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.

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….