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By: Wes Huang, Praescient Analytics Intern “We help catch bad guys,” responded CEO Katie Crotty as she explained to me some of the main work and services provided by Praescient Analytics. Preparing for my 2017 summer internship at Praescient Analytics, I looked forward to helping with administrative work, conducting research projects, and perhaps witnessing how… Read more »
By: Dan Gill, Praescient Analytics Consultant and Former IC Analyst As a young intelligence analyst I was introduced to a number of different tools. Some of them, like M3 and MPS, were designed to make parsing through message traffic easier. Others (TAC, HOT-R) were formatted to help me search through large databases and find different… Read more »
By: Neil Fiest Whether you are #buildthewall or #nowall, you long ago recognized that border security looms large in the Trump administration’s agenda. New border policies are still in development, and the effect they’ll have on America’s security is indeterminate. What’s clear is that crossing the border legally or otherwise will become more demanding for… Read more »
In December 2016 Congress approved seemingly innocuous changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a controversial investigative authority governing complex cyber cases. The Rule 41 changes will be the latest addition to the government’s growing arsenal of post-9/11 surveillance powers. As privacy advocates have rightly pointed out, the oftentimes vague phrasing… Read more »
By Zachary Beus In today’s international arena of cut-throat politics, diplomacy, and war, the internet is playing an important role in the way that the United States postures itself. Conscience of its impact, the US uses the internet to increase global economic output, build sustainable relationships with foreign governments, and solve some of the world’s… Read more »
Praescient attended our strategic partner Institute for the Study of War’s Inaugural Security Conference, held on September 14, 2016, in Washington, DC. The conference, entitled “Rethinking US Grand Strategy,” featured senior US military officials and national security policymakers who offered their perspectives on the future of the military’s strategic outlook. During the course of the… Read more »
Praescient has a long history of providing support to the law enforcement community at both the federal and local levels. Our team works in close collaboration with analysts, investigators, and officers to implement powerful software solutions and develop new workflows. For this edition of Praescient’s Employee Spotlight, we’re featuring Eric Lindsoe, an Analyst Consultant working… Read more »
Yesterday, the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and Analyst One held their annual summit on the future of data analytics, titled “Analytics 2014: Insights for Mission Impact.” Praescient’s Vice President, Bill Wall, presented our signature law enforcement and geospatial workflows to an audience of big data experts and federal, state, and local analysis professionals…. Read more »
Today, at the McCain Institute’s Decision Theater in Washington, D.C., Praescient analysts and scholars from the Arizona State University School of Social Work’s Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research presented the findings of a joint effort to investigate sex trafficking leading up to and during the 2014 Superbowl. The culmination of this partnership was the… Read more »
The calamities that took place at the 1972 Munich Olympics, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and the 2013 Boston Marathon underscore the potential risk inherent in large public events. The emergency services community faces myriad threats at such events including violent crimes, natural disasters, unruly protesters, and mass casualty situations. While the objective of protecting participants and spectators may be well defined,… Read more »