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The following post is the third in a series of reflections from Praescient team members on their time in Oklahoma supporting the relief efforts of Team Rubicon, and is provided by Nick Karnaze, an Analyst Consultant for Praescient. On Memorial Day, Praescient analyst Mike Doyle and I flew from Washington, DC to Oklahoma City to… Read more »
The following post is the second in a series of reflections from Praescient team members on their time in Oklahoma supporting the relief efforts of Team Rubicon, and is provided by Mike Doyle, an Analyst Consultant for Praescient. Working with Team Rubicon to support relief efforts in Central Oklahoma after devastating tornadoes swept the area… Read more »
In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that struck Oklahoma this May, several Praescient team members deployed to Moore, Oklahoma to support the relief efforts of Team Rubicon (TR), a non-governmental organization comprised of military veterans and medical professionals dedicated to disaster relief. Team Rubicon mobilized volunteers from across the country who rapidly deployed to… Read more »
Recently it was revealed to the media that Chinese hackers had stolen data concerning multiple U.S. weapon systems, including fighter aircraft and missile defense systems. This information came to light through a Defense Science Board report indicating a wide array of breaches by Chinese cyber spies and the inability for the Department of Defense to… Read more »
In 1999, the United States Congress declared May Military Appreciation Month. Sponsored by Arizona Senator John McCain and California Representative Duncan Hunter, this declaration calls on all Americans to honor the service and sacrifice of current and former members of the Armed Forces with appropriate ceremonies and activities. The month of May was chosen to… Read more »
As recent events across the Middle East and North Africa have shown, the nature of the global system is in a state of flux. Two critical trends, power diffusion and power transition, are reshaping the manner in which actors around the world interact and redefining the nature of geopolitical relationships. In particular, the role of… Read more »
It’s been an exciting spring for big data enthusiasts in the policy analysis community. The cover of the current issue of Foreign Affairs magazine features an article titled “The Rise of Big Data,” authored by two experts whose recent book on the topic asserts that big data is nothing less than a “revolution that will… Read more »
We’re honored to have advanced to the Elite Eight of the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions. The competition is seeking to crown a champion and identify the most veteran friendly small business in America. Both members of the Praescient team and friends of the company have… Read more »
The following post is written by Jeremy Valtin, an embedded analyst for Praescient who recently returned from Afghanistan. With pending troop drawdowns, base closures, and the transferal of operational responsibility to Afghan forces, the job of intelligence analysis have become increasingly complex. Analysts face a wide array of challenges, ranging from dwindling infrastructure, access to… Read more »
After the attacks of 9/11, the Department of Defense was forced to become more proficient in intelligence analysis. As new technologies were developed to help combat terrorism and fight two insurgencies, the way military intelligence analysts conducted analysis also developed. The evolution of the military intelligence analyst grew from tracking tanks and enemy movement on… Read more »