# Holding the Line Against Terrorism with Rebel Global Security CEO Mark Freedman Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/security-dna-6416996/holding-the-line-against-terrorism-with-rebel-global-security-ceo-mark-freedman Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/security-dna-6416996/holding-the-line-against-terrorism-with-rebel-global-security-ceo-mark-freedman.md Podcast: [Security DNA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/security-dna-6416996) Published: 2025-01-22T18:26:34+00:00 Episode link: https://securityinfowatch.podbean.com/e/holding-the-line-against-terrorism-with-rebel-global-security-ceo-mark-freedman/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tijjs7zqgwvxqxeg/MarkFreedmanJan2025.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/security-dna-6416996/episodes/holding-the-line-against-terrorism-with-rebel-global-security-ceo-mark-freedman Duration seconds: 2400 ## Resource In this week's episode of Security DNA, Rebel Global Security CEO Mark Freedman joins host Steve Lasky in a timely discussion about online radicalization, social media, and rising threats of violence from both sides of the political aisle. Mark Freedman is the Principal and CEO of Rebel Global Security, a leading advisory firm specializing in national security, geopolitical strategy, and risk management for critical infrastructure companies. Known for his expertise and trusted counsel, Mark equips executives with actionable strategies to navigate today's complex security landscape. Previous to his work with Rebel, Mark’s nearly decade-long tenure as a U.S. State Department officer included serving as Chief of Staff to the Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism, overseeing operations for a 150-member bureau managing over $1 billion in foreign assistance funds. He led initiatives to enhance European security after the 2015 Paris ISIS attacks, curb weapons proliferation during the Arab Spring, and establish innovative forums for multilateral security collaboration. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/security-dna-6416996/episodes/holding-the-line-against-terrorism-with-rebel-global-security-ceo-mark-freedman/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/security-dna-6416996/holding-the-line-against-terrorism-with-rebel-global-security-ceo-mark-freedman.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.