About WiserGuidance
What does "WiserGuidance" mean?
The inspiration for this--and its title--comes from a proverb that in one section states "...by wise guidance you can make your war, and in a multitude of counselors there is safety..."
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Fundamentally this quote is about good analysis and guidance ("wise guidance"). While the author agrees that good intelligence and analysis are critical to "make war," they also recognize that good intelligence is important to non-war scenarios, including countering misinformation, counter-violent extremism campaigns, counter-insurgency, and more. And with the "democratization of intelligence" through open-source tools and strategies, good intelligence has never been more accessible.
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This site was created as a place to mine, aggregate, and analyze open-source data on extremism, terrorism, and state-sponsored violence, producing periodic reports on the findings.
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The ultimate goal is in its name - providing "Wiser Guidance."​​
Alexander T. Pack is the Founder of WiserGudiance. In addition to his contributions to Wiser Guidance, Pack is a Human Exploitation Researcher at ActiveFence.
In January 2024, Pack became a Fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), where his research primarily focuses on counter-insurgency, global far-right extremism, terror/extremist use of the internet, and terrorist use of emerging technologies.
In addition to his work with the ICT, Pack is also an adjunct faculty member in the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy at Reichman University, teaching courses on Open-Source Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism. Outside of his official faculty responsibilities, he serves as a guest lecturer in BA and MA courses.
Prior to his appointment as an ICT Fellow, Pack served as a Researcher, Project Manager, and Internship Coordinator for the ICT. During his time with the ICT, Pack co-founded and is the former co-host of the (F)Acts of Terror podcast. Pack also serves as the co-managing editor and editorial board member of the International Counter-Terrorism Review (ICTR), a leading peer-reviewed academic journal for young professionals in terrorism and counter-terrorism studies.
Pack holds BA in Education, with an emphasis in History (Summa Cum Laude) from Maryville University, and an MA in Government, with a specialization in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security (Summa Cum Laude), from the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy at Reichman University.
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Pack's primary research interests include insurgency, counter-insurgency, global far-right extremism, terror/extremist use of the internet, and terrorist use of emerging technologies.
