With increasing technological capabilities and growing political and economic interests, outer space has become a potential conflict domain and correspondingly an important area of concern for U.S. national security. American assets in space, such as satellites used for communication and navigation, face the risk of being targeted in the event of a crisis or conflict,… Read more »
The beginning of November marks the start of many exciting occasions such as the holidays and spending time with loved ones (albeit safely this year to follow COVID-19 guidelines). It also marks the season of additional community outreach and volunteer opportunities. Praescient prioritizes participating in volunteer activities all year round by committing our time and… Read more »
Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Will Hurd, R-Texas introduced a Congressional resolution detailing a national strategy for artificial intelligence that proposes a unified approach for developing U.S. leadership in AI. Furthermore, the Pentagon, in concurrence with DoD initiatives, established the AI Code of Ethics—which is bolstered by the four core competencies of responsibility, equitability, reliability,… Read more »
John Randles, CEO of Siren, a key Praescient technology partner offering an advanced investigative intelligence platform, recently wrote an article for Intelligence Community News on the importance of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). In the article, Randles makes the argument that in the information age, OSINT has become increasingly important to the intelligence community, matching the… Read more »
September is known for Labor Day weekend, the beginning of fall, and the first day of school. Each of these events is significant to September but it’s important to recognize that it’s also Suicide Prevention Awareness month. Although it is a year-round, pervasive issue, this month is dedicated to shedding light on what Americans are… Read more »
Data’s role in the public sector, financial services, healthcare, and beyond have become increasingly significant in decision-making processes. Splunk recently released a report, “The Data Age is Here. Are you Ready?” where over 2,200 business and IT leaders were surveyed about the level of preparedness they feel about the future with a significant influx of… Read more »
Today is the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment! For decades, women have fought, protested, marched, and broke rules to gain equal rights in order to have a say in what happens in America. It was a struggle for women to have their voices heard but in the 1920s that began to change. On August… Read more »
Throughout the internship with Praescient Analytics, we have learned how to use many different technology platforms to assist us with our projects and directives. With four different intern groups, we were intrigued how our experiences as interns at Praescient differed. Learning from each other about our various tasks led us to consider how each group… Read more »
Technology has revolutionized how government, businesses, and nonprofits work and manage their data. Machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, utilizes algorithms to simplify work by pinpointing patterns in data to produce results. This process is rooted in the large amount of data that the model teaches the system to identify statistical patterns. An important… Read more »
The problem with America is that there are too many donuts and not enough milk, and that really sucks. Seven years ago, I ate a donut that was too big for my mouth but I swallowed anyway. BIG mistake. I rushed for a glass of milk only to discover that it was empty. With no… Read more »