Editor's Note:
This article was adapted from a response to a request by the Center for the Study of Intelligence, which for the purposes of this panel discussion specified that the author make the case for creating a new OSINT agency within the Intelligence Community. The recommendations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Special Competitive Studies Project or any element of the US government.
This article will be followed by a rejoinder penned by the Associate Deputy Director of CIA for Digital Innovation, which houses the Open Source Enterprise.