Red Team Journal is pleased to announce that Matthew G. Devost has joined the RTJ advisory board. Mr. Devost is a technologist, entrepreneur, and international security expert specializing in counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, risk management, and cyber-security issues (cyberterrorism, information warfare, and network security). He is best known for having founded the Terrorism Research Center in 1996 where he served as President and CEO until November 2008. Mr. Devost has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, FoxNews, NPR, CBS News, BBC television, NWCN, Australian television, and dozens of other domestic and international radio and television programs as an expert on terrorism and information warfare. In addition, he has lectured or published for the National Defense University; the U.S. intelligence and law enforcement Communities; the Swedish, Australian and New Zealand governments; Georgetown University; American University; and George Washington University. His work appears in a number of books, magazines, academic journals, and conference proceedings. You can read his blog and full bio at devost.net.
From the monthly archives:
December 2008
Asking the right question at the right time can help avert disaster. In fact, one could characterize red teaming and alternative analysis as the practice of posing and answering contrarian questions—questions such as “How could our adversary circumvent our defenses?” or “What flaws in our new product line might we have overlooked?”
A good question can help a decision maker challenge hidden assumptions and expose unexpected vulnerabilities. A poor question can foreclose options and reinforce biases. So, how does a red teamer pose good questions and avoid poor ones? [click to continue ...]
Can red teaming and alternative analysis help decision makers anticipate events? As you might expect, the answer is not a simple “yes” or “no.” [click to continue ...]
