Jun 4, 2020
Marc Ambinder is a journalist, researcher, historian, author of
bestselling books and a teacher/mentor to many. We invited him on
the OODAcast to help our community as we continue to look for
insights that can drive operational decisions.
From Marc’s bio:
For 20 years, Marc Ambinder has told true and complex
stories about the world, revealed some of its deeper
secrets, and has taught thousands of others how to do the
same.
He has managed teams of reporters, consultants and
students, and has co-created several innovative digital news
products. As a reporter, Ambinder held positions at the zenith
of journalism (ABC News, CBS News, the Atlantic). He
has collaborated with industry (Disney/ABC, Facebook,
Palantir) and has made excursions into academia (Penn, USC).
An SME on national security, American politics, elections and
government, corporate communications, digital and cybersecurity and
nuclear policy, he is at present the counter-disinformation
lead for USC’s Election Cybersecurity initiative.
This discussion covered many topics of high interest including
Marc’s books:
- The Brink: President Reagan and the Nuclear War Scare of
1983 - The Command: Deep Inside the President’s Secret Army
- Deep State: Inside the government secrecy industry
We also tapped into Marc’s close tracking of the dynamics around
the current pandemic as well as his work in helping to improve the
security of the nation’s elections to gather insights on what the
future may hold.
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