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Column: State Secrets

Sue Gordon's Rock and a Hard Place

Suzanne Kelly

Sue Gordon's Rock and a Hard Place

One of the country’s leading Intelligence professionals made her way quietly to the White House late Thursday afternoon to deliver her letter of [...] More

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Best Of: Gina Haspel, Unfiltered

Suzanne Kelly

Best Of: Gina Haspel, Unfiltered

On Thursday, May 17, the Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Gina Haspel as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, despite concerns over her role in [...] More

North AmericaSecurity/StabilityColumn: State Secrets

Pay Attention to Probing, Persistent Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure

Suzanne Kelly

Pay Attention to Probing, Persistent Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure

During times when the country expresses passionate opinions over the politics of the day, I wonder what U.S. adversaries focus on.One thing always in [...] More

North AmericaSecurity/StabilityColumn: State Secrets

A Candid Conversation with The White House’s Man on Cyber

Suzanne Kelly

A Candid Conversation with The White House’s Man on Cyber

The White House’s National Security team is expected to issue a report early this week outlining U.S. options for deterring adversaries in cyber [...] More

North AmericaTech/CyberColumn: State Secrets

The Great Expectations for Susan M. Gordon

Suzanne Kelly

The Great Expectations for Susan M. Gordon

As Susan M. Gordon sits before the Senate Intelligence Committee for her confirmation hearing to be the next Principal Deputy Director to the [...] More

North AmericaColumn: State Secrets

Today’s Terror Threat Poses Array of New Challenges

Suzanne Kelly

Today’s Terror Threat Poses Array of New Challenges

When a suicide bomber in Manchester, England detonated a backpack full of explosives in May, killing 22 people at a concert venue, the National [...] More

North AmericaColumn: State Secrets

Tracing Raytheon’s Bold Launch into the Fifth Domain

Thomas A. Kennedy

Tracing Raytheon’s Bold Launch into the Fifth Domain

Suzanne Kelly

Tracing Raytheon’s Bold Launch into the Fifth Domain

Raytheon, one of the U.S. government’s largest defense contractors, is known for making bold competitive moves. Just a couple of days ago, the [...] More

North AmericaColumn: State Secrets

The CIA’s Officer of the Future

Suzanne Kelly

The CIA’s Officer of the Future

Few were paying attention, but the CIA did something groundbreaking in 2015. For the first time since before man walked on the moon, the Agency [...] More

North AmericaColumn: State Secrets

An Exclusive, Personal Chat with Edward Snowden’s Former Boss

Suzanne Kelly

An Exclusive, Personal Chat with Edward Snowden’s Former Boss

Steven Bay has held his secrets and his struggles close for nearly four years now.Bay was Edward Snowden’s boss in June of 2013 when Snowden, who [...] More

North AmericaColumn: State Secrets

IC Says Goodbye to one of its Highest Ranking Women

Suzanne Kelly

IC Says Goodbye to one of its Highest Ranking Women

Sometimes the best state secret isn’t a secret—it’s a person.Stephanie O’Sullivan spent the bulk of her career keeping secrets for the United States [...] More

North AmericaColumn: State Secrets