#22 Mulvenon on Our Peer Adversaries

<p>During this episode, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mulvenon-08b0891/">Dr. James Mulvenon</a> of <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/sos-international-llc/">SOSI</a> compares and contrasts Russian and Chinese information operations. After describing his robust team of linguists, James discusses collections efforts, sovereignty and the Chinese diaspora, and sharing of tactics, techniques, and procedures between Russia and China.</p> <p><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-22"> Click here for full show notes & resources</a></p> <p>Bio: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mulvenon-08b0891/">Dr. James Mulvenon</a> is Director of Intelligence Integration for <a href= "https://www.sosi.com/">SOSi</a>’s Defense and Intelligence Group, where he has recruited and trained a team of more than forty-five Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Farsi linguist-analysts and ten cleared software developers performing collection, analysis, and operations support for US Government and corporate customers. A Chinese linguist by training, he is a leading international expert on Chinese cyber, technology transfer, espionage, and military issues. Dr. Mulvenon received his B.A. in China Studies from the University of Michigan, studied Communist Party History at Fudan University in Shanghai, and received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Mulvenon contributed multiple chapters to China’s Quest for Foreign Technology: Beyond Espionage, which was published in September 2020. He is regularly invited to address senior government and commercial audiences on Chinese technology espionage and cyber topics, and his comments have appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other international media outlets.</p> <p>IPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge t