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Podcast Covert Contact

Covert Contact

John W. Little

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Frequency: 1 episode/19d. Total Eps: 118

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Shortwave Numbers Stations | Episode 118

jeudi 1 octobre 2020 • Duration 32:02

Scot Terban joined me to discuss the use of shortwave numbers stations, recently declassified KGB investigative techniques for identifying recipients of those broadcasts, how shortwave has changed with the introduction of the internet, and technologies such as software defined radio (SDR) that make capturing mysterious signals affordable (sometimes free) and easier than ever.

Chinese Spies in US Law Enforcement – And Everywhere Else | Episode 117

samedi 26 septembre 2020 • Duration 31:24

The regular counterintelligence chat with William Tucker is a day late but full of new Chinese espionage activity in the NYPD, the EU, and beyond. We also touch on intelligence history and why literature from the Middle Ages or beyond is not only fascinating but still relevant.

Preparing for A Career in Intelligence: Thoughts on Personal Security and Behavior | Episode 108

dimanche 16 août 2020 • Duration 37:28

Former CIA officer Maggie Gwynne joins me to discuss how those interested in pursuing a career in intelligence should manage their profiles (online and off) and conduct themselves to prepare for a challenging recruitment and training period.

The Battle Between Encryption and Mass Surveillance with Former FBI Agent David Gomez | Episode 18

lundi 23 mars 2015 • Duration 30:40

I emailed retired FBI agent David Gomez from my new ProtonMail account to propose a podcast about encryption and its effect on mass surveillance from a homeland security and law enforcement perspective. You’re reading this because he immediately accepted. Encrypted communication has been available to consumers for decades but new tools are arriving that are […]

Life, and Art, in Afghanistan with Francesca Recchia | Episode 17

mercredi 18 mars 2015 • Duration 20:20

In this episode I catch up with Francesca Recchia to get an update on life in Kabul, Afghanistan where, mostly thanks to the weather, life has been even more difficult than usual. But the conversation also shifts quickly to the subject of art, and artists, in the country. Francesca is working hard to develop cultural […]

Why Terrorism Fails: A Discussion with Max Abrahms | Episode 16

lundi 16 mars 2015 • Duration 37:17

We know that terrorism succeeds at terrorizing its targets but does it help the groups behind it achieve their political goals? In this episode I’m joined by Northeastern University professor and terrorism theorist Max Abrahms who makes a persuasive case that terrorism does not succeed where other more selective uses of violence might. I made […]

Hillary Clinton’s Email Server: Dissecting the Risks with William Tucker | Episode 15

mercredi 11 mars 2015 • Duration 29:28

William J. Tucker joins me again to discuss Hillary Clinton’s decision to manage her own email services while Secretary of State. While this decision has angered political opponents and government transparency advocates (not to mention a few historians) we are bypassing the political and legal issues to zero in on the risks associated with her […]

Andy Priest on the Importance of Developing New International Crisis Policing Models | Episode 14

lundi 9 mars 2015 • Duration 35:33

Policing is on the agenda again in episode 14. In this episode I talk to Andy Priest about his international rapid intervention concept that focuses on providing advanced police support during critically destabilizing events. Andy stresses the importance of building this capability now so that participating nations can draw on a stabilizing resource in an […]

Scriven King on Balancing Security, Values, and Public Perception in Modern Policing | Episode 13

jeudi 5 mars 2015 • Duration 29:09

In episode 13 I speak to security blogger/podcaster, and Blogs of War contributor, Scriven King about some of the challenges in modern policing. Security professionals, police included, are scrambling to understand rapidly evolving technologies and threats. Evolving to meet those threats, and leverage those technologies, without significantly changing what it means to be a police […]

Counterintelligence: William J. Tucker Breaks Down the Challenges | Episode 12

samedi 31 janvier 2015 • Duration 43:30

In this episode I’m talking to William J. Tucker about counterintelligence. It is a complex discipline that is often misunderstood – even by intelligence professionals. But it presents as many opportunities as it does challenges and this conversation hints at that. Like all intelligence disciplines, it is faced with a rapidly changing environment and overwhelming […]

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