Before I launch new episodes here on Dexter Ingram: Declassified, I wanted to share a conversation from the IN Network archives. This episode was hosted by my colleague Cassian Peña, who leads development for IN Network – the nonprofit I founded to mentor the next generation of national security professionals.
We dig into how governments and businesses actually use intelligence – from ancient ciphers and the Spartan scytale to World War II escape kits and modern supply chain tracking. We talk about the unsung heroes who didn’t fit the typical spy image, like Virginia Hall and the Navajo code talkers. And we get into why the most valuable intelligence often comes from connecting dots in plain sight.
This is a taste of what’s coming. New episodes – built specifically for this Substack – start soon.
