Episode 17: Doubling Down on Defenses: Workforce Upheaval & Insider Threats
Unprecedented mass layoffs and workforce transitions are creating a perfect storm for insider threats, fueling instability and uncertainty across federal agencies, critical infrastructure, and private industry. As employees exit under financial strain or ideological shifts, foreign adversaries, such as the People’s Republic of China, are exploiting these movements through targeted recruitment, coercion, and disinformation. The result is an elevated-risk environment where trust is eroding, security gaps are widening, and the stakes for national security have never been higher.
Join former Commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence and a retired Rear Admiral, Mike Studeman, DTEX federal and intelligence leader, Chris Harris for one of the most important discussions yet on Conversations from the Inside, with host and national security veteran, Christopher Burgess. Together, they will examine how this volatile landscape is reshaping counterintelligence and insider risk, and discuss the urgent need for stronger defense strategies underscored by proactive insider risk management, and improved information sharing in pursuit of protective security and resilience.
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