2026 Event

US OSINT Symposium

On August 6 in Washington, DC, we’re launching the inaugural US OSINT Symposium—building on the foundation established by the Australian OSINT Symposium.

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August 6, 2026 | Washington, DC

National Union Building, 918 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Gain insights from practitioners applying OSINT to support critical decisions across government, defense, law enforcement, corporate security, and academia.

The US OSINT Symposium marks the inaugural expansion of OSINT Combine’s OSINT Symposium Series, bringing together practitioners, decision-makers, and innovators from government, defense, law enforcement, corporate security and academia. Building on the foundation established by the Australian OSINT Symposium (AOS), it creates a forum for those working real-world challenges to connect, share tradecraft and advance how OSINT is applied across mission sets.

The 2026 US OSINT Symposium is centered on Decision Advantage with OSINT—how open-source intelligence supports timely, defensible, and actionable decisions in complex environments. Through practitioner-led sessions, case studies, and focused discussion, the US OSINT Symposium explores what it takes to move OSINT beyond collection and into impact—strengthening the capability required to operate with clarity and confidence.

The event kicks off with an opening networking reception on August 5 ahead of a day of impactful sessions led by some of OSINT’s most innovative and thoughtful minds on August 6.

USOS2026 Agenda

WEDNESDAY, August 5th 2026

US Eastern Time

1730 – 2000

US OSINT Symposium Hosted Networking Reception

THURSDAY, August 6th 2026

US Eastern Time

0800 – 0845

Registration + Networking Breakfast

0845 – 0900

Welcome to Symposium

Jane van Tienen – OSINT Combine

0900 – 0940

Keynote Address

Dr. Dennis Eger – Department of War

0945 – 1030

The Last Mile: Why OSINT Wins or Loses at the Decision Moment

I. Vlad Sutea – Knowmad OSINT

1035 – 1055

Refreshments Break

1100 – 1140

Built Wrong, Missed Entirely: Why Practitioners Must Own the Tools that Drive Decisions

Micah Hoffman – MyOSINT Training

1145 – 1235

When the Model Won’t Say No — Abliterated AI, Threat and Tradecraft

Chris Poulter – OSINT Combine

1240 – 1330

Lunch

1335 – 1415

Title Pending

Presenter details pending

1420 – 1500

OSINT as a Network: Opportunity and Pitfalls

Matthew Lawrence – Cardiff University

1505 – 1600

Panel Discussion: Making Decisions When Everyone Has Information

Tammi Morton – HaloPoint Investigations & Security Solutions
Jessica Stutzman – Pangea Research
Panelist 3 – details pending

Moderator: Jane van Tienen – OSINT Combine

1540 – 1600

Symposium Close

Chris Poulter – OSINT Combine

USOS2026 Presenters

 

Jane van Tienen

OSINT Combine

SESSION
Welcome to Symposium & Panel Discussion: Making Decisions When Everyone Has Information (Moderator)
Dr. Dennis Eger

Department of War

SESSION
Keynote Address
I. Vlad Sutea

Knowmad OSINT

SESSION
The Last Mile: Why OSINT Wins or Loses at the Decision Moment
Micah Hoffman

MyOSINT Training

SESSION
Built Wrong, Missed Entirely: Why Practitioners Must Own the Tools that Drive Decisions
Chris Poulter

OSINT Combine

SESSION
When the Model Won’t Say No — Abliterated AI, Threat and Tradecraft & Symposium Close
Matthew Lawrence

Cardiff University

SESSION
OSINT as a Network: Opportunity and Pitfalls
Tammi Morton

HaloPoint Investigations & Security Solutions

SESSION
Panel Discussion: Making Decisions When Everyone Has Information
Jessica Stutzman

Pangea Research

SESSION
Panel Discussion: Making Decisions When Everyone Has Information
Panelist 3 (TBD)

Details pending

SESSION
Panel Discussion: Making Decisions When Everyone Has Information
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US OSINT Symposium

Join practitioners, innovators and decision-makers working real-world OSINT challenges across government, defense, law enforcement, corporate security, and academia.

The 2026 US OSINT Symposium is designed for those serious about how open-source intelligence is applied—through tradecraft, collaboration, and shared experience.

Tickets are limited to maintain a focused, in-person, practitioner-led environment.

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Training for Decision Advantage​

Alongside the in-person Symposium, we deliver a global Decision Advantage with OSINT Training Series: four virtual sessions designed to extend learning into applied capability.

Running from July through September, the series explores how OSINT is used in practice—from collection and data integrity through to working with and against AI, and tracking activity across dynamic environments. Open to practitioners worldwide, it connects a global OSINT community and is available regardless of AOS attendance.

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Training Series

Topic 1 – Collection, Data Integrity & Presentation of OSINT

Explore how to conduct OSINT that can withstand legal, regulatory, evidentiary, and governance scrutiny.

Time Zone
Session 1
Session 2
Sydney (AEST)
10am – 12pm (22 July 2026)
10pm – 12am (23 July 2026)
New York (EST)
8pm – 10pm (21 July 2026)
8am – 10am (23 July 2026)
London (GMT)
1am – 3am (22 July 2026)
1pm – 3pm (23 July 2026)

Topic 2 – Working with AI: Choosing and Applying LLMs

Enhance skills to evaluate and select AI tools for OSINT workflows, understanding how model choice influences investigative outcomes.

Time Zone
Session 1
Session 2
Sydney (AEST)
10am – 12pm (29 July 2026)
10pm – 12am (30 July 2026)
New York (EST)
8pm – 10pm (28 July 2026)
8am – 10am (30 July 2026)
London (GMT)
1am – 3am (29 July 2026)
1pm – 3pm (30 July 2026)

Topic 3 – Working Against AI: Countering Adversarial Use

Understanding how threat actors exploit AI systems and how investigators can identify, assess, and counter malicious use.

Time Zone
Session 1
Session 2
Sydney (AEST)
10am – 12pm (26 August 2026)
10pm – 12am (27 August 2026)
New York (EST)
8pm – 10pm (25 August 2026)
8am – 10am (27 August 2026)
London (GMT)
1am – 3am (26 August 2026)
1pm – 3pm (27 August 2026)

Topic 4 – OSINT in Motion: Tracking What Moves

How to use open-source movement data to identify patterns, understand operations, and generate actionable intelligence.

Time Zone
Session 1
Session 2
Sydney (AEST)
10am – 12pm (2 September 2026)
10pm – 12am (3 September 2026)
New York (EST)
8pm – 10pm (1 September 2026)
8am – 10am (3 September 2026)
London (GMT)
1am – 3am (2 September 2026)
1pm – 3pm (3 September 2026)
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Built on the Foundation of AOS

The US OSINT Symposium builds on the success of the Australian OSINT Symposium (AOS), which has brought together hundreds of practitioners, analysts and decision-makers from across Australia and around the world.

Now in its 7th year, AOS has become a forum for serious tradecraft, collaboration and real-world application—focused on how open-source intelligence addresses complex challenges and delivers meaningful outcomes. Last year’s focus on Building Enduring OSINT Capability explored how teams develop human capability, adapt through technological change and measure real-world impact.

From keynote speakers and live panels to training and case studies, OSINT Combine’s OSINT Symposium Series continues to set the standard for meaningful engagement and real-world application in the OSINT field. Explore highlights from AOS2025 to see the depth, energy and community that define the event.

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FAQs

The 2026 US OSINT Symposium is the inaugural expansion of OSINT Combine’s Symposium Series, bringing together practitioners working real-world challenges to share tradecraft, exchange ideas, and strengthen how OSINT supports decision-making.

The Symposium focuses on how OSINT supports timely, defensible and actionable decisions. Through practitioner-led sessions and case studies, it explores how to move from collection to impact in complex environments.

Sessions linked to this year’s theme Decision Advantage with OSINT will explore applied OSINT tradecraft, decision-making under pressure, AI in intelligence workflows and real-world case studies. The focus is on practical application rather than theory.

No. The Symposium and the Decision Advantage Training Series are complementary but separate. The training extends learning into applied capability, but attendance is not required to participate in the Symposium.

You’ll connect with practitioners, innovators and decision-makers from across government, defense, law enforcement, corporate security and academia—people working real-world OSINT challenges.

The Symposium is delivered in person to support a focused, practitioner-led experience. For 2026, virtual attendance is not available.

For the US OSINT Symposium, sessions will not be recorded.

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