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Episode:

The National Intelligence Council – with Michael Collins
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:10:17
Publish Date: 2024-07-02 11:00:00
Description:

Summary

Michael Collins joins Andrew to discuss the National Intelligence Council. Michael is the NIC’s current acting chair. 


What You’ll Learn

Intelligence

  • The role of the National Intelligence Council
  • National Intelligence Officers and their work around the world
  • The products of the NIC, including the Annual Threat Assessment
  • The importance of Intelligence Diplomacy and objective analysis 

Reflections

  • The power of collaboration
  • Staying grounded and optimistic

And much, much more …


Quotes of the Week

“In the analytic product, the first paragraph says: Here's the bad thing. Second paragraph says: This is what the bad thing means for the United States. Third paragraph is: What can be done to stop the bad thing, or more importantly, to identify an opportunity. I have to be optimistic. If I weren't, I wouldn't be in this job.” – Michael Collins.


Resources 

SURFACE SKIM

*SpyCasts*

*Beginner Resources*

DEEPER DIVE

Primary Sources 

*Wildcard Resource*

  • This week’s guest shares a name with another intelligence professional: Michael Collins (1890-1922), a prominent leader of Irish independence. 
  • You may remember this Michael Collins from his involvement in the 1916 Easter Rising, but did you know he was also the Director of Intelligence for the Irish Republican Army? Check out some of “The Squad’s” spy gadgets and artifacts here. 

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