Navigating Gender Dynamics in Counterterrorism

Michele Rigby Assad (@michelerigassad) is an international security consultant, trainer, and author of Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What It Taught Me about What’s Worth Fighting For.

• Is working undercover for the CIA as exciting as it looks in the movies?
• How does an isolated Florida girl grow up to be a CIA operative in the Arab world?
• What goes into gathering intelligence from terrorist sources, and what motivates them to cooperate with the CIA?
• How did Michele overcome a strong case of imposter syndrome while working at the CIA?
• What does it mean to “get off the X,” and why is it important to understand even if you think you’ll never be ambushed?
• And much more…

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