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Retired Lieutenant General Bob Skinner discusses leadership in national security, focusing on cybersecurity, AI accountability, and ethical decision-making.

Retired Lieutenant General Bob Skinner joins Andy Sauer to unpack leadership at the highest levels of national security. From overseeing presidential communications to mentoring the next generation of military leaders, Skinner shares lessons on strategy, accountability, and decision-making under pressure. The conversation explores cybersecurity, identity, artificial intelligence, and why transparency and ethics will define the next era of defense and technology. MORE FROM BOB SKINNER https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-skinner-1a48aa22/ FOLLOW THE WATCHERS Website: https://thewatchers.io LinkedIn: https://thewatchers.io/linkedin Sentinel Blue: https://sblu.us/linked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watcherspodcast/ JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON DISCORD https://thewatchers.io/Discord GET THE AUDIO PODCAST RSS Feed: https://thewatchers.io/feed Episodes: https://thewatchers.io/episodes CONNECT WITH ANDY LinkedIn: https://sblu.us/Andy PRODUCED BY https://www.sentinelblue.com PRODUCTION TEAM https://www.brandready.com/ 🏷️ Hashtags #nationalsecurity #cybersecurity #militaryleadership #AIandethics #cyberdefense #criticalinfrastructure #defenseinnovation #strategicleadership…

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