In this blog, we outline the benefits of an all-source approach to intelligence by outlining the partnership and integration between i2 and Fivecast, which unlocks the power of data fusion across classified and open-source data.
All-Source Intelligence
Users of i2’s powerful suite of analytical tools, including Analyst’s Notebook, Analysis Studio, Analysis Hub and i2 Online, recognize the immense power and actionable insights derived from layering disparate data sources onto a single chart for analysis. Users of Fivecast’s premium Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) solutions, Fivecast ONYX, Fivecast MATRIX, and Fivecast LUNEX understand the incredible ability of publicly available data to support and augment full-spectrum analytical tasks designed to safeguard communities and defeat malign actors, their networks, and their whereabouts. Patterns of life, problematic connections, and ties to sanctioned entities can all be revealed with the sophisticated suite of tools available with Fivecast.
Differing file formats, isolated programs, and siloed platforms represent a significant challenge to all Source analysts. These compatibility issues can hinder the ingestion, analysis, and dissemination of critical intelligence, and lengthen the time needed to go from data to decisions.
Breaking Down Intelligence Silos with data fusion
While the fusion of data sources is a common technique meant to strengthen conclusions and reduce reliance on sole-source information, analytical teams often leverage multiple platforms, conducting isolated steps in each system and porting over data from one platform to another to see the full picture. Compatibility issues, a lack of uniform data outputs, and ad hoc migrations to classified systems can delay or frustrate efforts to bring a coherent picture into focus and degrade the timeliness of intelligence by slowing delivery. Fivecast and i2 recognized this challenge, taking proactive steps to reduce this friction, fusing i2’s Analyst’s Notebook, Analysis Studio, Analysis Hub and i2 online with the market-leading OSINT capabilities of Fivecast ONYX.
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After extensive collaboration between our respective developer teams, along with insights from experienced analysts with proven track records in the field, an integrated connection has been forged between Fivecast ONYX and i2’s Analyst’s Notebook, strengthening Fivecast ONYX’s interoperability and allowing for the seamless porting of comprehensive open-source data onto i2’s powerful suite of visualization and analysis tools.
This powerful collaboration offers clients unmatched fusion capabilities on i2’s platforms, integrating surface, deep, and dark web information with existing client intelligence tools. Using the external search feature within the i2 connector, Fivecast ONYX relationships can be smoothly incorporated into i2 investigations, boosting the i2 intelligence picture with Fivecast’s OSINT capabilities.
