The ECS OSINT Capability
A fully integrated OSINT ecosystem for federal missions
Federal teams face growing pressure to rapidly transform publicly available information (PAI) and commercial available information (CAI) into trusted, actionable intelligence. ECS enables faster, more reliable open-source intelligence (OSINT) by reducing noise and accelerating analysis through mission-aligned technology, proven tradecraft, and ready-to-use workflows.
ECS delivers a secure, fully integrated OSINT ecosystem designed for federal missions. We combine engineering, compliance, and lifecycle support with flexible services such as scalable alerting, OSINT tradecraft training, and tailored workflows delivered as a service. This approach allows analysts to stay focused on insight and mission outcomes while scaling capabilities as mission needs evolve.
Every mission has different OSINT requirements. The ECS OSINT capability provides modular, interoperable tools to mix, match, and scale, without locking into a single vendor or platform.
ECS OSINT Toolkit™
A modular toolkit of best-in-class PAI/CAI technologies
The ECS OSINT Toolkit™ is ECS’ modular integration framework for open-source intelligence. Instead of locking into one vendor, ECS helps customers build a toolkit of best-in-class PAI and CAI technologies, hosted and supported under one contract.
Our experts evaluate each vendor’s data sources, APIs, AI models, and compliance posture to ensure technical rigor and operational fit. We manage the environment, the integrations, and the lifecycle so customers can focus on analysis, not administration.
Vendor-agnostic architecture that eliminates lock-in
Unified access through a secure platform
Continuous technology refresh and vendor accountability
Training, support, and compliance built in
ECS acts as your OSINT integrator, curating the best technologies, managing the ecosystem, and ensuring mission outcomes at scale. Our solution specialists maintain relationships with toolkit vendors to ensure your access to the right solution, at the right place, at the right time.
ECS OSINT Tradecraft and Toolkit Training
Optimizing your OSINT use to advance the mission
ECS delivers industry-leading OSINT solutions and training that enable deeper, more precise collection and analysis for smarter security and investigative decisions in complex digital environments.
Penetration Testing
and Purple Teaming
High-fidelity intelligence beyond automated scanners
Target surface mapping, hidden exposure discovery, and stronger pre-engagement planning
Advanced reconnaissance tradecraft to operationalize public data
Law
Enforcement
Ethically sourced, operationally relevant intelligence
Faster investigations, improved case outcomes, enhanced officer and community safety
Training in ethical collection, verification, and use of open-source information
Government and
National Security
Strategic intelligence, real-time situational awareness, and early-warning indicators
Analytical rigor, strategic foresight, and threat understanding to inform policy and protect national interests
ECS is a member of the OSINT Foundation, aligning our training and tradecraft with the Foundation’s mission to advance open-source intelligence professionalism, standards, and community development.
Secure Infrastructure
Protected, cloud-native environments for OSINT analysis
Your analysts need to exploit open-source information without exposing identity, intent, or operational context. ECS’ Mission Partner Environments (MPEs) provide secure, cloud-native workspaces purpose-built to protect analysts as they research, collect, and collaborate using OSINT. With zero-trust security, policy-based access controls, and ECS-managed infrastructure, MPEs reduce attribution risk while enabling analysts to work confidently across tools, data sources, and mission partners, knowing their activity and data are safeguarded throughout the analytic lifecycle.
Protected analyst access across commercial and government networks
CAC-enabled access with audit-ready controls
Scalable environments supporting IL5 and beyond
Integration with OSINT tools, analytics, and ECS tradecraft programs
Argos Alert
Secure alerting providing the information you need, when you need it
Your analysts don’t have time to sift through endless feeds. Argos Alert is a secure, cloud-native Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application that delivers clear, mission-relevant alerts across the Department of Defense (DoD), filtering and prioritizing information with imagery and video for fast understanding.
Easy to configure and operate anywhere, it’s built for trust, scalability, and cost efficiency, providing only the alerts you need, when you need them.
The ECS Difference
Bridging the gap between innovation and security
From data overload to compliance requirements, OSINT teams face real operational constraints. We help you overcome them.
ECS brings decades of data engineering and federal delivery experience to the OSINT mission, integrating commercial technologies with government requirements to bridge the gap between innovation and security.
We turn open data into actionable intelligence: faster, safer, and smarter.
- Agility: Modular solutions that scale as missions evolve.
- Security: Built on zero-trust principles, fully compliant with DoD and IC standards.
- Expertise: Certified OSINT trainers and engineers with real-world mission experience.
- Partnership: Strong vendor network and contracting pathways for rapid deployment.
Discover how the ECS OSINT practice can strengthen your mission.
Contact our team to schedule a briefing or demo.
Our Experts
Heather Maderia
Associate Director, Defense, Intel, and Health
John Buchanan
Director, Business Development
Gloria Newland
Program Manager, Defense, Intel, and Health
