Here are some tips to help master research, a core competency of the intelligence analyst. Research is formalized curiosity… Zora Neale Hurston
Category Archives: Researching
Mary Shotwell Little: Can Analysis Offer Insight Into Historical Cases?
Analysis can offer value even to decades-old cold cases, such as here in the matter of Mary Shotwell Little, assuming completeness of the data set and integrity of the facts. A crime analyst with access to original case files is well-positioned to overcome the obstacle of time. Methodology and Scope This case study is anContinue reading “Mary Shotwell Little: Can Analysis Offer Insight Into Historical Cases?”
Russell And Shirley Dermond: When Intelligence Gaps Impair Analysis
The Dermond matter is an example of a case where there are simply too many intelligence gaps to conduct an analysis. In such times, you may need to work with investigators to build a stronger data set before beginning or proceeding in your work. Methodology and Scope This case study is an educational demonstration ofContinue reading “Russell And Shirley Dermond: When Intelligence Gaps Impair Analysis”
Alfred J. Kunz: Partnering With AI For Cold Case Analysis
BLUF | Partnering with large language models in cold case analysis, such as demonstrated here in the matter of Father Alfred J. Kunz, can add a tremendous value to your work, but understand its limits. Don’t rely on it as a human replacement. And do your own work first. Methodology and Scope This case studyContinue reading “Alfred J. Kunz: Partnering With AI For Cold Case Analysis”
Strengthening Your Ability To Identify Misinformation And Disinformation
Reports recently surfaced of FBI personnel involving themselves with a prominent social media company to control the spread of “misinformation” and the squelching of “disinformation.” Catching and suppressing or eliminating speech spread on social media deemed false or inaccurate is an insurmountable goal, and one fraught with problems, for example, limited resources. But the largerContinue reading “Strengthening Your Ability To Identify Misinformation And Disinformation”