Money is a Weapon | Brig. Gen. Dudley—the Counter Threat Finance expert in the U.S. Army
Description
Trailblazer does not begin to define Brigadier General Sara Dudley, who is truly undefinable. Finance officer by trade, Brig. Gen. Dudley is the Counter Threat Finance expert currently serving within the United States Army. From deployments in the Middle East to serving within the Special Operations Command, Brig. Gen. Dudley is a true testament to dedication to service, a true voice within the Department of Defense, and an absolute innovator.
About our guest:
Brigadier General Sara Dudley was commissioned in 1998 as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Finance Corps. Prior to her current assignment in U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS), she served in the Army Budget Office as the Director, Operations and Support within the Army Secretariat. Before heading to that position in the Pentagon, she held the position of Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Also within USASOC, she held the position as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Comptroller.
About the hosts:
Maj. Ashley "Ash" Holzmann is an experienced Psychological Operations Officer serving in the re-established PSYWAR School at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School.
Sgt. Maj. Derek Riley is one of the most experienced Civil Affairs Non-commissioned Officers in the Army Special Operations Regiment. He has incredible deployment experience and serves within the Civil Affairs Proponent at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School.
From the episode:
Brig. Gen. Dudley's official bio:
https://www.swcs.mil/Portals/111/DUDLEY_bios_Current_JAN2024.pdf
Read more about the Money As A Weapon System (MAAWS) Concept:
Read more about Army Financial Management and Comptrollers:
North Korea may have sub-contracted with multiple animation studios:
Joint Knowledge Online Courses for Counter Threat Finance (for those with Common Access Card):
https://jkosupport.jten.mil/html/COI.xhtml?identifier=SOC-CTF
She has written about the application of Counter Threat Finance in her article about engaging in conflict beyond Direct Action approaches:
https://www.thekcis.org/publications/insight-13
She has also been featured in other discussions on other podcasts discussing digital assets and national security:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47zJEqsnFq4
She has also been interviewed throughout her career. Here is an article from when she was still a Lt. Col., making an impact wherever she was assigned:
https://www.army.mil/article/185720/finance_officer_recounts_how_life_lessons_have_made_a_difference
Army Special Operations Recruiting:
https://www.soc.mil/USASOCHQ/recruiting.html
GoArmySOF Site:
https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/
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