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A Summer Guide to Staying Cool with Spy Comedies

CHALK MARKS / OPINION — Spying isn’t a funny business. The stakes are too high, egos too big, mistakes too consequential. That isn’t to say spying [...] More
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Why the Classic Movie 'Spy Game' Gets it Right

OPINION — Many moons ago, when I started my training as an operations officer, the world and country were in a different place. Everyone I knew [...] More
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'Chalk Marks' Best of 2023

CHALK MARKS / OPINION / ENTERTAINMENT — In a January long past, in one of those places that has dozens of words for snow, I was walking through a [...] More
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The Dark Joys of 'Patriot'

OPINION/ENTERTAINMENT — It’s a truth about clandestine operations that you can do everything right, and things will still go wrong. The wise ops [...] More
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'Lioness' is Entertaining. Is it Realistic?

OPINION — It’s been true for a long time that female intelligence professionals have been giving the CIA and the United States a tremendous advantage [...] More
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Former CIA Officer Alex Finley and her Oligarch Yachts

AUTHOR INTERVIEW — When The Cipher Brief last crossed paths with author Alex Finley, we delved into the exploits of Victor Caro, the central [...] More
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9 Good Questions for First Casualty Author Toby Harnden

Cipher Brief UnderCover senior editor, Bill Harlow talks with journalist and author Toby Harnden about his new book, First Casualty: The Untold Story [...] More
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A Mid-Week Dead Drop Break

In the world of national security, it can't all be so serious, so here's a preview of what's waiting for you in this week's Dead Drop:GAME OF THROWS: [...] More
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Holiday Shopping Tips for the Best National Security Books

(The Cipher Brief is an amazon affiliate and may make a small commission on books purchased via The Cipher Brief. )UnderCover Senior Book Editor Bill [...] More
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Taking the Long Way to a Rewarding Career

The Listening Post focuses on the experiences of women in the national security space. This new column is a collection of stories, interviews, and [...] More
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A Generation of Inspiration Through Leadership

The Listening Post is a new Cipher Brief column specifically highlighting the experiences of women in the national security space. This new column is [...] More
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Not Your Typical CIA Officer, Or?

The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World’s Most Notorious TerroristsBy Tracy Walder | [...] More
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What Today's New Cyber CEO Needs to Know

This column is part of our new series, ‘From the C-Suite’, focused on how leaders from the private sector are driving change and innovation in the [...] More
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