Research and practical references for organizations that operate across boundaries.
Lorica publishes research on operational networks and maintains regulatory references for the private security industry.
Research on operational networks.
Selected Lorica papers on the operating models and coordination problems that inform the platform.
Operational Networks
Why coordination across organizational boundaries is becoming a new layer of enterprise software.
Read the paper →Private Security as an Operational Network
How distributed security work is assembled across companies, professionals, clients, and specialist partners.
Read the paper →Municipal Coordination
How municipalities coordinate across independently governed agencies, utilities, contractors, healthcare providers, and other partners.
Read the paper →Verify private security and PI licenses across all 50 states.
A directory of official state license-verification portals for private security companies, security officers, and private investigators across the United States.


Understand how private security and PI licensing works in each state.
State-by-state guides covering regulators, governing statutes, licensing structures, and the licenses each jurisdiction issues.
Licensing information is provided for general guidance and does not constitute legal advice. Requirements, verification portals, regulators, and statutes may change. Confirm current requirements and license status through official state sources.
See how Lorica fits your operating network.
Lorica helps independent organizations coordinate across organizational boundaries while retaining control of their own systems, information, and responsibilities.