HUMINT
Sasha Ingber, Dean Blundell, Julia Curlee, Greg Koblentz, Andrew Bustamante, David Becker, Geoff HaleHuman stories at the intersection of intelligence and national security
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Intelligence journalist. Host of SpyCast, the International Spy Museum's podcast. Expert on History's Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny. Previously with NPR, Nat Geo, and Smithsonian, after debunking Russian disinfo at the State Department.
Media guy, content provider, dog whisperer, Canadian raconteur, muckraker. https://linktr.ee/DeanJamesBlundell
Professor at George Mason University, Director of Biodefense Graduate Program. Co-Director of Global Biolabs Initiative. I study the proliferation of WMD, biorisk management, and the impact of emerging tech on international security.
Entrepreneur | Former #CIA Intelligence Officer | Founder of the #EverydaySpy training platform
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