Decision Advantage at Machine Speed: Operationalizing OSINT

Zignal Labs, Janes, Fivecast, Recorded Future and Carahsoft are excited to present this Executive Briefing at DoDIIS 2026, where government and industry leaders will explore how open-source intelligence is driving faster, more informed decision-making across today's defense and intelligence missions.

As the speed of modern conflict continues to reshape intelligence operations, publicly available and commercially sourced intelligence is becoming the "INT of first resort" for delivering early warning, operational awareness and strategic insight. Join our expert panel to discuss how AI-enabled exploitation, commercial GEOINT, social media analysis, cyber threat intelligence and data fusion are helping analysts identify threats faster while addressing challenges such as trust, verification, analyst workflow modernization and balancing automation with human judgment.

Attendees will learn:

• How to balance automation with human judgment while ensuring trust, verification and analyst confidence in AI-driven intelligence
• Best practices for integrating commercial intelligence into existing defense and intelligence architectures
• How AI-enabled exploitation, commercial GEOINT, social media analysis, cyber threat intelligence and data fusion are transforming modern intelligence workflows
• How defense organizations are operationalizing OSINT to accelerate mission-critical decision-making