Publications & insights

Ideas grounded in practice.

Peer-reviewed research, practitioner papers and original perspectives on behavioural intelligence, security, ethics, insider threat and emerging technology.

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Published work · The Strategist · Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Decision-shaping: the ethical responsibility in intelligence work

An examination of how intelligence professionals shape the decision environment through collection, analysis, framing and the communication of uncertainty—and why responsibility must follow influence.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

Ethics and AI in Intelligence: Keeping Decisions Lawful, Proportionate and Defensible

An operational account of why AI-enabled intelligence decisions must remain explainable, contestable and stoppable as automated tools begin shaping attention, prioritisation and judgement.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

Introducing IIP’s New Series: Ethics in Artificial Intelligence

An introduction to a practical series on the governance disciplines needed to keep AI-supported intelligence accountable, reviewable and safe to operationalise.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

The E.L.I.T.I.E Pillars: A Practical Framework for Ethical Leadership in Intelligence

A practical introduction to the six ELITIE pillars and the operational tools leaders can use to keep purpose, power and data aligned under pressure.

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Published work · Peer-reviewed publication · Informit

Ethical Leadership in Intelligence Collection

A peer-reviewed examination of how intelligence leaders translate ethical responsibility into collection practice, professional judgement and accountable decision-making.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

Incentives and Accountability: When Metrics Pull Intelligence Off Course

An examination of how informal rewards, performance signals and organisational tolerance can pull intelligence away from grounded judgement and towards appearances.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

Early Warning Signs of Politicisation: Keeping Purpose and Data Aligned

A practical guide to recognising politicisation through shifting criteria, selective tasking, obscured trade-offs, metric theatre and shadow approvals.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

Decision Integrity Under Pressure: Operationalising Lawful, Proportionate Decisions

A disciplined approach to making timely decisions when information is incomplete, consequences are significant and reasoning must withstand later scrutiny.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

Minimum-Viable Oversight: Fast enough to use, strong enough to matter

A lightweight governance model that scales review to the reversibility and human consequences of a decision without creating unnecessary operational delay.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

Five Behaviours of Ethical Intelligence Leaders

Five visible leadership practices for producing intelligence decisions that remain explainable, accountable and defensible over time.

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Published work · Institute for Intelligence Professionalisation

Introducing the ‘Ethical Intelligence’ Series

The opening statement for a practitioner series designed to turn ethical principles into repeatable routines for analysts, collectors, leaders and executives.