Solution Brief
Improve fusion center outcomes with trustworthy data and AI
Better cross-agency coordination protects communities and bolsters national security.
- Shorten the data-to-decision life cycle.
- Anticipate threats based on reliable intelligence data from multiple sources.
- Effectively respond to incidents – from local to national levels.
The issue
Crime, terrorism and other security threats are frequently coordinated on a national or international scale. Their associated preoperational activities and responses are carried out and are most noticeable locally. Law enforcement operations have traditionally focused on local incidents, making it challenging to associate them with organized criminal or terrorist activities that cross boundaries and jurisdictions.
Globally, agencies responsible for national security and law enforcement face challenges when accessing and sharing information to produce intelligence that effectively combats these threats. Even within countries and regions, agencies face practical considerations when sharing information and data across different systems in ways that are effective, secure, reliable and timely.
Fusion centers’ success at fulfilling their intelligence hub missions depends on trustworthy data and AI, and facilitating agencies’ access to insights about crimes, threats and hazards across jurisdictions and over time – following criminal activity more closely. That coordination helps agencies foresee threats, prevent crimes, respond to emergencies, inform policy development and deploy resources more effectively.
Fusion centers continue to face challenges related to data integration, technology deployment and information sharing. Ever-increasing volume, velocity and variety of data exacerbates these challenges. With the capability to use a wider range of structured and unstructured data, fusion centers are better positioned to generate better, faster and more transparent data-driven outcomes. This coordination, along with a whole spectrum of modeling techniques, including AI’s learning and automation capabilities, keeps the fusion center at the forefront of serving law enforcement’s needs.
The challenge
Data remains disparate, so it’s hard to get a comprehensive view
Data may not be shared freely among stakeholders and is often locked in separate systems and formats, making it difficult to integrate data from multiple sources.
The right people may not see the right information at the right time
For fusion centers to work effectively, data must be trustworthy and timely – processed quickly to generate alerts, enable investigative action and develop strategic reporting.
Focus areas aren’t identified as priorities
With a wide range of data types, including text, voice, video and geospatial, potentially valuable data may not be considered. This may cause investigators to overlook crucial information that could have been used to prevent or intervene in criminal activity.
Confidential and sensitive data protection is vital – but difficult
Without security measures such as control processes and access audits, relevant clues and valuable evidence could be compromised – hampering investigations and potentially impeding eventual prosecutions.
Our approach
SAS helps fusion centers quickly understand and respond effectively to crimes, threats and hazards using a single, holistic solution for computing, communications and task-specific applications. This approach avoids the complexities of deploying and managing multiple systems. Our solution addresses your priorities, practices and workflows – and easily adjusts to differences in scope.
We deliver software and services to help you:
Manage the entire intelligence life cycle
Use the same platform for multiple purposes – from setting objectives to collecting, processing and analyzing the most relevant data, to disseminating information and evaluating feedback.
Assess threats from all available information
Gain controlled access to data, without needing to load or retain source information. Statistical and advanced analytical models help convert raw data into valuable intelligence. Quickly develop and test multiple hypotheses and scenarios that uncover hidden relationships and identify threats.
Deliver timely reporting
Create and distribute tailored intelligence products – like risk assessments and target profiles – for specific constituencies and decision-makers. Through timely assessments, decision-makers can focus resources on the highest-priority threats.
Using traditional approaches, patterns and predictable behaviors in the data often go undetected. With SAS, fusion centers can integrate, manage and analyze all types and sources of data. This includes unstructured formats like voice, video and geospatial data, as well as data from diverse sources like police surveillance and investigation records, or tax and revenue data.
Using SAS helps us make and find connections that we aren’t already aware of because they happened at different points in time … This is a huge benefit for the state regarding public safety because we can be more proactive and pay attention to what’s happening in the communities instead of worrying about administrative tasks." Steven Patterson Deputy Director West Virginia Fusion Center
SAS difference
SAS provides powerful data integration and predictive analytics techniques that are designed to facilitate data sharing and generate strategic insights for fusion centers. Our solution covers the full intelligence life cycle, enabling you to continuously monitor and improve data provisioning, model performance and intelligence product usage, as well as your overall strategy, processes and governance.
SAS provides:
Automated data cleansing, integration and analytics processes to save time and resources
- Our powerful yet simple solution reduces the need to hire a cadre of data modelers and analytics specialists.
Immediate value for a wide range of users
- SAS includes off-the-shelf capability that can be tailored to meet your unique needs – and easily deployed into your daily workflows.
A holistic view of intelligence data
- Access, integrate, cleanse and standardize data from virtually any source or format – uncovering previously undetected relationships that could have been missed in the past. You can exchange reliable information across platforms, divisions and regions to help you solve complex investigations and mitigate threats effectively.
Early insights into threats – leading to timely, well-informed decisions
- Track a broad range of activities – from opioids or gangs to violent crimes, narcotics or human trafficking, terrorism, cybercrimes and emergency management issues.
