Flashpoint to Participate in Special Operations Forces Week Annual Conference

Flashpoint Executive Director for Global Security, Andrew Borene, to Join the Executive Briefing Series on Advancing OSINT Capabilities

Flashpoint, the global leader in threat data and intelligence, today announced that the company’s National Security Solutions (FNSS) division will participate and exhibit at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week 2025, taking place May 5 – 8, 2025 at various locations across downtown Tampa, Florida. Flashpoint is the world’s largest private provider of threat intelligence with more than 750 customers across government, financial services, retail, healthcare, and technology sectors.

At this year’s event, Flashpoint’s Executive Director for Global Security and International Markets, Andrew Borene, will participate in Carahsoft’s Executive Briefing Series. The session, titled “Empowering the Warfighter: Advancing OSINT Capabilities,” will discuss the evolving role and latest advancements of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) technology in modern warfare, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, and strategies for leveraging publicly available data to support special operations forces in dynamic and contested environments.

In addition to his role as Executive Director at Flashpoint, Borene is a sought-after commentator who regularly appears on national and global news outlets on the intersection of geopolitical and cybersecurity world events. He is currently a Senior Advisor to the Atlantic Council’s Counterterrorism Group, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he serves as an Editorial Board Member at the European Marshall Center’s Partnership for Peace Consortium. Previously, he served as a senior official in the United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he led initiatives on counterintelligence, counterterrorism, open-source intelligence, and advanced technology.

“Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a powerful force multiplier, but it is not a game for amateurs—especially in the modern information environment where the technology and tradecraft of managed attribution is critical to protecting the most sensitive mission users,” said Borene. “At Flashpoint, we’re proud to support government teams with superior data, curated intelligence, and a truly unique set of professional OSINT collection capabilities that offer protected, real-time access to primary sources in even the most contested and dynamic digital environments.”

Flashpoint’s National Security Solutions division plays a critical role in delivering mission-tailored intelligence for government teams operating across the national security and public safety landscape. As an integral part of Flashpoint’s broader offering, FNSS supports efforts to inform, operate, defend, and influence by combining advanced OSINT solutions, investigative support, and finished intelligence. Flashpoint provides proven commercial collection capabilities and validated data to support some of the world’s most sensitive special operations—and accelerates the planning and execution of allied global SOF partnerships through empowered OSINT sharing.

Flashpoint provides the tools, data, and services that accelerate intelligence cycles and force multiply mission-driven teams. This includes access to unique datasets spanning global social media, illicit communities, vulnerability data, messaging apps, and deep and dark web sources. Flashpoint also enables secure digital operations through its Managed Attribution capability—supporting safe primary source research and technical investigations—and delivers finished intelligence addressing today’s most critical threat landscapes.

With a foundation of superior data derived from unique and auditable primary source collection operations, Flashpoint delivers curated intelligence, advanced technology, and an active professional OSINT community trusted by global governments and Forbes Global 2000 enterprises across more than 50 countries to protect people, places, and assets.

Meet Flashpoint at SOF Week 2025

For more information about Flashpoint’s participation at SOF Week 2025 or to schedule a demo or a meeting with Flashpoint Executive Director Andrew Borene or a member of the Flashpoint team, please contact a member of the Flashpoint FNSS team at fnss-team@flashpoint.io.

For more information on Flashpoint’s products and services, visit https://www.flashpoint.io/solutions/public-sector-and-national-security/

About Flashpoint

Flashpoint is the leader and largest private provider of threat data and intelligence. We empower mission-critical businesses and governments worldwide to decisively confront complex security challenges, reduce risk, and improve operational resilience amid fast-evolving threats. Through the Flashpoint Ignite platform, we deliver unparalleled depth, breadth and speed of data from highly relevant sources, enriched by human insights. Our solutions span cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, geopolitical risk, physical security, fraud and brand protection. The result: our customers safeguard critical assets, avoid financial loss, and protect lives. Discover more at http://flashpoint.io.

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Open-source intelligence is a powerful force multiplier, but it is not a game for amateurs—especially in the modern information environment