04.25.06
Feds look to Ants, Wikis and Blogs
Michael Arnone of FCW has written a stimulating article titled “Fed looks to ants, wikis and blogs.” Can studying ant colonies be beneficial to our nation’s security? According to a government official cited in this story, ant colonies are an example of complex theory and adaptive group behavior in practice. According to the article, if employees involved in intelligence community activities acted more like ants in the sharing of infomation and acting upon intelligence in real-time, the U.S. would be afforded strategic and tactical advantages over our adversaries. The article further examines the trend of web blogs and wikis which the author cites offer real-time analysis to the intel community. Such means of information sharing promote open dialogue and can spark new ideas. According to this article, wikis and blogs are positive venues for employees in the intelligence community to share information and views.
Read the article and tell us what you think!
Source:FCW.com
One thing is for sure, I will never look at the ants invading my next Fourth of July picnic the same way again.
