S04 E05: Melisa Stivaletti, the Queen of OSINT, on Elevating OSINT with AI, Private-Public Synergy, and More

In this episode, Melisa—OSINT Director at Guidehouse and chair of AFCEA’s EPIC committee—shares how the Arab Spring shaped her career in open-source intelligence and why OSINT is now indispensable across military, law enforcement, and corporate investigations. She explores the growing strategic importance of publicly available information, the underfunding challenge, and how generative AI can amplify human tradecraft when used responsibly.