The CI-Press Podcast

In Part One of this three-part series, hosts M. Scott Sparks and Jeremy J. Clark convene a roundtable of retired U.S. Army CW5s and senior counterintelligence (CI) professionals Glenn Jones, Shawn Michaud, Mike Dye, and Traci Goodwin for an unfiltered, practitioner-level discussion on the state of U.S. counterintelligence. Drawing on decades of CI experience, the panel tackles audience questions s...

CI Press celebrates its 100th episode with IXN Solutions, introducing the term "Enterprise Risk Intelligence" as a clearer way to describe corporate counterintelligence. The hosts reflect on the podcast journey and explain how ERI protects enterprise value across critical infrastructure, technology, and academia. The episode covers real-world examples of insider threats and IP theft, discusses pro...

In this episode, hosts Joe Sheridan and Jeremy Clark sit down with Dr. Trei McMullen, combat veteran, counterintelligence professional, entrepreneur, and conservative candidate for Florida State House District 2, for a discussion on the evolving role of counterintelligence at the state level. The conversation explores Florida House Bill 945 and the broader movement toward state-led counterintellig...

In this episode of CI Press, hosts Joe Sheridan and Jeremy Clark sit down with Jess Hennessey, Deputy J2 for NORAD and USNORTHCOM, for a wide-ranging conversation on today’s evolving intelligence threat environment. Hennessey traces her path from enlisted intelligence analyst to senior defense intelligence leader, offering a candid look at how adversaries are adapting, shifting from traditional cy...

Hosts Dave Turner and Jeremy Clark sit down for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on the evolving landscape of modern counterintelligence. The discussion opens with a real-world case study, the Security Service of Ukraine’s disruption of a GRU drone attack, using it as a lens to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping intelligence threats and operational realities. The episode also trace...

CI Press hosts Joe Sheridan and Jeremy Clark sit down with COL Dave Acosta to unpack the evolving counterintelligence fight inside today’s information battlefield. Drawing on a career spanning information operations, deception, and counterintelligence, Dave discusses the rising tempo of adversary influence activity, recent disruptions, and why countering these threats demands a true whole of gover...

In this episode of CI Press, Joe Sheridan and Ryan Rambo sit down with Damon Mathews, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Counterintelligence and HUMINT professional, for a candid discussion on operational tradecraft, leadership, and emerging national security risks. Damon shares his journey from enlistment to becoming a CI/HUMINT leader, recounting deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, conducting sensitiv...

Retired FBI Special Agent Brigg Barker joins CI Press to share frontline counterterrorism experience spanning the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings, post-9/11 investigations, and years of operational work targeting extremist networks. In this episode, Brig breaks down his structured interviewing methodology (RQRD), explains how to identify stages of radicalization, and outlines the tactical roles individ...

In this episode of CI Press, hosts Joe Sheridan and Jeremy Clark sit down with LTG Anthony R. Hale for an in-depth conversation on the evolution of Army intelligence and counterintelligence (CI) in an era of great power competition. Drawing on nearly four decades of service, LTG Hale provides a candid and strategic perspective on where Army CI has been, where it is headed, and what must change to...

In this episode of CI Press, Mr. Andrew Evans, a former U.S. Army fixed-wing aviator and Director of the Army’s ISR Task Force, now the Directorate for Strategy and Transformation, joins the show to discuss his unconventional path to Pentagon leadership and his work within DAMI-ST. Evans provides a candid look at how the Army is reshaping its acquisition culture, embracing calculated risk, and ins...

In this episode, cohosts Jeremy Clark and Ryan Rambo clearly differentiate counterintelligence (CI) and human intelligence (HUMINT): definitions, core purposes (CI defends inside the wire; HUMINT collects outside), tradecraft, placement vs access, and indicators of espionage like undue affluence, foreign contact, and behavioral changes. They cover practical corporate implications, insider-threat p...

In this episode of CI Press, cohosts Ryan Rambo and Dave Turner sit down with Marine Counterintelligence veteran Dan Williams, who shares his unconventional journey from high-school dropout to a highly skilled CI, HUMINT, and technical operator supporting Marine Expeditionary Units, SEAL teams, and MARSOC. Dan recounts frontline experiences from Kabul and Mosul, breaks down how Marine CI enables s...

In this episode of CI Press, co-hosts Ryan Rambo and Scott Sparks sit down with retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent James “Jim” Gaylord to unpack his book Chasing Chi and the landmark espionage investigation of Chi Mak. Jim walks listeners through the painstaking realities of counterintelligence work from opening an Unknown Subject (UNSUB) case and conducting trash pulls and covert entries, to s...

CI Press examines the growing intersection of illicit massage businesses, human trafficking, and national security near U.S. military facilities. Experts detail how coercion, organized crime, and money laundering create vulnerabilities that jeopardize force protection and operational readiness. Listeners will learn common indicators of illicit establishments, geographic hotspots, and why awareness...

In this episode, hosts Dave Turner and Jeremy Clark sit down with CW5(R) Mike Maroney, a counterintelligence (CI) professional whose career spans five decades. Mike reflects on his journey from the Cold War era through post-9/11 operations, sharing firsthand experiences from Germany, Afghanistan, and the Gulf, along with his pivotal role in shaping CI training, doctrine, and professional standards...

IXN’s 2025 wrap-up examines why this year came to be known as “the year of counterintelligence,” amid growing recognition that traditional, case-by-case approaches are no longer sufficient on their own. The conversation explores the rising prominence of insider threats, persistent fragmentation across counterintelligence (CI) authorities, and the implications of legislative efforts for both govern...

CI Press Podcast — Gwinn Series (Part 3 | Final) In the final episode of the Gwinn series, Mike and Leslie Gwinn come together to finish the story.  This time side by side. After hearing their individual perspectives in Parts 1 and 2, this conversation brings those narratives together, complete with good-natured debate, laughter, and differing recollections of the same moments. They poke fun at ea...

CI Press Podcast — Gwinn Series (Part 2) Following yesterday’s episode from Leslie Gwinn’s perspective, Part 2 of the CI Press Gwinn series turns to the other side of the story. In this episode, Mike Gwinn shares his journey through military intelligence and counterintelligence covering early career development, deployments to Kosovo and Iraq, a significant career setback that led to discharge, an...

CI Press Podcast — Special 3-Part Series (Part 1) This episode marks the beginning of a special three-part CI Press series - one that steps slightly outside our usual analytic lane to tell a story that’s just as central to the counterintelligence profession. In Part 1, Leslie Gwinn shares her personal CI journey at Fort Huachuca and Korea to life as the spouse of an Army counterintelligence agent....

Hosts Dave Turner and Jeremy Clark sit down with Nick Eftimiadis, a former CIA, DSS, and DIA intelligence professional and current Penn State professor, for an in-depth conversation on the strategic depth and persistence of Chinese intelligence operations. Drawing on decades of operational and academic experience, Eftimiadis breaks down how the Chinese Communist Party leverages espionage, influenc...

In this episode, Ryan Rambo and Jeremy Clark sit down with Mike Parrott to discuss his 24-plus year military career and transition into counterintelligence. Mike shares firsthand experiences from multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, where he helped build, lead, and mature counterintelligence teams operating in complex and high-threat environments. The conversation explores real-world appr...

Hosts Joe Sheridan and Jeremy Clark sit down with Kirstin Purcell of Handshake & Heels to help transitioning service members and veterans navigate resume rewrites, LinkedIn optimization, and smart networking. Kirstin breaks down how to transform lengthy military CVs into focused two-page resumes, leverage keywords and AI effectively, and ensure your online presence aligns with your application...

Join hosts Dave A. Turner and Jeremy J. Clark as they sit down with recently retired LTC(R) R. Lee Dale to explore his 26-year Army career and his transition into academic employee relations. Lee traces his evolution from cavalry officer to specialized counterintelligence (CI) professional with assignments across Army, NATO, DIA, and SOUTHCOM, offering candid reflections on leading CI teams and ad...

In this episode of CI Press, hosts Jeremy Clark and Ryan Rambo sit down with Bethany J. Redmond, a former Army intelligence officer turned counterintelligence specialist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and now a leader in corporate protective intelligence.   Bethany pulls back the curtain on her career journey and reveals how something as simple as a résumé, publication history, or travel patter...

On this episode of CI Press, hosts Jeremy Clark and Ryan Rambo interview Dave Hyams of Longship Legal about aligning legal strategy with business goals to protect intellectual property - patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets - and increase company valuation. They cover practical steps for companies: auditing confidential assets, writing and enforcing policies, employee training, opera...