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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
• X

We Spoke About:

0:45 Lewis’ background

4:28 The differences between working in government and private intelligence

8:37 Lewis’ previous experience with a travel risk start-up

13:32 Why Lewis wrote his new book, Beyond States and Spies: The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector

18:06 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 providers

24:48 The role the oil and gas industry has played in developing in-house intelligence capabilities

26:40 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 espionage

40:17 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 risk

48:29 Controversial private intelligence firms and tactics

52:05 Advice for people trying to get into private intelligence

56:28 Cultural recommendations

1:00:44 What did Lewis not cover in the book?

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week, Marcel Plichta, the lead instructor of the intelligence school, joins us to discuss writing a killer intelligence report, the future of the course, and the feedback we have received.

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We spoke about:

• 0:00 - How to write a killer intelligence report workshop
• 4:02 - Discussing the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School (GDIS) and feedback
• 14:54 - Future GDIS courses on HUMINT and Crypto Intelligence

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast. This is our first episode of season 4! This week we are talking to Raymond White, a former CIA senior operations officer. Raymond has spent over 25 years in the agency, in the directorate of analysis and directorate of operations. He has worked on issues such as Iran’s Nuclear capabilities, the Syrian civil war and North Korea. As well as training the next generation of intelligence officers. Since his career in the CIA, Raymond has founded Wolfpack Consulting. Teaching clients CIA methodology for optimal outcomes. We spoke about CIA priorities over the years, the role of HUMINT in modern intelligence operations, which agencies have most impressed him and more.

Find Raymond White:

• LinkedIn
• Wolfpack Consulting

We Spoke about:

• 0:00 - Ray’s background
• 7:39 - Beginning work in CIA operations
• 12:11 - Moving laterally in the agency
• 14:02 - Following Iran’s nuclear capabilities
• 14:52 - CIA culture over time and working during the global war on terror
• 17:48 - New era great power competiton and proxy warfare
• 23:21 - Confronting the changing landscape, priorities and the importance of HUMINT
• 29:15 - Which allied and adversarial foreign agencies have impressed Ray?
• 38:44 - Ray’s time supporting the development of the next generation of CIA officers
• 41:51 - Life after the CIA and entering the private sector
• 47:37 - Advice to young people looking to get into intelligence
• 53:03 - What Ray is reading and cultural recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today we are talking to Esther Atwell, a former linguist and collection manager who spent over a decade at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Esther has had a varied career beyond intelligence, working as a tutor, realtor and court interpreter on the island of Hawaii. We discussed working in the CIA and overseas, what it takes to work in intelligence, immigrating to the US and much more. Esther is also the partner of our previous guest, CIA operations officer John Atwell.

Find Esther Atwell:

• LinkedIn

We Spoke About:

• 1:10 - Early life, learning languages, tutoring, livining overseas and joining the CIA with her husband.
• 18:42 - Being an Operationally Certified Collection Management Officer
• 23:59 - The desired traits of someone wants to work in this field
• 28:47 - Esether's view on faith and not mourning over missed opportunity
• 33:30 - Immigrating to the US and sense of patriotic duty
• 40:05 - Esther on working in the CIA and overseas as a woman and someone with foreign heritage
• 45:50 - Advice for young people looking to work in intelligence
• 54:16 - Cultural recommendations

Related Links:

• Senior CIA Ops Officer John Atwell on Culture Change, Working with Five Eyes and Career Advice
• Canadian Intelligence, the ICC and Career Development with Kelly Wong

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Michael Hawkes, a former 22 Special Air Service operator. Michael spent twenty four years in the British Army, twelve of which in the SAS. Including six in covert operations. He also served as a military advisor to UK's intelligence services. For the last twenty two years he has had a successful career in corporate security, working all over the world. We spoke about his experience in UKSF selection, his time in Northern Ireland, getting kidnapped in Bosnia and much more.

Find Michael Hawkes:

• Hawkes & Co.
• LinkedIn

We Spoke About:

• 0:00 - Introduction and Michael’s background
• 07:14 - Michael’s upcoming book
• 11:58 - First time in UKSF selection and fatal accidents during training
• 18:45 - Michael’s day one experience in 22 SAS
• 22:15 - Michael’s time in Northern Ireland and working undercover
• 41:58 - Michael’s time in Bosnia and getting kidnapped by Serbians
• 59:02 - Working as a CQB instructor and working alongside female operators
• 1:05:33 - Discussing surveillance activities
• 1:11:00 - Hawkes & Co.
• 1:26:51 - Should young people join the UK armed forces currently?
• 1:29:30 - Cultural recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast. This week we are discussing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2022) in all its action packed Hollywood glory. As usual we'll be looking at the story from an intelligence perspective, digging into the games' realism, what it got right and what it got wrong.

Contents in Mission Order:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 6:27 - Strike
• 16:23 - Kill or Capture
• 19:23 - Wetwork and Tradecraft
• 29:29 - Borderline
• 33:31 - Cartel Protection
• 37:15 - Close Air and Hardpoint
• 42:18 - Recon by Fire
• 46:12 - Violence and Timing
• 49:05 - El Sin Nombre
• 53:37 - Dark Water
• 56:56 - Alone
• 1:00:00 - Prison Break
• 1:01:21 - Hindsight
• 1:02:57 - Ghost Team
• 1:05:01 - Countdown
• 1:08:46 - Ending
• 1:09:28 - Thoughts
• 1:20:49 - Cultural Recommendations

Previous Call of Duty Episodes:

• Call of Duty 4 – Modern Warfare, an Intelligence perspective
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare, an Intelligence Perspective (Pt. 2)
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare, an Intelligence Perspective (Pt. 3)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) an Intelligence Perspective

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Keven Hendricks, an expert and pioneer in Crypto and Dark Web investigations. Keven is the founder of Ubivis, a project dedicated to combatting the spread of narcotics using the dark web. He has worked previously under the FBI and DEA, taking part in various task forces. We discussed adapting to the changing crypto landscape, taking down criminals operating on the dark web, privacy in crypto, the tools he uses to keep himself secure and much more.

Find Keven Hendricks:

• UBIVIS Project

We Spoke About:

• 1:10 - Kevin’s background
• 3:54 - Being part of an anti-online exploitation task force
• 6:17 - How Kevin began specialising in cryptocurrencies
• 10:03 - Working with federal and international organisations, adapting to the changing crypto landscape and participating in the take down of illicit marketplaces
• 15:24 - Where adversaries on the dark web slip up
• 18:34 - How criminals using cryptocurrencies cash out
• 22:02 - Cryptocurrency ATMs
• 24:44 - Monero and other privacy centric cryptocurrencies
• 29:07 - Using privacy centric crytocurrencies
• 31:56 - What is TOR?
• 36:09 - Disscusing Torndao Cash
• 44:14 - Most private and secure messaging apps
• 47:25 - Which mobile OS is more secure?
• 50:00 - Recommendations for tools similar to TOR and TailsOS
• 52:09 - Advice for conducting investigations into crypto and the dark web
• 55:32 - Cultural recommendations
• 57:22 - Final thoughts and the increasing relevancy of cryptocurrencies

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Dr Andreas Krieg, director of MENA Analytica and associate professor at King's College London. He is also the author of Subversion: The Strategic Weaponization of Narratives. Andreas has a wealth of experience in the private sector, academia and supporting the UK armed forces training and doctrine. We discussed learning how to spot opportunity, getting exposure outside of academic circles, ways forward for the situation in Gaza and much more.

Find Dr Andreas Krieg:

• King's College London
• LinkedIn
• X
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Subversion: The Strategic Weaponization of Narratives
• 
  

We Spoke About:

• 0:44 - Andreas’ background
• 6:15 - Hunting for opportunities 
• 11:10 - Legacy, economy of effort in academia and exposure outside of academia
• 15:00 - Academic publications and their relationship to the public
• 19:48 - Getting exposure outside of academic circles
• 25:29 - The situation in Gaza and possible ways forward
• 49:00 - Andreas discusses his work surrounding subversion, and how Israel uses it
• 54:56 - Career advice
• 1:06:28 - Cultural recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking again to Gareth Westwood, Sibylline's head of global intelligence. Gareth is a highly experienced practitioner, having previously worked for the UK government in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Ministry of Defence and in the private sector with AstraZeneca. We talked about demystifying the private sector, implementing AI and machine learning into intelligence, what makes a great leader and much more.

Find Gareth Westwood:

• LinkedIn
• Sibylline

We Spoke About:

• 0:35 - Response to the podcast
• 2:07 - Gareth’s background and demystifying the private sector
• 5:20 - How Sibylline’s team is set up and how private intelligence vendors and in-house teams work together
• 13:53 - Data Analysis and AI, how Gareth’s organisation implements it and what the future could look like
• 24:02 - Strategies for fully understanding what the stakeholder wants to know and getting feedback
• 37:31 - What makes a good intelligence and business leader?
• 57:34 - What advice Gareth has for managers and leaders
• 1:03:36 - The importance of one-to-ones with your staff
• 1:08:23 - Is it healthy to create a competitive workplace with visible analytics based on performance?
• 1:15:32 - Cultural recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast. This week we are doing another editor's note. I discussed some updates concerning the course, the new website, upcoming espionage week as well as some reflections on my time in Somalia and journey with Grey Dynamics. Enjoy!

Contents:

• 1:07 - Grey Dynamics Intelligence School
• 5:01 - Website changes
• 6:57 - Forthcoming intelligence guides
• 8:53 - Phase two of the course
• 10:16 - Espionage Week
• 11:22 - Ahmed on Somalia and its future
• 19:31 - Reflections on experinces, work ethic and more
• 28:33 - Cultural Recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today we are talking to Ole Donner. Ole is a former German Bundeswehr Officer and analyst. He spent time his teaching intelligence strategies, such as structured analytic techniques. Now he has own training and consulting company called Gründer Strukturierte Analyse Deutschland. He is also a research fellow at the Institute for Intelligence and Security Management. We discussed his time in the military, how to get into intelligence in Germany, tradecraft, key intelligence readings and much more.

Find Ole Donner:

• LinkedIn
• Gründer Strukturierte Analyse Deutschland
• Clear Thinking: Structured Analytic Techniques and Strategic Foresight Analysis for Decisionmakers - Randolph H. Pherson, Ole Donner & Oliver Gnad

We Spoke About:

• 0:51 - Ole’s background
• 4:57 - Getting into the military and intelligence corps
• 07:06 - Careers pathways into intelligence in Germany
• 11:02 - How does Germany’s culture affect perspective on intelligence?
• 12:52 - What role do contractors play in German intelligence?
• 15:11 - Why Ole start Gründer Strukturierte Analyse Deutschland
• 18:24 - The intelligence training landscape
• 23:30 - Bottle necks in the process of making intellignece products
• 28:08 - How to break into the intelligence industry beyond Germany and key readings
• 33:03 - Using AIMS to improve intelligence dissemination
• 36:24 - When do the Grey Dynamics courses start?
• 37:27 - Ole’s intelligence course
• 42:00 - Is social media effecting attentions spans and how does that effect intelligence analysis
• 47:21 - Cultural Recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today, we are talking to John Atwell. John spent over twenty-three years of experience in operational and analysis roles at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Since leaving the agency, John has spent time as a consultant, become a columnist for the Haiwaii-Tribune Herald, became editor of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers and a college lecturer at Haiwaii Community College. We discussed the culture shift in CIA after 9/11, views on allied and adversarial agencies around the world, advice for a career in intelligence and much more.

Find John Atwell:

• LinkedIn
• The Island Intelligencer on Substack

We Spoke About:

• 0:32 - John Atwell’s background
• 4:59 - What made John suitable for an operational role at CIA?
• 9:10 - The shift towards paramilitarism at CIA after 9/11
• 12:21 - Will CIA return to its pre-9/11 culture with its focus back to strategic targets?
• 15:04 - CIA and diversity
• 19:40 - Which international intelligence agencies was John impressed by during his career?
• 21:31 - Thoughts on adversarial intelligence agencies
• 23:44 - The growing use of intelligence and counter intelligence by non-state actors
• 26:56 - Is the swing to OSINT, geospatial and cyber at the detriment of HUMINT?
• 29:38 - Why John did not join the private sector after leaving the intelligence community
• 32:06 - John on working with his wife at CIA
• 33:08 - What advice would you give someone who wants a career in intelligence?
• 35:59 - Ahmed’s career journey
• 40:51 - Cultural Recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today, we are talking to Kevin Riehle. Kevin has thirty years of experience in the US intelligence community and specialises in Russia and Counter Intelligence. Retiring in 2021, Kevin now works as an academic and author. He is currently a lecturer at the Brunel Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies (BCISS). Kevin's latest book, "The Russian FSB: A Concise History of the Federal Security Service", takes a detailed look at the service and its activities.

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Find Kevin Riehle:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Academia.edu
• Brunel University London

We spoke about:

• 0:36 - Kevin’s background
• 5:09 - Who is the FSB?
• 7:32 - What is the FSB’s jurisdiction 
• 10:33 - How comparable is the FSB to intelligence organisations in the US and UK?
• 12:22 - Could an organisation similar to the FSB exist in a democracy?
• 13:52 - What are the functions of the FSB’s special operations units, Alpha and Vympel?
• 19:30 - What is SMERSH, and why is it being revived?
• 23:26 - Where does the FSB fit into Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy?
• 26:31 - How has the FSB’s ideology evolved?
• 31:22 - The FSB’s relationship with PMCs, far-right groups and hackers
• 34:44 - FSB corruption and criminal activity
• 41:50 - Kevin on counter intelligence
• 44:34 - How did Ahmed’s time at Brunel University, studying the Intelligence & Security Studies MA, impact his career?
• 47:19 - The importance of effective dissemination of intelligence
• 49:43 - Cultural recommendations 
• 52:59 - Advice to those seeking a career in intelligence

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast. Today, we are trying something new! This is the first episode of Editor's Notes, where we keep you updated on what we're up to. We'll be discussing the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School, future podcast guests, our new website and what I'm reading. Enjoy!

Related Links:

• Grey Dynamics Intelligence School
• University of Salford QUALITY CPD (QCPD) Accreditation
• Kevin Riehle - The Russian FSB

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! Today we have Drew Biemer back with us again. Drew is a strategic management and communications professional with 2 decades of experience in governmental, public and civil affairs. His prior experience includes congressional and gubernatorial campaign management, legislative staffing, executive protection, geopolitical risk management, investigations, intelligence, and public information. We spoke about how dark money gets into the political process, how nation-states interfere in third-world countries' elections, targeting using social media and much more.

Find Drew Biemer:

• LinkedIn
• 
  

We spoke about:

• 1:06 - The presidential nomination process
• 8:14 - How dark money gets into the US electoral process 
• 18:22 - How corporations interfere in the US political process
• 24:43 - Interference in other countries elections
• 28:40 - Psychological micro-targeting using social media
• 36:42 - The effect TikTok could have on US and other elections
• 48:28 - Ahmed and Drew’s experience concerning elections abroad
• 53:40 - Cultural recommendations
• 59:14 - Cultural observations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today, we are talking to Curtis Fox, former Green Beret, author, graduate of Georgetown University and currently a program manager. His book 'Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach To Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict' is out now. We discussed some of the fascinating topics covered in it. Including how Russia has applied hybrid warfare in Ukraine since 2014, the collapse of effective cooperation between the FSB and GRU, as well as the destruction of Russia's special forces capability.

Disclaimer: All of Curtis Fox's opinions are his own and do not reflect the policy of the US Department of Defense or the US Government.

Find Curtis:

• LinkedIn
• Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach To Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict

We spoke about:

• 0:55 - Why Curtis chose to join the Green Berets
• 4:26 - Deployments during the war on terror as part of 10th Special Forces Group
• 5:15 - Experiencing other cultures
• 6:23 - Observations on Somalia
• 13:01 - The legacy of French colonialism and Wagner’s activities in the Sahel
• 22:00 - Historical Russian strategy and hybrid warfare
• 32:38 - Did Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy work in Ukraine from 2014?
• 41:31 - The GRU, Salisbury and being cut out of planning for the 2022 invasion
• 48:09 - The FSB’s botched invasion plan and feeding the Kremlin bad intelligence
• 56:29 - The future of Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy and destruction of their special forces capability
• 1:00:27 - Could Serbia use Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy themselves?
• 1:04:26 - Does the West underestimate the Iranians?
• 1:10:00 - Career advice for young people, including those looking to join special forces
• 1:13:58 - Advice to those looking to write a book
• 1:15:57 - How Grey Dynamics decides what topics to cover
• 1:21:24 - Cultural recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Michael Blicher Soerensen. Michael is a veteran of the Danish army, specialising in electronic warfare and SIGINT. He is currently a global security site lead at Meta. We discussed what makes a good analyst, deploying to Iraq, corporate intelligence and much more. Enjoy!

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We spoke about:

• 2:40 - Michael's background
• 5:15 - Opportunities after working in SIGINT and Electronic Warfare
• 9:17 - Killings your darlings
• 10:40 - Adjusting to work outside of the army
• 14:09 - Learning to build rapport with collegues in the workplace
• 16:22 - What makes a good intelligence analyst
• 20:21 - Discovering new career opportunities and staying open minded
• 24:49 - Michael’s experience on deployment
• 28:17 - Michael's experience working with allied intelligence counterparts
• 32:07 - Commentary on how training and background can heavily influence analyst’s perspectives
• 36:32 - Tailoring intelligence to the consumers needs and creating valuable products
• 38:08 - Issues in the field of OSINT
• 48:30 - Intelligence professionals being able to educate consumers on intelligence can and cannot do
• 51:30 - Competing with other internal and external intelligence professionals in the corporate world
• 1:01:50 - Lack of Tactical intelligence in the private sector
• 1:03:24 - Intelligence products currently consumed by in the corporate world
• 1:05:47 - Cultural Recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week, we are talking to Mack! Mack is a former British Army Infantryman and Team Leader. He then went on to be recruited as an Intelligence Officer in the tri-service Defence Human Intelligence Unit (DHU). After leaving the armed forces, Mack became a recruiter. Spending some time working in the Private Equity space, before joining cyber specialists Trident Search, where he is now. We discussed transitioning from infantry to intelligence, Mack's time in DHU combatting the Islamic State, the importance of culture in the work environment and much more.

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We spoke about:

• 0:33 - Mack’s background
• 6:02 - Bridging the gap between the military and the private sector
• 9:20 - Upskilling for veterans
• 10:14 - Lack of consensus on intelligence job titles
• 12:52 - Intelligence as a function constantly having to prove its worth
• 16:05 - Mack’s time in the infantry and transition to intelligence 
• 19:14 - Mack’s first tour as DHU
• 21:00 - Advice to people wanting to join DHU
• 23:07 - Referencing for employers as intelligence professionals and veterans
• 24:44 - Moving directly from the military to private equity
• 26:14 - The importance of culture in a workplace
• 29:41 - Moving to different countries to offer services
• 31:51 - Considering culture when recruiting
• 34:04 - What long-term career advice would Mack give to those looking to join the armed forces
• 37:05 - Getting into cyber as a route into intelligence
• 39:18 - Salary ranges in intelligence and cyber
• 45:02 - Mack asks Ahmed where he sees Grey Dynamics 2-3 years
• 50:14 - Cultural recommendations 
• 54:34 - Final thoughts

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week, we are talking to a risk management expert in the humanitarian sector. E. has previously worked in the military and private security sector in many countries and conflict zones. We'll discuss the opportunities presented during crisis, how humanitarian NGOs use intelligence and the complexity of navigating the current information space.

We spoke about:

• 0:00 - Intro and E's background
• 5:13 - Getting into humanitarian security
• 7:26 - How the private sector can learn to see risk as an opportunity
• 9:00 - Why is the private sector so conservative with risk
• 14:23 - Is there space for the private and humanitarian sector to work closer together
• 16:50 - Does the humanitarian sector have anything to learn from the private sector in terms of their approach to security
• 19:17 - How organisations such as humanitarian NGOs can use intelligence to support their operations
• 21:01 - Overcoming the stigma associated with intelligence in the humanitarian sector
• 24:39 - How unhelpful the mystification of intelligence is
• 28:54 - How has OSINT impacted the humanitarian sector?
• 32:25 - How do humanitarian organisations navigate the complexity of the current information domain
• 40:31 - What are some of the tools and techniques E uses for his work
• 45:23 - Advice on getting into security risk management in the humanitarian sector
• 47:31 - What keeps E up at night
• 53:29 - The emerging weaponisation of refugees
• 59:32 - Cultural recommendations

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Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast for season 3! We're kicking things off with a fascinating guest today, Pasha Munro. Pasha served as a Royal Marine Mountain Leader and Special Boat Service operator as part of UKSF in the British Armed Forces. Today, he is the director of operations at the private security company Black Box Global. Pasha has honed his skills in high-pressure environments, where precision, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of excellence are paramount. His extensive experience in conducting complex operations and mitigating security risks allows him to provide invaluable guidance and leadership in safeguarding organisations and their assets.

You can find Pasha Munro on LinkedIn.

We spoke about:

• 0:37 - Pasha’s background
• 4:34 - Becoming a Royal Marine
• 9:54 - First time in Special Forces selection
• 12:12 - Becoming a Royal Marine mountain leader and returning to Special Forces selection
• 15:35 - Joining the Special Boat Service (SBS)
• 18:31 - Why Pasha choose the SBS
• 19:18 - Training and earning his keep in the SBS
• 21:25 - Deploying to Afghanistan with the SBS
• 31:13 - Getting back into maritime activities
• 32:32 - The Afghanistan pullout
• 35:11 - Operational scenarios in the SBS
• 37:32 - The psychological aspect of being in the water
• 38:55 - Life after the SBS, office life and close protection
• 43:27 - Black Box Global
• 46:33 - Mentoring and advice
• 49:17 - Being able to switch off
• 50:52 - Advice to young people

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