Quotes

The 19th century gunsmoke of Von Clausewitz’s era has given way to a virulent digital smog.
_{Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Defence}

Under the current law we cannot identify our adversaries or act rapidly and flexibly on all fronts. And this poses a risk to our national security.
_{General Jan Swillens, Director of DISS}

The permanent strategic competition that we are currently engaged in is all about being the fastest and the smartest. 
_{General Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defence}

I do think there is a huge gap between the intelligence services’ information position and political reality.
_{Lieutenant Niels}

What stood out for me is that DISS is kind of a ‘black box’. DISS has an aura of mystery about it.
_{Captain Rik}

I have noticed that an intel product is either fast, detailed or complete but rarely a combination of the three.
_{Major Dirk}

You see people becoming successful in applying a particular method, which they are then forced to abandon in the face of a new threat.
_{Bob de Graaff, Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies}

We search for information in a targeted manner to ensure the least possible impact on those who are not the focus of an investigation.
_{Patricia Damen, Head of the DISS/GISS Joint Sigint Cyber Unit}

Distinctions between local, national and global elements are becoming blurred, erasing boundaries between internal and external security.
_{Bas Rietjens, Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies at the Netherlands Defence Academy}

Data-driven intelligence can dispel the fog
_{Roy Lindelauf, coordinator of the Defence Data Science Centre}

I think that companies, scientists and perhaps journalists will be a part of our trusted community in the future. We can no longer afford to act alone.
_{Erik Akerboom, Director-General of GISS}

The Russian Federation represents a thunderstorm and China represents climate change. It is imperative not to lose sight of the implications of China's actions.
_{Sebastian Reyn, Deputy Director of DISS}