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Babel Street launches new Identity Risk capabilities. Babel Street announced advancements to its Identity Risk capabilities centered around accurately determining whether different records represent the same person or entity. Organizations operating in high-stakes environments like global sanctions screening, border security, financial crime compliance and law enforcement investigations are faced with imprecise identity data, the company said. They choose between overly broad matching floods teams that produce false positives and manual reviews, and overly rigid matching that can lead to lapses in security oversight. And as AI agents are integrated into the screening, vetting and investigative process, the challenge is exacerbated. "Agents can operate at machine speed, but the decisions they make are only as trustworthy as the identity data and scoring logic beneath them," Babel Street said in its announcement. "Accurate, explainable identity resolution is critical to whether automated risk intelligence can be relied upon." The company's latest enhancements address this by improving how organizations match names, addresses, dates and full records across more than 20 languages and scripts. The three advancements improve identity matching through regional name intelligence, consolidate duplicate and variant records into a single trusted identity, and give teams field-level control over match scoring. Together, the capabilities are designed to reduce false positives, prevent inflated risk scores and improve confidence in global identity data. "A single missed match can result in a severe compliance breach, while a flood of false positives can paralyze an entire team," said Gil Irizarry, chief innovation officer at Babel Street. "As organizations deploy agentic workflows, they cannot afford to run high-speed AI on noisy or fragmented data. These updates give security and compliance teams the exact precision, control, and data hygiene required to make confident, defensible decisions at scale." The new capabilities are available for enterprise and government deployments. Staff Writer WashingtonExec celebrates the people, programs, and milestones shaping the Washington, D.C. government contracting community. Join 30,000+ leaders who start their day with The Daily. Our latest executive profiles, council news, and GovCon headlines - every morning.

Babel Street named Security Executive Council Solution Innovation Partner, providing mission-grade risk intelligence for corporate security practitioners. WASHINGTON, July 14, 2026 - Babel Street, a global leader in mission-grade risk intelligence, today announced it has been named a Solution Innovation Partner (SIP) by the Security Executive Council (SEC). The designation signifies that the security solution has gone through a rigorous review process by corporate security practitioners. Specifically, it means that Babel Street's solution has been vetted for: * Risk Mitigation Efficacy: Proof that the technology or service measurably reduces security threats. * Business Value and ROI: Ability to prove financial value and alignment with corporate goals. * Trustworthiness: Reliability and validation of the vendor's capabilities in the enterprise market. Babel Street's mission-grade risk intelligence capabilities help enterprise security leaders move from reactive execution to proactive, intelligence-driven decision-making. Using the same AI-powered threat detection and identity intelligence used by government and defense organizations strengthens corporate security programs to protect brand reputation, people and assets, and drive measurable business impact. "Adversaries are already running AI-powered campaigns at a scale that no manual workflow can match, and security leaders are feeling the pressure to keep pace every day. Babel Street's mission-grade risk intelligence is crucial for any organization serious about protecting its people, assets, and reputation," said Benji Hutchinson, Babel Street CEO. Babel Street has demonstrated its capabilities in helping aid enterprise security teams worldwide, including securing a globally recognized, high-profile professional sporting event. Using Babel Street Insights, a security firm was able to identify a group of individuals in the host city planning to disrupt the event, uncovering a previously unknown threat network. Babel Street's capabilities - including deep web search, real-time social media monitoring, AI-driven sentiment analysis, and advanced pattern recognition - enabled the delivery of actionable threat intelligence to event organizers. "The Security Executive Council is pleased to welcome Babel Street as a Solution Innovation Partner. Babel Street's capabilities are relevant to security leaders working to protect people, assets, brand reputation, and business continuity. The full case study shows how the capabilities performed during a high-profile event," said Dean Correia, Emeritus Faculty and Business Continuity Lead at the Security Executive Council. Read the Security Executive Council-validated case study on Babel Street: https://www.securityexecutivecouncil.com/download/1480 The Security Executive Council is a leading research and advisory organization dedicated to helping security leaders make informed decisions, reduce organizational risk, and demonstrate business value through research, advisory services, and practitioner-led insights. About Babel Street Babel Street delivers mission-grade risk intelligence for organizations across government, defense, and the private sector to expose hidden identities, secure vendor networks, and identify threats. Its AI-native platform empowers the most trusted organizations in the world with the strategic advantage needed to stay ahead of risk and protect their missions. Headquartered in the U.S., Babel Street has an established presence in Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and the U.K. For more information, visit babelstreet.com. Media Contact Erin Lutz Lutz Public Relations and Marketing (for Babel Street) 949.293.1055 [email protected]

Babel Street, a risk intelligence company, has launched Insights Investigator, an AI-powered platform that enables analysts to direct AI agents in conducting investigations. The tool allows analysts to define objectives in natural language whilst maintaining control over scope and outcomes. Built on Babel Street's multilingual data foundation covering over 200 languages, Insights Investigator is designed for high-stakes environments requiring auditability and transparent reasoning. Early users report cutting research time by more than 50 per cent. The platform features rights-cleared data, analyst-directed AI agents trained in investigative workflows, and audit trails for regulated environments. Babel Street plans to expand capabilities in June 2026 with image analysis features, integrating visual intelligence into investigations. The company serves government, defence and private sector organisations.