SBIR/STTR Award attributes
Ample evidence exists that US military operational information is released via social media and internet sources; possibly compromising operational security (OPSEC). IST Research designed, in Phase I, Managing Operations Security Tool (MOST) to detect and characterize these OPSEC threats in online data and propose mitigation techniques. MOST supports identity management and force protection professionals by enabling rapid discovery and communication of OPSEC and other on-line threats. In Phase II, IST proposes to complete MOST development to provide a comprehensive monitoring and analysis system composed of streaming processing, storage, querying, and analysis of publicly available on-line data; validated algorithms for threat detection; and tactics, techniques and tools to address open data vulnerabilities. More specifically, MOST will allow for systematic data collection based on our extensive experience in the developing and deploying Pulse, a proven technology platform that enables real-time information collection across the internet and from hard-to-reach populations. Additionally, based on Phase I research, MOST will support established mission workflows, provide automated data discovery and threat detection algorithms, and generate automated OPSEC threats reports and potential mitigation strategies. Phase II MOST will provide reliable data streams paired with validated, automated processes to detect and respond to undesirable online data.
