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Daniel Hoffman
Former CIA Chief of Station

Daniel Hoffman is a former Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency. His combined 30 years of distinguished government service included high-level positions not only within the CIA, but also with the U.S. military, U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Department of Commerce. Assignments included tours of duty in the former Soviet Union, Europe, and war zones in both the Middle East and South Asia. During this time, Hoffman developed substantive expertise on geopolitical and transnational issues related to the Middle East, South Asia, Russia, counterterrorism, and cyber and counter-intelligence.

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Putin's Strategy in Ukraine Fraught with Risk

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko now says that Kiev is ready to consider talks with Russia. The Ukrainian leader told French broadcaster, France 24, that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has...

A Strategy and Legacy Inspired by 9/11

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018

Former CIA Chief of Station Dan Hoffman writes about the strategy and legacy inspired by 9/11. During the 2008 Presidential campaign, the late Senator John McCain argued in favor of maintaining a...

What Senator John McCain Knew About Russia

August 31, 2018August 30, 2018

For those who knew him, it is no surprise that the late Senator John McCain approached the national and global security threats posed by Russia with a confident clarity in what he felt needed to be...

Another Perspective on the Security Clearance Debate

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

The backlash over President Trump’s decision last week to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan has gotten plenty of media attention over the past several days. The...

History's Lesson Regarding Russian Cyber Warfare

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

Ten years ago this month, war erupted between Russia and Georgia after Georgian troops attacked South Ossetia and shelled the town of Tskhinvali, in response to alleged Russian provocations. Russia...

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Rick Ledgett served as the Deputy Director of the National Security Agency from January 2014 until his retirement in April 2017, culminating a nearly 40 year career in cryptology at NSA and in the U.S. Army. He previously led the Media Leaks Task Force, the Agency's response to the Snowden leaks. He was the first National Intelligence Manager for Cyber ...