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Where technology meets intelligence. Intel at the Edge is a podcast by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), hosted by Chip Usher, Senior Director for Intelligence. Chip explores the latest innovations transforming the intelligence community with experts who are shaping the future of national security.

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China didn’t just compete with the United States — it harvested America’s innovation. In this episode of “Intel at the Edge” Andrew Badger joins Chip Usher to discuss The Great Heist — the story of how China used industrial espionage, talent recruitm... more

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Admiral Michael Studeman joins "Intel at the Edge " to discuss the shifting landscape of Indo-Pacific security. Drawing from his decades of experience in the U.S. Intelligence Community, including as the Director of Intelligence at Indo-Pacific Comma... more

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With two U.S. carrier strike groups converging on Iran and a presidential deadline looming, the clock is ticking. In this urgent episode of Intel at the Edge, host Chip Usher — Senior Director for Intelligence at the Special Competitive Studies Proje... more

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In this episode of Intel at the Edge, host Chip Usher is joined by Heather Conley, a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a leading expert on Arctic security. Together, they unpack the strategic value of Greenland and th... more

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Recent Guests

Andrew Badger
Guest lecturer at the University of Oxford; former DIA case officer; co-author of The Great Heist
University of Oxford; Independent author
Episode: China’s Greatest Heist: How Beijing Stole America’s Technology with Andrew Badger
Norman Roule
34-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency and former intelligence community's Iran mission manager (2008-2017)
Central Intelligence Agency
Episode: Emergency Update on Iran with Norman Roule
Heather Conley
Non-resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former president of the German Marshall Fund.
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: The "High Ground" of the North Atlantic: Why Greenland is the Next Frontier of Global Competition with Heather Conley
Jonathan Panikoff
Director of the Near East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East
Atlantic Council
Episode: Emergency Update on the Iran Crisis with Jonathan Panikoff
Pat Fallon
US Congressman representing the 4th District of Texas and member of the House Armed Services Committee.
United States Congress
Episode: Congressional Perspectives on Technology and Intelligence with Representative Pat Fallon of Texas
Dr. Shay Hershkovitz
Professor at Georgetown University, senior analyst with RAND Corporation, and former Israeli intelligence officer
Georgetown University, RAND Corporation
Episode: Rethinking Intelligence with Dr. Shay Hershkovitz
Cynthia Kaiser
Former Deputy Assistant Director for Cyber at the FBI, now Senior Vice President at Halcyon
Halcyon
Episode: An Update on America's Cyberdefenses with Former FBI Cyber Director Cynthia Kaiser
Rob Joyce
Former senior official with the National Security Agency and National Security Council, expert on cyber issues.
Episode: Understanding the Cyber Threat Environment with Rob Joyce & Leah Siskind
Leah Siskind
Research analyst in the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
Episode: Understanding the Cyber Threat Environment with Rob Joyce & Leah Siskind

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Chip Usher
Senior Director for Intelligence at the Special Competitive Studies Project, exploring how technology is reshaping the intelligence community.

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China’s Greatest Heist: How Beijing Stole America’s Technology with Andrew Badger
Q: What is China focusing on right now in terms of new technologies?
The discussion highlights AI, hypersonics, quantum computing, and marine energy as top focal points, with China pursuing talent recruitment programs and aggressive industrial policies to leapfrog Western capabilities.
China’s Greatest Heist: How Beijing Stole America’s Technology with Andrew Badger
Q: Tell me a little bit about your background and what you did at the DIA.
Andrew describes starting as an intern, moving into the Defense Clandestine Service, becoming a case officer, and later transitioning to the private sector focusing on geopolitical risk and risk management, which laid the groundwork for co-authoring The Great Heist.
Emergency Update on Iran with Norman Roule
Q: If a strike were to begin by the United States against Iran, how worried are you about an Iranian retaliatory strike? What could they do?
The Iranians could respond with ballistic missile strikes against U.S. bases, attacks on naval forces using drones, or even terrorist activities, but they would face new complications by escalating tensions.
Emergency Update on Iran with Norman Roule
Q: What is your sense for the prospects of some sort of deal on Iran's ability to enrich and continue its program?
Iran may agree to temporary constraints in exchange for significant sanctions relief, which would empower the regime but is unacceptable to the Trump administration.
Emergency Update on Iran with Norman Roule
Q: What is your take on where the situation stands currently?
The Trump administration is utilizing public rhetoric, economic pressures, and military presence to compel Iran for concessions regarding its nuclear program and regional actions.

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