Former Senior CIA Officer Raymond White on HUMINT and Training the Next Generation - Episode 56

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast. This is our first episode of season 4! This week we are talking to Raymond White, a former CIA senior operations officer. Raymond has spent over 25 years in the agency, in the directorate of analysis and directorate of operations. He has worked on issues such as Iran’s Nuclear capabilities, the Syrian civil war and North Korea. As well as training the next generation of intelligence officers. Since his career in the CIA, Raymond has founded Wolfpack Consulting. Teaching clients CIA methodology for optimal outcomes. We spoke about CIA priorities over the years, the role of HUMINT in modern intelligence operations, which agencies have most impressed him and more.Find Raymond White:LinkedIn Wolfpack ConsultingWe Spoke about:0:00 - Ray’s background 7:39 - Beginning work in CIA operations 12:11 - Moving laterally in the agency 14:02 - Following Iran’s nuclear capabilities 14:52 - CIA culture over time and working during the global war on terror 17:48 - New era great power competiton and proxy warfare 23:21 - Confronting the changing landscape, priorities and the importance of HUMINT 29:15 - Which allied and adversarial foreign agencies have impressed Ray? 38:44 - Ray’s time supporting the development of the next generation of CIA officers 41:51 - Life after the CIA and entering the private sector 47:37 - Advice to young people looking to get into intelligence 53:03 - What Ray is reading and cultural recommendationsAdvance Your Intelligence Career Today!We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term goals. Our school with tons of new material is currently under construction and will be out there very soon. Meanwhile, you can sign up and be the first to know when we launch, plus get exclusive tips and offers.Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics ReportsWith security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to Secret & Top Secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder, you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today!The Grey Dynamics Podcast is available on all major platforms!Grey Dynamics YouTube Spotify Apple Podcast Google Podcast Amazon Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.