Agencies Try a Tool That Digs Up What Google Doesn't

Nextgov: Gary Shiffman thinks his search technology is smarter than Google's.

That's the principle behind his Arlington-based company Giant Oak, which sells a deep web search engine product to federal agencies including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The search tool, Giant Oak Search Technology, or GOST, uses behavioral science to help its customers track down individuals—potential drug traffickers, money launders and other persons of interest—all while using machine learning to improve its search results.

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