What Book Agents Want
In the mid-2000s, I was working as an Executive Producer at CNN’s global headquarters in Atlanta.  Like many reporters, I was looking for post 9/11 stories that hadn’t been told, stories that...
Who is CIA's New Number 2?
Not surprisingly, Vaughn Bishop managed to maintain a low public profile during his 30-year Agency career…here’s what we know about him and what his appointment means to the senior...
The Government Strikes Back
In the four days since the Trump-Putin summit, we’ve seen a parade of justified emotion as Republicans joined the chorus of critics speaking out against the President’s performance at the...
Best Of: Gina Haspel, Unfiltered
On Thursday, May 17, the Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Gina Haspel as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, despite concerns over her role in CIA enhanced interrogation programs and the...
How Jimmy Hatch Touched the Dragon and Survived
I was introduced to Jimmy Hatch via email in late 2014.  I was months away from launching The Cipher Brief and a mutual friend who volunteers his time for the Special Operations Care Fund (SOC-F), a...