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  • Sasha Ingber

    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.

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    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.

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    Entrepreneur | Former #CIA Intelligence Officer | Founder of the #EverydaySpy training platform

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