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Diplomatic intelligence service INR jumps on OSINT bandwagon

The head of the US State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), Brett Holmgren. © Josh Morgan/USA Today/Reuters

Taking advantage of an OSINT trend in Washington, the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, INR, is looking to strengthen its own capacity in that domain, in the hope of boosting its influence over US diplomacy and within the US intelligence community. [...]

Published on 11/06/2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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