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.

Contributors

Host

Jim Cardoso

Jim Cardoso is the Senior Director for the Global and National Security Institute. Previously, he was the Senior Manager, Rotary Wing Programs for CAE Defense and Security.

Jim retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2018 as a Colonel, after a 30-year career as an officer and pilot. Over his career he served tours commanding the Air Force’s first CV-22 squadron, the Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB overseeing all AFSOC and USAF Combat Rescue training, and the expeditionary Special Operations Wing. As MH-53M Pave Low pilot, he led the successful combat search and rescue for the F-117 pilot shot down over Serbia in 1999, for which he was awarded the Silver Star.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Master’s Degrees in Strategic Studies from National Defense University and in Aviation Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Host

Tad Schnaufer, II, PhD

Dr. Tad Schnaufer II is the Strategy and Research Manager at the University of South Florida’s Global and National Security Institute (GNSI). He is the host of the “What’s Really Happening” Podcast with General (Ret) Frank McKenzie (USMC), and he has hosted several GNSI speaker series interviews.

Outside of GNSI, Dr. Schnaufer serves in the Florida Army National Guard as an Infantry Officer. He graduated from the University of Florida in 2011, where he received his commission from Army ROTC. He has served in both line and airborne infantry units. From 2016-2017, he commanded Bravo Company 1-124 IN during its mission to secure Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

Dr. Schnaufer earned his Ph.D. in Security Studies from the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs (SPSIA) at the University of Central Florida. He earned a master’s degree in Global Affairs from New York University.

https://tadschnaufer.com/

Guests

Guest

Richard Kerbaj

Richard Kerbaj is a BAFTA-winning and twice Emmy-nominated filmmaker, writer, and journalist specializing in crime and national security. Born in Melbourne, Australia, he moved to Lebanon in 1980 before returning to Melbourne, where his family ran a milk bar. He began his journalism career in Australia before relocating to the UK, where he worked for The Times, focusing on intelligence and counter-terrorism.

Kerbaj's notable works include the BAFTA-winning documentary My Son the Jihadi, which tells the story of a mother's struggle with her son's radicalization, and Hunting the KGB Killers, detailing the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko. In 2022, he published The Secret History of the Five Eyes: The Untold Story of the International Spy Network, offering an in-depth look into the intelligence alliance between the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Guest appearance on:

Inside the Secret World of the Five Eyes: A Conversation with Richard Kerbaj