Behavioral Threat Analysis Center – Beyond the Bulletin

In this episode, Pete and Kristin dive into the latest BTAC Bulletin on Secondary Traumatic Stress with Dr. Cherylynn Lee, a First Responder Psychologist specializing in law enforcement operations and officer wellness. Pete and the docs talk best practices for self-care – great advice for all but especially those who care for traumatized individuals or whose work requires exposure to graphic and disturbing materials.

This month, Pete and Kristin sit down with Dr. Liza Briggs, an anthropologist by trade, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, to discuss online gaming. But before getting into online gaming and its culture, they had to talk about Dr. Briggs's study of the USMC culture, where she spent much of her career studying what makes Marines, well, Marines. Listen to how the cultures are alike (and different) between the Marines, online gamers, and, yes, USPTO.

"Emerging Insider Risk in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" This month, BTAC threat manager Peter Lapp and operational psychologist Dr. Kristin Schneider discuss artificial intelligence and insider risk with “competimates” Michael Crouse of Everfox and Rajan Koo of DTEX (... or is it his brother Mohan?) Tune in to learn why these industry leaders say the key to managing insider risks still lies in understanding human behavior, even in the age of artificial intelligence.

This month, Pete and Kristin dive into behavioral science research with internationally recognized insider threat expert Dr. Deanna Caputo, the Chief Scientist for Insider Threat Capabilities and a Senior Principal Behavioral Psychologist at The MITRE Corporation. From her ground-breaking work on CIA’s Project Slammer to her latest MITRE insider threat studies, Dr. Caputo knows her science. And while she and Kristin share a love of behavioral science research, it turns out that she and Pete share a passion for singing….

Do you know the signs? It’s more than just a gut feeling. It’s a pattern. This week, we're joined by personal safety expert Kelly Sayre to learn how to recognize the signs of stalking, protect ourselves, and fight back. This is an episode you can't afford to miss. Link in the show notes for the Bulletin on Stalking.

In this episode, Pete and Kristin talk to threat manager Eric Weiss, United States Marshal Service Protective Intelligence Unit, about the art and science of threat management. Weiss, a DHS Certified Master Trainer and ATAP Sergeant at Arms, discusses unique ideas to manage threats and frame threat management strategies.

In this episode, Pete and Kristin talk with BTAC team member Dr. Whitney Fauth, an organizational psychologist and Subject Matter Expert in Employee Management Relations, about how to manage difficult conversations in the workplace. Whitney shares insights and strategies for planning and leading tough discussions in ways that prioritize employee wellness and dignity and reduce risk to the organization.

In this episode, Pete and Kristin talk with special guest Unit Chief Dr. Karie Gibson from the FBI’s famed Behavioral Analysis Unit about the often-overlooked topic of humiliation and how it can motivate acts of targeted violence. Karie, who is a certified FBI profiler and published scholar on the topic of targeted violence, tolerates Pete’s obvious fanboy over the BAU, her, and Silence of the Lambs, but thankfully Kristin keeps him on topic.

Introducing the BTAC, Pete and Kristin sit down with DITMAC Director James Shappell to talk about the BTAC, the Bulletin, the podcast, and his vision for all of these. They also dive into James, what drew him to insider threat, and what he really wanted to be growing up. Finally, they talk some Yankees baseball, but that’s a little bit of a touchy subject…