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Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Sue Gordon & Eric Koepp
26 episodes
23 hours ago
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric track Transparency by Design; how you build trust in national security by setting clear outcomes instead of picking winners. They start with DOE’s Genesis Mission, a national push to use AI and advanced computing to supercharge U.S. science through DOE's 17 national labs, while warning against “integration theater” and calling for real governance and talent to match the ambition. Next, they hit the market front: Nvidia’s H200 exports to...
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In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric track Transparency by Design; how you build trust in national security by setting clear outcomes instead of picking winners. They start with DOE’s Genesis Mission, a national push to use AI and advanced computing to supercharge U.S. science through DOE's 17 national labs, while warning against “integration theater” and calling for real governance and talent to match the ambition. Next, they hit the market front: Nvidia’s H200 exports to...
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News Commentary
News,
Government,
Tech News
Episodes (20/26)
Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 22 Transparency by Design: DOE’s Genesis Mission, H200 Exports, & Australia’s Under-16 Test
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric track Transparency by Design; how you build trust in national security by setting clear outcomes instead of picking winners. They start with DOE’s Genesis Mission, a national push to use AI and advanced computing to supercharge U.S. science through DOE's 17 national labs, while warning against “integration theater” and calling for real governance and talent to match the ambition. Next, they hit the market front: Nvidia’s H200 exports to...
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23 hours ago
54 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 21 Dominance Playbook: National Security Strategy, Undersea Competition, & Golden Dome Limits
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric crack open the 2025 National Security Strategy. They start by explaining what a National Security Strategy is supposed to do—define outcomes, not micromanage actions—and what it means when a strategy leans hard into “America First” rhetoric while saying almost nothing about education, health, and the human capital that underpins national power. They walk through the Trump Corollary of the Monroe Doctrine and the Western Hemisphere, the ...
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1 week ago
59 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep 20 Bonus: Retribution Politics: When Dissent Becomes Dangerous
In this special edition of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric explore the troubling rise of retribution politics in America. Prompted by a Reuters investigation into over 470 individuals and institutions allegedly targeted by the Trump administration, they examine what happens when government power is used to punish dissent—from prosecutors and journalists to universities and companies. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Ui Bonus Episode 00:57 Sue's Perspective on Retribution 02:15 Go...
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1 week ago
6 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 20 Trust and Consequences: Afghan Allies, Back-Channels, and Nursing Pros
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric look at the price of trust—starting with an Afghan ally accused of murdering a West Virginia National Guard member near the White House and the administration’s response: freezing asylum and visa decisions for Afghan allies. They unpack what it means to run a “nation of immigrants” on fear instead of evidence, then turn to Ukraine back-channels and Venezuela’s shadow war to ask what happens when unelected power brokers and intellectual ...
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2 weeks ago
48 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 19 Substitution or Sovereignty? China’s Capital, Nuclear Loans, & State vs. Federal Power
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric trace how seemingly ordinary deals can reshape American security, starting with a Chinese-linked insurance acquisition that offers a window into the “holy grail” of intelligence—intent. Some foreign capital is about substitution, not partnership. From there, they turn to energy in the AI era, using the federal loan to restart Three Mile Island as a case study in government use. They examine the tug-of-war between state and federal autho...
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3 weeks ago
57 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 18 Leaky Systems: Agentic AI Hack, Dams and Drought, & States Stepping Up
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric break down a new milestone in AI operations: an agentic hack using Claude that orchestrates tools together. They explain what’s actually new about the attack, why intent plus AI scale is the real risk, and how governments, companies, media, and citizens should think about Who’s Responsible in this next phase. From there, they turn to water security as national security—tracing a line from Iran’s dams to the Colorado River, the Ogallala ...
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4 weeks ago
49 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 17 Steppe Signals: Kazakhstan’s Uranium, Europe’s First-Mover Standards, & AI Bubble Watch
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric discuss U.S. global influence on display as a C5+1 White House celebration, a former al-Qaeda–linked Syrian leader visits, and the State Department expresses irritation as the EU grabs first-mover ground in standards—from a draft Space Act to AI policy. They weigh the case for an AI bubble and the benefits of natural down-selection versus the risks of chilling real adoption. Plus: post-election signals, pragmatic U.S.–Syria engagement, ...
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1 month ago
45 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 16 Critical Mass: Nuclear Testing, Power for the AI Era, and the Civic Moves That Matter
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric discuss the significance of local elections around the country. They delve into the U.S. government’s approach to decommissioned nuclear warheads, current discussions about resuming nuclear testing, and key takeaways from President Trump’s diplomatic tour in Asia. They also examine a high-profile insider-threat case involving a defense contractor and close with What We’re Watching for the week ahead: Supreme Court action on tariff...
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1 month ago
41 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 15 Speed Is the Advantage: Army Acquisitions, the Asia Trip, & Argentina ROI
We’re back! In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric put speed at the center of national power—why getting tech from contract to combat faster is the 2025 advantage, how to measure success in Ukraine beyond headlines, and what AUKUS and Australia’s rare-earth capacity mean for resilient national security. Plus: what to realistically expect from upcoming Asia travel—watch South Korea—and a tease of the emerging “time-service” cyber risk (“time is the new oil”) that we’ll unpack...
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1 month ago
45 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 14 Quantum Is Closing In, Data Everywhere, & Peace in Sight
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric put quantum computing on the table—what quantum computers are, why “harvest-now, decrypt-later” raises the stakes for your data, and what a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) world will look like. Plus: China’s threats to restrict rare-earth exports, partnership opportunities in AI-enabled open-source intelligence (OSINT), and the implications of the well deserved Nobel Peace Prize recognition for María Corina Machado of Venezuela. Program...
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2 months ago
49 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 13 The War Department’s Misfire
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric unpack Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s fiery Quantico address—why it was a tactical speech to a strategic audience, how it missed the mission, and what its message signals for women and talent across the country. They examine the tension between unity and conformity, leadership and loyalty, and the risk of mistaking discipline for devotion. Plus: SWIFT moves onto blockchain, Beijing’s use of organized crime to expand influence in Taiwan...
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2 months ago
50 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 12 Shutdowns Aren’t a Light Switch: SIM Farms, Justice by Process, and Meeting Turkey’s Ur-Fascism
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric discuss President Erdoğan’s visit to the White House and analyze Turkey, a necessary NATO ally, through Umberto Eco’s ‘ur-fascism’ lens. They examine the SIM farm operating near the U.N. and how cybercriminals are shifting from endpoints to the telecom infrastructure layer. Plus: quick updates on the real-world impacts of a U.S. government shutdown, former FBI Director James Comey’s indictment, the TikTok executive order, and a diplomat...
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2 months ago
46 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 11 Digital Assets 101: Stablecoins to Sovereign Wealth — with Hon. Shannon Corless
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric sit down with Hon. Shannon Corless, former Assistant Secretary for Treasury’s Office of Intelligence & Analysis, to map how finance, technology, and national security now operate as one system. She starts with a clear Blockchain/Digital Assets 101 and why on-chain transparency can aid law enforcement even as anonymity muddies attribution. Then they examine stablecoins and 401(k)s, diversification, and the case for real consume...
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2 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 10: Ghost Shark AI, Police-State Tech, and the Leadership Gap
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric dive into autonomous defense at sea, surveillance tech exported by U.S. firms, and the leadership needed when crises hit. After a quick scan of the geopolitical hotspots. They unpack Australia’s Ghost Shark program and what undersea autonomy means for allied procurement and deterrence, then ask who is responsible when American technology enables a surveillance state abroad. Finally, they turn to personnel and accountability inside...
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3 months ago
53 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 09 Congressional Oversight Limited, Caribbean Motives, & City Security
Congressional oversight under pressure. Stablecoins meet statecraft. Caribbean motives, city security, and the homefront of national resilience. In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric draw a through-line on oversight: from the Trump family’s WLFI stablecoin push, to a U.S. buildup and lethal strike off Venezuela—and whether “counter-narcotics” masks regime pressure—to an NGA visit by Sen. Mark Warner derailed by online agitation, raising real costs for mission and workforce ...
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3 months ago
51 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 08 Cyber to Cornfields: Community and Trust in the Heartland
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric connect three fronts of resilience: cybersecurity on the home front, the governance of biometrics, and the future of American agriculture. They unpack the reduced capacity of coordinated cyber communication, what policy looks like for biometric data and the claims of disinformation in Greenland. Then they head to the Heartland: shrinking farm counts, tighter margins, and how ownership—foreign buyers, institutional capital, and co-ops—sh...
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3 months ago
47 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 07 IC Integrity, Intel Equity & Ukraine’s Stolen Children
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric highlight the national security issues of intelligence community downsizing, state equity in critical chips, and the return of Ukraine’s abducted children. Along the way, they explore whether proposed changes to the ODNI threaten its value, the risks inherent in aligning industrial policy and market forces, and why the return of Ukraine’s children must be a non-negotiable in any endgame. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction ...
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3 months ago
53 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 06 Precision Influence, Precision Maps: Trump–Putin Theater, China’s AI Ops, & Texas Resistance
In this episode, Sue and Eric tackle three issues with profound implications for our republic and, ultimately, for our geopolitical standing: the open question of how the US sees its responsibility to Ukraine and its prior commitments; the commoditization of influence operations by an adversary and erstwhile competitor; and whether partisan power can be placed above constitutional constraints. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Understandable Insights 01:41 Navigating News and USA Facts ...
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4 months ago
48 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 05: Splashy Action, Long Term Effect
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric jump into two Administration announcements—the GENUIS Act, the Nation’s first cryptocurrency policy focusing on stable coins; the second the elimination of more than $500M in mRNA research funding As always, they break down the details of the announcements and put them in more strategic context in other words, what they portend. To begin and end, they revisit some previous topics and presage emerging events. Timestamps...
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4 months ago
46 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Ep. 04 Bonus: China’s Commercial Space Collision Course
In this bonus episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric delve into the rapid expansion of China's commercial space industry and its implications for U.S. dominance in low Earth orbit. They discuss the need for responsible use of space, the role of market forces versus government regulations, and the potential executive order that could reshape how space launches and orbital safety are managed in the U.S. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Understandable Insights 00:32 China'...
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4 months ago
15 minutes

Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric track Transparency by Design; how you build trust in national security by setting clear outcomes instead of picking winners. They start with DOE’s Genesis Mission, a national push to use AI and advanced computing to supercharge U.S. science through DOE's 17 national labs, while warning against “integration theater” and calling for real governance and talent to match the ambition. Next, they hit the market front: Nvidia’s H200 exports to...