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Forum draws visitors from 12 nations Mercyhurst College successfully hosted its second Global Intelligence Forum: The Dungarvan Conference under the theme of "Intelligence and the Decision Maker" from July 11-13, 2011. AP Interview: Ex-CIA chief on al-Qaida after Osama Hayden was the main speaker Monday at an annual forum organized by the Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies of Erie, Pennsylvania. During the interview he said the West was better off with Osama bin Laden dead than in custody — even though a living bin Laden represented a potential gold mine of intelligence. When good companies make bad decisions There’s no single reason. Decision makers may act on poor or inadequate information, they may be unaware of changes in their industry, or they may underestimate these changes. That’s where business intelligence (BI) – the strategic analysis of competitive issues facing companies in their markets – can make all the difference, said Paul Kenny, Chief Financial Officer for McManis & Monsalve Associates. Kenny will speak to the merits of business intelligence at this year’s Global Intelligence Forum, organized by the Mercyhurst College for Intelligence Studies, July 11-13 in Dungarvan, IRE. Daly: Irish Banks 'lost sight of responsibility' NAMA Chair Frank Daly, who is the Global Intelligence Forums’s keynote speaker on Tuesday, July 12, criticized the Irish banks for their lending practices and lack of proper due diligence. US warned of new terror plots in Yemen Global Intelligence Forum panelist Philip Mudd, former deputy director of the national security branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said last week’s brazen, broad daylight terrorist jailbreak in Yemen could pose a threat to the U.S. homeland. O'Toole champions collaboration, calls for more intelligence analysts Intelligence agencies that once zealously guarded their independence have learned to collaborate and share information, but technology has created an avalanche of information that demands more and better analysis and dissemination, Kathleen M. O’Toole, Chief Inspector of the Garda Síochána.
Queen swamped by letters after visit The British Ambassador to Ireland, Julian King, who will be a panelist Wednesday, July 13, at the Global Intelligence Forum, reports that Buckingham Pakace has been swamped with a record number of well-wishing letters following Queen Elizabeth II's state visit to Ireland. NAMA chief denies developer buybacks Global Intelligence Forum speaker on Tuesday, July 12, Frank Daly, who chairs Ireland's National Asset Management Agency, says there is no evidence that developers are buying back properties through NAMA via a third party at a reduced rate. 'Boston Miracle' could have lessons for War on Terror Kathleen O'Toole, Chief Inspector, Garda Inspectorate, who will be part of the forum's law enforcement panel, talks about strategies for fighting terrorism. Former CIA Director Michael Hayden, offers an assessment of the impact of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 on U.S. Intelligence Community reform. NAMA preparing to step up disposal of assets Global Intelligence Forum panelist Frank Daly, chair of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), organized by Ireland's Minister of Finance in December 2009 in response to the country's financial crisis, intends to accelerate disposal of assets in Northern Ireland. Intelligence forum speaker in the spotlight Former CIA Director Michael Hayden, keynote speaker at this July's Global Intelligence Forum, talks about the work of the intelligence community and of Mercyhurst's intelligence studies program in this Erie Times-News story. In finding Osama bin Laden, CIA soars from distress to success Global Intelligence Forum panelist Philip Mudd talks about counterterrorism operations and the stunning success of the intelligence at work in the takedown of Osama bin Laden. The Challenge of Getting an ID on bin Laden Philip Mudd, who spent time at both the CIA and FBI, tells NPR about the challenge of getting a quick positive identification of Osama bin Laden during Sunday's (May 1, 2011) commando raid on the compound in Pakistan. Mudd addresses the use of DNA evidence as well as facial recognition. He will on the National Security Panel at this summer's Global Intelligence Forum. Mercyhurst intel faculty, students weigh in on bin Laden's demise As home to the oldest and largest residential intelligence studies program in academia, Mercyhurst College faculty and students have much to say about America's takedown of bin Laden. What do decision makers want from intelligence? Michael Hayden: U.S. owns outcome in Libya Guest list drawn up for royal event |
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