Podcast Post
Among the better sources of good podcasts for the busy young IC
professional:
* Office of Force Transformation / Johns Hopkins University Seminar
Series - This is an innovative speaker series involving both DOD and the
academic side of the house that has been running for a number of years now,
in which serious SME's discuss the future of warfare and the soft
instruments of national power. The 2007 series just wrapped up, but archives
are available of the many hours of previous years' lectures, and funding for
2008 has been confirmed.
* Council on Foreign Relations podcasts - The well known think tank not
only offers recordings of its well respected events, but features in
particular a series of short interviews and discussions with some very
notable figures within the community: including DNI McConnell and DCI
Hayden. Topics for other speakers range from diplomatic history to a wide
range of current social, political, and strategic issues.
* Stratfor - We have long held mixed opinions regarding the first firm
to brand itself a "private CIA". It is however one of the few shops willing
to broadcast its analysis briefings in the form of podcasts open to all, and
sometimes they are worth listening to. If nothing else, they are also an
excellent case study in alternative dissemination for intelligence products
- not to mention a fascinating example of the ongoing response by the market
to the privatization of intelligence itself. Depending on how and when one
accesses the site, registration may be required - but this seems to change
quite frequently, especially for those using popular RSS readers and third
party content aggregation services.
* Pritzker Military Library podcasts - An excellent audio series which
features presentations by prominent authors and historians, as well as oral
histories recounted by Medal of Honor recipients. For those too busy to read
as much as one might otherwise prefer, it is also an excellent way of keep
abreast of the growing literature through the author's own gisting and
summaries, which can serve as an excellent filtering mechanism by which one
can identify the truly interesting and high value works for the "must read"
list.
* Competitive Intelligence Podcast - A very much amateur production
aimed at those in the commercial and business worlds, but nonetheless of
potential interest to a broader audience of intelligence professionals. We
have noted its evolving sophistication over recent episodes and hope to see
it flourish in the future.
Some more here...
http://www.podfeed.net/play/play.asp?id=10912
Dr. Walid Phares - Author of "Future Jihad"
Empire Challenge 7 - China Lake
http://www.jfcom.mil/newslink/podcasts/2007/pod083007.htm