Tinker, Tailor, Leaker, Spy: The Future Costs of Mass Leaks
I just came across this excellent article, "Tinker, Tailor, Leaker, Spy: The Future Costs of Mass Leaks," by David V.
Published by The Lawfare Institute
in Cooperation With
I just came across this excellent article, "Tinker, Tailor, Leaker, Spy: The Future Costs of Mass Leaks," by David V. Gioe, a former CIA operations officer and a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge. His question is not about the effect of the Snowden and Manning leaks on past activities, but on the deterrence effect that these leaks will have on future American intelligence activities. Here's a small sample:
Thus far the debate about the damage wrought by Manning and Snowden has only dealt with what has been revealed about U.S. intelligence and diplomacy; surprisingly, there has been little public discourse regarding the future implications for U.S. intelligence of their wanton actions. Perhaps the popular choice of terms is to blame for this narrow discourse. The term “leak” suggests a drip that, over time, might result in a problem but in the short term is more of a nuisance than an emergency. The opposite of a deluge, of course, is a drought. If intelligence agencies must perform all-source analysis in order to connect the proverbial dots, what happens if a single important dot never materializes?
Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company and a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, a Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a Board Member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.
-final.png?sfvrsn=b70826ae_3)
