# Marble-Jar Problem **Entity class:** Concept **Research spine:** [[research/Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research|Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software]] ## Definition The marble-jar problem is Matt Bevan's metaphor for intelligence fragmentation: multiple agencies possess relevant pieces, but organizational boundaries prevent anyone from seeing the complete pattern. ## Chronological Proximity The problem became decisive in reviews of the pre-9/11 intelligence environment and preceded Palantir's founding and the expansion of cross-agency fusion. ## Relational Proximity It connects [[wiki/Intelligence Silo|intelligence silos]] to [[wiki/Auditable Intelligence Fusion|auditable fusion]], [[wiki/Gotham|Gotham]], and the [[wiki/Palantir Ontology|Palantir Ontology]]. ## Collection Routes [[collections/The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace|The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace]] · [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] · [[wiki/Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software|Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software]] ## Sources / Provenance - [[research/Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research|Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research]].