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The Cipher Brief’s premier events draw leaders from the public and private sectors together to innovate and drive solutions for national security problems. Our in-person and virtual events are collaborative, high-level conversations driven by experts. We are proud to offer free virtual events year round, including access to private events for our Subscriber+ Members.
2026 Threat Conference
October 25, 2026
The Cipher Brief Threat Conference is the nation’s premier forum for non-partisan discussion of global threats and solutions as well as high-level engagement opportunities focused on a better understanding of national and global security threats. Hear from dozens of high-level experts from The
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The Cipher Brief 2027 HONORS Awards
April 09, 2027
Join us for the third annual Cipher Brief Honors Dinner, the evening of April 9, 2027. This Black-Tie event is invite-only. Please apply here for a ticket or a table.The Cipher Brief Honors Dinner recognizes professionals who have made significant contributions to the national and global security
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CIG Recommends: 2026 Asness Summit
April 23, 2026
The Asness Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats, hosted by General Paul Nakasone (Ret.) and Vanderbilt University’s Institute of National Security, returns to downtown Nashville. This year’s theme is “The Shadow of War, The Illusion of Peace” and examines the shifting balance between
NATO is Moving Closer to 'Gloves Off' in the Gray Zone
December 08, 2025
Subscriber+Members are invited to join us on Monday, December 8 at 2:30p ET for an exclusive virtual conversation on gray zone operations. After years of attacks that fall just under the threshold of traditional war, NATO is considering increasing their response to gray zone operations believed to
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It used to be something of a national security secret: identifying the ways in which U.S. adversaries are working to undermine U.S. stability, sow chaos and divert attention via operations all over the world that are meant to be unattributable. Adversaries are now carrying out these operations in hopes of undermining U.S. national security and it’s not a secret anymore.
“The tools of the gray zone are diverse and evolving: cognitive warfare; cyber operations; use of surrogates, proxies, and ambiguous forces; aggressive espionage; political and economic coercion; and darker tools such as sabotage and assassinations come to the top of the list, but there are others,” writes former Assistant Director of CIA Dave Pitts exclusively in The Cipher Brief.
Welcome to the Gray Zone.
Subscriber+Members are invited to join us this Wednesday, January 22 from 1:30p – 2:30p ET for the kickoff of a series of exclusive conversations on gray zone operations throughout the year led by former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Dr. Michael Vickers.
Speakers:
Dr. Michael Vickers- Former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
Dave Pitts- Former Assistant Director of CIA for South & Central Asia
Beth Sanner- Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence, ODNI
Dana Dyson- Former Deputy General Counsel of CIA for Operations
Austin Branch- Visiting Professor of Practice, Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & Security, University of Maryland
Join us for the second annual Cipher Brief Honors Dinner, the evening of Friday April 18, 2025. This Black-Tie event is invite only, please apply here for a ticket or a table.
The Cipher Brief Honors Dinner recognizes professionals who have made significant contributions to the national and global security dialogue across a range of areas including government, the private sector, journalism and entertainment.
The award is given to those who have challenged us to think differently, those who have fought for transparency and inspired innovation and investment in future national and global security.
SUBSCRIBER+ VIRTUAL BRIEFING— Wednesday, August 28 at 1p ET with Cipher Brief Experts General Frank McKenzie (Ret.) and Dave Pitts, Former Assistant Director of CIA for South and Central Asia.
Just ahead of Iran's Special Presidential elections, Cipher Brief Experts Paula Doyle and Glenn Corn discuss the President's office, possible succession plans for Supreme Leader, how U.S. elections play a role, and regional implications of Iran's political and proxy actions.
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Join us Monday, 24 June at 2p EST to find out.
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