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Lt Gen Scott A. Howell is the former commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), retiring from the U.S. Air Force in August 2021 after a 34-year career in special operations. He deployed extensively to Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, and other global hotspots. Before leading JSOC, he served as vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), coordinating initiatives with the Department of Defense and other agencies. Howell also commanded NATO Special Operations in Afghanistan. A CAPSTONE senior fellow at National Defense University, he holds numerous awards, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and Bronze Star, and earned degrees from the U.S. Air Force Academy and National War College.
Traditional security tools are built to stop external attackers. Insider threat detection requires a different approach entirely, one that surfaces signals in the places most teams aren’t looking.
Drug trafficking organizations increasingly exploit the scale and opacity of global maritime commerce to move narcotics across borders. OSINT and publicly available data are now essential tools for analysts working to expose those networks.
Penlink launches CoAnalyst360, a multi-agent AI platform that transforms investigative questions into coordinated workflows, synthesizes findings, and generates dynamic reports that evolve with an investigation.
When agencies adopt new technology, security compliance isn’t a checkbox. This post breaks down what SOC2 compliance actually means, what it covers, and why it should be part of every procurement conversation.
Call detail records, tower dumps, and RTT data are among the most reliable evidence types in complex investigations. This post explains what each record type contains and what it can reveal when analyzed together.
Law enforcement and security teams face growing pressure at high-profile events. This webinar covers how OSINT supports pre-event planning, real-time awareness, and post-event investigations.