Covert Contact

Covert Contact covers the key national security, intelligence, and technology stories that are shaping our world. Covert Contact is hosted by Blogs of War creator John W. Little. His work and analysis has been featured on the BBC, CNN, CBC, ABC (Australia), PBS Newshour, Fast Company, CBS, and other international media outlets.

Shortwave Numbers Stations | Episode 118 10/01/2020

Chinese Spies in US Law Enforcement - And Everywhere Else | Episode 117 09/26/2020

The Threat of Fake Spies | Episode 116 09/18/2020

Election Threats and Disrupting Chinese Espionage | Episode 115 09/11/2020

French Officer Busted Spying on NATO for GRU & Other Espionage Cases | 114 09/04/2020

Russians Targeted Tesla Gigafactory in Ransomware Plot | Episode 113 09/02/2020

Understanding the Israel-UAE Deal | Episode 107 08/15/2020

Cutting Through the Hybrid Warfare Hype | Episode 46 05/31/2016

LZ Grace: A Place for Warriors to Heal | Episode 37 01/12/2016

Intelligence Failures, Agent Storm, and eDiplomacy Trolling | Episode 1 08/29/2020

Texas A&M, NASA, and Chinese Espionage | Episode 112 08/28/2020

Careers in Intelligence: Beyond the Three Letter Agencies | Episode 111 08/23/2020

Spying for Russia: The Peter Debbins Case | Episode 110 08/22/2020

Counterintelligence Chat: Alexei Navalny & Alexander Ma | Episode 109 08/21/2020

Preparing for A Career in Intelligence: Thoughts on Personal Security and Behavior | Episode 108 08/16/2020

A Pardon for Edward Snowden? | Episode 106 08/14/2020

Washington Takes Aim at the Confucius Institute | Episode 105 08/14/2020

Israel and The United States: Past, Present, and Future with Alon Pinkas | Episode 104 08/12/2020

Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy | Episode 103 08/08/2020

Chinese Spies and Russian Honey Traps | Episode 102 08/07/2020

Quick Take: An Explosion in Beirut | Episode 101 08/04/2020

What's Happening at the Chinese Consulate in Houston? | Episode 96 08/03/2020

Online Security: Avoiding a Personal October Surprise | Episode 100 08/03/2020

Chinese Espionage in the United States | Episode 99 07/31/2020

Shaping Intelligence Products for Maximum Impact | Episode 98 07/26/2020

When You Can't Obey | Episode 97 07/23/2020

Covert Contact is Back | Episode 95 07/18/2020

The Poisoning of Sergei Skripal | Episode 94 03/22/2018

Team Leadership & Ethics | Episode 93 02/05/2018

The Jerry Chun Shing Lee Case | Episode 92 01/23/2018