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The AFIO Now series offers the association’s members and the public prerecorded interviews and presentations that feature intelligence experts, historians and officers from the U.S. intelligence community. Content includes historical reviews and analyses of past and current domestic and global events, career insight, intelligence related author and national security reporter interviews.
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Released to members on 6 Oct 2026
Run time: 23 minutes with several Q&A.
AFIO Now Series Host: James Hughes, a former CIA Operations Officer, Former NSA Associate Deputy Director of Operations, and President Emeritus, AFIO.
Interview conducted 13 August 2026 with Danny McGlynn, former Principal Deputy Asst Secretary (PDAS) of Treasury Office of Intelligence and Analysis (OIA) discusses FININT - Financial Intelligence.
Interviewer and Co-Host: AFIO Chairman Everette Jordan, former senior DOD, Treasury, Army Officer.
Financial intelligence is a national-security tool. Investigators use financial records, suspicious activity reports, bank-account information, and transaction patterns to map terrorist and criminal networks. The interview cites post-9/11 efforts to uncover financial connections between a global hawala network and al-Qaeda. The private sector is essential. Banks and other financial institutions are often the first to detect suspicious transactions and report them to government authorities. This creates much of the raw information that becomes financial intelligence. Major challenges are cost, culture, and consistency. Financial institutions spend enormous amounts on anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance. McGlynn explains that following the money provides a powerful way to understand, disrupt, and influence adversaries. FININT connects intelligence collection with concrete tools—especially sanctions, asset freezes, law enforcement actions, and diplomatic pressure. Its importance has grown dramatically since 9/11, while new technologies such as AI are creating both opportunities and new threats.
Released to members on 20 Oct 2026
Run time: 15 minutes with several Q&A.
AFIO Now Series Host: James Hughes, a former CIA Operations Officer, Former NSA Associate Deputy Director of Operations, and President Emeritus, AFIO.
Interview conducted 25 August 2026 with Trum Soule, retired Senior NSA Officer.
Interviewer and Co-Host: AFIO Chairman Everette Jordan, former senior NSA, CIA/CMS, FBI, ODNI and the Department of the Treasury.
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) refers to electronic transmissions that can be collected by ships, planes, ground sites, or satellites. The conversation centers on the role, challenges, and evolving landscape of SIGINT, blending personal career insights with overarching policy and analytic considerations. The experts offer their career perspectives grounded in decades of service at NSA, CIA, FBI, DNI, and congressional committees. They emphasize safeguards, human expertise, and the integrative nature of intelligence work. The dialogue closes with appreciation for the NSA’s ecosystem of human and machine collaboration, underscoring the enduring truth that SIGINT-enabled, human-guided intelligence remains the backbone of national security.
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"AFIO Now" Interviews and Podcasts are sponsored by Northwest Financial Advisors. Read the Press Release on this new Joint Arrangement.