Stories from the Backchannel

Stories from the Backchannel
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Podcast by Stories from the Backchannel

Episodes

  1. Countering Terrorists From Afghanistan to Cyberspace

    02/25/2020

    Countering Terrorists From Afghanistan to Cyberspace

    From serving as a counterterrorism analyst for the Pentagon in Afghanistan to working on security issues at Facebook, Kara Frederick has spent her entire career confronting America's most dangerous national security challenges. Now a Fellow with the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, Frederick joins Ilan Goldenberg to discuss how terrorists and bad actors have used digital technology​, how governments and private companies have responded, and what digital security challenges lie ahead.

    31 min
  2. A Front Row Seat to China's Rise

    02/18/2020

    A Front Row Seat to China's Rise

    How have China's global ambitions sharpened under President Xi Jinping, and how should the United States respond? Dr. Kurt M. Campbell served in the Obama administration as the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, where he helped lead the administration's "Pivot to Asia." Now Chairman and CEO of The Asia Group, Campbell joins Ilan Goldenberg to discuss his front row seat to President Xi's rise to power, the future of U.S.-China relations, and more.

    31 min
  3. Grappling With the Costs of Combat

    02/11/2020

    Grappling With the Costs of Combat

    As a woman serving on the front lines in Iraq, Kayla Williams faced not only the perils of combat, but the ordeals of sexism and harassment. Some of her greatest challenges, however, lay at home—learning to care for a spouse with a traumatic brain injury, overcoming PTSD, and fighting for VA reform. Kayla, now Director of the CNAS Military, Veterans, and Society Program, joins Ilan Goldenberg to discuss her time serving as an Arabic linguist in the U.S. Army and the human costs of armed conflict.

    29 min
  4. Working Advance for the U.S. State Department

    02/04/2020

    Working Advance for the U.S. State Department

    When American diplomats travel abroad and meet with foreign leaders, who works behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly? What negotiations go into preparing for a state dinner with Kim Jong-il, and how is the pageantry of a diplomatic visit used to further U.S. policy objectives? Price Floyd, a veteran State Department public affairs official and former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, speaks with Ilan Goldenberg about his most remarkable—and bizarre—experiences abroad on diplomatic advance teams.

    33 min
  5. Building the World’s Biggest Budget

    01/28/2020

    Building the World’s Biggest Budget

    What do the Pentagon's decisions about military spending say about our priorities as a nation? What goes into the DoD's $700 billion budget each year? Former Pentagon official Susanna V. Blume, now Director of the CNAS Defense Program, joins Ilan Goldenberg to discuss what the composition and size of the defense budget reveals about America’s national security priorities.

    31 min
  • 5 Episodes

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4.9
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22 Ratings

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Podcast by Stories from the Backchannel

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  • Creator
    Stories from the Backchannel
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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