Alex Finley
Former Officer, Directorate of Operations, CIA
Alex Finley is a former officer of the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, where she served in West Africa and Europe. She has experience working with foreign liaison and military partners, and received an award for her outstanding contributions to the counterterrorism mission. Before joining the CIA, Alex was a journalist, covering Capitol Hill, the Pentagon, and the Department of Energy. She reported on issues related to national security, intelligence, and homeland security. Alex currently works as an adjunct professor, teaching about terrorism and disinformation / covert influence.
The president’s top national security officials, in the now infamous Signal chat about a planned U.S. bombing of Houthi sites aimed at reopening the Suez Canal for safe passage, did little to hide [...] More
AUTHOR INTERVIEW — When The Cipher Brief last crossed paths with author Alex Finley, we delved into the exploits of Victor Caro, the central character of the ex-CIA officer’s first two novels, Victor [...] More
