Bianca Ionescu (Cybersecurity), Master of Cybersecurity student and CyberCorps SFS scholar, was invited to present a talk at the OSINT for Good Community at DEFCON 2026. Established in 1993, DEFCON is the world's largest hacking and security conference.

Ionescu's presentation, "Classical OSINT Using AI" focused not on 'artificial' intelligence but actual intelligence. Modern investigators have access to more tools, automation, and artificial intelligence than ever before, yet many investigations still suffer from poor assumptions, weak validation, and information overload. Long before automated platforms and AI assistants existed, investigators relied on analytical thinking, source evaluation, and structured methodology to turn information into intelligence. This session introduced the ACTUAL framework. Through practical examples and real-world investigative scenarios, attendees learned how to validate findings with confidence and conduct effective OSINT investigations even when specialized tools aren't available. Tools help collect information, but ACTUAL intelligence comes from the investigator.