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Grey Dynamics

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Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 79

The Grey Dynamics Podcast offers an insight into the often murky and hidden world of intelligence. Brought to you by current and former intelligence practitioners that know the routes through the "Grey Zone".

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Former CIA Collection Management Officer on Life with Esther Atwell – Episode 55

Season 3 · Episode 55

Friday, June 28, 2024 • Duration 01:01:24

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today we are talking to Esther Atwell, a former linguist and collection manager who spent over a decade at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Esther has had a varied career beyond intelligence, working as a tutor, realtor and court interpreter on the island of Hawaii. We discussed working in the CIA and overseas, what it takes to work in intelligence, immigrating to the US and much more. Esther is also the partner of our previous guest, CIA operations officer John Atwell.

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We Spoke About:

1:10 - Early life, learning languages, tutoring, livining overseas and joining the CIA with her husband.
18:42 - Being an Operationally Certified Collection Management Officer
23:59 - The desired traits of someone wants to work in this field
28:47 - Esether's view on faith and not mourning over missed opportunity
33:30 - Immigrating to the US and sense of patriotic duty
40:05 - Esther on working in the CIA and overseas as a woman and someone with foreign heritage
45:50 - Advice for young people looking to work in intelligence
54:16 - Cultural recommendations

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Influence and Interference: Decoding Politics and Power with Drew Biemer - Episode 46

Season 3 · Episode 46

Friday, February 2, 2024 • Duration 01:06:36

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! Today we have Drew Biemer back with us again. Drew is a strategic management and communications professional with 2 decades of experience in governmental, public and civil affairs. His prior experience includes congressional and gubernatorial campaign management, legislative staffing, executive protection, geopolitical risk management, investigations, intelligence, and public information. We spoke about how dark money gets into the political process, how nation-states interfere in third-world countries' elections, targeting using social media and much more.

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We spoke about:

1:06 - The presidential nomination process
8:14 - How dark money gets into the US electoral process
18:22 - How corporations interfere in the US political process
24:43 - Interference in other countries elections
28:40 - Psychological micro-targeting using social media
36:42 - The effect TikTok could have on US and other elections
48:28 - Ahmed and Drew’s experience concerning elections abroad
53:40 - Cultural recommendations
59:14 - Cultural observations

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From Unconventional Warfare to Hybrid Warfare with former SF Operator Curtis Fox - Episode 45

Season 3 · Episode 45

Friday, January 26, 2024 • Duration 01:26:36

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today, we are talking to Curtis Fox, former Green Beret, author, graduate of Georgetown University and currently a program manager. His book 'Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach To Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict' is out now. We discussed some of the fascinating topics covered in it. Including how Russia has applied hybrid warfare in Ukraine since 2014, the collapse of effective cooperation between the FSB and GRU, as well as the destruction of Russia's special forces capability.

Disclaimer: All of Curtis Fox's opinions are his own and do not reflect the policy of the US Department of Defense or the US Government.

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We spoke about:

0:55 - Why Curtis chose to join the Green Berets
4:26 - Deployments during the war on terror as part of 10th Special Forces Group
5:15 - Experiencing other cultures
6:23 - Observations on Somalia
13:01 - The legacy of French colonialism and Wagner’s activities in the Sahel
22:00 - Historical Russian strategy and hybrid warfare
32:38 - Did Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy work in Ukraine from 2014?
41:31 - The GRU, Salisbury and being cut out of planning for the 2022 invasion
48:09 - The FSB’s botched invasion plan and feeding the Kremlin bad intelligence
56:29 - The future of Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy and destruction of their special forces capability

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Electronic Warfare, SIGINT and Corporate Intelligence with Michael Blicher Soerensen

Season 3 · Episode 44

Friday, January 12, 2024 • Duration 01:12:10

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Michael Blicher Soerensen. Michael is a veteran of the Danish army, specialising in electronic warfare and SIGINT. He is currently a global security site lead at Meta. We discussed what makes a good analyst, deploying to Iraq, corporate intelligence and much more. Enjoy!

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We spoke about:

2:40 - Michael's background
5:15 - Opportunities after working in SIGINT and Electronic Warfare
9:17 - Killings your darlings
10:40 - Adjusting to work outside of the army
14:09 - Learning to build rapport with collegues in the workplace
16:22 - What makes a good intelligence analyst
20:21 - Discovering new career opportunities and staying open minded
24:49 - Michael’s experience on deployment
28:17 - Michael's experience working with allied intelligence counterparts
32:07 - Commentary on how training and background can heavily influence analyst’s perspectives
36:32 - Tailoring intelligence to the consumers needs and creating valuable products
38:08 - Issues in the field of OSINT
48:30 - Intelligence professionals being able to educate consumers on intelligence can and cannot do
51:30 - Competing with other internal and external intelligence professionals in the corporate world
1:01:50 - Lack of Tactical intelligence in the private sector
1:03:24 - Intelligence products currently consumed by in the corporate world
1:05:47 - Cultural Recommendations

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From the Defence Human Intelligence Unit to Recruitment with Mack - Episode 43

Season 3 · Episode 43

Friday, December 22, 2023 • Duration 56:49

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week, we are talking to Mack! Mack is a former British Army Infantryman and Team Leader. He then went on to be recruited as an Intelligence Officer in the tri-service Defence Human Intelligence Unit (DHU). After leaving the armed forces, Mack became a recruiter. Spending some time working in the Private Equity space, before joining cyber specialists Trident Search, where he is now. We discussed transitioning from infantry to intelligence, Mack's time in DHU combatting the Islamic State, the importance of culture in the work environment and much more.

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We spoke about:

0:33 - Mack’s background
6:02 - Bridging the gap between the military and the private sector
9:20 - Upskilling for veterans
10:14 - Lack of consensus on intelligence job titles
12:52 - Intelligence as a function constantly having to prove its worth
16:05 - Mack’s time in the infantry and transition to intelligence
19:14 - Mack’s first tour as DHU
21:00 - Advice to people wanting to join DHU
23:07 - Referencing for employers as intelligence professionals and veterans
24:44 - Moving directly from the military to private equity
26:14 - The importance of culture in a workplace
29:41 - Moving to different countries to offer services
31:51 - Considering culture when recruiting
34:04 - What long-term career advice would Mack give to those looking to join the armed forces
37:05 - Getting into cyber as a route into intelligence
39:18 - Salary ranges in intelligence and cyber
45:02 - Mack asks Ahmed where he sees Grey Dynamics 2-3 years
50:14 - Cultural recommendations
54:34 - Final thoughts

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What do Humanitarian NGOs and the Private Sector want from Intelligence? With E. - Episode 42

Season 3 · Episode 42

Friday, December 15, 2023 • Duration 01:05:33

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week, we are talking to a risk management expert in the humanitarian sector. E. has previously worked in the military and private security sector in many countries and conflict zones. We'll discuss the opportunities presented during crisis, how humanitarian NGOs use intelligence and the complexity of navigating the current information space.

We spoke about:

0:00 - Intro and E's background
5:13 - Getting into humanitarian security
7:26 - How the private sector can learn to see risk as an opportunity
9:00 - Why is the private sector so conservative with risk
14:23 - Is there space for the private and humanitarian sector to work closer together
16:50 - Does the humanitarian sector have anything to learn from the private sector in terms of their approach to security
19:17 - How organisations such as humanitarian NGOs can use intelligence to support their operations
21:01 - Overcoming the stigma associated with intelligence in the humanitarian sector
24:39 - How unhelpful the mystification of intelligence is
28:54 - How has OSINT impacted the humanitarian sector?
32:25 - How do humanitarian organisations navigate the complexity of the current information domain
40:31 - What are some of the tools and techniques E uses for his work
45:23 - Advice on getting into security risk management in the humanitarian sector
47:31 - What keeps E up at night
53:29 - The emerging weaponisation of refugees
59:32 - Cultural recommendations

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Special Boat Service, Afghanistan and Close Protection with Pasha Munro

Season 3 · Episode 40

Friday, December 8, 2023 • Duration 58:27

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast for season 3! We're kicking things off with a fascinating guest today, Pasha Munro. Pasha served as a Royal Marine Mountain Leader and Special Boat Service operator as part of UKSF in the British Armed Forces. Today, he is the director of operations at the private security company Black Box Global. Pasha has honed his skills in high-pressure environments, where precision, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of excellence are paramount. His extensive experience in conducting complex operations and mitigating security risks allows him to provide invaluable guidance and leadership in safeguarding organisations and their assets.

You can find Pasha Munro on LinkedIn.

We spoke about:

0:37 - Pasha’s background
4:34 - Becoming a Royal Marine
9:54 - First time in Special Forces selection
12:12 - Becoming a Royal Marine mountain leader and returning to Special Forces selection
15:35 - Joining the Special Boat Service (SBS)
18:31 - Why Pasha choose the SBS
19:18 - Training and earning his keep in the SBS
21:25 - Deploying to Afghanistan with the SBS
31:13 - Getting back into maritime activities
32:32 - The Afghanistan pullout
35:11 - Operational scenarios in the SBS
37:32 - The psychological aspect of being in the water
38:55 - Life after the SBS, office life and close protection
43:27 - Black Box Global
46:33 - Mentoring and advice
49:17 - Being able to switch off
50:52 - Advice to young people

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Episode 39: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) an Intelligence Perspective

Season 2 · Episode 40

Friday, November 10, 2023 • Duration 01:21:25

We're back to discuss the 2019 reboot of Call of Duty's Modern Warfare series! In this episode we'll be talking about the inspirations for the campaign, the controversies that made headlines, chemical weapons and much more.

Make sure to stay tuned for the first episode of season three, coming very soon!

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We Spoke About:

0:00 - Intro

1:27 - Context

5:54 - Marines vs. Spetsnaz in Kastovia

20:26 - The London Attack

27:07 - Russian occupation in Urzikstan

36:11 - US Marines and CIA search for Al-Qatala

38:03 - Storming of the US embassy in Urzikstan

44:27 - The Highway of Death

49:39 - The flashback

52:20 - Designating the rebels as terrorists and intel briefings

58:05 - Second flashback

1:00:16 - Clandestine operation in Russia and going to get General Barkov in Moldova

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