Author: Darin
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Examining an Empirical Approach to Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collection
In my previous life, I worked alongside several incredible intelligence professionals. We ran a few confidential informants or sources together. Most of our collection was obtaining human intelligence (HUMINT) to satisfy national security intelligence gaps. What is a “national security intelligence gap”? First, national security, from a US perspective, is information relating to protecting America,…
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Using Memes in Education: A Powerful Tool
Working in the educational space, I like to find creative ways to encourage learning. I often mix multimedia elements to better engage with the learner. This is not always possible, as often the subjects are too esoteric. Finding humorous videos on the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) or information security can be a daunting…
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Sovereigns on the Internet
For 2021, I have decided to be more purposeful in following conspiracy theories and narratives of sovereign citizens. I set up some searches and subscribed to a couple subreddits. The past month has been incredibly interesting. Here are a couple of stories from AmIBeingDetained: An individual was arrested in New Hampshire for using “Private” tags.…
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Being Systematic in Choosing Next Travel Destinations
Like all of us, I cannot wait to be able to travel freely again. A few months ago, I approached possible future international travel with a methodological approach: I obtained the list of all countries as detailed on WorldoMeter. Using a spreadsheet, I sorted out countries I had already visited. I used Google Travel to source…
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Identification Required to Vote in States
The genesis for this research began when listening to White Rage, White Fragility, and How to Be an Antiracist over the summer. These three books talk about systematic racism as demonstrated by election laws. In order to challenge myself, I examined the data using Tableau Public (I am generally an SPSS guy).1. I summarized requirements…