Jane DOE speaks with Dr. Rod Schoonover, a former Senior Scientist and Senior Analyst in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research and founder of the Ecological Futures Group, about the science behind climate change and how it affects U.S. security. Dr. Schoonover also addresses the implications of politicizing a national security issue steeped in science. 

Jane DOE speaks with the IC’s Chief of DEIA Stephanie La Rue and NIU’s Chief Diversity Officer Lawrence Pace about ongoing efforts to promote DEIA values across the IC. From security clearance reform to recruitment practices and community education, our guests discuss how to promote DEIA principles and develop a “see something/say something” culture.

Harvard Implicit Bias Test

Jane DOE speaks to Josh Kerbel, NIU Professor of Practice in the Office of Research about the power of language. The metaphors we use in the IC and the way we describe U.S. national security threats determine how we approach those threats. In a post-Cold War environment, the mechanistic language that makes up the analytic lexicon does not address the complex threats of the modern world.

Find Josh Kerbel's writing on NIU's website under the Caracristi Institute and Research Shorts and Notes. 

Manolis Priniotakis speaks with Anna Puglisi about China, S&T, innovation, and education. 

Previously recorded and released on a separate platform. 

Manolis Priniotakis spoke to the former coordinator for counterterrorism and the senior official performing the duties of the undersecretary for intelligence and analysis for the United States Department of Homeland Security, John Cohen, about the domestic-terrorism threat landscape in the US today. 

Previously recorded and released on a separate platform. 

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

Previously recorded and released on a separate platform. 

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

Previously recorded and released on a separate platform. 

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

Previously recorded and released on a different platform. 

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. 

Previously recorded and released on a separate platform.