Intelligence in the Private Sector

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A ground breaking conference at Harvard Kennedy School exploring the use of intelligence by private sector companies: “Intelligence in the Private Sector.”

In today’s world, businesses are facing increasingly complex threats to infrastructure, finances, and information. The government is sometimes unable to share classified information about these threats. As a result, business leaders are creating their own intelligence capabilities within their companies.

This is not about time honored spying by businesses on each other, or niche security firms, but about a completely new use of intelligence by major companies to support their global operations.

The panelists examine the reasons for private sector intelligence: how companies organize to obtain it, and how the government supports them. “Is this a growing trend?” “How do companies collaborate in intelligence?” “How does the government view private intelligence efforts?” “How do private and government intelligence entities relate to one another?” “What does this all mean for the future of intelligence work?”

Confirmed participants include:

Robert Dannenberg, Managing Director, Office of Global Security, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Paul Kolbe, Director, International Security Affairs, BP

Linda Reid, Director, Global Intelligence, The Walt Disney Company,

Van Wilberding, Senior Manager, The Coca-Cola Company

Elena Mitchell, Office of Director of National Intelligence

Peter Ford, Deputy Director, Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), Department of State

Alphonso “Jody” Norris III, Director, Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC), FBI

Sharon Halstead, Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC)

Sean Doherty, Harvard Kennedy School, MC/MPA 2014.