The Intelligence Jumpstart with Jane DOE – Details, episodes & analysis

Jane DOE speaks with Dr. Deborah Pfaff, Associate Professor of Research in NIU’s Office of Research, about the privatization of space. Noting that space-related activities make up 25 percent of the U.S. economy, Dr. Pfaff highlights existing space policy and the current practice of commercializing space exploration—providing the private industry with government contracts but no oversight.

The article mentioned in this episode: Spacing Out: Will we allow the privatization of space to eclipse NASA and NRO?
(originally published in The Hill)

Manolis Priniotakis, NIU’s Vice President of Research and Infrastructure, discusses the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis and its role within the department with Assistant Secretary Shannon Corless. They also explore the intersection of economics and national security and what that convergence looks like in practice. 

Jane DOE spoke with Dr. Mikey Biddlestone about conspiracy beliefs and stereotypes, misinformation, and potential interventions. 

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Jane DOE speaks with Thom Shanker about the media's role in national security. 

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Jake Sotiriadas, Ph.D. talk about the future of the metaverse and national security with the Godmother of the metaverse, Cathy Hackl. 

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Dr. Deb Pfaff and Dr. Bo discuss truth, trust, and transparency, what they mean for the Intelligence Community, their impact and value for democracy, and the challenges these three pillars of our society are facing especially today. 

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Former NIU Research Fellow, Amy S., spoke with Colonel (ret.) Chris Costa, the Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, about how Hollywood depicts the U.S. Intelligence Community. They discuss the truth and fiction of popular movies.  

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Welcome to the Intelligence Jumpstart, the new podcast from the Intelligence Community’s (IC) university. I am your host Jane DOE. You know, since 1962, the National Intelligence University has educated some of the IC’s most notable leaders, and now we want to give you an Intelligence Jumpstart. 

This is not your average podcast. It's our mission to jumpstart your intelligence education to build a transparent and truthful source of information ... 

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Jane DOE speaks with Dr. Neil Johnson from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and NIU faculty member in the Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence. Examining deepfake technologies, Dr. Johnson discusses multimedia forensics and the ongoing efforts of the IC, U.S. Government, and global organizations to provide users and viewers with education and resources to combat the malicious use of deepfake technologies. 

Jane DOE speaks with Dr. Jennifer Sciubba, an internationally recognized expert in the field of demographic security and a Wilson Center fellow, about her book, 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World, and the security predictions we can make by examining existing global populations.