The military and intelligence operations to hunt and kill Osama bin Laden, intelligence policy reform, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence for national defense all take center stage in this week's episode. Serving as a postscript to our “From Tragedy to Transformation” series, Robert Cardillo, Sean Dennehy, and Chris Rasmussen revisit whether post-9/11 analytic transformation and subsequent intelligence reforms delivered lasting change. They discuss shortfalls in intelligence production, how today’s AI debate echoes the Web 2.0 era, and what quantum computing could mean for intelligence. Please join Lindy Kyzer and Brian Drake as they host this first LIVE recording of The Unredacted Podcast!

Music by Gramatik from the album #Digitalfreedom

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Thank you to Carahsoft for sponsoring this episode!

This is a "behind the scenes" interview with Geoffrey Fowler, the creator and first editor of the CIA's World Intelligence Review (WIRe). Geoff sat for the "From Tragedy to Transformation" interview series nearly a year ago. His contributions were instrumental to telling the Analytic Transformation story. However, his career experiences stood on their own and we felt deserved the full Unredacted treatment. In this episode, Geoff tells us about how his career changed after the attacks on September 11th, his time in the White House assisting with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, and why he was eventually tapped to create the WIRe. Geoff gives an incredibly candid recounting of the agency's fractured intelligence production posture and the reforms he instituted to raise the quality of CIA's customer service. Along the way, he shares some leadership lessons and insights on what you need to do to make sure your initiatives survive contact with bureaucracy.

Music by Gramatik from the album #Digitalfreedom

If you have a question or a suggestion for a future episode, please email us at: questions@unredactedpodcast.com

Thank you to Dragon Forge Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Brian Drake invites you to attend a special live recording of The Unredacted Podcast on 6 October. The Unredacted Podcast has partnered with AFCEA and Carahsoft to record a live event to cap-off the conversation. The primary question we are asking is, "Did it matter?" After all the change was installed, did we see a change in the Intelligence Community? Did those changes contribute to an improvement in how the community does business? Can we point to tangible mission successes from these programs?

The event is free and we will have refreshments. Space is limited, so get your tickets now!

REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-recording-of-from-tragedy-to-transformation-tickets-2000606850946