Sleepwalking into tragedy - We need a wakeup | National Security Expert Comments

America is drifting into a dangerous reality: we have post-9/11 knowledge—but too often we’re still operating with a pre-9/11 mindset. In this episode, Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Chris Piehota, reacts to a clip from Context note: Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard and uses it as a hard reminder of what 9/11 exposed: ideological enemies don’t need permission, they need opportunity.

Chris shares what it looked like from inside the FBI on the morning of the first tower strike—and why denial, sensitivity politics, and risk-avoidance are exactly what adversaries exploit. He breaks down the core problem: we keep talking about “not offending people” while threat actors study our blind spots, our hesitation, and our lack of resolve.

This is a call for a national posture change—situational awareness, honest threat recognition, and a return to competence-first security leadership. Inform the public, but stop marketing weakness. Get smart. Get tough. Rebuild offense and defense—before we relearn the same lesson at a higher cost.

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About the Host: Chris Piehota is a former FBI Executive and trusted national security expert who provides rare insider insight into FBI law enforcement matters, intelligence operations, covert operational technology platforms, and America’s evolving security challenges. With decades of experience in counterterrorism, law enforcement leadership, and crisis response, he offers clear, candid perspectives on government, technology, and the future of global security. Before joining the FBI, he worked in the NASA Space Shuttle program and served with the U.S. Air Force. Chris is the author of "Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew", which is an insider view of what the FBI once was, how it ran off the rails in recent years, and what the bureau should be again for the American people. Chris currently serves as a subject matter expert and consultant where he delivers strategic guidance and advisory regarding national security matters, cyber operations, security practices, risk mitigation, leadership concepts, government business development, and organizational improvement approaches.

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