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Seminar

What Wall Street Can Learn from the CIA: Informational Problems and New Media Solutions

Open to the Public

The recent drone strike on Anwar al-Alwaki and the heightened security surrounding the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 serve as reminders not only of the ongoing efforts to thwart future terrorist attacks, but also of the value of investing in information and intelligence. In the national security arena, an emphasis on connecting the dots to create useful constellations amidst a galaxy of global noise has been crucial for crafting intelligence assessments, formulating predictive analysis, and monitoring reputational risk.

Date: Time: - Location: Lucian Pye Conference Room, Building E40-496
What Wall Street Can Learn from the CIA: Informational Problems and New Media Solutions

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The recent drone strike on Anwar al-Alwaki and the heightened security surrounding the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 serve as reminders not only of the ongoing efforts to thwart future terrorist attacks, but also of the value of investing in information and intelligence. In the national security arena, an emphasis on connecting the dots to create useful constellations amidst a galaxy of global noise has been crucial for crafting intelligence assessments, formulating predictive analysis, and monitoring reputational risk. Just as intelligence collection helps to deter and thwart global security threats, along with assisting the the United States monitor its reputation overseas, informational investments result in a number of advantages to institutions in the private sector and the global economy at large. This seminar will also discuss the work of a new company, Coverago. Coverago tailors its information collection efforts to suit the particular needs of its clients and enables institutions to stay aware of what is being published about them, anywhere in the world, in any language. Coverago works with our clients to understand the institutions, people, and concepts that they would like to follow and the languages or regions that are relevant to their communications or information collection efforts