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At The Boundary

Global and National Security Institute

“At the Boundary” is going to feature global and national strategy insights that we think our fans will want to know about. That could mean live interviews, engagements with distinguished thought leaders, conference highlights, and more. It will pull in a broad array of government, industry, and academic partners, ensuring we don’t produce a dull uniformity of ideas. It will also be a platform to showcase all the great things going on with GNSI, our partners, and USF.

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33:25

Peace in Ukraine Won’t Look Like You Think

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2026/02/23

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the “At the Boundary” podcast, host Jim Cardoso speaks with strategy expert Tad Schnaufer, PhD about the launch of his GNSI Research Initiative titled: “Path to Durable Peace in the Ukraine War.” The series will feature scholars and experts analyzing the question: What would a durable peace in the Ukraine war actually look like? Drawing on firsthand experience in Eastern Europe and military service with the Florida Army Nation...

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43:29

Can American Freedom Survive the Age of AI Surveillance?

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2026/02/16

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! How can the U.S. government balance public safety and privacy in a world with AI? In this episode of GNSI’s At the Boundary, host Jim Cardoso is joined by GNSI Senior Research Fellow Jeff Rogg to discuss the latest GNSI Decision Brief “Intelligence, Technology, and the Future of the American Republic.” Having written extensively on the history of U.S. intelligence in his book “The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence,” Rogg se...

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41:16

The Hidden Security Risks Inside Artificial Intelligence

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2026/02/09

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of At The Boundary, Dr. Andrew Whiskeyman, a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at GNSI, speaks with Ryan Gutwein, a data security and compliance expert, to explain how rapid advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping national security. The conversation breaks down what technological layers AI actually depends on and why each of these four layers introduces unique security risks. Gutwein highlights threats such as data manipulatio...

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46:20

The Second Space Race: Why National Security Starts...

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2026/02/02

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! How is space is shaping our future, and are we ready for it? In this episode of GNSI’s At the Boundary, host Jim Cardoso is joined by NASA astronaut Nicole Stott and space industry leader Chris Stott for a conversation that redefines what space really means for life on Earth, and why it matters now more than ever. From GPS and global communications to climate monitoring and data security, space quietly powers the modern world. Drawing on Nicole ...

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38:02

The Next Space Supply Chain

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2026/01/26

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of At the Boundary, retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mark Fedor joins GNSI’s Dr. Tad Schnaufer for a wide-ranging conversation on how space is rapidly emerging as a critical domain for national security, commercial innovation, and operational risk. What does a retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral know about space? As it turns out, quite a lot. Fedor is currently Executive Vice President with a veteran-owned company (Operator S...

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36:49

The Russia–Ukraine War Didn’t Start in 2014

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2026/01/19

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! Field Historian Daniel Armes explains the deep historical ties between Russia and the Ukraine, and how that context is significant to the current conflict on GNSI’s “At the Boundary” podcast. Along with Tad Schnaufer, PhD, Armes breaks down his “Journal of Strategic Security” article which broadens the perspective of the region’s tension. The struggle between the two countries dates back to the 800s, and is influenced by the Byzantine Empire, th...

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41:29

What's Next for Venezuela?

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2026/01/12

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of "At the Boundary," GNSI's Jim Cardoso and guests Dr. Rob Burrell and Dr. Homer Harkins discuss the complex history and current state of Venezuela. They delve into the country's socio-economic evolution, from oil exploitation to democratic transition, and the rise and fall of political leaders like Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro. They detail the recent military operation that removed Maduro, highlighting the use of advanced tec...

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42:39

Trump’s Plan for the Western Hemisphere: Why...

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2025/12/15

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the “At the Boundary” podcast, GNSI’s Jim Cardoso and retired Lieutenant General Michael Plehn break down the newly released 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) from the Trump administration, and why it places unprecedented focus on the Western Hemisphere. They explore why this NSS dedicates four full pages to the region, far more than any previous version, and what that means for U.S. national security. The conversation exa...

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40:44

Is America’s Military Too Dependent on Contractors?...

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2025/12/08

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of At the Boundary, GNSI Research Fellow Dr. Guido Rossi sits down with Terry Guild, a former senior U.S. Army intelligence officer with a 30–year military career and five years of experience in the defense industry at CAE and Intrinsic Ventures. Together, they unpack one of the most controversial policy debates shaping the future of U.S. military readiness: the Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025. For decades, military policy ha...

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27:23

America’s “Golden Dome”: Can the U.S. Actually Stop a...

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2025/12/01

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of At the Boundary, retired four-star General Frank McKenzie joins USF’s Dr. Tad Schnaufer to break down one of the most pressing national security questions today: Can the United States build a true “Golden Dome” to defend the homeland from nuclear missile attack? Together, they explore how America’s past missile defense systems—from Nike and Sentinel to THAAD—shaped today’s strategic landscape, and why emerging technologies may...

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48:31

Are Florida’s Ports Prepared? Inside the State’s...

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2025/11/24

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the At The Boundary podcast, senior director of the GNSI, Jim Cardoso, sat down for a roundtable discussion with Mark Luther, an Associate Professor at USF and the Director for the Center of Maritime and Port Studies, Mark DuPont, the Executive Director of the National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy, and Brian Langley, the Senior Executive Advisor for Cyber Florida. The four recapped the 2025 Florida Security Forum, focusing...

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35:35

What a Future War with China or Russia Would Really...

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2025/11/17

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, Dr. Guido Rossi speaks with Dr. Peter Mansoor, a professor and the General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History at The Ohio State University. Their conversation delves into counterinsurgency warfare and preparing the American military for future threats. Mansoor opens with the state of U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine, referencing Field Manual 23-4 and the foundations of counterinsur...

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54:50

How Vulnerable Are We? Inside America’s Cybersecurity...

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2025/11/10

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, Dr. Tad Schnaufer moderates a panel discussion on key insights from the 2025 Cyber Bay Conference. Joining him are Dr. Linda Nhon, Resident Fellow at GNSI; Dr. George Burress, Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida; and Chris Hunter, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at IWP Family Office. The panel took a broad look at cyber security, especially as ...

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48:59

From Nixon to Bush: Why U.S. Foreign Policy Fails at...

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2025/11/03

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, GNSI’s Senior Director, Jim Cardoso, interviewed Fabio van Loon about his latest publication on the topic of the pitfalls and challenges of U.S. foreign policy, specifically with interagency coordination. Fabio explained his paper’s focus on three different presidents and their national security advisors, from Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger to Jimmy Carter and Zbigniew Brzezinski, and Geo...

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43:17

Are U.S. Special Operations Ready for the Drone Era?

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2025/10/27

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, Dr. Tad Schnaufer was joined by Lt Col. John "JAY" Patrich to talk about the need for innovation when it comes to strategic drone attacks, with a focus on the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, and in light of Lt Col Patrich’s recent decision brief on drone warfare. Lt Col Patrich dove into the need for creativity and innovation of drones to achieve air superiority or air denial, particularly...

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41:14

Inside Africa’s Power Struggle: Governance,...

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2025/10/20

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of GNSI’s “At the Boundary” podcast, USF’s Dr. Robert Burrell is joined by authors Dr. Zacharias Pieri and Dr. Kevin Fridy to discuss their new book, Governance, Grievance, and Violent Extremism in West Africa:From the Caliphates to Great Power Competition. The conversation explores how local governance, resource competition, and regional instability shape violent extremism in West Africa, with a focus on Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...

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46:57

The Hidden Danger Overhead: Drones and Public Safety

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2025/10/13

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, GNSI’s Senior Director, Jim Cardoso, led a panel discussion on the JSS article, “Detecting Drone Threats at Stadiums and Public Venues: Overview, Operational Considerations, and Technical Implementation.” Joining him were the article’s authors: Nathan Jones, associate professor of security studies in the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University; John Sullivan, a retired career po...

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24:18

From Florida to Cambridge: A USF Future Strategist...

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2025/10/06

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this “At the Boundary” podcast, GNSI Academic Director David Oakley, PhD, spoke with two students from the University of South Florida selected to attend the 2025 ISI Programme: May Birch and Kyle Rudd. Throughout the episode, Birch and Rudd, who are both members of USF’s Future Strategist Program, share their experiences over the summer. They discuss exclusive networking opportunities and insight into intelligence and security careers unknow...

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47:34

Beyond the Bullet: Is the Army’s M7 Rifle The Right...

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2025/09/29

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of GNSI’s At the Boundarypodcast, Research Fellow Dr. Guido Rossi and war studies specialist Dr. Matthew Ford to unpack one of the U.S. Army’s most consequential decisions: replacing the standard-issue M4 with the new M7 rifle. At the heart of the debate is the shift from 5.56mm to 6.8mm ammunition—and the controversy over reduced magazine capacity. Together, they explore the trade-offs between combat effectiveness, soldier burde...

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46:22

Countering the Swarm: America’s Drone Deterrence...

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2025/09/22

Text the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! 🎙️ At the Boundary reaches its 100th episode with a critical conversation on one of the fastest-growing threats in modern warfare: drones. Host Jim Cardoso is joined by Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn and Molly Campbell to explore why the U.S. must urgently rethink its counter-drone strategies—before it’s too late. From the looming risk of a Taiwan conflict to the rise of low-cost Chinese drones, this episode examines: Why expensive missile defenses are

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