Today’s guest is former CIA case officer Doug Patteson.

Doug retired from the CIA after serving multiple overseas tours where he specialized in human intelligence and counterterrorism. He is currently a professor at the University of New Hampshire.

Doug has worked extensively in Hollywood as both a technical consultant and a producer for television and film. Notably, he can be seen lending his insights in the documentary The Lost Leonardo, which looks into the controversial $450 million “Salvator Mundi” painting.

As a published author, his work has focused on security, travel safety, and intelligence, including pieces for SpotterUp.com and three chapters of the book More Stories from Langley: Another Glimpse Inside the CIA.

Doug Patteson is President of the Board of Directors of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, focused on global press freedoms and advocacy work on behalf of hostages.

Follow Doug on Instagram at @texasspydad or on Twitter @GrayManActual

You can check out Doug’s line of authentic intel community related products @ingloriousamateurs on Instagram.

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