Chapter 1The 36,000-Foot View

When I look back over the past few years, I see the evolution and thegrowth of a program, of an organization, and of a community.I see learning. I see dynamic interaction among experts in socialand online media and those involved in the creation and conveyanceof intelligence. It’s time to expand that conversation, to talk aboutinnovation beyond tools—to talk about innovation as an art, as abehavior, and as a necessity for survival and progress. Growthand adaptation are part of a journey, one that cannot besuccessful if taken alone. And so we come together.

—Geoffrey FowlerEditor-in-Chief, The CIA World Intelligence Review (WIRe)

Load the boat.”

The phrase played over and over in his head while he boarded the plane. ...

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