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The Russian GRU has never truly prioritized operational security in its intelligence efforts. Mission success, rather than secrecy, has always been its priority, and in turn makes the GRU inherently aggressive. This preference lies in the GRU’s existence as a military organization, where the Russian military prioritizes mission success over anything else. In the last… Read more »
Fake news has become a daily struggle for everyday citizens who try to internalize the importance of information about the world and their country. We are bombarded with countless stories and advertisements stretching from being downright bizarre to stories that appear accurate, only to have critical details subtly manipulated. These fake stories may impact perceptions… Read more »
By The People’s Dialogue Series at the United States Institute of Peace provided a unique opportunity to learn about the pursuit of Happiness as it relates to online connectivity and relationships. Dr. Waldilnger’s contribution to the Harvard Study of Adult Development finds relationships to be the single most critical indicator of a fulfilling life and… Read more »
We are, without a doubt, heading closer toward a generational transition in government. Surveys have shown that federal jobs are becoming more popular among millennials because they feel it is the best way to give back to the community, but many turn away from the option as they realize the implicated restraints of some positions…. Read more »
The 2018 RESPECT webinar series, The Human Trafficking – Organized Crime Nexus: Intersections, Vulnerabilities, and Analysis for the Private Sector, proposed interesting perspectives dealing with the future of tackling illicit networks, specifically human-trafficking and the need for multidisciplinary coordination. These are some important points from the webinar, and Praescient Analytic’s ability to help the cause:… Read more »
What is Blockchain? Mentioning blockchain immediately brings to mind headlines of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This conflation is not unfounded as this technology was originally developed to support the use of bitcoin markets. Although blockchain is certainly applicable to the financial industry, the world of banking and finance is just one of many possible implementations…. Read more »
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is an intelligence discipline that generates insight from publicly available information. The sources from this information come from traditional media like newspapers, magazines, radio shows, and television, as well as overhead imagery, photos, and specialized publications like think-tank studies and journal articles. OSINT is more prevalent today because the internet and… Read more »
Fusion Energy: an overview Everyone knows how nuclear energy works, at least traditionally. We split the atom, a process called nuclear fission, and began the nuclear age back in 1945. Despite the benefits derived from nuclear energy, accidents since like 3 Mile Island, Chernobyl, and most recently Fukushima have taught the public to fear nuclear… Read more »
By: Tom Ramage In Praescient’s latest demo, we showcase IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook (ANB) capabilities in network, temporal, and geospatial analysis in a real world Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) mission set. Watch the full video demo and read our workflow summary below! Background The Syrian Civil War has captured headlines for the past several years… Read more »
I recently attended the Multi-Intelligence Exploitation Symposium, hosted in Alexandria by the Defense Strategies Institute (DSI). The symposium provided a forum for leaders from government and industry to discuss the key challenges they face in implementing enterprise wide intelligence systems that unify multiple forms of intelligence information i.e. HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT, etc. One speaker, who… Read more »