https://www.thedanielriggs.com/misc daily 0.75 2023-08-18 https://www.thedanielriggs.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccbe0970b8e6e6a8a1e64/1625911264440-75A4J4DDW77KLL5E0W44/BW-2656.jpg https://www.thedanielriggs.com/writings daily 0.75 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccbe0970b8e6e6a8a1e64/977ab8c0-317b-4430-b44e-d4c87f48074f/CyberSpace+for+Website.jpg Writings - “Remember the Real: Cyberspace, Misinformation, and Human Action.” Small Wars Journal Original Publication Date: 27 April 2022 Summary: Examines the necessity of understanding external events in relation to the susceptibility of target audiences using the 2016 Presidential election as a case study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccbe0970b8e6e6a8a1e64/1630248696400-TSBGVX892LDGR6U0LNRQ/storytelling.jpg Writings - “The Campfire v. the Podium: the Persuasive Power of Storytelling.” Small Wars Journal Original Publication Date: 27 August 2021 Summary: Argues that current US Army Psychological Operations doctrine is faulty, because it assumes rationality as a given for decision making. Provides the biological, evolutionary, and epistemological reasons that storytelling is far more persuasive than logic in altering behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccbe0970b8e6e6a8a1e64/1630249556342-JU2V62BG5C03HT3AXRKX/the-joker-black-and-white-portrait-1079.jpg Writings - ""Re-thinking the Strategic Approach to Asymmetrical Warfare.” Military Strategy Magazine Original Publication Date: 28 June 2021 Summary: An examination of the legacy understanding of asymmetrical warfare, its consequences and manifestations, and how to better think of asymmetrical warfare in the Great Power Competition. Inspired by the Joker quote from The Dark Knight: “I took your little plan and I turned it on itself. Look what I did to this city with a few drums of gas and a couple of bullets. Hmmm?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccbe0970b8e6e6a8a1e64/db2560e4-1689-4209-b69b-a7efc6e8a5ef/agorism-picture+1.jpg Writings - ““Agora, Anarchy, Action! A New Approach to Unconventional Warfare.” Small Wars Journal Original Publication Date: 04 March 2021. Summary: This essay argues that Agorism should be considered as an Unconventional Warfare strategy as it is more able to operate within a complex and open system. It provides a brief history of the movement, strategies of Agorism, and potential drawbacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccbe0970b8e6e6a8a1e64/1630249927004-D9U53WET2W7GDD0C5L67/Blockchain1.jpg.PNG Writings - '"Blockchain and Psychological Operations." (w/h Soma Mayazadeh) Over the Horizon Original Publication Date: 21 January 2021 Summary: This essay advocated the utilization of blockchain technology to expedite the approval process for inform and influence activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccbe0970b8e6e6a8a1e64/1630250132766-1XRGPN3LBLL1GYWC3W1Y/stalin-cog.jpg Writings - '“Ideologies, Cults of Personality, and the Center of Gravity.” Over the Horizon Original Publication Date: 22 December 2020 Summary: This article recommends eschewing non-tangible entities in favor of institutions and other physical manifestations of an ideology when it comes to Center of Gravity (COG) analysis. It concludes with a case study of “Putinism” as an inadequate means for COG analysis and targeting. https://www.thedanielriggs.com/curriculum-vitae daily 0.75 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccbe0970b8e6e6a8a1e64/c41f530c-073c-401a-836b-e26c0116b4f5/CV-Website.jpg cv. Profile Highly trained and experienced military service member with 17 years of operational and institutional experience. Possesses tested leadership skills and will manage difficult assignments and projects with little guidance. Plan is to continue working on security issues (including security production and security training), teach, and write. Complete Curriculum Vitae and past work evaluations are available upon request. Education CERT-Instructional Design & Technology, University of Virginia (in progress) MSc-International Relations, London School of Economics, 2008 BA-Political Science, University of California Los Angeles, 2006 Military Courses and Training Battle Staff NCO Course: 2025 Exercise Planner Introduction Course: 2025 Assessments Design Workshop; 2024 Training Developer Course; 2023 Master Leaders Course; 2021 Creative Problem Solving: 2020 Advanced Design and Innovation; 2020 Creative Problem Solving; 2020 Basic Design and Innovation; 2020 Instructor Leader Course; 2018 Social Network Analysis; 2018 Basic Instructor Course; 2017 Military Operations Planners Course; 2017 Senior Leaders Course; 2017