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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.

Doing Battle in the Gray Zone

Threat Conference

NatSecEDGE

Welcome to the Gray Zone

Doing Battle in the Gray Zone

Doing Battle in the Gray Zone

July 23, 2025

Subscriber+Members are invited to join us on Wednesday, July 23 at 1:00p ET for an exclusive virtual conversation on gray zone operations led by former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Dr. Michael Vickers. Brought to you by The Gray Zone Group at The Cipher Brief.
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Threat Conference

Threat Conference

October 19, 2025

Cipher Brief sessions are expertly crafted and focused on ways the public and private sectors can most efficiently work together to address key national security challenges.To keep conversations at the highest level possible, attendance is by invitation only and is limited to professionals working
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NatSecEDGE

NatSecEDGE

June 05, 2025

NatSecEDGE is a unique event that convenes influential voices in cutting-edge fields—artificial intelligence, space technology, quantum encryption, and unmanned systems—to discuss the future of security in an increasingly interconnected world.
Welcome to the Gray Zone

Welcome to the Gray Zone

January 22, 2025

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
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Latest Events

Live Events

The Cipher Brief 2025 Honors Dinner

The Cipher Brief 2025 Honors Dinner

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 [...] More

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2025 Threat Conference

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Upcoming: 19 October, 2025

The Brave New World of Drone Warfare

The Brave New World of Drone Warfare

Previous Event: 03 April, 2024

The Houthi Problem: The Red Sea and Beyond

The Houthi Problem: The Red Sea and Beyond

Previous Event: 28 March, 2024

Who Attends Cipher Brief Events?

Innovation requires us to be open and non-specific for as long as we possibly can to open up the aperture for the possibility of innovating.

The Hon. Susan M. Gordon - 2023 Threat Conference

The Hon. Susan M. Gordon - 2023 Threat Conference

Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

Join us Thursday, March 14 at 1:30pm EST for a look at what drives conspiracy thinking. What are some of the old and new ones? How do they link to intelligence and national security? And the Cipher Brief DeBunked, addressing some conspiracies around our own platform.

Subsciber+ Members will receive a registration link via email. Not a subscriber+ Member? We can fix that: https://www.thecipherbrief.com/subscriber-plus

Conspiracy Theories & How They Impact Intelligence

There is no other location that brings together so many voices.

Norm Roule -- 2023 Threat Conference

Norm Roule -- 2023 Threat Conference

Former National Intelligence Manager for Iran, ODNI

You'll find those in leadership positions across government and industry, really wanting to sit down at the table and have hard conversations that you just don't have anywhere else.

Matt Hayden-- 2023 Threat Conference

Matt Hayden-- 2023 Threat Conference

Former Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience Policy, DHS