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Inside the IC
The State Department has a new OSINT strategy
May 28, 2024
Brett Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, discusses the State Department's new OSINT strategy to better serve diplomats with unclassified assessments. Topics include the unique role of INR in utilizing OSINT for diplomacy, the use of technology like AI and machine translation, enhancing information sharing strategies, and the development of a mobile app for OSINT practices.
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- The State Department's INR uses OSINT to uniquely support US diplomacy by providing unclassified assessments worldwide.
- INR's OSINT strategy focuses on governance, capabilities, training, and collaboration to enhance intelligence support for diplomacy.
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Importance of OSINT in INR's History
OSINT has been an integral part of INR dating back to World War II, with INR analysts relying on open-source information for research and analysis. The establishment of an open-source coordination unit aimed to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of OSINT within INR, emphasizing its importance as the first source of information for analysts.
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