From hand signals and index cards to earpieces and threat databases, the world of close protection has changed dramatically since the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy on 22 November 1963. In this special bonus episode of the SM Highlights podcast, sponsored by FiscalNote, hear from Stephen Fagin, curator at the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, who shares how the assassination spurred a dramatic evolution in security—both in Dallas, site of this year’s GSX, and the world beyond.

Resources and Show Notes

Learn more about sponsor FiscalNote here: https://fiscalnote.com/

Discover the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: https://www.jfk.org/

Read the Warren Commission report on the JFK assassination: https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report

Read more from Security Management about close protection for political figures: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2022/07/building-a-methodology-for-proactive-close-protection/

If you’re attending GSX and would like to learn more about threat assessment and extremism risks, check out the GSX Daily roundup on this theme—including sessions to attend and vendor booths to visit—here: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2023/gsx-daily-2023/boosting-your-threat-assessment-savvy/

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