Description
Summary
Cathy Hackl (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the potential implications of the metaverse on intelligence. Cathy has been called the “Godmother of the Metaverse.”
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
What the metaverse is
Security and counterintelligence in a virtual world
Futurism within intelligence agencies
Potential risks and consequences of the metaverse
Reflections
How virtual spaces can affect our physical world
The necessity to evolve alongside technology
And much, much more …
Episode Notes
The web will continue to evolve and change with time, but what’s coming next? And how will this evolution affect the ways that intelligence organizations around the world conduct their operations?
This week on SpyCast, Cathy Hackl joins Andrew to explain what the metaverse is, what we can expect from living in this new virtual world, and how intelligence agencies can begin planning for the Web 3 future. Cathy Hackl has been dubbed the “Godmother of the Metaverse”
Resources
Featured Resource
Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era, Cathy Hackl (Bloomsbury, 2023)
Metaverse Marketing [Cathy’s podcast]
*Beginner Resources*
What Is the Metaverse, Exactly?, Wired (2022) [Article]
Web 3.0 Explained In 5 Minutes, YouTube (2022) [5 min. Video]
12 new tech terms you need to understand the future, R. Gray, BBC (2018)
*SpyCasts*
How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Spy Game – with Mike Susong (2022)
Trafficking Data: The Digital Struggle with China -- with Aynne Kokas (2022)
The FBI & Cyber – with Cyber Division Chief Bryan Vorndran (Part 1 of 2)
The FBI & Cyber – with Cyber Division Chief Bryan Vorndran (Part 2 of 2)
*Wildcard Resource*
Watch the world’s first metaverse music video, Snoop Dogg’s “House I Built,” here!
Summary
Angie Gad (LinkedIn, Website) joined Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss her career in intelligence analysis. Angie is a first-generation Egyptian-American.
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
The role of state fusion centers to national intelligence
How counterterrorism analysis evolved after...
Published 04/23/24
Summary
Mark Stout (X; LinkedIn) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss his new book, World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence. Mark Stout is a former intelligence analyst and former SPY Historian.
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
The first American intelligence...
Published 04/16/24