A new publication (pdf) from the Joint Chiefs of Staff presents “fundamental principles and guidance for intelligence support to joint operations.”
The document provides an overview of the various intelligence-related disciplines, from imagery to interrogation, and their employment in support of military operations.
See “Joint Intelligence,” Joint Publication 2-0, 22 June 2007.
There is no question this is a Big Deal. If you are a university or research lab, or aspire to work in one, or are simply an enthusiast of federally-funded research, what’s next will matter.
The emerging federal metascience community is asking fascinating questions that are equally vital for democratic legitimacy: beyond “did this program work” to “how does the federal R&D enterprise itself work, and how could it work better?”
If you’re new to the climate intervention space, welcome! The TL;DR: if we can’t stop the most catastrophic impacts of climate change with current tools quickly enough, then we need a bigger toolbox.
After months of delay, the council tasked by President Trump to review the FEMA released its final report. Our disaster policy nerds have thoughts.