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Predictive Analytics: A New Tool for the Intelligence Community

The world has seen an enormous surge in the amount of data available, particularly human-generated digital exhaust from our Internet and communications habits. But only a small portion of this data is actually useful for security professionals. The U.S. Intelligence Community is hard pressed to find new tools to assist in navigating this expansive sea of data, cutting though the noise to find valuable insight into national security events, and in turn, policy-making. The Cipher Brief spoke with Kristen Jordan, a Program Manager at the Intelligence Advanced Researched Projects Activity (IARPA), about their Mercury program, which uses data analytics to forecast potential security events.

The Cipher Brief: Could you explain the Mercury program at IARPA? How did it come about and what does it seek to accomplish?

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