Maintaining U.S. Technological Superiority: Frances Townsend and Jim Stavridis
Intelligence Matters
CBS News
4.6 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2021
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, guest host Sandy Winnefeld interviews Frances Townsend, former Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush, and Adm. James Stavridis (ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, about their work for the American Edge Project, a political advocacy group that promotes investment in U.S. innovation and technology. Townsend and Stavridis explain the links between technological advancement and national security, and explain why China's autocratic approach to technology in particular poses an increasingly serious threat. They outline several proposals to address known challenges, including the establishment of cyber norms to on-shoring certain critical industries. They also identify priority areas for the Biden administration to address.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Intelligence Matters, with former acting director of the CIA, Michael Morel. |
| 0:06.5 | Brought to you by Lockheed Martin. |
| 0:08.6 | Your mission is ours. |
| 0:11.1 | Francis Townsend formally served as the White House counterterrorism and Homeland Security |
| 0:16.1 | Advisor, and is well known for insightful commentary on Homeland Security issues. |
| 0:20.7 | Retired US Navy Admiral James Stavritis is the former Supreme Allied Commander of the |
| 0:24.6 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, and also former Commander of the US Southern |
| 0:29.1 | Command. |
| 0:30.1 | Both of our guests are National Security Advisory Board co-chairs for the American |
| 0:33.6 | Edge Project. |
| 0:34.6 | We'll be right back with that conversation after a word from our sponsor. |
| 0:37.8 | I'm Sandy Winifeld, filling in for Michael Morel, and this is Intelligence Matters. |
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| 1:28.7 | Fran and Jim, thank you so much for joining us today, and welcome to Intelligence Matters. |
| 1:33.0 | Thanks, Sandy. |
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