the following instructional and administrative responsibilities: • Teach 3 graduate courses per twelve-month academic year, including the GEOINT capstone and other core and elective courses in GIS as well as also in GSS and/or the Intelligence programs in an online format; • Develop the new GEOINT capstone course; • Aggressively market and recruit for this new degree; • Provide academic advising to students in the programs; • Be actively involved in the admissions process; • Assist with ongoing curriculum development to ensure that the program is current and meets the need to maintain USGIF accreditation; • Help identify, train, monitor, and evaluate adjunct faculty; • Support regular program marketing activities (e.g., open houses, recruitment fairs, materials development) in order to grow the program by increasing student enrollments; • Work with AAP staff and program faculty to ensure the delivery of a quality program; • Complete other administrative duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in a relevant field, with a master’s degree being a minimum, but a Ph.D. preferred. Teaching experience, especially online and with professional students, and work experience within the intelligence and geospatial information fields are essential components of a competitive packet. The ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of the dynamic and evolving nature of geospatial intelligence, be well networked in the Washington DC area, have an excellent teaching record, and be willing to work collaboratively in a team administrative structure to grow the program. A strong preference will be given to candidates currently located in the Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD region; although exceptionally well-qualified candidates who are willing to immediately relocate to the region will also be considered. A successful candidate would ideally be able to begin work September 1, 2016.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS The position will remain open until filled. Submit the following: (a) a cover letter; (b) curriculum vitae; (c) list of 3 references with names, titles, institutions, email addresses, and telephone numbers; three-year salary history, and (d) end-of-semester student evaluations for any two courses taught recently (at least one needs to have been online). The selected candidate will be expected to undergo a background check and to submit proof of educational attainment. Submit your application online only at Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/36204.
Questions about the search can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Mark Stout, Advanced Academic Programs, Johns Hopkins University, at mstout4@jhu.edu or 202-663-5978.
Donna Czarnecki, former AFIO Florida Satellite Chapter President. Aldona “Donna” Theresa Czarnecki, 85, died 1 Aug 2016 in Viera, FL, of cancer (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma). She was cremated, and will be interred in a family plot at Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Doylestown, PA in late October. Husband, Zenon Czarnecki, predeceased her. Of her service, the FSC Chapter President wrote: "Donna gave several years of volunteer leadership service to AFIO's chapter and was known to be a pleasure to work with. During her term of service, she graciously and personally hosted AFIO National Officers and some of our speakers, when they visited this region of Florida. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this time." Donna was also active with the Indian River Country Club. She is survived by two daughters.
Charles Peter Ball, former NSA. Charles Peter Ball, 72, passed away suddenly Monday, 1 Aug 2016. Charlie earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University and his Master of Science from George Washington University in 1971. Charlie worked for the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, MD, from 1966 to 1986. He was a patriot and worked in a position that allowed him to travel much of the world. While working for the NSA, he elected to take two tours of duty overseas in Zama, Japan, and Wiesbaden, Germany. He moved from Maryland to Newport, RI, in 1984 and studied at the Naval War College. In 1991, he earned a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies from the War College and continued on as a professor. In 1985, he and his wife, Claire, became entrepreneurs and opened Fifth Ward Video on Lower Thames Street in Newport. He also owned and operated BMI Technologies from 1993 to the present. He semi-retired to Waterford in 2007. He was a member of the Phoenix Society. He never lost his love of the movies, good books and family. He is survived by his wife, Claire, and other family. Online condolences can be expressed at www.chandlerfunerals.com.
Irene Boublik, former CIA, former AFIO Hq Volunteer. Irene Ulmer Boublik, 89, died Friday, 15 July 2016. She served her country for decades, and in retirement, continued to be generous with her time, special knowledge, and with her humor and twinkle of amusement, turning some of our mundane tasks into ones of joy. We will miss working with her and hearing of her activities in recent years when she finally took a well-earned retirement. She served her country for decades, and in retirement, continued to be generous with her time, special knowledge, and with her humor and twinkle of amusement, turning some of our mundane tasks into ones of joy.
We will miss working with her and hearing of her activities in recent years when she finally took a well-earned retirement.
Irene Boublik will be honored during a Graveside Service in Arlington National Cemetery where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, George Arthur Boublik.
John Morrison Tordella, served US IC in corporate sphere, has died. John Morrison Tordella, 69, son of NSA former DD Dr. Louis Tordella, died 12 July 2016 of cancer.
John held security clearances for more than 29 years in the information and defense industry through Burroughs Corp-Defense, Space and Special Systems Group, Unisis Corp., TRW/Northrop Grumman working with the Department of Defense, civilian agencies, commercial enterprises, prime contractors and sub-contractors throughout the US.
In his retirement years he was an avid fisherman of Ocean Tuna, Rockfish, and many others as Captain of "Reel Catch."
He was known for his broad smile, charm, quick wit, brilliant intelligence and commanding presence.
He is survived by his wife, Anne, and other family.
AFIO EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN COMING TWO MONTHS....
Saturday, 13 August 2016, 11 am - 3 pm - Orange Park, FL - The North Florida Chapter hosts FBI Agent Dan Moxley, speaking on criminal operations, counterterrorism, counter-intelligence, cyber operations, and assessing the offensive and defensive capabilities of the US government's adversaries from a technical perspective.
Several new and interesting subjects will be covered at our August 13th meeting, ranging from criminal operations, counterterrorism, counter-intelligence, cyber operations, to assessing the offensive and defensive capabilities of the US government's adversaries from a technical perspective. Our speaker, FBI Agent Daniel Moxley, was graduated from Florida State University in May 2009, and has been an FBI Intelligence Analyst for nearly seven years, supporting the FBI intelligence program at both the headquarters and field level. He has participated in numerous high visibility and priority FBI cases, such as the Edward Snowden Compromise, Mexican Drug Cartels, the Boston Marathon Bombing and, most recently, the intelligence community's first successful extradition of a terrorist subject providing support to an extremist group via computer operations.
Please RSVP to Quiel at QBegonia@comcast.net or call him at 904-545-9549. Remember that guests and potential members are cordially invited. Luncheon cost is the usual $24 per person, pay the wait staff at the club. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
10 September 2016, 11:30am - Melbourne, FL - The AFIO Florida Satellite Chapter hosts Louis Pernice on "The History of Homeland Security."
Guest Speaker at this kick-off event for the fall season is Louis
Pernice, speaking on "The History of Homeland Security: The
American Experience from our Independence to 911." It will be presented
from abroad perspective covering both constitutional, budgetary and social
issues. Lou will also be covering the topic starting from the early
colonial days of defending our borders through the Civil War, both World
Wars, the Cold War, evolution of transnational terrorist threat and up to
the 9/11 attacks.
Lou's professional background includes: Career law enforcement
professional with a leadership record spanning over 40 years of
demonstrated success in five federal/state law enforcement/support
agencies including: United States Treasury Department - Internal Revenue
Service; US Department of Agriculture - Office of Inspector General; US
Department of Justice - Office of the Inspector General; US Immigration
and Naturalization Service - Office of Professional Responsibility; and
the Brevard Police Testing and Selection Center. Lou holds a Masters
Degree in Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice
in New York and hold a BachelorsDegree in Psychology from Brooklyn College
in New York.
Event will be held at Indian River Colony Club, 1936 Freedom Drive,
Melbourne, FL 32940.
For more information or to register, do so at this chapter website link.
Maj. Gen.(Ret) MacCarley will be discussing “Integrating the Active Army, Guard, and Army Reserve into one Army to optimize readiness and enhance National Security."
Brief Bio: Among Maj. Gen. MacCarley’s many accomplishments in the United States Army he has served in the following key positions:
Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command;
Deputy Commanding General – Support,1st Army and Commander, 1st Army Reserve Support Command;
Deputy Commanding General, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, headquartered at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait;
Deputy Commanding General, 8thTheater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii;
Deputy Defense Coordinating Officer and Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer, US Fifth Army; and
Chief of Staff, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Location: L.A.P.D.-ARTC, 5651 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Please RSVP: afio_la@yahoo.com to attend. Refreshments will be served.
16 August 2016, 1130 am to 2 pm - McLean, VA - Pat Neary on "Analytic Quality" at the Defense Intelligence Forum
Mr. Pat Neary will speak on 'Analytic Quality: you can't manage what you don't measure!'
Mr. Pat Neary is the Chief of Analytic Integrity & Standards in ODNI; as such he evaluates and reports to the DNI and the Congress on the quality of the IC's analytic efforts. Therefore, he is responsible for ensuring that the Intelligence Community's finished products are timely, objective, independent of political considerations, based upon all sources of intelligence, and demonstrative of the standards of proper analytic tradecraft. His career includes service as the Research Director at both DIA and DHS I&A, Associate J2 for the Joint Staff, as well as the Army G2 Senior Executive Analyst and the ODNI's first Director of Strategy. His awards includes the Presidential Meritorious Rank award, the IC Galileo Award, and the National Intelligence Reform Medal.
For this forum, the attribution rules will be presented at the beginning of the presentation to ensure a complete understanding between the speaker and audience on how any disseminated information should be handle.
Location: Pulcinella Restaurant, 6852 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA
Pay at the door with a check for $ 29.00 payable to DIAA, Inc.
Registration starts at 1130 AM, lunch at 1230 PM
Make reservations by 16 August 2016 by email
here. Include names, telephone numbers, and email addresses. For
each attendee, choose among chicken cacciatore, tilapia puttanesca,
lasagna, sausage with peppers, or fettuccini with portabella for your
luncheon selection. Please send in your luncheon selection with your
reservation to reduce your wait time.
Checks are preferred, but will accept cash; however, credit card payments
are discouraged.
Tuesday 16 August 2016, 7:30 to 8:45 PM - McLean, VA - Congressman Frank Wolf discusses "Nigeria and Boko Haram" at the Westminster Institute
Nigeria is on the verge of fracturing along religious fault
lines. Ethnic and religious minorities in northern Nigeria face systemic
and systematic discrimination. Muslims and Christians in northeastern
Nigeria are profoundly and negatively impacted by the terrorist violence
pursued by Boko Haram. Christians risk extinction in Nigeria's northeast.
Congressman Frank Wolf was widely acknowledged as the
"conscience" of the Congress during his long service in the House of
Representatives. First elected in 1980, he left Congress at the end of his
17th term in 2015 to focus exclusively on human rights and religious
freedom.
Former Congressman Frank Wolf is Senior Fellow of the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative.
Long before the "Arab Spring" turned into an "Arab Winter," Congressman Wolf sounded the alarm about the worsening plight of religious minorities, notably the ancient Christian communities in both Iraq and Egypt.
He has recently returned from a trip to Nigeria. Nigeria is on the verge of fracturing along religious fault lines. Ethnic and religious minorities in northern Nigeria face systemic and systematic discrimination. Muslims and Christians in northeastern Nigeria are profoundly and negatively impacted by the terrorist violence pursued by Boko Haram. Christians risk extinction in Nigeria's northeast.
Congressman Wolf continues to be an advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves. In January 2015, he was appointed the first-ever Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom at Baylor University. That same month he joined the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative, a newly created religious freedom group, as Distinguished Senior Fellow.
He is the author of the International Religious Freedom Act, which infused America's first freedom - religious freedom - into US foreign policy by creating the International Religious Freedom Office at the State Department.
Where: Westminster Institute, 6729 Curran St, McLean, VA
22101.
Register here.
Wednesday, 24 August 2016, noon- 2 pm - Washington, DC - Debriefing the President - at the International Spy Museum
In December 2003, after one of the largest, most aggressive manhunts in history, US military forces captured Iraqi president Saddam Hussein near his hometown. Beset by body-double rumors and false alarms, the Bush administration needed positive identification of the prisoner before announcing the capture. John Nixon was a senior CIA leadership analyst who had spent years studying the Iraqi dictator. Called upon to make the official ID, Nixon looked for telltale scars and tattoos and asked Hussein questions only he could answer―the man was indeed Saddam Hussein. Join Nixon as he exposes the preconceived ideas that led Washington policymakers astray and presents a new perspective on America's most enigmatic enemy in Debriefing the President. Tickets: FREE. Visit www.spymuseum.org
Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm - Washington, DC - Spies on Screen: The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe - at the International Spy Museum
When this lighthearted tale of espionage, surveillance, and mistaken identity premiered in 1972 it became an international sensation. Pierre Richard is Francois the tall blond man, an unsuspecting violinist who becomes a pawn in a goofy, but deadly, game of spy versus spy within France's Counter-Espionage department. The screwball comedy features a fabulous femme fatale, much slapstick, and lots and lots of collateral damage. Enjoy popcorn and sparkling French soda along with the evening's screening. In French with English subtitles; screening at the Spy Museum. Cosponsored by the Alliance Fran'aise de Washington and Film Movement. Tickets: $10. Visit www.spymuseum.org
28 - 29 October 2016 - The Hague, Netherlands - "Witness to Change: Intelligence Analysis in a Changing Environment" is topic of the NISA 25th Anniversary Conference
The Netherlands Intelligence Studies Association (NISA) celebrates its
25th anniversary with a two-days conference. Main theme is the strongly
changed environment of the intelligence analyst during these past 25
years.
In other words: the 25th anniversary as a symbol for the revolutionary
changes in the intelligence world with which analysts have to deal; both
external developments (the onset of a multipolar world, asymmetric
conflicts, the information revolution), and internal changes (in
collecting, processing, dissemination, legitimization and supervision).
These developments forced intelligence analysts and organisations to adapt
work processes and methods and techniques. Intelligence analysts still
mostly operate in secret, but the demands of intelligence consumers and
the public have changed over the last 25 years. Social and technological
developments have changed the playing field and the rules of the game for
the intelligence analyst, leading to an enormous growth in (publicly)
available information and means of communication, and demands for more
transparency and accountability. Aim of the conference is to touch on the
consequences of this changed environment, and to look ahead.
Participants are invited to listen to distinguished experts in the field, and to enter into discussions on various topics relating to intelligence analysis.
The Conference will be held at the Nationaal Archief (the National
Archive), Prins Willem Alexanderhof 20, The Hague, the Netherlands.
The conference program may be viewed here as a PDF.
Conference Fee: Standard Fee: Eur175; Student Fee: Eur80 (proof of status
required). Fee covers registration, lunch and drinks.
To join the Conference Diner on Friday 28 October 2016, an extra fee of
Eur30 is applicable.
To Register: For registration: fill this form. After registration you will receive
further information as regards payment of the conference fee and the
programme. There is a limited number of seats. Registration for the
conference will close on 15 October 2016.
For further information please send an e-mail to 25yearsnisa@gmail.com
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