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ICD Analytical Workflow Upgrade Released

IntelCenter has upgraded the GenAI capabilities that power its analytical workflow in the IntelCenter Database (ICD). More detail seen. More context understood. More intelligence extracted.

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Top Houthi Messaging Themes: August 2026

Houthi messaging in August 2026 presents a mutually reinforcing message of religiously mandated resistance, retaliation against Saudi Arabia, solidarity with Palestine and Iran-aligned partners and domestic resilience under Houthi leadership. The clearest operational signaling concerns Saudi-linked shipping and military mobilization; much of the remaining content emphasizes ideology, morale and legitimacy rather than specific attack plans.

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IntelCenter Agentic Video Analysis Released

IntelCenter has released a new Agentic Video Analysis process for longer videos, bringing a more adaptive and analyst-like approach to video understanding. The GenAI doesn’t just process the video. It decides where to look.

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IntelCenter Domain GenAI v3.3.0 Released

IntelCenter has released IntelCenter Domain GenAI v3.3.0. It is a significant advancement in the quality and depth of intelligence analysis available across IntelCenter holdings.

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IntelCenter API v1.3.1 Released

IntelCenter has released IC-API v1.3.1 with support for geospatial mapping of IntelCenter’s geocoded image and video holdings in your platform or tool.

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Houthi Messaging on US-Iran War

On 12 Jul. 2026, we asked the IntelCenter Domain GenAI to identify the current Houthi messaging on the US-Iran war. At the time, the IntelCenter Domain GenAI had more than 2.9 billion words of knowledge with more than 580 million words of knowledge from the Houthis. Here is its response:

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37 Years of Knowledge

This month IntelCenter turns 37. When I founded the company in June 1989, I was driven by a belief that better intelligence starts with better knowledge. That conviction has guided every step since. Thirty-seven years later, the sense of purpose that inspired me then remains unchanged. Today, IntelCenter is pioneering a new class of products for the national security community with its Domain GenAIs, where knowledge is the product. The next chapter is just beginning.

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Deepfakes: Not as Simplistic or Binary as Many Think

The first problem is that “deepfake” means different things to different people. Some use it in the original sense: a manipulated photo or video where someone’s face was swapped, their mouth was altered, or an existing piece of media was deceptively edited. Others use it more broadly to mean anything manipulated by AI. Others use it as a catch-all for synthetic media. Those are not the same thing.

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Awakens Video

IntelCenter Domain GenAI Awakens: 5+ billion words of knowledge from national security threat actors

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US-Affiliated Iraqis Face Extremely High Threat from Pro-Iranian Groups Due to US Withdraw Plans, Ideal Departure Window is Early as Possible in 2025: Iraq Domain GenAI

IntelCenter asked its Iraq Domain GenAI to assess the risk to Iraqis seen as working with or supporting the US in Iraq in light of reporting by Reuters on 6 Sep. 2024 that an agreement has been reached between the US and Iraq for a complete withdrawal from Iraq by the end of 2026 with a significant reduction in 2025. It provided this analysis based on its knowledge of more than 9.3M words from terrorist, rebel, separatist and proxy groups in Iraq.

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Pro-Iranian Groups' Actions in Iraq & Syria Amid US Iraq Withdrawal Over 2025/2026: ICD Domain GenAI

In light of public reporting by Reuters on 6 Sep. 2024 that an agreement has been reached between the US and Iraq for a complete withdrawal from Iraq by the end of 2026 with a significant reduction in 2025, IntelCenter asked its ICD Domain GenAI what actions pro-Iranian groups in Iraq and Syria are likely to take based on its extensive knowledge of their messaging. It broke out its assessment for the following periods: the remainder of 2024, 2025 and then 2026 pre and post withdrawal.

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