Tag Archive for ‘Entity Resolution’

Uniqueness in the Eye of the NSTIC

The White House just released a draft of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). Jeff Huth examines how government must consider “uniqueness” while identifying Joe Citizen.

How Accuracy Has Changed

There was also a time when the level of accuracy that our intelligence and law-enforcement systems offered was “fine.” We connected the dots well enough to eliminate the greatest threats. But that’s no longer good enough. Dr. Scott Schumacher explains how the definition and need for accuracy has changed.

Recap: Connecting the Dots Isn’t What It Used to Be

Initiate recently hosted a webinar, Connecting the Dots Isn’t What It Used to Be, discussing how the definition of accuracy has changed as the intelligence community faces new challenges. Alex Eastman recaps the webinar and the resulting Q&A, and offers a link to the replay.

Connecting the Dots Isn’t What It Used to Be

Today, there is an intense push for accuracy in our data and, particularly, in our ability to accurately “connect the dots.” More information and more fragmented data is leading data analysts to look for ways to link information together to improve accuracy thereby improving the usefulness of systems depending on that data. Join us for this webinar to learn how we’re addressing the problem.

Entity Resolution Taken One Step Further: “Spot The Difference”

Jarrett Goldfedder breaks down entity resolution into terms even his 7-year-old can understand. Can you spot the difference between ponies? If so, you can understand and apply the basics of entity resolution.

See You at DoDIIS

We’re very excited about one of our favorite conferences – DoDIIS, which begins next week (May 23-27) in Phoenix. Jeff Huth previews Initiate’s activities at DoDIIS – we hope to see you there!

Entity Resolution My Mom Could Understand: A Google Analogy

How do you explain entity resolution or master data management to a lay person? Jeff Huth attempts an analogy that his mom could understand.

Hot Topics from Palantir GovCon5

Initiate recently attended Palantir’s GovCon5 in Tyson’s Corner. Jeff Huth was on site and had a few observations about the show’s hot topics.

Meeting an Olympic-Size Security Challenge

Imagine all the dots that must be connected in order to make an event like the Olympics a “non-event” from a security perspective. Imagine how much information must be accessed, correlated, matched and securely exchanged for everything to run smoothly. Scott Schumacher examines the three critical aspects for security: pre-event information analysis, personnel vetting, and a coordinated real-time reaction to any threat that may emerge.

Webinar: Relationships are the Lines that Connect the Dots

What is your data trying to tell you? In intelligence gathering, there is great value in understanding non-obvious relationships to multiple degrees of separation. Detecting non-obvious relationships – such as when two people share an address but not other identifying details – can be extraordinarily beneficial to law enforcement and counter-terrorism efforts.