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Hi, I'm Tobin Albanese.. A Computer Science student and writer passionate about strategic intelligence, global affairs, and current events. This blog shares my thoughts, analyses, and personal insights across a wide range of topics including politics, technology, and culture.

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Computer Science Projects

NAOMI PROJECT

Neural Analysis Of Micro-Intent — real-time micro-expressions → inferred intent.

NAOMI PROJECT
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STELLARIS — OSINT NLP & Knowledge Graphs

Stream → extract entities/relations → visualize as interactive knowledge graphs.

STELLARIS — OSINT NLP & Knowledge Graphs
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COSMOS — Cyber Threat Intelligence Dashboard

Unifies feeds, DW intel, CVEs, and incident workflows into one pane.

COSMOS — Cyber Threat Intelligence Dashboard
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ECHO — Encrypted/Noisy Audio Intelligence

ASR + keyword heatmaps + stress/tone in noisy or degraded audio.

ECHO — Encrypted/Noisy Audio Intelligence
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VAULT — Encrypted File & Folder Manager

Client-side AES-GCM, sharing & versioning with full audit trails.

VAULT — Encrypted File & Folder Manager
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NOTES — End-to-End Encrypted Notes

Zero-knowledge notes with offline-first sync and rich editing.

NOTES — End-to-End Encrypted Notes
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4D — AI Visual Reconstruction from 2D

2D → 3D/4D via depth + temporal layering; VR/AR-ready exports.

4D — AI Visual Reconstruction from 2D
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Portfolio & Research Hub (this site)

Unified hub for projects, essays, and the Midnight Bureau archive.

Portfolio & Research Hub (this site)
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Research & Analysis Projects

Behavioral AI for Threat Detection

Temporal facial cues as probabilistic indicators of risk.

Behavioral AI for Threat Detection
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Open-Source Intelligence Methodologies

Provenance, verification, and fusion at OSINT scale.

Open-Source Intelligence Methodologies
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Disinformation & Social Media Influence

Coordination patterns, amplifier nodes, and counter-measures.

Disinformation & Social Media Influence
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Ethical AI Governance Models

Oversight, auditability, and deployment constraints for sensitive AI.

Ethical AI Governance Models
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Facial Recognition & Privacy

Balancing capability with consent, minimization, and policy.

Facial Recognition & Privacy
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Cyber Threat Actor Profiling

Clustering adversary behavior by TTPs and infra reuse.

Cyber Threat Actor Profiling
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Analytical Writing & Publications

AI Ethics in National Security

Where mission requirements meet ethical constraints.

AI Ethics in National Security
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The Rise of Behavioral Surveillance

Behavioral sensing vs. civil liberties.

The Rise of Behavioral Surveillance
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Open-Source Intelligence in Modern Conflict

How OSINT changes tempo, attribution, and narrative.

Open-Source Intelligence in Modern Conflict
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Digital Disinformation: Challenges & Solutions

Detection to inoculation — a practical playbook.

Digital Disinformation: Challenges & Solutions
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Future of Autonomous Systems in Warfare

Doctrine, risk, and guardrails for autonomy.

Future of Autonomous Systems in Warfare
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Current & In-Progress Work

Midnight Bureau Blog Expansion

Better discovery, smoother reading, richer archives.

Midnight Bureau Blog Expansion
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Real-time Facial Recognition Prototype

End-to-end live identity experiments with policy gates.

Real-time Facial Recognition Prototype
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OSINT Data Aggregation Pipeline

Scalable ingestion with provenance and PII safety.

OSINT Data Aggregation Pipeline
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Education & Certifications

B.S. Computer Science

CSU Sacramento — AI, cybersecurity, software engineering.

B.S. Computer Science
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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

EC-Council CEH (2024).

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
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AI Ethics Workshop (MIT Professional Education)

Responsible AI development workshop.

AI Ethics Workshop (MIT Professional Education)
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OSINT Fundamentals (SANS Institute)

Foundations of open-source intelligence.

OSINT Fundamentals (SANS Institute)
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Featured / Spotlight Projects

NAOMI — Micro-Expression & Intent Analysis

Spotlight on NAOMI's temporal engine and overlays.

NAOMI — Micro-Expression & Intent Analysis
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STELLARIS — OSINT NLP Engine

Spotlight on STELLARIS graphs & entity resolution.

STELLARIS — OSINT NLP Engine
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COSMOS — Cyber Threat Dashboard

Spotlight on COSMOS workflows & analytics.

COSMOS — Cyber Threat Dashboard
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Speaking & Media

Webinar: Ethics in AI Surveillance

Live webinar on surveillance ethics.

Webinar: Ethics in AI Surveillance
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Podcast: Open-Source Intelligence

Conversation on scaling OSINT tooling.

Podcast: Open-Source Intelligence
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Collaborations

C-R-US — Dental Clinic Management System (CSC 131, Spring 2025)

Team DCMS: records, appointments, histories, performance analytics.

C-R-US — Dental Clinic Management System (CSC 131, Spring 2025)
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