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Praescient prides itself on providing the best minds equipped with the best analytic technologies. In the Praescient Analytics Blog below, you can find the latest musings of our analysts, as well as thoughts from our engineers, and news about the company. You can also learn more about our Partnered Research Organizations and Praescient’s Knowlton Project discussion series.
On May 27, 2013, a group of environmentalists in Istanbul, Turkey held a sit-in at an Istanbul city park to protest government plans to raze the park and build a shopping mall in its place. Police closed in on the protesters later the following day and sparked the flames for a summer of protests, some… Read more »
Search and Rescue (SAR) organizations face the unique challenge of responding to critical incidents that require vasts amounts of actionable intelligence in an incredibly short period of time. While one mission may demand comprehensive terrain data for rescue climbers in the remote wilderness, another may require immediate offshore weather updates to prepare aircraft. In these… Read more »
This post was written by Brian Lambert As a broad generalization, Law Enforcement organizations (LEOs) have always been great at collecting data. From beat cops recording goings-on in their precincts to detectives gathering information from confidential informants, investigative methods have been honed through centuries of practice. With the expansion of technology, and the rise of… Read more »
Praescient Analytics is pleased to announce the release of new podcast series, titled “Data Points.” This regular audio program will explore a range of topics relating to national and international security, software development, cutting edge technology, and policy analysis. We at Praescient are greatly looking forward to engaging in frequent conversations with our fellow employees… Read more »
The reduction of global poverty is a vital aspect of the mission of international development organizations. The World Bank is a financial institution that leads the charge in this realm. Through loans or grants, especially those coordinated by their International Development Association, this organization is able to facilitate much needed development projects in the world’s… Read more »
This post was written by Alis Wang The rise of Big Data is helping experts better predict severe storms as well as increase their understanding of climate change. All of this has important ramifications for how we respond to emergency weather events, mitigate global warming, and even verify insurance claims. Advanced technology has improved the… Read more »
On Thursday, July 4th our nation will celebrate the 237th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This holiday has become a day for backyard barbecues, fireworks, and neighborhood block parties. Many Americans take advantage of the federal holiday, written into law along with New Year’s Day and Christmas Day during the Forty-First… Read more »
If there’s one point on which national security planners and international investors would agree, it’s that the decisions surrounding the commitment of resources abroad have become increasingly complex. The potential for rapid shifts in political, security, and social dynamics the world over—the events of the Arab Spring remain one of the best and most frequently… Read more »
Copyright © 2013 Oxford University Press The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the self-described “definitive record of the English language,” recently added “big data” to its ranks, defining the term as, “data of a very large size, typically to the extent that its manipulation and management present significant logistical challenges.” The OED, first published in 1884, currently… Read more »
This September marks the planned window for Admiral William McRaven, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, to explain his vision for the “global SOF network” – that is, a collaborative network of U.S. military, interagency partners, and international special operations forces that are directly linked to exchange information and intelligence. The goal of this network… Read more »