The New Battlefield
It helps in thinking about the future of cyber war if we break it into two parts: the future of cyber and the future of […] More
Creating a Culture of Cyber Security
The Cipher Brief spoke with Dr. Paulo Shakarian, the author of Introduction to Cyber-Warfare, about the future of cyber war. Dr. Shakarain runs Arizona State […] More
Investing in Your Own Defense
The Cipher Brief spoke with Rob Knake, the former Director for Cyber Security Policy at the National Security Council (2011-2015), about the future of cyber […] More
Towards a Clear Deterrence Strategy
The Cipher spoke with Frank Cilluffo, who runs George Washington University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, to discuss the U.S. government’s cyber security posture. […] More
The Convergence of Crime and Terror
The security of U.S. borders has become one of the key issues in the U.S. Presidential race. Some of the Republican candidates support building a […] More
The Billion Dollar Spy: An Interview with Author David Hoffman
The Cipher Brief sat down with David Hoffman to discuss his new book, The Billion Dollar Spy. He gave us his thoughts on storytelling and […] More
The Dead Drop
Got a secret, can you keep it? Welcome to the The Dead Drop. “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence […] More
The Value of Human Intelligence
The Cipher Brief sat down with Rob Richer, the CIA’s former Associate Deputy Director for Operations, to talk about the evolution of espionage and the value […] More
Review: CIA’s Most Valuable Spy
For years, when I was asked to describe the intensity of the relationship between a CIA handler and his/her foreign sources, I would often refer […] More
Rio de Janeiro Moves to Ban Uber, Threatens Sharing Economy
One of the most controversial companies operating globally may be Uber, and it came under attack most recently on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, where […] More
Strengthening the Public-Private Partnership
Cooperation between the U.S. government and private corporations is essential for building and maintaining an effective national security platform. Within the realm of security and […] More
Enlisting the Private Sector
The whole of the warring nations are engaged, not only soldiers, but the entire population, men, women and children. The fronts are everywhere…the front line […] More
How DHS Can Help
The Cipher Brief sat down with Suzanne Spaulding, the Department of Homeland Security’s Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate. She shared her […] More
Succeeding in the Open
The Cipher Brief sat down with Robert Cardillo, the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He shared his thoughts on the public-private partnership and the […] More
Getting Ahead of the Problem
In 1915, the British poet Thomas Hardy wrote a short masterpiece about the sinking of Titanic, which had occurred several years earlier. He describes the […] More
The Strategic Value of Terrorism
The convergence of ruthless terrorist networks and greedy criminal underworld operatives can pose unique and dangerous challenges. It offers terrorists access to human resources and […] More
The Threat is Real
The Cipher Brief spoke with the DEA’s former Chief of International Operations, Mike Vigil to discuss the threat of convergence. The Cipher Brief: Convergence is […] More
Endgame in Afghanistan
The rifts among Taliban factions had been growing for some time, bubbling up as the deception over their leader’s death continued. They boiled over last […] More