Intelligence & National Security Discussion

Craig Alpert · Post by **Craig Alpert** » 06 May 2010 04:48

NY bomb plot raises questions about Pak military-terror nexus

WASHINGTON: Long in thrall of the Pakistani military for geo-political reasons, Washington is finally starting to examine that institution's ties to terrorism following the discovery that failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad also belongs to an elite 'fauji'/diplomatic family as did alleged Mumbai carnage facilitators David Headley and Tawassur Rana.

Initial reports describe Shahzad as the son of Air Vice Marshal (retd) Baharul Haq, who retired from the Pakistan Air Force in early 90's and later was a senior official in the country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). His uncle Maj. Gen. Tajul Haq, is reported to have been inspector general of the Frontier Corps.

If the family ties are confirmed, analysts says it follows the pattern of mediocre sons from some elite Pakistani families becoming terrorists, a development far removed from the clichéd image of indigent madrassa recruits that is often associated with Pakistani terrorism.
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Craig Alpert · Post by **Craig Alpert** » 06 May 2010 04:51

Arms dealer wanted in India major funder of UK Liberal Democrats

I guess someone forgot to gave RAW the memo... Time for a Hush-Hush Op to bring back the scumbag!

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 06 May 2010 05:03

^^
My previous post on the guy.

IOL: This middle man character (sudhir chaudhry) for the MRSAM missile is for real. Apparently Israeli press was forbidden to mention his name until last month. Reports are that CBI will be investigating him. He helped sell the Barak missile. He has represented IAI since 90;s. He has been representing ALL israeli firms for the last 10 years. He is based in London. This Chaudhry guy and Nanda has been under the scanner for the past few months because they have been dishing out bribes to Indian officials and "officers". There are 3 characters, Chaudhry, Suresh Nanda and some guy called Erwin Kanu.

Apparently the Israeli firms owe much of their success to these local agents.

He helped Rafael to sell its Barak missile to the Indian Navy and also worked on behalf of the IAI which will deliver its Phalcon early warning system to New Delhi next month. He may have been involved in the sale of RISAT 2.

Current laws allows Indian nationals to act as liaison for foreign firms and to cover their expenses.

He re-invested part of his earnings in several Israeli defence companies, including the drone manufacturer Aeronautics Defense System (ADS) and the artillery supplier Soltam.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 06 May 2010 12:28

This is what happens when you nurture vipers in your bosom.

JNU should be stripped of all government funding and support.

Kick out all the naxalites and deshdrohis on campus.

http://www.dailypioneer.com/253925/Chid ... -meet.html

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Chidambaram heckled at JNU before anti-Naxal meet

Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Maoist sympathisers in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday night laid siege to the cavalcade of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, who was on the campus to address a seminar on the Maoist threat.

Activists belonging to radical student organisations — All India Students Association (AISA) and Democratic Students Union (DSU) — stopped the Home Minister’s entourage at the gates of the university at 9.30 pm. The seminar — “Naxalism, a threat to democracy and internal security” — was slated to begin at 9.30 pm at the School of Social Sciences' auditorium. It had been organised by the NSUI, the student wing of the Congress.

The protesting students shouted slogans and waved black flags against the Home Minister even outside the auditorium as he reached the venue. The Maoist supporters also tried to stop the vehicle in which Chidambaram's officials were travelling.

Prabu · Post by **Prabu** » 06 May 2010 14:17

What fc*k is this ?

A chinese R&D facility at Bangalore, which doesnt allow Indian national to its 2nd and 3rd floor of operations !! We should move our phone tapping m/c outside this facility and monitor all the calls and install some Indians with chinese language knowledge,covertly.

A Chinese territory inside India

skaranam · Post by **skaranam** » 06 May 2010 19:31

putnanja wrote:There are three possible explanations, either or all of them below.

1. US was monitoring the traffic to the paki org/handler that the IA major was contacting
2. US was monitoring all traffic from the tri-service command in A&N.

If the IA major was sending out unencrypted message over internet to his paki handlers, then it is easy to intercept, especially if it is satellite based internet.

I hope the communications between defence installations are much more secure and is encrypted. Internet may be open if it is used only for browsing etc. However, official communications need to be more secure!

One more possibility.

How much we can trust US about this tip off? With US having an extensive network in snooping traffic, it is possible that they planted this "so called" upload to a paki handler. Are they trying to wage a psych war in this fashion.
Since the IA officer has been identified, do we know who the handler was? Was any information about the handler being shared by the US?

I hope a proper investigation will probe these angles too.

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 06 May 2010 20:16

Prabu wrote:A Chinese territory inside India

Are you sure you read the news report completely?

. It reads...
The floors beyond can be accessed only by the Chinese executives and managers, a top intelligence official told ET.
That being the case, why should we even think that the Intelligence was not aware of what was going on there? For all you know they would be already knowing in detail what is happening in those floors

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Prabu · Post by **Prabu** » 06 May 2010 20:57

Sachin wrote:
Prabu wrote:A Chinese territory inside India
Are you sure you read the news report completely? . It reads...
The floors beyond can be accessed only by the Chinese executives and managers, a top intelligence official told ET.
That being the case, why should we even think that the Intelligence was not aware of what was going on there? For all you know they would be already knowing in detail what is happening in those floors .

Sachin ji,
Yes I read. I meant the New super duper m/c, not the conventional ones our cops known to use !
If our guys are doing the job then we have all the reasons to be happy, of course !

pgbhat · Post by **pgbhat** » 06 May 2010 22:09

Army Major caught spying for Pak, tip-off came from US

The first tip-off in what could develop into another espionage scandal, according to sources, came from American authorities. Suspicious internet traffic first came to the notice of American intelligence agencies when intercepts showed a user in Andaman and Nicobar Islands had dispatched a picture of a serving Indian Brigadier, who was attending a training programme in the US, to Pakistan.

Indian agencies quickly zeroed in on the officer and a quiet operation was planned to call him to New Delhi. Sources say the officer pleaded ignorance of the traffic from his computer to Pakistan saying it could have been generated by some virus or unknown software.

However, suspicion persisted since the Major’s computer had been recently formatted and cleaned of all contents. An early forensic examination done in New Delhi revealed the dispatch of classsified military information, some of which should not have been in the officer’s possession. The hard disk of the officer’s computer has since been sent by military authorities to a Hyderabad laboratory for accessing the erased contents.

“I do not have any information yet. I will have to find the details and then can get back to you,” Army spokesperson Col S Om Singh said when contacted for a reaction.

Vivek Raghuvanshi · Post by **Vivek Raghuvanshi** » 07 May 2010 07:31

pgbhat wrote:Army Major caught spying for Pak, tip-off came from US
The first tip-off in what could develop into another espionage scandal, according to sources, came from American authorities. Suspicious internet traffic first came to the notice of American intelligence agencies when intercepts showed a user in Andaman and Nicobar Islands had dispatched a picture of a serving Indian Brigadier, who was attending a training programme in the US, to Pakistan.
Indian agencies quickly zeroed in on the officer and a quiet operation was planned to call him to New Delhi. Sources say the officer pleaded ignorance of the traffic from his computer to Pakistan saying it could have been generated by some virus or unknown software.

However, suspicion persisted since the Major’s computer had been recently formatted and cleaned of all contents. An early forensic examination done in New Delhi revealed the dispatch of classsified military information, some of which should not have been in the officer’s possession. The hard disk of the officer’s computer has since been sent by military authorities to a Hyderabad laboratory for accessing the erased contents.

“I do not have any information yet. I will have to find the details and then can get back to you,” Army spokesperson Col S Om Singh said when contacted for a reaction.

GOOD JOB DONE.

Now if the terrorist / insurgent is not DUMB

enough and uses encryption

OR lets take it to another level saves the espionage material in the Message Box as DRAFT only, there will be NO EMISSION.

for Intel agencies to monitor.

A terrorist / insurgent / spy is NOT DUMB

It is next to impossible to intercept the message that is saved in DRAFT box, as there is no electronic trail for Intel agencies.

NTRO needs to be careful

Prabu · Post by **Prabu** » 07 May 2010 14:58

Huawei part of Chinese spy network, says R&AW

Why should we knowingly jump in to a well ? Why can't we ban all chinese firms & equipments from sale of all sensitive equipments including telecom and close down all suspected chinese companies for national security reasons ?

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 07 May 2010 16:54

Prabu wrote:close down all suspected chinese companies for national security reasons ?

Govt. bans import of Chinese Telecom equipments. This is an x-post from the Telecom Thread.

putnanja · Post by **putnanja** » 07 May 2010 23:00

Cyber breach proved in Army 'espionage case'

An investigation by the Army and other agencies into classified information leak from a Major's computer has established "cyber security breach", but not the espionage angle so far, Defence Minister A K Antony said in New Delhi on Friday.

"One thing is clear, established (that) there is a clear case of breach of cyber security. That is proven beyond doubt," Antony told reporters here.

He was replying to questions on the probe against an Army Major posted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands from whose computer critical information had been e-mailed to a Pakistani agent.

"It is a case of alleged misuse of computer by an officer of the Army. The moment we got information, government took action and we ordered an inquiry. Army itself ordered the inquiry, which is still going on," he said.
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Prabu · Post by **Prabu** » 08 May 2010 01:07

Sachin wrote:
Prabu wrote:close down all suspected chinese companies for national security reasons ?
Govt. bans import of Chinese Telecom equipments. This is an x-post from the Telecom Thread.

Shukran sadeek ! (Thank you friend )

Vivek Raghuvanshi · Post by **Vivek Raghuvanshi** » 08 May 2010 09:55

EDIT.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 08 May 2010 10:13

Prabu wrote:Huawei part of Chinese spy network, says R&AW

How do we guarantee that the CISCO routers or Windows OS the defence wala/telecom uses does not have a backdoor key that links it to NSA ?

VinodTK · Post by **VinodTK** » 09 May 2010 09:00

India To Modernize Road Networks In Border Areas

Addressing a function of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the leading group building roads in the difficult terrain of the Himalayas bordering Pakistan and China, Antony said, "Earlier, the thinking was that inaccessibility in far-flung areas would be a deterrent to the enemies." Describing such thoughts as an "incorrect approach," he said the government is now taking a number of measures to upgrade roads, tunnels and airfields in the border areas.

sum · Post by **sum** » 09 May 2010 13:10

Austin wrote:
Prabu wrote:Huawei part of Chinese spy network, says R&AW
How do we guarantee that the CISCO routers or Windows OS the defence wala/telecom uses does not have a backdoor key that links it to NSA ?

Absolutely no guarantee. Similarly, Siemens will have backdoor to BND and Al-Lu to NSA/ DGSE.

The only foolproof way is to have own systems, a area in which we are sadly lacking.

sum · Post by **sum** » 09 May 2010 13:47

Phone call nailed IM role in Pune blast

Investigators probing Pune’s German Bakery blast have got compelling information to confirm that the attack was the handiwork of the Indian Mujahideen, sources told The Sunday Express, days after Union Home Minister P Chidambaram told Parliament that the case had been cracked.

The breakthrough, the sources said, is based on a telephone call IM co-founder Riyaz Bhatkal is believed to have made to a young IM operative who was in Nepal on the day of the blast on February 13, claiming credit and exchanging congratulations for the attack.

The operative, Salman alias Chotu, was arrested weeks after the blast and is said to be singing about the IM hand in the blast during his interrogation by security agencies from across the country while in custody in Delhi.

“During interrogation, he told us that on February 13, shortly after the Pune blast, he received a call from Riyaz Bhatlal on the Thuraya phone he was using there,” a source said. “Riyaz immediately congratulated him. When Salman asked him what the congratulations were for, Riyaz told him to switch on the TV to see the outfit’s latest work. This has helped us narrow down the Pune probe to one outfit and its members.”

Interrogators are said to have found that Salman used a bogus Nepali passport which was in the name of Mohammad Fahad Ansari. While he was actually born in October 1992, the year of birth on this passport was 1985. From Nepal, he is believed to have flown to Sharjah and then on to Pakistan on December 12, 2009.

In Pakistan, Salman met top IM leader Ameer Raza Khan, who told him to attend terror training camps again in preparation for future strikes. After completing this terror training, Salman once again slipped into Nepal on January 16, sources said.

sum · Post by **sum** » 11 May 2010 09:27

Another Ghar Waapsi:

‘Supplier’ of satphones to terrorists flown to Delhi from Dubai

Dubai-based Indian national Sajjad Sheikh, who allegedly supplied satellite phones, wireless sets, explosives and detonators to terror outfits, was today extradited to India from the UAE and taken into custody by the Special Cell of Delhi Police.

Sheikh, who is in his 40s, was flown to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi from Dubai where he was arrested earlier this year. Indian and UAE agencies completed his extradition formalities last month. He was flown to Delhi on an Indian Airlines flight.

“We picked him up from the airport itself. He is in custody and is being questioned about other agents in India and abroad who supply timers, detonators, wireless sets and Thuraya satellite phones to terror outfits,” sources told The Indian Express.

It is alleged that Sheikh had been supplying satellite phones, wireless sets and explosives to terror outfits, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammad, for the last 10 years.

Seems to be a big catch!!!

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 11 May 2010 09:46

sum wrote:Another Ghar Waapsi:

The best part is that the chap seems to have been picked up during the early months of this year (so like Jan or Feb). Now it is May, and for all this while not even a single report leaked out of his arrest and interrogation. Looks like what ever info the agencies wanted are already taken out of this person, and he was given a chance to land up the air port to be formally arrested.

Kailash · Post by **Kailash** » 11 May 2010 13:11

Babus learn to firewall cyber attacks

BANGALORE: After the Chinese cyber attacks left the government with egg all over its face, officers handling critical data at key government installations are now being given a crash course in computer security.

Many high-ranking officials working in establishments like the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), DRDO, Hyderabad, are being trained in the basics of cyber security, sources told Express.

“Last week, a batch of 35 officials working at BARC underwent a weeklong training, starting right from the basics. They were taught about firewalls, anti-virus and other aspects of data and network security. The training will be an ongoing and continuous process,” a source said.

Personnel posted to Indian Missions and other foreign posts will also undergo training in IT security.

Prabu · Post by **Prabu** » 11 May 2010 18:37

Chinese intrusions become frequent

And our Minister Jairam Ramesh, belives chinese like an innocent comedian !

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 11 May 2010 20:39

Vivek, How is that post germane to this thread? Its more apt for the Indo-US thread if at all.
ramana

Kati · Post by **Kati** » 11 May 2010 20:54

Kailash wrote:Babus learn to firewall cyber attacks

BANGALORE: After the Chinese cyber attacks left the government with egg all over its face, officers handling critical data at key government installations are now being given a crash course in computer security.

Many high-ranking officials working in establishments like the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), DRDO, Hyderabad, are being trained in the basics of cyber security, sources told Express.

“Last week, a batch of 35 officials working at BARC underwent a weeklong training, starting right from the basics. They were taught about firewalls, anti-virus and other aspects of data and network security. The training will be an ongoing and continuous process,” a source said.

Personnel posted to Indian Missions and other foreign posts will also undergo training in IT security.

NOT ENOUGH.
Training babus will not help much. Rumor says that some key "researchers"
at BARC Kolkata center (at Salt lake), JU and ISI are sympathetic to CPI-ML (actually undercover members). They do use office computers, printers, copiers for party use after
office hours. They are the biggest conduit for the chinese to steal vital info. What we need is to have secret IB cyber modules at all these research institutes monitoring all electronic messages and use of machines. Do we have any plan to tackle this issue?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 11 May 2010 21:53

Agencies might be letting them use it to track whats going on.

Samay · Post by **Samay** » 12 May 2010 00:54

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday ruled out military operations as an option to tackle the Maoist menace and said it is a matter of "ethical consideration" not to do so.

"Sri Lanka might have used the military to tackle the LTTE but we in India can't do that. We ought not try this in India," he said.

Chidambaram said referring to the Maoist menace as one of the three major internal security threats plaguing the country.

The Home Minister said "we may have the capability but we ought not do it."

Pointing at the terror threats from jihadi forces, he said the idea of cross border terrorism emanating from
Pakistan needed to be redefined as the terrorists also took inspiration from the Middle East.

"It (jihadi terrorism) is not just from across the border in Pakistan but extends beyond to the Middle East also. We have to redefine what cross-border terrorism means," Chidambaram said at a book release function here.

He said insurgency in the Northeast was the third internal threat but added that it was almost under control.

India had the means to "contain, control and resolve" the insurgency in the Northeastern states and Maoist menace in Central India but religious terrorism would never be under control, he said pointing out that there were new dimensions of terror groups such as from Hindu fundamentalist and to a small extent from the Sikh groups.

Chidambaram said Naxalism was a problem that was within control, but the means to contain it was still being debated by the government.

"It is a good debate. At the end of it, we will choose a path. Hopefully, we will come out with the right path," he said.at the end of what?

Noting that government was to survive and also get re-elected, the Home Minister said the bureaucracy was bound by various factors when it decides on a path to tackle issues such as Maoism.

"It could be a right or a wrong course. It is a fact that policy itself will impact the scenario," he added.

http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/naxalism ... =232&cp&cp

the ancient sikh terrorism and a couple of old cases related to hindus plotting bombs ,is considered as real threat by mr home minister, while he tells us that the real menace lurking in the jungles is under control ?
Now I have full confidence that he will certainly mess with the situation
he is shown on ndtv as a well informed person like a paki abdul,who sees hindu terrorism as the biggest terrorism,which on paper doesnt even exists

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 12 May 2010 01:04

Prabu wrote:Huawei part of Chinese spy network, says R&AW

Why should we knowingly jump in to a well ? Why can't we ban all chinese firms & equipments from sale of all sensitive equipments including telecom and close down all suspected chinese companies for national security reasons ?

huawei is controlled by retd PLA officers and functions as a part of PLA incorporated. Huawei is one of the lead players in PRC's industrial espionage effort.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 12 May 2010 01:10

Kati wrote:..........
NOT ENOUGH.
Training babus will not help much. Rumor says that some key "researchers"
at BARC Kolkata center (at Salt lake), JU and ISI are sympathetic to CPI-ML (actually undercover members). They do use office computers, printers, copiers for party use after
office hours. They are the biggest conduit for the chinese to steal vital info. What we need is to have secret IB cyber modules at all these research institutes monitoring all electronic messages and use of machines. Do we have any plan to tackle this issue?

there's a very well known faculty at SINP who is openly supporting the so-called people's movement, in newspaper columns, conducting meetings and so on. sometimes it is in cooperation with the grassflower party, but that's probably a ruse.

ramana wrote:Agencies might be letting them use it to track whats going on.

very unlikely, independence of places like that are fiercely protected. it would be a very rare director who would allow snooping inside premises unless the agencies already have a clear cut case.

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 12 May 2010 04:04

Chidambaram has his way as National Intelligence Grid gets PM's okay

..........Sources say finance minister Pranab Mukherjee objected to the proposal of NatGrid on the grounds that it will violate the privacy law. Defence minister AK Antony reportedly expressed reservations contending that the system of Joint Intelligence Committee, where all top notch intelligence agencies share information, was working satisfactorily; hence there was no need for a new body.

Chidambaram has been insisting on the creation of NatGrid on the grounds that a centralised data system is essential to fight terrorism and crimes in the country. A large number of investigating agencies, including Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), Intelligence Bureau, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Narcotics Control Bureau, Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, Military, Air & Naval Intelligence, Customs, Directorate of Income Tax (investigation), and state police agencies have loads of information with them. However, there is no umbrella organisation to maintain centralised data. It takes weeks, if not months, to cull information.

“The NatGrid will provide a system of information to all the agencies about any person the moment a button is pressed,” he argued at the CCS meeting. Chidambaram managed to convince his cabinet colleagues that creation of NatGrid will go a long way in fighting terrorism. He argued that the country cannot pay the price in the name of privacy.

According to sources, the prime minister was convinced that such an agency will help security and intelligence agency in achieving the goals set to fight terror and reduce time taken to track criminals.

After NatGrid, Chidambaram’s next mission is to create the National Counter Terrorism Council (NCTC), an umbrella body to fight terror.

Craig Alpert · Post by **Craig Alpert** » 12 May 2010 05:20

'Supplier' of satphones to terrorists flown to Delhi from Dubai

Dubai-based Indian national Sajjad Sheikh, who allegedly supplied satellite phones, wireless sets, explosives and detonators to terror outfits, was today extradited to India from the UAE and taken into custody by the Special Cell of Delhi Police.

Sheikh, who is in his 40s, was flown to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi from Dubai where he was arrested earlier this year. Indian and UAE agencies completed his extradition formalities last month. He was flown to Delhi on an Indian Airlines flight.

“We picked him up from the airport itself. He is in custody and is being questioned about other agents in India and abroad who supply timers, detonators, wireless sets and Thuraya satellite phones to terror outfits,” sources told The Indian Express.

It is alleged that Sheikh had been supplying satellite phones, wireless sets and explosives to terror outfits, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammad, for the last 10 years.

In June 2005, he allegedly sent 40 Thuraya satellite phones, dozens of wireless sets and explosives to Delhi. That consignment was to be delivered to operatives of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in Jammu and Kashmir. But it was detected by Customs and the carrier, Mohammad Amin Khan, was arrested.

Amin Khan was said to have told his interrogators that Sheikh had sent the consignment, and that it was to be taken to Srinagar. The consignment, sent from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, was recovered from the cargo complex of the IGI Airport on June 8, 2005.

Sources said the Thuraya phones were also sent to terror outfits in Pakistan and Bangladesh via the sea route. It is alleged that Sheikh received payments via hawala in Dubai.

VinodTK · Post by **VinodTK** » 12 May 2010 05:23

Indian Government Wants Its Own Operating System

First they spend $200 million to develop their own microprocessor, now this: The Indian government is currently looking into developing its own operating system, both as a means of curbing cyberattacks and “end[ing] the reliance on foreign operating systems.” But is this really a good idea?

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 12 May 2010 06:06

^ Good going!

One of my ideas was to start a nationwide competitions to create a new OS or Browser or Security Protocal type solutions/products as a reality show. Many of our premier Tech universities can participate as individual teams. The prize money I had in mind was Rs 10Crs for the winning team and Rs50 Cr grant to the top three schools/institutions.

The best idea/s can be formed into JVs with selected industrial houses for open adoptation as needed.

Venkarl · Post by **Venkarl** » 12 May 2010 07:21

VinodTK wrote:Indian Government Wants Its Own Operating System

First they spend $200 million to develop their own microprocessor, now this: The Indian government is currently looking into developing its own operating system, both as a means of curbing cyberattacks and “end[ing] the reliance on foreign operating systems.” But is this really a good idea?

Pardon me...but I thought they already have one and is on a full swing in our Govt Agencies and Depts....if this isn't it...are they trying to come up with entirely different which will be distinct from Microsoft, Mac and Linux based OSes??

Regards,
Venkat

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 12 May 2010 09:09

Mark Phythian, "Intelligence Theory: Key Debates and Questions (Studies in Intelligence)"
Publisher: Routledge | 2008 | ISBN 0415429471 | 250 pages |

In the post-9/11 world, intelligence is more visibly central to our lives than at any previous time and considerable work is now being done to develop a solid theoretical basis from which its study can proceed. However, because intelligence studies is an applied discipline closer to real-world problems than more abstract international relations theories, the questions themselves are likely to require answers that cut across conventional academic divisions, leading to multi-disciplinary middle range theorizing. In this context, the present volume brings together contributions by key individuals from the US, UK and Canada who are centrally involved in the debate about the role and utility of theory in intelligence studies. It opens with an introduction that charts the evolution and current state of intelligence theorizing, before proceeding to chapters that tackle key questions or issue areas. It concludes with a chapter that not only summarizes the theoretical developments represented by the contributions to this volume, but which also maps out an agenda for future research. As such, it will be at the forefront of the theoretical debate and will become a vital reference point for all future research in the area.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 12 May 2010 10:50

Venkarl wrote:Pardon me...but I thought they already have one and is on a full swing in our Govt Agencies and Depts....if this isn't it...are they trying to come up with entirely different which will be distinct from Microsoft, Mac and Linux based OSes??

Yes BOSS is a good alternative and they do not need to spend another $100 million to reinvent the wheel , if they can get few smart folks at NTRO to weed through kernel code or just customise it with a good GUI/Window manager then its good enough and can be done by University in India ( IIT etc ) , they just need to ensure that internet access is limited and monitored plus eliminate sources like USB , DVD ,Floppy Drive on the hardware.

VinodTK · Post by **VinodTK** » 13 May 2010 05:34

Finally, India to get a national defence university

INDU will bring together existing institutes like the National Defence College (Delhi), College of Defence Management (Secunderabad), Defence Services Staff College (Wellington) and National Defence Academy (Khadakwasla), which are currently affiliated to different universities, under its umbrella.

Prabu · Post by **Prabu** » 13 May 2010 14:34

Sorry state of affairs, Indeed !
97% of funds for building roads along China border unspent: CAG

and this is for the common men in India who celebrated Obama's win to white house !!
Obama's approach to India ruining close Bush-era ties: Analyst

Craig Alpert · Post by **Craig Alpert** » 14 May 2010 08:11

Sky marshals may be grounded soon?

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 14 May 2010 11:13

^private airlines want the profits not the "burden" of protecting their customers