
Inside the IC
Inside the IC explores how U.S. intelligence agencies are adapting to 21st century challenges. The show features interviews with intelligence community leaders and experts about their most pressing issues involving technology, workforce, and management.
Latest episodes

Feb 23, 2022 • 27min
A new buying guide for commercial space capabilities
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is leading a new mandate for the intelligence community to turn to commercial sources of GEOINT first. NGA's new commercial strategy is being led by Dave Gauthier, director of commercial and business operations at the agency. Gauthier spoke with "Inside the IC" about efforts to forge a tighter relationship with the growing commercial space industry, and NGA's development of a new "commercial supplier matrix." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 9, 2022 • 28min
Roles for commercial technology in one of the nation's most secretive intel agencies
In the inaugural episode of Inside the IC, we look at how the National Reconnaissance office is trying to take advantage of a fast growing commercial satellite market. Pete Muend, the director of the National Reconnaissance Office's Commercial Systems Program Office, explains why the secretive agency is trying to work with new and innovative companies in areas like synthetic aperture radar.
We also talk to Angie Petty, a senior principal analyst with Deltek, about how intelligence agencies are spending more on cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.