About SAS Intel
Our Mission
We deliver strategic foresight on emerging geopolitical, cyber, supply chain, insider threats, and
competitive threats—so boards lead with clarity, not crisis management.
the problem we solve
Your C-suite manages known risks. Your CFO oversees financial risk. Your CISO handles cyber threats. Your COO optimizes operations. But who synthesizes the uncertainties that fall between these functions?
Geopolitical volatility. Supply chain disruptions. Insider threats. AI escalation. Competitive blindsides. Reputational crises. These emerging threats require more than traditional risk management—they require strategic foresight.
OUR story
SAS Intel is founded and led by Richard Frederick, a strategist and intelligence veteran with 15+ years of experience in national defense and enterprise intelligence. Richard brings military-grade intelligence tradecraft to executive strategy, serving as your Fractional Chief Strategic Intelligence Officer and synthesizing complex threats into board-level decisions.
our founder
Richard Frederick
Richard's experience spans the highest levels of national defense and enterprise intelligence:
- Briefed senior Defense Department leadership on geopolitical threats, including the President of the United States
- Designed national-level intelligence policy frameworks (DIA Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management program)
- Managed $60M+ enterprise intelligence and cyber programs at Deloitte, DIA, Missile Defense Agency, and the U.S. Army
- Served in combat theaters (Afghanistan, Persian Gulf, CENTCOM) supporting traditional Army units, Army Rangers and Navy SEALs
- Authored thousands of intelligence assessments and threat profiles used in real-world decision-making
- Deep expertise: geopolitical analysis, cyber-AI risks, supply chain intelligence, competitive analysis, reputational assessment
Conclusion
These experiences taught a critical lesson: Organizations that survive and thrive are those that can synthesize disparate intelligence—geopolitical, cyber, supply chain, insider threats, competitive, reputational—and translate it into strategic decisions. Today, Richard applies that discipline to help enterprise leadership prepare for emerging challenges before crises demand reaction.
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