ASIS Region 5A (VA, MD, DC)

Hello ASIS Region 5A Members:

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and ATAP Certified Threat Manager, interested in applying my U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) risk/threat management experience in other (public & private sector, higher education) settings.

Please see below a link to my presentation on traumatic media exposure for the 2020 DoD Counter Insider Threat Social & Behavioral Sciences Summit. This is a recorded open-source conference for which anyone can create a login to access 60+ excellent programs on the theme of resiliency.

Traumatic Media Exposure in Open Source Intelligence Work – SBS Summit

Attached is a handout adapted from a training module I co-developed on traumatic media exposure in open source intelligence work for FBI analysts and other personnel. My FBI experience over ten years included: conducting Safeguard psychological assessments for employees in covert and high traumatic exposure assignments; providing EAP deployment support through the International Operations Division; and co-developing the foundational FBI Typology of Intentional Insider Threat as a research psychologist for the Insider Threat Office.

It would be great to hear from others working to address occupational traumatic exposure which can jeopardize psychological health, increase (unwitting/unintentional) insider risk, or compromise an organization's overall security climate.

Best Regards, Victoria Balenger, PhD
www.behavioralriskmgmt.com