2023 Undergraduate Fellowship Spotlight: Daniel Allen
Daniel Allen is a rising senior at Middlebury College, Vermont. He is pursuing a double major in political science and cultural anthropology, focusing on how culture is entangled with the policy interests and priorities of nation-states. Growing up in Germany with family from Italy, Poland, and the United States, the international community has always been at the forefront of his personal life. After taking courses in international relations and weapons of mass destruction and witnessing the danger of nuclear states during the invasion of Ukraine, Daniel became determined to help hold states accountable for their actions and ensure the nonproliferation of WMDs. During the winter, he collaborated with the CNS team on an open-source intelligence project to aid in identifying an unknown machine located in the DPRK by using his fluency in multiple foreign languages. With a long-standing interest in research and personal drive, he has led multiple independent undergraduate research projects focusing on rural American political polarization, and the experience of Somalis in the European and American diaspora. Outside of academics, he is the president of the college’s Model UN club, swims competitively, plays piano, chess, and enjoys writing.
Research Presentation: Diverse Applications of Open-Source Technology in the Field of Nuclear Security, Arms control, and Intelligence
Showing how OSINT techniques can be used on a variety of nuclear issues and arms control issues. I will be doing this by showing off three separate case studies I did in my time here. One, examining an abandoned uranium mine for signs of artisanal harvesting and smuggling. Two, quantitative models of the newest Iranian missiles. Three, investigating nuclear storage facilities in Belarus.
