{"title":"OPENING REMARKS: CYBER RESILIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES PANEL","authors":"J. Richards","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5210","url":null,"abstract":"On November 25, 2022, Professor Julian Richards, Director of the Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies at the University of Buckingham (BUCSIS), delivered his opening remarks for panel five of the 2022 West Coast Security Conference. Professor Richards discussed the importance of understanding cyber threats to build resilience, supply shortage in the market of cybersecurity related jobs, and the importance of bringing academics and practitioners together in cyber discussions. \u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-30Revised: 2022-12-31","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131313913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE IN UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS: A HUMAN SOURCE PERSPECTIVE","authors":"Mubin Shaikh","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5207","url":null,"abstract":"On November 24, 2022, Mr. Mubin Shaikh, a Counter Extremism Specialist at Parents for Peace, presented on the Ethics and Excellence in Undercover Operations: A Human Source Perspective. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS-Vancouver executives. The key points of discussion were human source intelligence, motivators to work undercover, methods to conduct oneself as a human source, and aggravating issues that contribute to worst case scenarios.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-11Revised: 2023-01-06","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"181 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131698214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MILITANT ACCELERATIONISM","authors":"Matthew Kriner","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5195","url":null,"abstract":"On November 23, 2022, Mr. Matt Kriner, a Senior Research Scholar at Middlebury University's Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) and Managing Director of the Accelerationism Research Consortium (ARC), presented on Militant Accelerationism. The key points discussed were militant accelerationism, its actors, and the strategies of accelerationist groups to pursue their goals of societal collapse.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-05Revised: 2022-12-21","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130094096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INDEPENDENT ADVISORY GROUPS (IAG): MANAGING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND POLICE IN KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND UNDERSTANDING","authors":"Rachael Aplin","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5202","url":null,"abstract":"On November 24, 2022, Dr. Rachael Aplin, Senior Lecturer of Policing at York St. John University, presented Independent Advisory Groups (IAG): Managing the Divide Between Communities and Police in Knowledge Sharing and Understanding. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS-Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the value and role of IAGs, the principal issues identified and addressed, and the challenges and benefits that the groups present.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-29Revised: 2023-01-02","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127322820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THREAT RESILIENCE IN THE REALM OF MISINFORMATION, DISINFORMATION, AND TRUST","authors":"Philippe J. Gratton","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5126","url":null,"abstract":"On November 21, 2022, Phil Gratton, an executive public servant at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), currently on interchange as Associate Faculty with the Canada School of Public Service’s (CSPS) Digital Academy, gave a presentation on Threat Resilience in the Realm of Misinformation, Disinformation, and Trust at the 2022 West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS-Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the harms caused by state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to facilitate and counter the spread of disinformation, as well as the importance of critical thinking and collaborative response to build resilience against these threats.","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"125 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123976480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COUNTERING THE THREAT FROM RADICALISING INFLUENCES AND FOCUSING ON PROTECTING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES","authors":"Andrew Hayes","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5192","url":null,"abstract":"On November 23, 2022, Andrew Hayes, Chief Inspector (CI) of the South Wales territorial police force presented on Countering the Threat from Radicalizing Influences and Focusing on Protecting Vulnerable Communities. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS-Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were current trends in extremist recruitment and policy enactment compared to the preceding year, and counteracting extremist content showcased over decentralised platforms containing end-to-end encryption.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-25Revised: 2023-01-05","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117260192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DIVERSITY DISCUSSION: INTENTIONALITY AND BLINDSPOTS","authors":"M. Peters","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5185","url":null,"abstract":"On November 22, 2022, Dr. Michael Peters, Director of the Naval Reserve Professional Development and Mentorship Program for the Royal Canadian Navy presented Diversity Discussion: Intentionality and Blindspots. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the benefits and challenges surrounding Diversity and Inclusion programs, the need for intentionality and accountability in the creation and implementation of the programs, and the ways in which role modelling and mentorship from those in leadership positions helps to foster and sustain an environment conducive to diversity and inclusion.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-30Revised: 2023-01-05","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"9 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116928075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2022 WEST COAST SECURITY CONFERENCE WELCOMING REMARKS","authors":"Candyce Kelshall","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5170","url":null,"abstract":"On November 21, 2022, Candyce Kelshall, President of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies Vancouver, delivered her welcome remarks for the 2022 West Coast Security Conference. During her welcoming remarks she stated that the conference was designed for Canada, its military, law enforcement, and the public safety community. Kelshall spoke about the importance of the public safety community considering the emergence of new threat actors and new technologies, changing from state-based responses to identity-based responses when assessing new threats, adapting to changing norms, and collaborating beyond boundaries. \u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-27Revised: 2022-12-27","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"8 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125655824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS AND POLITICAL MILITARY RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THREAT RESILIENCY","authors":"Carrie A. Lee","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5177","url":null,"abstract":"On November 21, 2022, Dr. Carrie Lee, associate professor and Chair of the Department of National Security and Strategy at the US Army War College, presented on Civil-Military Relations and Political Military Relations in the Context of Threat Resiliency. The key points discussed included the importance of good civil-military relations, how they are critical in establishing resiliency, and some of the threats that require good civil-military relations.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2022-12-05Revised: 2022-12-07","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127147533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DEADLY DISINFORMATION: LGBTQ CONTAGION NARRATIVES AS RADICALIZING DISINFORMATION IN RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA","authors":"S. Moskalenko","doi":"10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21810/jicw.v5i3.5171","url":null,"abstract":"On November 21, 2022, Dr. Sophia Moskalenko presented on Deadly Disinformation: LGBTQ Contagion Narratives as Radicalizing Disinformation in Russian Propaganda for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the historical uses of disinformation and how it relates to modern disinformation, the three categories which disinformation aims to target, and the disinformation campaign in Russia.\u0000 \u0000Received: 2023-01-05Revised: 2023-01-10","PeriodicalId":134562,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129807210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}