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Ric Prado teamed up with Grey Dynamics to give away signed copies of his book. The only thing you have to do to win is to comment “blackops” under the episode of this post. You will receive a DM with instructions!Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! The week we are talking to Ric Prado, a former CIA paramilitary operations officer and clandestine Special Activities Division (SAD) operator. Ric spent 24 years in the CIA, operating in the Middle East, Latin America, and East Asia. During the war on terror, Ric served as Chief of Operations at the CIA Counterterrorist Center (CTC), as well as setting up the Bin Laden Task Force. Previously, he served as an elite US Air Force Pararescue man. His New York Times Bestseller book, “Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior”, tells his life story and extraordinary experiences along the way. We spoke about leaving Cuba as a refugee, experiences on operations, being in the CIA as 9/11 unfolded and much more.Find Ric Pradoricprado.comLinkedInWe Spoke About:0:00 Ric Prado’s background2:50 Leaving Cuba alone at the age of ten after the revolution6:26 Having a mischievous streak and not fitting in7:54 Ric’s first day at CIA headquarters10:14 What was the onboarding process and first mission like?13:32 What makes Cuban-Americans so patriotic?17:53 Ric’s experience working with the Sandinista’s in Nicaragua21:43 Studying to become a CIA officer and going to “the farm”24:48 Going to work in Costa Rica27:51 Experiencing 9/11 from inside the CIA35:13 Experiencing the culture change in the CIA during the war on terror40:10 Discussing Billy Waugh45:50 Why do intelligence professionals in fiction get such a negative reputation?48:17 Advice for young people53:19 What Rick does now he has retired from the CIA56:35 Cultural recommendations1:00:34 Book GiveawayAdvance Your Intelligence Career Today!We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term goals. Our school with tons of new material is currently under construction and will be out there very soon. Meanwhile, you can sign up and be the first to know when we launch, plus get exclusive tips and offers.Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics ReportsWith security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to Secret & Top Secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder, you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This episode looks at how to write a Killer Intelligence Report. It builds on many of the skills students learn in our intelligence fundamentals course. This is from our live workshop from the 6th of November. Presented by Marcel Plitcha, lead instructor of the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School. He is currently completing his PhD at St Andrews and is a former DOD Analyst and FBI contractor. We cover the key elements you need to understand how to write an effective intelligence report!Check out the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School CoursesFind the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School Instructors:Marcel Plichta Ahmed HassanWe spoke about:1:31 Introduction 2:49 Who are we? 5:03 What’s the point of an intelligence report? 7:12 Is there a right way to do an intel report? 8:15 Front matter of a report 15:11 Introduction to report 20:03 The body of your report 20:44 Assessments 26:59 Evidence 33:40 Visual Elements 44:24 Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs) 53:07 Concluding a report 59:19 How strict are these rules?Advance Your Intelligence Career Today!We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term goals. Our school with tons of new material is currently under construction and will be out there very soon. Meanwhile, you can sign up and be the first to know when we launch, plus get exclusive tips and offers.Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics ReportsWith security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to Secret & Top Secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder, you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today!The Grey Dynamics Podcast is available on all major platforms!Grey Dynamics YouTube Spotify Apple Podcast Google Podcast Amazon Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week we are talking to Christoph Stegemann, former head of the Bundeswehr's HUMINT school. Christoph has worked across the German intelligence community in both the military and civilian agencies. In 2019, he moved on to work in Germany’s private intelligence sector. Since then he has gone onto to work corporate intelligence teams and worked to counter the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports. We spoke about working alongside different nations, not overly relying on technology, how the German private intelligence sector looks and much more.Find Christoph Stegemann:LinkedInWe spoke about:0:00 Christoph’s background in the Bundeswehr and how he got into HUMINT 5:57 Differences in culture and approach compared to allied nations 8:55 Becoming head of HUMINT training in the Bundeswehr and understanding the tradecraft 10:54 Being trained to as both an agent handler and as an interrogator 12:14 How has German military intelligence changed over the war on terror and not overly relying on technology 18:16 What were the differences Christoph felt after transitioning between military intelligence and civilian agencies 21:02 How do you build a network in the private sector after working in public sector intelligence? 27:21 Christoph’s anti-doping work in the professional sports world 32:50 How does the German private intelligence sector look? 36:20 How was the war in Ukraine impacted the German private intelligence sector 38:53 Being able to communicate with stakeholders effectively in German corporate intelligence 41:42 What advice Christoph has for young people looking to work in the private intelligence sector 44:55 Christopher’s advice for those looking to work in government 46:04 Tradecraft and Cultural recommendations 54:03 Final ThoughtsAdvance Your Intelligence Career Today!We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term goals. Our school with tons of new material is currently under construction and will be out there very soon. Meanwhile, you can sign up and be the first to know when we launch, plus get exclusive tips and offers.Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics ReportsWith security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to Secret & Top Secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder, you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Save $500 on our Intelligence Cycle Fundamentals CourseEnroll Now!Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast. This week we are talking to Lewis Sage-Passant about the obscure and understudied world of private sector intelligence. Lewis is the Global Head of Intelligence at a major pharmaceutical company and an Adjunct Professor at Science Po. Previously, Lewis served in the British Armed Forces and worked in private intelligence roles in the energy, banking and software sectors. His new book, “Beyond States and Spies: The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector” provides an overview of corporate intelligence structures and functions. We discussed how intelligence interacts with different industries, industrial espionage, controversial firms and much more.Find Lewis Sage-Passant:LinkedIn XWe Spoke About:0:45 Lewis’ background4:28 The differences between working in government and private intelligence8:37 Lewis’ previous experience with a travel risk start-up13:32 Why Lewis wrote his new book, Beyond States and Spies: The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector18:06 What is the difference between in-house corporate intelligence teams and private intelligence vendors/service providers, and how do they interact?21:23 The variety of private intelligence service providers24:48 The role the oil and gas industry has played in developing in-house intelligence capabilities26:40 Pharmaceutical companies have developed intelligence capabilities, how do they use them?31:20 How does private sector intelligence interact with the professional sports industry?34:15 What role does government play in the private sector in cases of state-sponsored industrial espionage40:17 Is the line between state and private intelligence capabilities blurring, and will it lead to regulation?44:25 How much can governments influence the activities of the private sector?45:48 Cooperation on dual-use technologies and supply chain risk48:29 Controversial private intelligence firms and tactics52:05 Advice for people trying to get into private intelligence56:28 Cultural recommendations1:00:44 What did Lewis not cover in the book? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.