At Praescient, we are always excited to highlight superlative analysis achieved through the use of powerful and innovative technology. That’s why we’re thrilled to be presenting at the upcoming Kapow Software User Summit in San Francisco. Kapow’s tools allow for the rapid, automated collection and integration of massive amounts of data from the web—which presents incredible… Read more »
Endemic conflict and the lack of good governance has produced a humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where basic services are not being provided to the country’s population. 5 million Yemenis are in need of emergency aid, rising food prices are pushing more and more Yemeni families to the brink of desperation, and the country is quickly running… Read more »
The Niger Delta, the main oil-producing region in Nigeria, has a history of opposition to the central government in Abuja. It began as a non-violent movement led by environmental activist Ken Siro-Wiwa (who was eventually executed by the military dictator Sani Abacha) aimed at seeking redress for the environmental and economic damage that oil extraction… Read more »
The U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) initiative to embed special operations teams in contested villages across Afghanistan is proving to be one of the most effective engagement methods currently employed in theater. Village Stability Operations (VSO) place highly trained Special Operations Forces (SOF) units in rural villages to live and work amongst the villagers and… Read more »
As the Chinese proverb says, “A spectator sees more than a player in the heat of a game.” Researchers and analysts have the privilege, often times, of working with the fuller picture and in hindsight while striving to arrive at objective conclusions. When conducting trending analysis, this privilege serves as a valuable tool for providing… Read more »