The speaker discusses Putin's background, specifically his experience as a KGB agent, and how that may have impacted his worldview and leadership style as a political figure.
This podcast episode talks about the techniques and strategies used by the CIA to recruit and surveil agents, as well as the failures and successes of their operations.
An admiral stated that even if they could break the Soviet submarine codes, it would only give them a 24 hour snapshot of their operations. Around the same time, Nixon resigned and the government shifted its focus away from high-flying activities.
Security journalist Brian Krebs obtained leaked data containing details about the activities of hackers and spammers, including their earnings and real identities, and passed it onto US law enforcement after it was released to researchers.
The idea of smart brevity caught the attention of the CIA and Jamie Dimon. The CIA invited smart brevity to train its team, while Jamie Dimon was sought to have his annual 32,000-word letter summarized by them.