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The Unredacted Podcast

The Unredacted Podcast

By: Brian Drake and Lindy Kyzer - US National Defense Experts
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Delivering the deepest, darkest insights into the U.S. national security enterprise. We interview leading experts, leaders, and insiders to go beyond the headlines of what is really happening in the intelligence, defense, and law enforcement communities. Join our hosts and national security experts, Brian Drake and Lindy Kyzer, as they ask the hard questions about the direction of U.S. and Allied security policy against our enemies.

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The Unredacted Podcast is a production of Dragon Forge Consulting. With the exception of the content provided under license or with the permission of the creator, all content, including but not limited to, audio recordings, transcripts, show notes, graphics, and any associated materials of The Unredacted Podcast are the exclusive property of DRAGON FORGE and are protected by United States and international copyright laws. DRAGON FORGE is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title, and interest in and to this Intellectual Property.

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Episodes
  • Introducing "From Tragedy to Transformation: Intelligence Reform After 9/11"
    Jun 23 2026

    The Unredacted Podcast is proud to present a special series, “From Tragedy to Transformation: Intelligence Reform After 9/11”. A small group of Intelligence Community professionals, never having known one another and some never having worked in government, joined in common cause to reform intelligence in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. We interviewed over 20 people who were a part of that movement. We asked them to look back over 25 years to examine that time and assess where the Community is and where it is going. These are their stories of anguish, bureaucracy, change, achievements, comradery, technology, joy, and hope for the future.

    If you have a question or a suggestion for a future episode, please email us at: questions@unredactedpodcast.com

    The Unredacted Podcast is a production of Dragon Forge Consulting. With the exception of the content provided under license or with the permission of the creator, all content, including but not limited to, audio recordings, transcripts, show notes, graphics, and any associated materials of The Unredacted Podcast are the exclusive property of DRAGON FORGE and are protected by United States and international copyright laws. DRAGON FORGE is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title, and interest in and to this Intellectual Property.

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    20 mins
  • Trish Martinelli on Innovation as a Combat Skill
    Jun 9 2026

    National security expert Trish Martinelli reveals why defense innovation isn't management theory—it's a combat skill. On this special SOF Week episode, Lindy Kyzer and Brian Drake sit down with the founder of The Difference LLC to explore her learnings from many years in Army leadership, DoD strategy, and why serious practitioners in the defense community approach innovation like a combat problem. They discuss the dangers of trendy thinking and what really works when organizational survival is at stake. Trish also gives us a preview into her project to develop a Top 100 Innovators list.

    Music by Gramatik from the album #Digitalfreedom

    If you have a question or a suggestion for a future episode, please email us at: questions@unredactedpodcast.com

    The Unredacted Podcast is a production of Dragon Forge Consulting. With the exception of the content provided under license or with the permission of the creator, all content, including but not limited to, audio recordings, transcripts, show notes, graphics, and any associated materials of The Unredacted Podcast are the exclusive property of DRAGON FORGE and are protected by United States and international copyright laws. DRAGON FORGE is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title, and interest in and to this Intellectual Property.

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    49 mins
  • Cybersecurity for Special Operations Forces: A Conversation with Tim Zentz
    May 26 2026

    This week, Lindy Kyzer and Brian Drake are remotely recording The Unredacted Podcast in beautiful Tampa for SOF Week. Lindy and Brian talk about what the Department of War’s largest annual conference offers, provide some color commentary on the “unique” marketing techniques they witnessed, and what attendees can expect from the numerous technical demonstrations from the defense industry. In that vein, they interview Nightwing's Vice President of Cybersecurity, Timothy Zentz. Tim brings a breadth of experience in both the government and financial sector to the cyber battlefield. In this episode, Brian asks Tim about how the challenges Special Operations Forces encounter in cyberspace, how artificial intelligence is changing the cybersecurity business, what unique vulnerabilities exist even on systems designed not to be connected to the Internet, and how Nightwing delivers military advantage in cyberspace.

    Music by Gramatik from the album #Digitalfreedom

    If you have a question or a suggestion for a future episode, please email us at: questions@unredactedpodcast.com

    The Unredacted Podcast is a production of Dragon Forge Consulting. With the exception of the content provided under license or with the permission of the creator, all content, including but not limited to, audio recordings, transcripts, show notes, graphics, and any associated materials of The Unredacted Podcast are the exclusive property of DRAGON FORGE and are protected by United States and international copyright laws. DRAGON FORGE is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title, and interest in and to this Intellectual Property.

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    56 mins
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