2023 an era of private intelligence professionals. A year of unparalleled innovation in outsourcing providing intelligence analysis - the evolution of CSINT, IMINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, TECHINT, OSINT, GEOINT and CI. The science and art of intelligence gathering. IOSI is a society-focused organization shaping security and intelligence and is committed to promoting and enhancing international security. IOSI foundation principles – Declaration 2022 IOSI provides security and intelligence perspectives that embrace critical thinking and meta-analysis while vigilantly eschewing polarizing politics. IOSI discussions promote higher learning and understanding among practitioners to help operationally define problems and proffer global solutions. IOSI takes a holistic approach to information gathering and problem-solving; we rely on high-integrity heuristics to provide reliable predictive context. IOSI applies principles of epistemology, distinguishing between justified belief and opinion. IOSI provides a pathway to the thinking process, not the finished product. IOSI holds that intelligence is the art of threat perception beyond the limits of our habitual thinking and shared experiences.