CI Press, Episode 97: Deception, Espionage, and Counterintelligence with Ken Keppler

Описание: Hosts Dave Turner and Jeremy Clark sit down for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on the evolving landscape of modern counterintelligence. The discussion opens with a real-world case study, the Security Service of Ukraine’s disruption of a GRU drone attack, using it as a lens to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping intelligence threats and operational realities.

The episode also traces Ken Keppler’s three-decade career across Army Military Intelligence, the FBI, ODNI/NCSC, the private banking sector, and congressional oversight, drawing out hard-earned lessons on tradecraft, leadership, and institutional change. Together, the hosts explore why drones increasingly resemble the IEDs of past conflicts, the renewed importance of offensive counterintelligence operations and human intelligence in an era of technical collection, and the persistent gaps in U.S. counterintelligence strategy.

The conversation makes the case for a coherent, Intelligence Community–led national counterintelligence strategy, including discussion of the SECURE Act and its implications for reform, coordination, and accountability. The episode closes with practical, candid advice for aspiring counterintelligence professionals navigating career paths in government and beyond, what skills matter, what experience counts, and how to prepare for the next era of the CI fight.

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