As the hype continues around Big Data, its ambiguous nature continues to obscure the potential applications of the technology. Clarity is beginning to emerge within the A&D community about how Big Data can be leveraged for 'intelligence amplification' and companies are beginning to respond. This research aims to define these emerging applications and how intelligence amplification can be achieved in a defense and security environment. The research service has considered Open Source Intelligence, Activity-based Intelligence, and Deep Learning.