i2 and ESRI collaboration
A new solution announced at the US Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems Worldwide Conference will give defense and intelligence personnel unprecedented analysis capabilities for social and demographic mapping, better arming them for current and future counterinsurgency and anti-terrorism operations
i2, a leading provider of intelligence and investigation software and ESRI, one of the leading providers of geographical analysis systems, are collaborating to release ESRI's Foundation Module for i2's Analyst's Notebook: a powerful analysis tool with a host of military, intelligence, law enforcement and civilian applications.
"I think this is going to be of particular interest for our defense and intelligence customers," said i2 Vice President of Product Marketing Guillaume Tissot. "Demographic and social mapping is an increasingly essential tool for ongoing counterinsurgency efforts in defense theaters of operation. Understanding and mapping the nuanced political, social, ethnic and religious networks in an area of operation is critical. Our collaboration with ESRI gives commanders the best solution of its kind for accomplishing their mission."
