July 1, 2026
Turning Fragments Into Context: Frank Rodman on Event Security and Protective Intelligence
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In this episode
Frank Rodman, CEO and co-founder of Torchstone Global, joins Fred Burton to discuss what it takes to protect people, events, and organizations in an increasingly complex threat environment. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience across the Diplomatic Security Service, corporate security, executive protection, GSOC operations, and major global events, Frank shares lessons from the 1993 World Trade Center bombing investigation, the Tokyo subway sarin attack, Olympic Games, and Super Bowls. The conversation explores why private-sector security depends on influence, coordination, and clear communication, not just authority. Frank also explains how Connected Intelligence helps teams turn fragmented information into the context needed to make better security decisions before risk becomes crisis.
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What you’ll learn
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How protective intelligence helps teams connect weak signals before a crisis
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Why major event security requires coordination, red teaming, and thoughtful trade-offs
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How security leaders can build stronger teams by combining expertise, communication, and business acumen
More about our guest
Frank Rodman is the CEO of TorchStone Global and a senior security executive with more than 30 years of experience managing risk across government service and the private sector. He has led event security and executive protection efforts for corporate sponsors at three Olympic Games and twelve NFL Super Bowls, and previously served as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service. His career has included assignments ranging from embassy security in Japan to the FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing investigation. Frank, welcome to the show.
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