Lessons from Bletchley Park for Building a Collaborative and Innovative Intelligence Program

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SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit 2023

Cracking Intelligence Programs: Lessons from Bletchley Park for Building a Collaborative and Innovative Intelligence Program
Sierra Stanczyk, Manager, PwC ThreatIntelligence

The practice of intelligence can at times feel like an enigma, but as the presence of intelligence programs grows in the private sector, we have the opportunity to draw lessons learned from those before us and those among us to build highly collaborative and innovative programs. This presentation will provide a brief history of Bletchley Park as a groundbreaking intelligence program in WWII, draw specific insights from Bletchley Park's rapid growth and practices applicable to modern intelligence programs, and integrate insights from the perspective of a former FBI Intelligence Program Coordinator. This presentation will expand on these applications and provide specific recommendations for enhancing collaboration across intelligence teams and stakeholders, as well as for driving a culture of innovation while balancing prioritization, requirements, and expectations.

Key Takeaways:
-Developing a common purpose and set of values to drive the mission of your intelligence program, especially during periods of rapid growth
-Navigating team structures and roles to foster teamwork and growth while avoiding silo behaviors
-Implementing prioritization and requirements without sacrificing curiosity and exploration
-Promoting a culture of critical thinking through a variety of structured analytic techniques
-Best practices for breaking through information overload, promoting knowledge management, and preventing collection stagnation and analysis paralysis
-Recommendations for managers and team members/individual contributors to drive a culture of innovation and impact

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