Investigation Methodology

Information Gap

An information gap is a question the available evidence does not answer: no source was found, a source exists but is inaccessible, or sources conflict without a way to resolve them. Recording gaps explicitly is a core discipline of evidence-first investigation because it stops assumption from filling the space where evidence should be. An unsuccessful search records a gap; it does not establish that the information, person or activity is absent. Gaps also direct the next step — a different identifier, a regional search, another Skill or an offline inquiry. Nexus results distinguish supported findings, possible matches, contradictions and information gaps, and BLUF situation briefs state their limitations alongside the conclusion.