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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 32 MIN

A Former Spy Shares HR's Critical Role in Workplace Security

from People and Strategy · host SHRM

In this episode of People + Strategy, we sit down with Shawnee Delaney, founder and CEO of Vaillance Group and a decorated former clandestine operations officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Delaney shares why HR leaders are the most underutilized intelligence asset in any organization. She explains her career journey from conducting human intelligence operations in combat zones to building insider threat programs for global corporations like Uber and Merck. Grounded in unique human intelligence expertise, Delaney explores how HR leaders can proactively manage human risk, foster security partnerships, and mitigate insider threats across the employee lifecycle.     “The Quiet Threat Within": https://www.shrm.org/executive-network/insights/people-strategy

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