The Watchers is a profile in the people who are looking out for the rest of us. From national security to cybersecurity, regulators to military operators, these are the people who are on the wall for us.

Produced by Sentinel Blue and hosted by Andy Sauer, these deep dive conversations seek to explore the lives and work of these Watchers, to show you what really happens in these organizations, to introduce you to these people who might have impacted your life without you knowing. 

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Camille Stewart Gloster On AI Agents, Active Governance, And Cathedral Thinking | Ep 50

Camille Stewart Gloster examines what happens when autonomous AI systems become active participants inside organizations. Drawing from The Insider You Built, she and A...

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Kim Irvin On AI-Driven Cyber Defense, CMMC, And A Cyber Force | Ep 49

Kim Irvin, co-founder and CEO of Minerva Cyber Technologies, examines how small defense contractors absorb cash-flow pressure, regulation, and uncertainty around CMMC....

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Dmitri Alperovitch On Taiwan, China’s Cyber Preparation, And Deterrence | Ep 48

In Episode 48, Dmitri Alperovitch maps the strategic signals around a potential conflict over Taiwan. He covers what Russia's invasion of Ukraine taught Beijing and ho...

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Brian Drake on artificial intelligence, autonomous warfare, and the ethics of disruption | Ep 47

Former DIA Director of Artificial Intelligence Brian Drake joins Andy Sauer for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of AI, autonomous weapons, misinformation,...

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Tim Van Name on AI warfare, cybersecurity incentives, and America’s technological future | Ep 46

Former NSA engineer and White House cybersecurity leader Tim Van Name joins Andy Sauer to discuss the future of cyber conflict, AI-enabled warfare, and the growing ten...

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