Most OSINT analysts know how to collect data. Far fewer know when to stop. Over-collection feels productive, but it often delays the hardest part of the work: making a defensible judgment with incomplete information.

The Maritime Patterning and Collection Framework (MPCF) is my attempt at trying to force analysts to rely less on a blip in time and instead anchor everything in patterns: what is normal, what is repeatable behavior, and what can be exploited.

Let’s be honest, a lot of what passes for OSINT these days is simply ChatGPT rewritten and passed off as original thought. OSINT investigations are being performed by typing a question into AI, copy/pasting the answer, and calling it intelligence. This isn’t analysis, this is automation and frankly pretty risky to your credibility. If this is what your workflow looks like you are not an OSINT analyst you are a prompt monkey who is training the system to replace you.

AI isn’t just about tools—it’s about mindset. Intelligence analysts who embrace this shift can work smarter, faster, and more effectively. Learn how to integrate AI into your workflow without the overwhelm in my latest blog post.

To 10 Free OSINT Tools: A Comprehensive Review

This blog will discuss some environmental threats to our ocean and how we can use Open-Source Information and Intelligence to uncover, expose, and address these threats.

Beneath the salty blue surface of the world’s oceans, the chilling reality of conflict casts a blood-red shadow, entangling crews in the seemingly neverending crossfire of global disputes.