At The Boundary
“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.
Episodes
123 episodes
Could the Ocean Floor Decide the Future of National Security?
What is deep-sea mining, and why are countries and companies racing to the ocean floor for critical minerals?In this episode of GNSI’s “At the Boundary” podcast, host Jim Cardoso speaks with Dr. LindaNhon about the g...
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Season 4
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Episode 123
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41:53
After New START Treaty: Is the World Entering a New Nuclear Arms Race?
The last major nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia has ended. What happens next?In this episode of “At the Boundary,” host Jim Cardoso speaks with nuclear policy expert Heather Williams, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 122
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46:05
Could Cyberattacks Bring Modern Economies to a Halt?
In this episode of At the Boundary, GNSI’s Strategy and Research Manager, Dr. Tad Schnaufer II, is joined by Dr. Louise Tumchewics, a professor at the Center for War Studies at the University of Southern Denmark. They discuss Tumchewic...
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Season 4
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Episode 121
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39:22
Can Students Solve Real-World Security Crises? Inside the ISE Global Strategy Competition
In this episode of GNSI’s At the Boundary podcast, GNSI’s Academic Director, Dr. David Oakley, is joined by the U.S. Army War College’s Chair of Executive and Strategic Leadership, Dr. Celestino Perez, to discuss GNSI’s upcoming underg...
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Season 4
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Episode 120
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40:53
Peace in Ukraine Won’t Look Like You Think
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 seri...
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Season 4
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Episode 119
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33:25
Can American Freedom Survive the Age of AI Surveillance?
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 118
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43:29
The Hidden Security Risks Inside Artificial Intelligence
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 na...
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Season 4
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Episode 117
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41:16
The Second Space Race: Why National Security Starts in Orbit
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 conversat...
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Season 4
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Episode 116
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46:20
The Next Space Supply Chain
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 115
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38:02
The Russia–Ukraine War Didn’t Start in 2014
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 do...
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Season 4
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Episode 114
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36:49
What's Next for Venezuela?
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 exploi...
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Season 3
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Episode 113
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41:29
Trump’s Plan for the Western Hemisphere: Why Washington is Focused on the Caribbean
In this episode of the “At the Boundary” podcast, GNSI’s Jim Cardoso and retired Lieutenant General Michael Plehn break down the newly released
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Season 3
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Episode 112
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42:39
Is America’s Military Too Dependent on Contractors? The Battle Over Right to Repair
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 defens...
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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40:44
America’s “Golden Dome”: Can the U.S. Actually Stop a Nuclear Strike?
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 “Go...
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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27:23
Are Florida’s Ports Prepared? Inside the State’s Growing Maritime Security Risks
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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48:31
What a Future War with China or Russia Would Really Look Like
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 coun...
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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35:35
How Vulnerable Are We? Inside America’s Cybersecurity Crisis
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 a...
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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54:50
From Nixon to Bush: Why U.S. Foreign Policy Fails at Coordination
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 coord...
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Season 3
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Episode 106
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48:59
Are U.S. Special Operations Ready for the Drone Era?
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 Russ...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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43:17
Inside Africa’s Power Struggle: Governance, Grievance, and Extremism
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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41:14
The Hidden Danger Overhead: Drones and Public Safety
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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46:57
From Florida to Cambridge: A USF Future Strategist Experience at Cambridge
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 an...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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24:18
Beyond the Bullet: Is the Army’s M7 Rifle The Right Choice?
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 M...
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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47:34
Countering the Swarm: America’s Drone Deterrence Strategy
🎙️ 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 ex...
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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46:22
Old Transformers, New Threats: Is America’s Power Grid at Risk
Are America's Transformers the Weak Link in National Security? In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, GNSI’s Lt Col John "JAY" Patrich, an MQ-9 pilot and National Security Research Fellow at the GNSI, sits d...
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Season 3
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Episode 99
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25:14
