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The Watch Floor with Sarah Adams

The Watch Floor with Sarah Adams

Sarah Adams 65 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

Former CIA Targeter Sarah Adams breaks down global news and emerging threats, helping everyday people stay informed, prepared, and ready.

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From Baghdad to the Green Berets | Steven Al Ebadi
From Baghdad to the Green Berets | Steven Al Ebadi Oct 12, 2026 01:09:43 In this episode of The Watch Floor, I sit down with Steven Al Ebadi, a U.S. Army veteran, former intelligence officer, combat linguist, and journalist whose career includes supporting U.S. Army Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and the FBI.We discuss his journey from Iraq to serving alongside U.S. forces, the experiences that shaped his career, and his work in intel
Protecting the Congregation: What to Do When a Threat Comes to Church
Protecting the Congregation: What to Do When a Threat Comes to Church Oct 9, 2026 00:30:03 What would you do if someone opened fire outside your church? Would you recognize signs of a potential threat? And if your children were in Sunday school when an emergency started, would you know how they were being protected?In this episode of The Watch Floor, former CIA Targeting Officer Sarah Adams walks through the threats facing churches and religious communities, from terrorism and targeted
October 7th: The Enemy You Think You Know
October 7th: The Enemy You Think You Know Oct 7, 2026 00:24:12 October 7th was not simply an intelligence failure. Israel had warning, surveillance, military power, and years of experience watching Hamas. What it lost was enough doubt about whether its own assumptions could be wrong.In this episode of The Watch Floor, I look at the lessons from October 7th that go well beyond Israel. We examine how complacency shaped intelligence assessments, how Hamas studie
What’s on My Reading List
What’s on My Reading List Oct 6, 2026 00:12:07 I’m doing something a little different on The Watch Floor and sharing what is currently on my reading list.I’m reading Rooftop Korean by Tony Moon now, a firsthand account of the 1992 Los Angeles riots and what happened when communities suddenly found themselves responsible for their own safety.I also have five newer releases on my radar covering Cold War counterintelligence, warning intelligence,
The Expert Is the Target
The Expert Is the Target Oct 2, 2026 00:14:34 On September 17, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency released its annual report on foreign efforts to acquire sensitive U.S. technology from the cleared defense industrial base. DCSA received more than 22,000 suspicious-contact reports during fiscal year 2025 and identified roughly 2,900 incidents involving foreign entities seeking U.S. information or technology. The leading method
U.S. Commandos Join the Raid in Ecuador
U.S. Commandos Join the Raid in Ecuador Sep 30, 2026 00:08:10 Before dawn on September 24, Ecuadorian police launched a major counter-narcotics operation against a cocaine-trafficking network. More than 320 Ecuadorian police took part, but this raid was different. About 50 personnel from U.S. Southern Command and the Drug Enforcement Administration joined the operation, with images showing U.S. personnel wearing Marine Raider insignia.In this episode of The
The FBI Breach Is a Counterintelligence Problem
The FBI Breach Is a Counterintelligence Problem Sep 29, 2026 00:16:04 The FBI is investigating a breach tied to FBIJobs.gov and the possible exposure of employee personally identifiable information. Hackers connected to ShinyHunters claim they stole terabytes of data covering current and former FBI personnel, applicants, medical information, background investigations, and other sensitive systems.Some of those claims remain unverified. But reporters have already revi
The UVU After-Action Report: Lessons in Protective Security
The UVU After-Action Report: Lessons in Protective Security Sep 28, 2026 00:16:16 Utah Valley University released its independent after-action report on September 25, 2026, examining the September 10, 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk. The report identifies a number of security failures, but the biggest lesson is broader than any single missed rooftop or breakdown in communication.In this episode of The Watch Floor, I walk through what the report says about venue selection, el
See Something, Say Something: What to Look For
See Something, Say Something: What to Look For Sep 25, 2026 00:24:43 Writing“See something, say something” leaves out the hardest part: what are you actually looking for?In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams explains the behaviors that can appear before an attack, from repeated surveillance and security testing to unusual questions about access, possible preparation near home or work, and warning signs at an airport. She explains why context and patterns
How Russia Outsourced an Assassination in America
How Russia Outsourced an Assassination in America Sep 21, 2026 00:14:55 A Russian intelligence-linked network allegedly recruited people already inside the U.S. to surveil a prominent Russian dissident in the Washington, D.C., area. The price was up to $1,500 for photographs and videos. The offer to carry out the murder was $40,000.In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams breaks down how the operation moved from Russia through Cuban and Venezuelan intermediarie
The AI Warning Is Information. It Is Not a Conclusion.
The AI Warning Is Information. It Is Not a Conclusion. Sep 18, 2026 00:21:14 Artificial intelligence is moving from answering questions to taking actions. In controlled tests, advanced AI models have deceived operators, attempted blackmail, concealed information, recognized when they were being evaluated, and taken steps researchers describe as self-preservation behavior.Those findings have produced extraordinary warnings about where AI may be headed. But a warning is info
The German Cell in Benghazi
The German Cell in Benghazi Sep 16, 2026 00:18:22 For fourteen years, most of the Benghazi debate has focused on what happened after the attack began. This episode looks at what happened before.In May 2026, Dave “Boon” Benton and I returned to Benghazi, where we were briefed on a completed Libyan investigation into the terrorists and networks behind the 2012 attacks. One part of that investigation followed a German terrorist cell that moved from

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