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On November 9, 2021, Dexis partners and Moderator Vera Zakem shared tools and tactics for audience segmentation in complex environments to stem disinformation. Disinformation – the intentional spread of falsehoods and half-truths – impacts countries and societies worldwide. Malign actors…
While U.S. national security policy pivots towards near-peer competition and away from decades-long focus on violent extremist organizations (VEOs), the threat from VEOs remains viable. And few countries of scale represent what could happen if focus is weakened. Mali is…
The global security landscape has shifted substantially in the two decades since the attacks of September 11, 2001. While key tactical gains have weakened some violent extremist organizations (VEOs), the overarching threat they represent has become more diversified, dispersed, and…
How does a single operating unit of USAID, one among the hundreds of missions that exist across the world, organize its program data collection efforts to ensure synchronicity across the enterprise? The lessons I learned at this USAID Mission, let’s…
Program designers for stabilization and peacebuilding programs take the term ‘unintended consequences’ seriously. And there is good reason for that. When things go wrong in stabilization and peacebuilding efforts, not only are precious resources wasted, but people in the communities…
Over Dexis’ 20-year history, our company has grown in size and diversity. Women make up 70 percent of staff and half of our executive leadership team. Forty percent of our staff and leadership team are from minority or historically under-represented…
When Emma Flores assumed her role as the Head Prosecutor in Guatemala’s newly established Office against Extortions, she faced an uphill battle. Guatemala has long suffered from the effects of pervasive blackmail, shakedowns, and other forms of financial coercion. Some…
As evident in daily news headlines, disinformation—whether home-grown or influenced by foreign actors—can undermine democratic institutions, destabilize societies, and challenge science. One of the main opportunities to detect disinformation is using machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI). Machine…
For decades, El Salvador has struggled with pervasive crime and violence, earning it the unenviable spot as the country with the highest homicide rate in the world. While recently, official statistics indicate a drop in overall violence, there are still…
While U.S. national security policy pivots towards near-peer competition and away from decades-long focus on violent extremist organizations (VEOs), the threat from VEOs remains viable. And few countries of scale represent what could happen if focus is weakened. Mali is…
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