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Answering the Call: Conversations with Practitioners
by The Ready Room
Join members of The Ready Room at the Bush School of Government and Public Service as they interview leaders who chose to answer the call to public service. Our distinguished guests reflect on their lives and careers and discuss emerging national security and intelligence topics. We will explore why these men and women dedicated their livelihoods to serving their country, and why the next generation should follow in their footsteps.*The thoughts and ideas expressed in this podcast are not representative of Texas A&M, the Bush School, or the Intelligence Studies Program.
Episodes
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Of Seas and Soccer: Ambassador John Hennessey-Niland
Join De Shannon as he interviews Amb. John Hennessey-Niland about his career from the end of the Cold War to the rise of China, with stops in Paris, Taiwan, Palau and more!! Listen as he describes his many careers--Ambassador to Palau, Deputy Chief of Mission in Ireland and Australia, NCAA…
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Grounded in the Skies: A Career in GEOINT with Liz Sherman
Intrigued by the world of geospatial intelligence? Join us as we sit down with Elizabeth Sherman, a leading expert in the field and a Visiting Professor of the Practice at Texas A&M University's Bush School of Government and Public Service. With a career spanning over two decades at the National...
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Former CIA Analyst Gina Bennett: Women in Intelligence Special
In this episode of the Ready Room, we are honored to host Ms. Gina Bennett, a seasoned CIA counterterrorism specialist with 34 years of experience in the Intelligence Community (IC). Ms. Bennett discusses her remarkable career, offering insights into her experience crafting early classified…
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CIA Museum Director Emeritus Toni Hiley: Women in Intelligence Special
Hear the story of the former Director of the CIA Museum for 20 years and speaker at the 2024 Women in Intelligence Conference, Mrs.Toni Hiley. Mrs. Hiley joins the podcast to talk about her background from her education at the University of Maryland, training at the Smithsonian Institute, and...
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DEA SAC Daniel Comeaux
From Police Officer to Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Houston Division, listen to the story of the Louisiana native's career in Law enforcement and his continued service to protect his country. Daniel Comeaux has served across the country for the DEA and started his...
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Mike Youngson
Meet a man who after a long career in the United States Air Force (USAF), continues to serve our country in the Intelligence Community (IC). Mr. Mike Youngson has served in multiple directorates within the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and primarily works with the Directorate of Operations…
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CSM(R) Heather Wells
Meet a woman who served in the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) for nearly 15 years. Command Sergeant Major (ret.) Heather Wells has lived a fascinating career centered around intelligence: from serving as an all-source analyst in the 94th Combat Engineer Battalion and 2nd Battalion 6th…
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COL Steve Erickson
Hear from the Chief of Logistics and Sustainment Operations Plans (J43) at NORAD and USNORTHCOM. The Chinese balloon scandal has vaulted NORAD into the center of national security conversations. COL Steve Erickson joins The Ready Room and describes what it’s like to be in the building during such…
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Ambassador Sichan Siv
Hear one man's incredible journey from escaping Cambodia's killing fields, to serving in the upper echelons of the U.S. government. Ambassador Sichan Siv joins The Ready Room to tell his fascinating story. A self-described “bookworm, armchair traveler, and political spectator” during his youth in...
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Captain(R) Ray Ivie
National Defense from the cockpit to the corporate boardroom. Captain(R) Ray Ivie joins the Ready Room to discuss his college years at Texas A&M, his impressive service in the U.S. Navy as an aviator, and his extensive private sector career providing cybersecurity expertise to the DOD,...
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Former Congressman Will Hurd
Former Congressman Will Hurd joins the Ready Room to discuss his time as Texas A&M Student Body President, his fast-paced career as a CIA clandestine officer, and his three terms in Congress serving Texas's 23rd District. We also hear Congressman Hurd's thoughts on the Russia-Ukraine conflict…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join members of The Ready Room at the Bush School of Government and Public Service as they interview leaders who chose to answer the call to public service. Our distinguished guests reflect on their lives and careers and discuss emerging national security and intelligence topics. We will explore why these men and women dedicated their livelihoods to serving their country, and why the next generation should follow in their footsteps.*The thoughts and ideas expressed in this podcast are not representative of Texas A&M, the Bush School, or the Intelligence Studies Program.
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