
Episode 277 • • 9:43 - 11:24
277: Gingerbread Nation
Caryn Wagner and Intelligence Integration Architecture
Under Secretary Caryn Wagner (referred to in the transcript as "Lightner") discusses the evolution of Al-Qaeda's recruiting tactics through English-language publications like Inspire magazine. The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly developing a new information technology architecture to integrate various government databases. The hosts mock the complexity of these systems, suggesting they are essentially tracking public social media data.
