An Army ROTC cadet in college, Pace Duckenfield knew he would have to make good on his service commitment sometime after law school, probably in the reserves. But the drive to do more and learn more led him to jump—literally—into active duty and a long military career. Find out how intelligence is one thing, but lifelong learning is another.
Guest Pace Duckenfield, Dartmouth '96, had been pursuing a legal career in the telecom policy and regulation area—just as planned. But he also knew that he would need to make good on his commitment to the military. Instead of continuing to process security clearances—same process, different day—he decided that going active duty would help him develop more skills.
Finding himself in the Middle East just after the U.S. invaded Iraq, his days were definitely anything but mundane. His work as an intelligence officer (and paratrooper) put him in contact with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and gave him the chance to learn volumes more than books would have provided, then his lust for lifelong learning pushed him into cyber operations and training.
In this episode, find out from Pace how intelligence is one thing, but lifelong learning is another…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley.
About This Episode's Guest
Pace Duckenfield is a Cyber and intelligence leader for the U.S. military, whose focus has been on guiding teams to provide critical data collection and analysis for tactical, operational, and strategic uses. Set to retire from the military in 2021, his interests in cyber law may bring him full circle. Or perhaps another he’ll get a little intel about another opportunity and seize it.
Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley
Music: Brian Burrows
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