---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Robert Steele <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 9:26 AM Subject: To introduce author and recommend book "No More Secrets" To: Hamilton Bean <[email protected]> To one and all: This email is to introduce you to a new book, a new author, and two reviews of the new book: No More Secrets: Open Source Information and the Reshaping of U.S. Intelligence <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0313391556/ossnet-20> Hamilton Bean surprised the hell out of me. Based on his earlier article in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and my riposte that had the benefit of being reviewed in draft by Bill Studeman and Joe Markowitz, I was expecting the book to be "Doug Naquin's Excellent Adventure. 2007 IJIC 20/2 The DNI’s Open Source Center<http://www.phibetaiota.net/2007/07/2007-ijic-202-the-dnis-open-source-center/> 2008 IJIC 21/3 The Open Source Program: Missing in Action<http://www.phibetaiota.net/2008/09/2603/> Not so at all. This is an extraordinary contribution, and both Retired Reader (Richard Wright retired from NSA) and I have posted reviews. I commend the book to your attention for purchase and sharing with others, and the two reviews for a distillation of why this book matters. I have also posted an updated reference to the Open Source Agency. I am in the process of getting three people with direct access to Hillary Clinton to present the idea to her, assured that OMB has pre-approved it and that it will dramatically enhance decision-making in Washington. I am also taking steps to suggest hearings and the Smart Nation Act for introduction in the House of Representatives where Congressman Rob Simmons (R-CT-02) did all the heavy lifting when he was there and the true champion of opne source intelligence. Reference: Open Source Agency (OSA)<http://www.phibetaiota.net/2011/07/reference-open-source-agency-osa-part-ii/> Round Two Begins now. I shamelessly solicit your votes at Amazon for the two reviews, Richard's is vastly more elegant and strategic, for the public, mine is more specific and for the professionals who care about this subject. Semper Fidelis, Robert -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens