[2] ISVG provides this open-source data and analysis to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in support of counter-terrorism.
ISVG was originally created to test the feasibility of using a relational database to identify trends, relationships, and tactics of terrorist groups using only open source information.
In 2008, Ward moved ISVG to the University of New Haven and began distributing its data collection efforts.
The same year, it announced the Homeland Security Open Source Solution (HSOSS) with i2 Group, Inc.[3] The original staff consisted of seven data collectors.
Currently, ISVG has more than 90 personnel involved in collecting and analyzing open source information.