Thursday

Thursday, 9/28

8:00 Doors Open | Continental Breakfast

8:30 Advanced Open Source Research and Search Concepts, Elizabeth Block, Intelligence  Analyst, FBI Baltimore

The FBI Baltimore Social Media Analysis Response Team will provide an overview of advanced open source research techniques used by the FBI and how local law enforcement can use these tools to support their investigations. The presentation will cover social media aggregators and search tools, IP analysis, image searches, and other best practices. The presentation will culminate with teaching participates how to create a specific Open Source Research Structured Source Plans for their area of responsibility.

10:00 Break

10:15 An Incel was Planning a Murder at a Wedding, or was He? The Dynamic Nature of BTAM, Scott Rutz, Special Agent – Threat Assessor, US Coast Guard Investigative Service, Threat Management Unit

It was Wednesday afternoon. The threat assessment team received information regarding a young man, a suspected Incel, demonstrating several risk factors for targeted violence, who was possibly planning to take firearms to a wedding on Friday and commit murder. This case study examines the 24-hour response, sharing details as they became available to the threat assessment team, highlighting how information and careful analysis can prevent unwanted harm.

Noon Lunch Provided

1:00 Assessing and Managing the Juvenile Threat, Jeff Cugno, Federal Bureau of Investigation - Los Angeles, Primary BAU Coordinator, Threat Management Coordinator

2:30 Break

2:45 IOT Resources, Matt May

4:00 End of Program