CIA ‘OODA Loop’ Process
The OODA Loop is a tactical decision-making process that shapes covert operations. This intel aims to shed...
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The ‘3 Sides to Every Story” Tradecraft Perspective
In the work of covert operations and intelligence analysis, the phrase “There are three sides to every...
How to Master Any Skill Like an Operative
The covert operative’s four element (repetition, feedback, exploration, reflection) tradecraft method of how to master any skill...
Tracking People in Urban Environments: Guide
The tradecraft outline guide to urban tracking; the methodology of tracking individuals in the physical world of...
The Perfect/Total Security Myth
Whether it’s the fortified walls of a military compound, the encrypted algorithms guarding classified digital information, or...
The Science of The Ambush
Within the confines of the intelligence community, the science of ambush has assumed more profound dimensions. Ambushing...
Improvised Environmental Weaponology Tactics
Manipulating then wielding your immediate surroundings as situationally improvised tools for combat, self-defense, and tactical advantage. [OPTICS:...
Facial Recognition System Countermeasures
The tradecraft standardized 6 types of countermeasures and evasive techniques to apply against biometric facial recognition surveillance...
Using Spy Skills to Be a Better Entrepreneur
Using the skills and concepts as an clandestine services officer of the CIA to succeed as an...
How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes may be a fictional character, but the way he was written about his way of...
Assessing and Enhancing Physical Security
The CIA officer’s guide on the fundamentals of assessing physical security in real-time, identifying vulnerabilities to address...
Optimizing Your Instincts and Reflexes For CQC / OPS
Reflexes and instincts play a crucial role in close quarters combat and field operations. Covert operatives optimizing...