NATO Border Unit Modernizes Intelligence

How a NATO Border Security Organization Leverages Cognyte to Strengthen
Border Operations As the security environment along its border became increasingly volatile, a border guard unit in a NA TO member state launched a modernization initiative to strengthen cross-border intelligence and eliminate blind spots across land, maritime and aerial operations. →The unit selected Cognyte’s solution to introduce an intelligence-driven approach, combining deployable tactical SIGINT capabilities with a centralized decision intelligence platform to deliver a unified operational intelligence view. →The initiative will enhance situational awareness, optimize resource allocation along a long and complex border environment and reduce false alarms.Case Study Key T akeaways Following major geopolitical changes in Europe, the unit launched a border intelligence modernization initiative to strengthen intelligence capabilities across land, maritime and aerial domains in response to evolving hybrid threats from a neighboring country, including the weaponization of illegal migration. While existing border protection sensors and measures were already in place, the unit sought to add an intelligence layer that could enhance situational awareness, provide decision support and help operators make faster, more informed decisions in a complex border environment. Key challenges included: →Maintaining situational awareness across a long border with complex terrain and weather. →Integrating multiple intelligence sources including tactical SIGINT sensors, SA TCOM and C2 into a unified operational picture. →Establishing a future-proof and scalable foundation for future expansion of operational capabilities.Challenge

Solution About Cognyte Cognyte, a global leader in investigative analytics solutions, helps government agencies and other organizations navigate complex threat environments with Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World®. Use of these products or certain features may be subject to applicable legal regulation. The user should familiarize itself with any applicable restrictions before use. These products are intended only for lawful uses by legally authorized users. Not all features may be available in all jurisdictions and not all functionalities may be available in all configurations. Unauthorized use, duplication, or modification of this document in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Cognyte is strictly prohibited. By providing this document, Cognyte is not making any representations regarding the correctness or completeness of its contents and reserves the right to alter this document at any time without notice. Features listed in this document are subject to change. Contact your Cognyte representative for current product features and specifications. 2026 Cognyte cognyte.comUnified Operational Picture | Optimized Resource Allocation | Faster Decision SupportExpected Operational Outcomes Improved situational awareness Enable a better understanding of border activity by bringing together intelligence across land, maritime and aerial domains. Faster operational decision support Provide operators with a unified intelligence picture to support faster, more informed decisions during border operations.Optimized resource allocation Help prioritize the deployment of personnel and operational assets across a large and complex border environment. Higher-confidence alerts Help operators focus on genuine threats by filtering irrelevant activity and highlighting events that warrant operational attention.Cognyte delivered an integrated approach that complements the organization’s existing border protection measures with an additional intelligence layer that dramatically extends detection
range and surfaces communication patterns and anomalies, enabling operators to better understand, assess and respond to evolving threats across land, maritime, and aerial domains. The solution enables the organization to: Enhance situational awareness Fuse intelligence from multiple operational domains, including tactical SIGINT sensors in the field, SATCOM and C2, into a unified operational picture. Generate analytical insights to drive operational decision-making Leverage pattern recognition and anomaly detection to detect and assess
border threats in order to provide operators with actionable intelligence. Build a scalable intelligence foundation Establish the methodologies, workflows and technology needed to integrate intelligence
capabilities into border operations and support evolving mission requirements.