CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power is a speaker series on women in international business and global affairs. The biweekly podcast features leading women from the corporate, government, and national security worlds discussing top international issues.
A Conversation with Canadian Minister of Nation...
Host Kathleen McInnis sat down with the Honorable Anita Anand, Canadian Minister of National Defence.
26 min
102
Covering the Fall of Kabul: The View from the N...
We sat down with Lara Seligman, a defense reporter at POLITICO, to discuss her fruitful career in journalism and her experience reporting on the fall of Afghanistan in 2021.
24 min
103
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: An Insider’s View
Kathleen McInnis sat down with Shelly O’Neill Stoneman, Senior Vice President of Government Relations for BAE Systems, Inc, for a conversation on her incredible career.
29 min
104
Rescuing Heroes: The White Helmets in Syria
Erin Clancy, Public Policy Manager for Strategic Response Policy at Meta and Kathleen discussed Erin’s involvement in rescuing the White Helmets out of Syria in 2018.
22 min
105
Should Women Be in the Selective Service?
We sat down with the Honorable Shawn G. Skelly, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness, for a conversation on her role as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
28 min
106
A Diplomat in South Sudan
Kathleen and Elizabeth Shackelford looked at Elizabeths role in extending the United Nation’s patrol and protection of women against South Sudanese security forces.
29 min
107
The Reality in Ukraine
Kathleen McInnis sits down for a candid conversation with MP Galyna Mykhailiuk, a Member of the Ukrainian parliament, and Sevgil Musaieva, Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainska Pravda, Ukraine’s largest online newspaper
32 min
108
Welcome, Dr. Kathleen McInnis!
Suzanne Spaulding officially passes the SWSP microphone over to the new SWSP director, Dr. Kathleen McInnis.
17 min
109
Rebuilding Public Trust in the Courts
Suzanne spoke with Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker about her roles serving in the CIA, NSA, State Bar of California, and more.
30 min
110
A Conversation with Dr. Stacey Dixon, PDDNI
CSIS Senior Associate Nina Easton spoke with the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Dr. Stacey Dixon.
35 min
111
Digital Crimes, Democracy, and Diversity in Cyber
Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Assistant General Counsel Kemba Eneas Walden speaks with Girl Security scholar Amanda Kay.
28 min
112
Cyber Defense on an International Stage
Girl Security scholar Kelly Huang interviewed cybersecurity professional and dual Harvard Georgetown MPP/JD Candidate Winnona DeSombre.
27 min
113
Gender-Climate-Security Nexus
Suzanne Spaulding is joined by Ilinca Drondoe, Girl Security Scholar, and Molly Kellogg, Gender, Climate and Security Advisor at the United Nations Environment Program..
27 min
114
A Conversation with the Honorable Michèle Flournoy
Suzanne was joined by the Honorable Michèle Flournoy for a conversation on gender equality and sustainability challenges.
44 min
115
The Life of a Diplomat
In the first episode of our Women’s History Month SWSP x Girl Security series, Suzanne Spaulding is joined by Girl Security scholar Rachel Rochford and retired career diplomat Ambassador Laura Kennedy
25 min
116
The Gravity of Cybersecurity
We spoke with Zinet Kemal and Jules Okafor about their experiences in the cyber security field.
29 min
117
China’s Recent Headlines
Suzanne Spaulding spoke with Dr. Bonny Lin about China related headlines in more depth.
20 min
118
The Power of Bipartisanship
Suzanne Spaulding spoke with Liz Schrayer about the role of the U.S. in foreign policy issues and the value of bipartisanship.
23 min
119
The 2022 Defense and Security Outlook
Strategic challenges from Russia and China, the one-year anniversary of January 6, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic set the stage for the defense and security outlook of 2022.
34 min
120
Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022: Same Challenges Ahead?
Host Suzanne Spaulding spoke with CSIS experts on security and foreign policy challenges the world faced in 2021, from the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines to the fall of Kabul, as well as what to expect in the upcoming year.
42 min
121
Beverly’s Farewell
Beverly Kirk says farewell to the Smart Women, Smart Power podcast as she departs CSIS in December after five years as the podcast's host.
1 min
122
Innovation, Leadership, and Diversity in the Mi...
In the ninth episode of our new Women in the Military series, host Beverly Kirk spoke with U.S. Air Force Colonel Jenise Carroll who is currently the Commander of the 75th Air Base Wing.
30 min
123
The Rules-Based Order & Global Stability
In the eighth episode of our new Women in the Military series, host Beverly Kirk spoke with U.S. Army Reserves Major Asha Castleberry-Hernandez who is currently a senior advisor in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the State Department.
28 min
124
Reimagining America with LtCol (ret.) Amy McGrath
In the seventh episode of our new Women in the Military series, host Beverly Kirk spoke with retired U.S. Marine Corps LtCol Amy McGrath, who has dedicated her life to public service, from the battlefield to running for public office.
28 min
125
Breaking Barriers, Repairing Retention
Host Beverly Kirk spoke with two of CSIS’s Military Fellows about breaking barriers and the need for reform to retain more women service members.