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Caught by the KGB
Episode 53
Martha Peterson, a 32 year CIA veteran, was the first female case officer assigned to Moscow. Today she talks with Peter about her sudden capture by …
15 years, 10 months ago
Military Intelligence from the Cold War to Cyber War
Episode 52
In 1973 Captain Gail Harris became the first woman to hold a combat intelligence job in the U.S. Navy. Her 28 year career included hands-on leadershi…
15 years, 11 months ago
Evolution of Government Surveillance Programs
Episode 51
Shane Harris is a staff correspondent for National Journal and the former technology editor of Government Executive magazine. In his new book, The W…
16 years ago
Tales from the OSS, part II
Episode 50
Elizabeth Macintosh continues to offer her insights into OSS. This time, she talks about the many fascinating and colorful people she met at OSS, inc…
16 years, 1 month ago
Cyber Security and Covert Action
Episode 49
Dr. Herbert Lin is chief scientist at the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Research Council of the National Academies. An expe…
16 years, 2 months ago
Intelligence in a War Zone (Melissa Mahle)
Episode 48
Melissa Mahle served from 1988-2002 at the CIA, much of the time as a case officer dealing with terrorist issues in the Middle East, running agents a…
16 years, 3 months ago
The Terrorist Challenge
Episode 47
The U.S. authorities' failure to prevent a Nigerian suicide bomber from boarding a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day, and the suicide bombing at a…
16 years, 3 months ago
Tales from the OSS, Part I
Episode 46
Elizabeth Macintosh served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Today, she discusses her personal experience working for OS…
16 years, 3 months ago
The MI5 Centenary
Episode 45
This year, Britain’s domestic security service, MI5, celebrates its 100th anniversary. Cambridge University professor Christopher Andrew, the author …
16 years, 4 months ago
Cyber Threats: Challenges and Solutions
Episode 44
Melissa Hathaway served as acting senior director for cyberspace for the National Security Council, heading a 60-Day Cyberspace Policy Review for Pre…
16 years, 5 months ago