We are passionate about solving complex technology challenges, to enhance national security through successful digital transformation in defence, policing, security and criminal justice sectors.
We hope you enjoy our research articles and briefings and find them both highly insightful and thought provoking.
National Security and Digital Transformation
We study national security issues in-depth, including threats from domestic and international terrorism, contemporary crime, policing challenges and evolving communities.
We study innovation models and complex problem solving methods that we pragmatically apply in our client engagements to deliver successful digital transformation outcomes in specialist sectors.
We have deep skills in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Ledger Technologies, the Internet of Things and Data Science.
Our unique value combines high-quality research in contemporary crime and community safety challenges, with exceptional expertise in disruptive and incremental technology innovation. We deliver strategic digital transformation engagements for clients with specialist needs in complex, mission critical environments.
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Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism
Our research in terrorism and counter terrorism includes:
- Profiling risks posed by terrorist groups
- Stabilisation projects and international development
- Improving governance in fragile states
- Development of effective counter terrorism policy
- Comparative counter terrorism
- Countering violent extremism
Some of our recent thinking on these topics includes:
- Tracing the links between failed states and international terrorism
- Military counter-terrorism techniques: suitability and effectiveness as policy instruments
- Designing Ethical and Effective Counter-terrorism Policy
- Counter Terrorism Policing in Canada – an examination
- Countering violent extremism and radicalisation leading to terrorism – key issues
- PIRA – A Brief Profile of the Provisional IRA
- Security Developments in Northern Ireland since the end of the Cold War
- Deconstructing Violent Dissident Republicanism
- Counter Terrorism Policing in the Smart City – new frontiers in sensor rich environments
Policing
Our research in policing includes:
- Policing models in the UK, Europe and internationally
- Policing approaches including Intelligence Led Policing, Problem Oriented Policing and Zero Tolerance Policing
- Community Policing, Community Safety and Counter Terrorism
- Digital Transformation of Policing
Some of our recent thinking on these topics includes:
- British Policing Challenges: New Crime Patterns and Evolving Communities
- Community Safety, Policing Challenges and Opportunities
Intelligence
Our research in intelligence studies includes:
- Intelligence failures
- Intelligence collection
Some of our recent thinking on these topics includes:
- Israeli Intelligence, the Mossad – a brief examination
- Wikileaks, Chelsea Manning and Wasted Intelligence Clock Cycles
- Intelligence Failure: The Fall of Singapore, Operation Market Garden, Operation Barbarossa
Contemporary Crime Issues
Our research in contemporary crime challenges includes:
- Trafficking and Modern Slavery
- Drugs
- Fundamentalism
- Organised Crime
Some of our recent thinking on these topics includes:
Cyber Security
Our research in cyber security includes:
- Cyber Crime
- Cyber Terrorism
- Cyber Warfare
- Online Safety and Cyber bullying
Some of our recent thinking on these topics includes:
- Assessing Ireland’s Cyber Security Strategy
- A model for configurable decoding of RADIUS Accounting and Authentication messages, SANS Institute Feb 2004, Research Topics in Information Security
Open Innovation
Our research in innovation and emerging technologies includes:
- Innovation models (Open Innovation, Incremental and Disruptive Innovation)
- Complex Problem Solving
- Digital Ledger Technologies (Blockchain)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet of Things
- Smart Cities
Some of our recent thinking on these topics includes:
- Benefits of Open Innovation Atos Scientific Community paper (co-authored)
- Innovation and Technological Superiority in UK defence – research paper
Business and Technology Strategy
Some of our recent thinking on these topics includes:
- Pattern Based Strategy Atos Scientific Community paper (co-authored)
Press and Media Relations
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