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The Protect and Secure podcast features news and views from numerous subject-matter experts related to national security, homeland security, cybersecurity, international affairs, politics, the military, and a lot more. Protect and Secure is a podcast brought to you by American Military University. 

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The Protect and Secure podcast features news and views from numerous subject-matter experts related to national security, homeland security, cybersecurity, international affairs, politics, the military, and a lot more. Protect and Secure is a podcast brought to you by American Military University. 

    Solving the D.B. Cooper Cold Case, 50 Years Later | EP12

    Solving the D.B. Cooper Cold Case, 50 Years Later | EP12

    Who was D.B. Cooper, the infamous skyjacker who stole $250k and has eluded the FBI for nearly 50 years? In this episode, Glynn Cosker interviews Erik Kleinsmith who is part of a renowned cold case investigation team that believes they have identified the real D.B. Cooper. Learn more about their investigation strategy, part of which uses intelligence-driven data analysis to uncover details and make connections that point to only one man. Also learn how the team is applying this investigative strategy to solving other cold cases.
     
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    • 48 min
    President Trump's Progress to "Build the Wall" | EP11

    President Trump's Progress to "Build the Wall" | EP11

    One of President Trump's campaign promises was to "Build the Wall" along the U.S. and Mexico border. Glynn Cosker interviews immigration expert Sylvia Longmire about the status of the border wall, how much has been built, and the many controversies surrounding the project. Also learn how the upcoming presidential election could shift the country's immigration policy and strategy.
     
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    • 31 min
    Narrowing the Diversity Divide in Cybersecurity | Ep10

    Narrowing the Diversity Divide in Cybersecurity | Ep10

    The vast majority of cybersecurity professionals are white men, but there's a major push to close this diversity gap. In this episode, learn about the changes organizations must make to successfully recruit more minorities and women, and the role of schools to build awareness about cybersecurity opportunities among young students. Join AMU cybersecurity program director Dr. Kevin Harris as he talks to Larry Whiteside Jr. about his job as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); the evolution of cybersecurity during his 25-year career; and the passion driving his work as a founding member of the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals.
     
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    Covert Surveillance: Training and Techniques | EP09

    Covert Surveillance: Training and Techniques | EP09

    What is it like to covertly follow a target through the crowded streets of a foreign country? In this episode, Glynn Cosker talks to AMU criminal justice professor Jennifer Bucholtz about her surveillance career in the military, government, and as a private investigator. Learn about some of the covert surveillance tactics she perfected in order to blend in to any situation and the importance of creating a believable cover story. Also learn about some of the technology she used as well as some her most challenging and difficult undercover assignments.
     
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    • 38 min
    Interruptions Detracted From Major Policy Discussions at First Presidential Debate

    Interruptions Detracted From Major Policy Discussions at First Presidential Debate

    In this episode, Glynn Cosker talks with foreign policy expert John Ubaldi about the first, and somewhat chaotic, presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Ubaldi discusses how the candidates handled themselves during the Sept. 29 debate and some of the topics covered – along with the topics not adequately covered – including an acceptable plan to fight COVID-19 and how the domestic policy of each candidate correlates with national security.
     
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    • 28 min
    AMU The Importance of Human Rights Considerations in Modern Foreign Policy - IHS

    AMU The Importance of Human Rights Considerations in Modern Foreign Policy - IHS

    Dan Mahanty and APU Doctoral Faculty, Dr. Elise Carlson-Rainer, discuss the importance of human rights considerations in modern foreign policy.
     
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