Guest Posts Jihad: As It Was Truly Intended The author of this post is a friend and analyst who holds a master's degree in international relations with a focus on conflict resolution in the Middle East. She has interests in the
Covert Contact Talking Russia, Trump, and the 2016 Election with William J. Tucker Regular Blogs of War and Covert Contact contributor William J. Tucker joined me on Covert Contact Sunday evening to dig into the 2016 election insanity from a counterintelligence perspective. The DNC email hacks
Covert Contact Amanda Sperber Joins Me on Covert Contact to Discuss Journalism and Conflict in East Africa In episode 55 Amanda Sperber joins me to discuss her work as a journalist in East Africa. Amanda has covered the region for Foreign Policy, VICE News, Al Jazeera English, and others. We
Covert Contact The Nice, France Attack: How Can Counterterrorism Evolve with the Threat In episode 54 I’m joined again by Patrick Skinner, Director of Special Projects for The Soufan Group. Patrick is a former CIA case officer, with a background in federal law enforcement, who
Covert Contact Building an Intel Shop from the Ground Up In episode 53 of the Covert Contact podcast Dean Baratta, Chief of the Analysis Bureau at New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, joins me to discuss how he and his
Covert Contact Russian Hackers Run Wild on the DNC Regular Blogs of War and Covert Contact contributor William J. Tucker joins me to discuss the apparent Russian state-sponsored hack of the DNC. We also spend quite a bit of time discussing the
Covert Contact The Orlando Shooting and Our Struggle to Make Sense of the Senseless In episode 51 I’m joined once again by Patrick Skinner, Director of Special Projects for The Soufan Group. Patrick is a former CIA Case Officer, with a background in federal law enforcement,
Covert Contact Victor in The Rubble: Tackling Intelligence Community Bureaucracy Through Satire Former CIA Reports Officer Alex Finley joins me in episode 50 to discuss her first novel and the business of intelligence. Victor in the Rubble is a satirical look at the CIA and
Covert Contact Developing and Leveraging Strategic Foresight I was recently in Washington D.C. and one of the highlights of the trip was meeting Dr. Mathew Burrows. Dr. Burrows is the Director of the Strategic Foresight Initiative in the Atlantic
Covert Contact Intelligence at the State and Local Level I attended a domestic terrorism conference hosted by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness in May and came away very impressed with how they’re approaching the business of intelligence.
Forecasting What Will the World Look Like in 2035? 2035 doesn’t seem like an awfully distant point in the future – and it isn’t. However, the pace of change continues to accelerate and we are making significant advances in virtual reality,
Covert Contact Lockpicking 101: Why Your Locks Are Useless I recently ran into Daniel Crowley at the BSides San Antonio security conference. He, and other members of Longhorn Lockpicking Club, had several tables covered with what could have easily been two hundred
Covert Contact Cutting Through the Hybrid Warfare Hype The conflict in Ukraine sparked a huge surge in interest in hybrid warfare. Phil Walter joins me in this episode to look at the less helpful aspects of that surge, discuss why the
Covert Contact How Will ISIS Evolve and How Will Our Response Evolve with Them? In episode 45 I’m joined again by Patrick Skinner, Director of Special Projects for The Soufan Group. Patrick is a former CIA Case Officer, with a background in federal law enforcement, who
Covert Contact Navigating Massive Technological Change Andrew Trabulsi, entrepreneur, consultant, and co-editor of Warlords, Inc.: Black Markets, Broken States, and the Rise of the Warlord Entrepreneur, joins me to discuss how profound shifts in technology create risk and opportunities
Covert Contact A Look at Transnational Crime from a National Security Perspective Andrew Trabulsi, entrepreneur, consultant, and co-editor of Warlords, Inc.: Black Markets, Broken States, and the Rise of the Warlord Entrepreneur, joined me on episode 42 of Covert Contact to discuss the growing impact
Covert Contact Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin: Identity, Espionage, and Counterintelligence Regular Blogs of War and Covert Contact contributor William J. Tucker joins me to discuss the Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin espionage case. While little is known about the case, and Edward Lin has
Covert Contact What Has Russia Gained in Syria? Regular Blogs of War and Covert Contact contributor William J. Tucker joins me after a long break to discuss Russia’s intervention in Syria. Why are they there, what were their true motives,
Books Marie von Clausewitz: A Biography of a Wider Experience Jill S. Russell is a military historian whose interests lie in contemporary security affairs. She has recently submitted her doctoral dissertation on logistics, subsistence and American strategic culture. She has worked as a
Terrorism Ungoverned Spaces: What Threat do they Pose? Phil Walter has served in the military, the intelligence community, and the inter-agency. The views expressed here are those of the author alone and do not contain information of an official nature. He
Covert Contact Russian Weakness with William J. Tucker Episode 39 of Covert Contact explores our frequent inability to adequately understand Russia’s strengths and weaknesses. William J. Tucker joins me once again to look at the significant challenges weakening Russia, their
Covert Contact Are Ungoverned Spaces Inherently Dangerous? In episode 40 of the Covert Contact podcast Phil Walter joins me to discuss some of the concepts laid out in his recent post on Blogs of War about ungoverned spaces and how
Covert Contact Iran’s Quest for Regional Domination This episode was recorded just after Iran briefly detained and released 10 American sailors. Researcher Phillip Smyth joined me to discuss that event, the explosion of terrible analysis that it triggered, Iran’s
Covert Contact LZ Grace: A Place for Warriors to Heal Lynnette Bukowski joins me to discuss LZ Grace Warriors Retreat in the latest episode of the Covert Contact podcast. Lynnette, and many volunteers, have transformed a 38 acre farm in Virginia Beach into
Covert Contact Saudi Arabia vs. Iran, The Burns Oregon Militia Standoff, and a New Segment on Russia William J. Tucker joins me to review the escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the militia standoff in Burns, Oregon. Did Saudi Arabia go too far? Why is the federal government handling the armed militia members in Burns with kid gloves?
