(AGENPARL) - Roma, 20 Aprile 2023 - (AGENPARL) – gio 20 aprile 2023 ISW is a disruptor in open-source intelligence and technology innovation and has set the standard for open-source tradecraft in the coverage of ongoing conflicts.
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The 2023 Federal 100 Awards recognizes the [Institute for the Study of War](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012sl9N6dmaPeXjEej2VCeyXnk0T0D4gzoM4Pzp34lm3ETlE7xxPFwEgyeQnjsx4JYClP09sETK09ReHY3HOVXWZGJOLtPYqEexufGwovjxJJXe0eHFJH-m21GrZ_m38UiTnb2i6bXxIlMi0ZuNYI-4RjiVYM0Q3_V&c=8vyZx2k_4Z7dK8mLKEJ742c9YfjcmhaFOKgYF92C_mVnL1frhJMP1Q==&ch=Tjp6yHFO7J3c6mdTtFqeh-aA1AujPjOZ_N03yfuvlfakLKQcboq4nw==)’s (ISW) President and Founder [Dr. Kimberly Kagan](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012sl9N6dmaPeXjEej2VCeyXnk0T0D4gzoM4Pzp34lm3ETlE7xxPFwEluEY4SW0A_sRyoNSzmJcGrGikG0r6d9ywU86dSNJ9ahxMJKRrcPC_I4QE8qWQr7Me_ftFZl8cpHQWyd3PqokguWoBPGGUv1LQKbo9LuuckqGS0gDjJx68RgnMruMz-CEpwpkUsnjp3MQL0xW1rEsIN6lF-6UDV_qA==&c=8vyZx2k_4Z7dK8mLKEJ742c9YfjcmhaFOKgYF92C_mVnL1frhJMP1Q==&ch=Tjp6yHFO7J3c6mdTtFqeh-aA1AujPjOZ_N03yfuvlfakLKQcboq4nw==) as one of 100 individuals who “[have gone above and beyond](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012sl9N6dmaPeXjEej2VCeyXnk0T0D4gzoM4Pzp34lm3ETlE7xxPFwEsTe9Pfza-6zwX8tzp0_78aJ-AbYXlGfvu8NyQFOpRwVCY3uRWJ4dy5PbxDLPd2OLHdSmVcBKhjxmplPgN7lXLdXmzCp-6HtUFQOOW76eq9q8k2lfh26VcIbD5Wq9r4jXOMrUSO9zGaPiSEP3Ezwke3WZGpC09JXayINAyJbK9EhSpGANiw2sZsz_OHJhv5EHvci7erGQmNO&c=8vyZx2k_4Z7dK8mLKEJ742c9YfjcmhaFOKgYF92C_mVnL1frhJMP1Q==&ch=Tjp6yHFO7J3c6mdTtFqeh-aA1AujPjOZ_N03yfuvlfakLKQcboq4nw==) in the past calendar year to show how technology can be leveraged” to improve the US Government’s operations and decision-making.
Dr. Kagan’s bold leadership has positioned ISW to innovate at the intersection of emerging technologies and open-source intelligence tradecraft.
Her selection for this award recognizes ISW’s central role in the national security discourse on the most prominent issues of our time.
ISW is a disruptor in open-source intelligence and technology innovation and has set the standard for open-source tradecraft in the coverage of ongoing conflicts. It has shaped public debate and provided US officials and global partners, including Ukraine, with critical information regarding national security threats.
ISW’s open-source methodology has been featured by [the](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012sl9N6dmaPeXjEej2VCeyXnk0T0D4gzoM4Pzp34lm3ETlE7xxPFwEsTe9Pfza-6zNdaFtS-9AaR6_j_1uuhvW5unhXNM_tOXQY-SJiQbi0sHs2giWMT9W-j_GeZv3Eo5DIzBY3dhUyZZXrWdgBYf1BF-oA1nnXOfAoCagIWtwI4lIZHuuOkhq3Lr05ea607hfJlFLPkLNoVm3QtTA-zHiYaO7Stj8CkVNDwzFhxLUnqEd0DdyiSL1u5j_roUE_cuyN9TrJR8ENYrepiisQUuFkHoGLJVvW8k&c=8vyZx2k_4Z7dK8mLKEJ742c9YfjcmhaFOKgYF92C_mVnL1frhJMP1Q==&ch=Tjp6yHFO7J3c6mdTtFqeh-aA1AujPjOZ_N03yfuvlfakLKQcboq4nw==)[Associated Press](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012sl9N6dmaPeXjEej2VCeyXnk0T0D4gzoM4Pzp34lm3ETlE7xxPFwEsTe9Pfza-6zNdaFtS-9AaR6_j_1uuhvW5unhXNM_tOXQY-SJiQbi0sHs2giWMT9W-j_GeZv3Eo5DIzBY3dhUyZZXrWdgBYf1BF-oA1nnXOfAoCagIWtwI4lIZHuuOkhq3Lr05ea607hfJlFLPkLNoVm3QtTA-zHiYaO7Stj8CkVNDwzFhxLUnqEd0DdyiSL1u5j_roUE_cuyN9TrJR8ENYrepiisQUuFkHoGLJVvW8k&c=8vyZx2k_4Z7dK8mLKEJ742c9YfjcmhaFOKgYF92C_mVnL1frhJMP1Q==&ch=Tjp6yHFO7J3c6mdTtFqeh-aA1AujPjOZ_N03yfuvlfakLKQcboq4nw==) and [Foreign Affairs,](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012sl9N6dmaPeXjEej2VCeyXnk0T0D4gzoM4Pzp34lm3ETlE7xxPFwEsTe9Pfza-6zpCToMiQEi0DoWCwwIwCiq28tRQM33whsY5vLatT_a1HVGqH4kqHyem_t-FcX1mu4nVWa-_OSeIu8uAehPmtNly19tD5N0FoGH9HFFmezn9JbWs-q82ub95zUdSSXXdPWZVTomnuEJxCghVr9G4UhdPRi_nzQ96qAlNN84pFdpRs=&c=8vyZx2k_4Z7dK8mLKEJ742c9YfjcmhaFOKgYF92C_mVnL1frhJMP1Q==&ch=Tjp6yHFO7J3c6mdTtFqeh-aA1AujPjOZ_N03yfuvlfakLKQcboq4nw==) and has driven the discussion inside and outside the US government about the open-source ecosystem for intelligence analysis.
Visionary gifts have enabled ISW’s work. ISW proudly established the Dr. Jack London Geospatial Fund in 2022 to sustain and expand its geospatial intelligence program. ISW continues to grow its geospatial team to apply this tradecraft to emerging geopolitical security threats, including Iran and China.
ISW partners with global technology leaders, such as the [IBM Center for The Business of Government](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012sl9N6dmaPeXjEej2VCeyXnk0T0D4gzoM4Pzp34lm3ETlE7xxPFwEsTe9Pfza-6zsYxvI-DTweDpzt2QCjGCLoeA99Fw80sIYfZEdn-9GRnBpqkA2cGMEnDMRmizeLQgUbWknWSJEuqxd53OIW6eb-UNeTI6s_fH&c=8vyZx2k_4Z7dK8mLKEJ742c9YfjcmhaFOKgYF92C_mVnL1frhJMP1Q==&ch=Tjp6yHFO7J3c6mdTtFqeh-aA1AujPjOZ_N03yfuvlfakLKQcboq4nw==) and [ESRI,](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012sl9N6dmaPeXjEej2VCeyXnk0T0D4gzoM4Pzp34lm3ETlE7xxPFwEsTe9Pfza-6z0ezpvJ7WjVeFIQSlU32QhguYSJDtHayIMdH1_WvjHHBuaHA7PO3Cd4N4lkewNWCXaceGjG6jyq1sK8Gr52R26fkGLoD4700e&c=8vyZx2k_4Z7dK8mLKEJ742c9YfjcmhaFOKgYF92C_mVnL1frhJMP1Q==&ch=Tjp6yHFO7J3c6mdTtFqeh-aA1AujPjOZ_N03yfuvlfakLKQcboq4nw==) to fuse and visualize data from many sources in novel ways.
Dr. Kagan is being honored alongside other major information technology leaders who have shaped the federal technology sector, pioneered cybersecurity solutions through public-private partnerships, and spearheaded change within government agencies to bring the United States forward into the 21st century.
ISW takes no US or foreign government money and relies entirely on contributions from generous individuals, foundations, and corporations.