Danger to our country - Why can't we find it?

Tracking real “sleeper cells” is brutally hard—and that’s the intended point by our adversaries. In this discussion, retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Chris Piehota, reacts to a former CIA targeting analyst who explains a reality the public rarely hears: you can have names, photos, even a state—yet still be unable to locate an operational cell. That isn’t necessarily incompetence on our part but it could be due to the tradecraft, countermeasures, false identities, and deliberate low-signature behavior designed to defeat our security systems. Chris adds context from his years in the counterterrorism and national security fields - adversaries don’t just hide—they distract. One classic tactic is the smokescreen: deploying low-level actors who are easier to catch, pulling attention, limited manpower, and media focus while more capable (and dangerous) operators remain quiet and positioned.

The risk right now is strategic: law enforcement and intelligence resources are being split across domestic strife, protests, harassment campaigns, and large-scale operational demands. That fragmentation can create a permissive environment for sophisticated threat actors to plan and move.

Bottom line: The US must regain focus, harden the homeland, and stop letting distraction drive prioritization. We cannot afford the convergence of a return to a pre-9/11 mindset, forgotten post-9/11 lessons, and an intensifying post-9/11 threat landscape.

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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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