Social Media Intelligence

Catalog description

The course explains the role social media intelligence (SOCMINT) plays within the Intelligence Community. It is not a technical course, though there will be some introductory materials towards technical intelligence collection. It is meant to explore how SOCMINT is used as a part of open-source intelligence collection. The course also examines the role SOCMINT plays within the different intelligence components of the United States Intelligence Community (USIC). The influx of technology, especially artificial intelligence, is also explained in relationship to social media analysis. Finally, privacy concerns, ethics, norms, and national laws are explored in relation to SOCMINT. Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Other Hours: 0 Contact Hours: 3 Grade Mode: Normal (A, B, C, D, F) Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture Schedule Type (Additional): Seminar Small Group Click here for the Schedule of Classes.