A Day to Remember
Memorial Day began as a way to remember those who died while in military service to their country. Here at The Cipher Brief, we wanted […] More
Iran: On the Brink, or Not?
As tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to rise, Cipher Brief expert Norm Roule answered subscriber’s questions in a Cipher Brief Members-Only webcast. What […] More
How Do Allies Tackle 5G When They Don’t See Eye to Eye?
A number of U.S. companies including Google, Intel, Qualcomm and others are limiting business with Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei after the White House issued an […] More
Iran’s Coming Response: Increased Terrorism and Cyber Attacks?
Cipher Brief Expert and former Director of the NSA, General Keith Alexander (Ret.) and Jamil N. Jaffer, founder of the National Security Institute at George […] More
Russia’s Global Ambitions: A Member Briefing with Steven Hall
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week in Russia. The […] More
What is Iran’s Next Move?
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is calling for unity and says that his country is facing ‘unprecedented’ pressure as the U.S. continues to ratchet up sanctions. […] More
An Expert View on the White House’s Executive Order to Bolster Cyber Workforce
The White House issued a recent Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce in an effort to put a renewed focus on the federal government’s deficit […] More
Countering a Resurgent Russia
Recent Russian activities around the world are signaling a resurgent Russia, one that wants to shake up a world order that has existed for seven […] More
Iran’s Tale of Two Leaders
The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Qassem Soleimani said this week that Iran will never negotiate with the Trump Administration after the […] More
Who Should Give the Kill Command?
The Department of Defense is seeking a significant budget increase for further development of lethal autonomous weapons programs (LAWS). While technology and the use of weapons […] More
The Impact of Harder-Hitting Sanctions on Iran
The U.S. moved this week to apply even more pressure on Iran to end its involvement in illicit activities around the world by announcing that […] More
ISIS’ Global Spread
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a series of Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people and injured 500 more. A […] More
The Long and Winding Road to Cybersecurity
Cipher Brief Expert Thomas Donahue retired from CIA after 32 years of service. He served as the Chief Editor of the President’s Daily Brief and […] More
What (or Who) is Driving the U.S. Border Crisis?
The number of monthly apprehensions based on illegal border crossings hovers north of 90,000 people. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), more […] More
Innovation and How CIA Moves at the Speed of Mission
John Edwards spent 20 years at CIA in various operational and leadership positions. He also spent 12 years in the private sector, working with two […] More
Are the U.S. and China Still Destined for War?
A lot has happened since China expert and Harvard Professor Graham Allison’s best-selling book on China, Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides […] More
The Coming Chinese Storm – Part Two
In part two of ‘The Coming Chinese Storm’, former Deputy Director for Counterintelligence at the CIA’s National Clandestine Service, Mark Kelton, lays out the Chinese […] More
The Coming Chinese Storm
The Cipher Brief is engaging with dozens of Cipher Brief experts, government speakers and private industry executives this week on the national security challenges that […] More