Perspectives & Culture

It’s no secret that getting a product placed in a Bond film can be an expensive undertaking, so imagine the surprise of Wayne Weber, President […] More

Anthony Horowitz is a British novelist and film and television writer whose credits include the Alex Rider novels and Foyle’s War.  The Cipher Brief spoke […] More

We all know that James Bond is the classic example of what a perfect spy should be, at least once upon a time.  But let’s […] More

Got a secret, can you keep it? Welcome to the The Dead Drop.  Each week we pass along news and gossip from the world of […] More

Got a secret, can you keep it? Welcome to the The Dead Drop.  Each week we pass along news and gossip from the world of […] More

Got a secret, can you keep it? Welcome to the The Dead Drop.  Each week we pass along news and gossip from the world of […] More

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

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 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

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

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

When CIA case officers graduate from the Field Training Course, they are reminded of the deep moral responsibility they have to the sources they cultivate, […] More

Got a secret, can you keep it?  “Dead drop” – Noun.  A location to secretly pass information without a face-to-face meeting. “The Cipher Brief has […] More

The painting is compelling.  The spy looks tense, perhaps a bit rushed.  He casts a sidelong glance at the clock on the table as he […] More

Memorial Day brings a set of complex emotions. I think about the thousands of Americans who gave their lives so that we could live free. […] More

There’s one group you almost certainly did not hear mentioned as the news media and others on Memorial Day lauded, honored, and remembered our richly […] More

There are some voices that are rarely heard from on Memorial Day.  The families of Special Operators understand better than anyone the sacrifices that every […] More