William Crowell Quotes
Connecting the dots is connecting people.
Context
The oft-made criticism of American intelligence efforts was that they do not connect the dots meaning that the information pieces were never put together. This was the major criticism of intelligence prior to September 11.
Topics
Communities, Community
Information
Intelligence
Unity
Collaboration
Communication
Connecting
Dots
Human Interaction
Induction
Networking
People
Relationship, Relationships
Social Bonds
Social Interaction
Synergy
Linking
Interconnectedness
Joining
Connection
Unifying
Intelligence (Spying, Espionage)
Bridging
Relationship Building
Citations
William Crowell, Deputy Director, National Security Agency, Information Scientist, Panel Discussion, February 8, 2005
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