Open-source research, structured intelligence,
and the discipline behind it.
Plain-language explainers on the concepts, standards, and methodology behind evidence-grade work — for governments, enterprises, researchers, and founders building on the open record.
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Standards14 May 2026
The Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations, explained
The most rigorous open-source-research methodology in public circulation — and how its principles travel across sectors.
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What is open-source intelligence (OSINT)?
The discipline of turning publicly available information into verified, usable findings — and where it gets hard.
Read the explainer →See the methodology in practice.
The explainers cover the concepts. The methodology page shows the exact steps — from raw input to a record that holds up.