Wayne Michael "Mike" Hall, Brigadier General (Retired), is a career U.S. Army intelligence officer with over 50 years of experience in intelligence operations. His expertise informed the many ventures he pursued after retiring from the Army in 1999, including consulting work with corporations and the creation of his intensive seminar for intelligence analysts and collection specialists. His previous publications, including titles like Stray Voltage War in the Information age, Intelligence Analysis: How to Think in Complex Environments, Intelligence Collection How to Plan and Execute Intelligence Collection in Complex Environments, The Power of Will in International Conflict, and Whispers From the Arrow of Time, garnered critical acclaim. Today, Brigadier General Hall and his wife live near Denton, Texas.