Government Agencies

Hybrid warfare and foreign influence tactics continue to threaten national security. With the right skills and discipline to detect and address emerging threats, agencies can reduce risk and protect the programs and interests they’re responsible for.  

Hetherington Group’s accredited HG Training trains government professionals to curate, analyze, and communicate open-source information in support of investigations, analysis, and national security. 

Led by practitioners with government and military backgrounds, our government OSINT training courses address high-risk intelligence and investigative contexts, including: 

• Geopolitical intelligence: Use open-source information to monitor state-linked activity, emerging risks, and developments that affect national interests. 

• Disinformation activity: Identify and examine coordinated messaging, false narratives, and influence efforts aimed at public opinion or government programs. 

• Threat, fraud, and incident investigations: Investigate online threats, fraud, and other digital activity using open-source information to support oversight, inquiry, and response. 

Instruction emphasizes open-source tradecraft independent of any specific tool, so teams retain core skills even as platforms, vendors, and technologies change or become unavailable.