The lab develops solutions that range from advanced analytics capabilities to new investigative tools and improved business processes, all driven by and for HSI special agents, criminal analysts, and task force officers.

The lab combines innovative technologies, Agile development practices, and most importantly, input and feedback from users in the field.

The Repository for Analytics in a Virtualized Environment (RAVEN) is the in-house data analytics platform powering the HSI Innovation Lab. Underpinning RAVEN is HSI’s vast data holdings and a growing number of custom data analytic tools that enable users to rapidly ingest, clean, structure, compare, and search complex datasets with ease.