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FBI Terrorism Quick Reference Card
“First responding officers should be aware of suspicious factors that may indicate a possible terrorist threat. These factors should be considered collectively in assessing a possible threat. This quick reference guide is intended to provide practical information for line officers but may not encompass every threat or circumstance. State and local
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JASON report on Black Swan Events
The JASON group has produced a very interesting report on the probability of Black Swan type events. Download Report
Google Wave
Once it reaches critical traction, Google Wave will be a great tool for real-time collaborative intelligence analysis and production. A great guide has been released for free that provides an excellent overview on how to use the service. Google Wave Guide
Google Flu trends
Predicting flu outbreaks 2 weeks in advance: “We’ve found that certain search terms are good indicators of flu activity. Google Flu Trends uses aggregated Google search data to estimate flu activity in your state up to two weeks faster than traditional systems” Google
Argus H1N1 visualization tool
An interesting visualization tool for H1N1 open source news and medical reporting. (Argus at Georgetown)
An Intelligence Briefing From The DNI
Thanks to the Federation of American Scientists, the Director of National Intelligence’s recent unclassified, written answers to questions from Senators are available. (Atlantic) [PDF
Preventing Another Mumbai: Building a Police Operational Art
This recent paper authored by John Sullivan & Adam Elkus appears in the June 2009 issue of the CTC Sentinel published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. (CTC)
Social Networks Around the World
Italian PR professional and former Microsoft Italy marketer Vincenzo Cosenza sent us an interesting visualization today. Below is a map of the world, showing the most popular social networks by country. The map was built using Alexa and Google Trends for Website traffic data in June 2009 and we think
North Korea Secrets Uncovered In Google Earth by Amateur Spies
This Google Earth project offers an extensive mapping of North Korea’s economic, cultural, political, and military infrastructures. Through the topic menu, users of this program have easy access to geographical information on North Korea’s agriculture projects, aviation facilities, communications,
HOW TO: Track Swine Flu Online
This week, news broke of a new and fatal swine flu on the Mexico-U.S. border. It has quickly turned into a growing outbreak and possible pandemic. Knowing about these important and growing cases is vital to public health. Fortunately, there are several useful online resources that track health information
