OSINT · HUMINT · Public Interest

Intelligence work, done in the open, for the public.

SPG PublicWorks Inc. is a non-profit research organization that gathers, verifies and publishes information from open sources and consenting human sources, so communities, journalists and civic institutions can act on facts.

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Our Mission

Turning public information into public understanding.

Vast amounts of information are available to anyone, but making sense of it takes skill, time and discipline. We do that work on behalf of the public, combining rigorous open-source research with carefully sourced interviews and field reporting.

Our research is guided by a published code of standards: we work within the law, protect the people who speak with us, and never target private individuals. What we find, we verify. What we publish, we stand behind.

  • OrganizationSPG PublicWorks Inc.
  • TypeNon-profit corporation
  • DisciplinesOSINT & HUMINT
  • FocusPublic-interest research
  • FundingDonations & grants

What We Do

Research programs

Our work spans investigation, verification and education, always aimed at strengthening public knowledge.

OSINT

Open-Source Investigations

Structured research using public records, satellite and geospatial data, media archives and publicly available online material.

HUMINT

Human-Source Research

Interviews and field reporting with informed, consenting sources, handled under strict confidentiality and safety protocols.

VERIFY

Verification & Fact-Checking

Authenticating images, video, documents and claims so that newsrooms and the public can separate evidence from rumor.

TRAIN

Training & Workshops

Practical, ethics-first instruction in open-source research for journalists, students, researchers and community groups.

PUBLISH

Public Reports

Transparent, sourced reports and datasets released for public benefit, with our methods documented so others can check them.

PARTNER

Civic Partnerships

Collaborations with newsrooms, academic institutions and civil-society organizations on research of shared public concern.

How We Work

A disciplined research cycle

Every project follows the same accountable process, from the first question to the published result.

Define

Frame a clear public-interest question and review it against our ethical standards before any collection begins.

Collect

Gather lawfully available information and on-record or protected testimony, logging every source.

Verify

Corroborate each finding across independent sources and subject conclusions to internal peer review.

Publish

Release findings with methods and sourcing explained, and correct the record openly if we get something wrong.

Our Standards

Ethics are not optional in intelligence work.

Research techniques are powerful. We hold ourselves to clear rules about how we use them, and we publish those rules.

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  • Lawful methods onlyNo hacking, pretexting, deception or unauthorized access, ever.
  • Source protectionConfidential sources are shielded; their safety comes before any story.
  • No targeting of private individualsWe investigate matters of public interest, not people's private lives.
  • Transparency & correctionWe show our methods and correct errors promptly and publicly.

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Independent research depends on public support.

Your contribution funds investigations, verification work and free training for the communities we serve.

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