I'm in Europe, too, Germany to be exact. I believe the issues you get with larger organizations turning into self-sustaining bureaucracies are probably global, Peter and Hull were on to something. I hope your gig stays the way you like it!
Working in OSINT sounds like fun, is the scene large enough for your friends to do that professionally, or are they essentially volunteering?
Working in OSINT sounds like fun, is the scene large enough for your friends to do that professionally, or are they essentially volunteering?