Information Collection and Analysis Experience

PSG prides itself on its information collection and analysis experience. We have developed several unique collection techniques and analytical tools. A broad summary of our collection and analysis experience follows.

Project management experience

• Definition of final requirements
• Definition of specific tasking
• Identified and selected appropriate collection means
• Devised and implemented collection program
• Integrated collection products
• Devised and implemented analytical program
• Prepared and disseminated final products

Open source collection techniques exploited

• Print news media (clippings)
• Broadcast news media (transcripts & tapes)
• Computer databases
• Libraries, archives and museums
• Online search and data mining

HUMINT Collection techniques exploited

• Conference agenda development
• Technical conference exploitation
• Debriefing guide development
• Case officer and analyst training
• Emigre' debriefings

Technical collection techniques exploited

• Ground level and overhead imagery

Analytical techniques exploited

• Nomenclature and markings analysis
• Configuration analysis
• Shape analysis
• Fragment analysis
• Analysis of tactical employment
• Analysis of observed effects
• Identification of analogs and extrapolation therefrom