Roland Fabia: Within DIA, through a DIA initiative, they created a program called Analyst Space or A-Space.
JIm Flyzik: Mm hmm.
Roland Fabia: And made DIA the executive agent for that. And Analyst Space or A-Space is a collaborative work environment using a common platform across the IC.
JIm Flyzik: Okay.
Roland Fabia: So now you have analysts across the IC using social networking tools, discussion forms, events calendars, E-Chirp which is our version of Twitter…
JIm Flyzik: Okay.
Roland Fabia: And blogs, so literally this is the first time where you know analysts in the past, you know, you had to pick up a secure phone and talk. Now, you’ve got this community environment…
JIm Flyzik: Wow.
Roland Fabia: Where analysts can do that. So last year the DNI funded it more and DIA expanded that to create from A-Space transform to I-Space, which is Integration Space.
JIm Flyzik: Okay.
Roland Fabia: So now we brought in not only analysts, we brought in the collectors. In addition to the collectors, we brought in the national intelligence managers or NIMs from the DNI that manage that. So this is a great form where, almost like a coffee house, where analysts can come here.
JIm Flyzik: Yeah.
Roland Fabia: Can talk freely and you know this is information where they can share ideas and offer tips and this is great opportunity for not just the analyst now but for the collectors and for others to support the policy makers. So that’s, and we’re taking that and that will move also into our new I-Sight environment.
JIm Flyzik: Wow, cool.
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