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Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 53 episodes
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Cleared for Discussion is the premier national security podcast providing educational content for Facility Security Officers, cleared U.S. citizens, owners of cleared government contractors, and security professionals. Our mission is to enhance the security posture of the United States by elevating the knowledge, capabilities, and effectiveness of security professionals through accessible, actionable, and expertly-curated content. Our dual-tier format delivers both free weekly episodes (10-15 minutes) covering essential security topics and premium extended episodes (30-40 minutes) with in-depth analysis and practical resources.
Unknown Host hosts Cleared For Discussion, a business show with 53 episodes published.
In this episode, Tabetha Baume examines how mergers and acquisitions involving cleared companies can create significant national security and business risks because a facility clearance does not automatically transfer wh
In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains what it actually takes to operate a cleared company under a Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) mitigation agreement and how these agreements reshape security, governan
In this episode, Tabetha Baume examines how foreign ownership, private equity investments, and beneficial ownership structures are becoming critical national security concerns as new regulations expand Foreign Ownership,
In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how the greatest security risks facing cleared contractors often exist outside classified systems, highlighting the overlooked vulnerabilities within unclassified networks, physica
Episode 50 Summary – The Off Switch In this episode, Tabetha Baume examines how AI adoption, shadow AI, and long-standing cybersecurity failures are creating systemic risks that traditional security and compliance models
Episode 49 Summary – The Secret's Out Book Launch In this episode, Tabetha Baume introduces her new book, The Secrets Out: The Death of National Security in the AI Age , explaining how AI, evolving cyber threats, and out
Episode 48 Summary – The Insider You Didn't Hire In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how artificial intelligence has transformed the insider threat landscape by introducing AI agents that operate inside trusted envir
Episode 47 Summary – The Recruiter Who Wasn't In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how artificial intelligence has become a new type of insider threat, with AI assistants and autonomous agents operating inside trusted
Episode 46 Summary – The Academic Front In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how foreign adversaries exploit U.S. universities and academic research environments to acquire sensitive technologies, recruit future intel
Episode 46 Summary – The Academic Front In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how foreign adversaries exploit U.S. universities and academic research environments to acquire sensitive technologies, recruit future intel
Episode 45 Summary – Elicitation Without Direct Questions In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how foreign intelligence services use elicitation techniques to gather sensitive information through seemingly harmless co
Episode 44 Summary – Don't Sleep on These Two In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how Iran and North Korea pose significant but often overlooked threats to cleared contractors through cyber operations, insider access
Episode 43 Summary – Gold Bars and Ghost Degrees In this episode, Tabetha Baume examines the case of former CIA official David Rush, who allegedly used falsified credentials and abused his position of trust to steal mill
Episode 42 Summary – Foreign Influence in American Contracting In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how foreign-owned entities can access unclassified government contracts with limited ownership scrutiny, exposing maj
Episode 41 Summary – Cloud Computing & Classified Info In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains the risks and compliance challenges of handling classified information in cloud environments, highlighting frameworks like NI
Episode 40 Summary – CFD Podcast: Russia's SVR, FSB, and GRU In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how Russia’s intelligence services target cleared U.S. personnel and defense contractors through espionage, cyber attac
Episode 39 Summary – CFD Podcast: The World's Most Active Espionage Machine In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how Chinese intelligence agencies actively target the U.S. defense industrial base through cyber operati
Episode 38 Summary – CFD Podcast: An Effective Security Team In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how to build an effective security team for cleared organizations, emphasizing key roles like the Facility Security Off
Episode 37 Summary – CFD Podcast: OPSEC in the Digital Age In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how the digital age has transformed operational security, shifting the focus to managing the vast amount of data we unkno
Episode 36 Summary – CFD Podcast: Foreign Financial Interests In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains how foreign financial interests, such as bank accounts, investments, or property abroad, can create potential security
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