The Politics at Play in Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country “will not wage war against any nation”, as tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and Tehran. U.S. […] More
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Limited Options for Dealing with Iran
The week is beginning with more escalatory talk between the U.S. and Iran. A spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency said Monday that within 10 days, the […] More
The Hypersonic Arms Race
U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan recently warned that the U.S. “is not moving fast enough to stay ahead” of its rivals in space, specifically […] More
Defending New York City’s Digital Front Line
Defending New Yorkers against criminals and terrorists has been a priority for city leaders and law enforcement for quite some time, but in the last […] More
A Day to Remember
Memorial Day began as a way to remember those who died while in military service to their country. Here at The Cipher Brief, we wanted […] More
How Do Allies Tackle 5G When They Don’t See Eye to Eye?
A number of U.S. companies including Google, Intel, Qualcomm and others are limiting business with Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei after the White House issued an […] More
An Expert View on the White House’s Executive Order to Bolster Cyber Workforce
The White House issued a recent Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce in an effort to put a renewed focus on the federal government’s deficit […] More
Who Should Give the Kill Command?
The Department of Defense is seeking a significant increase for autonomous weapons programs in efforts to remain competitive with Russia and China, both of […] More
The Impact of Harder-Hitting Sanctions on Iran
The U.S. moved this week to apply even more pressure on Iran to end its involvement in illicit activities around the world by announcing that […] More
ISIS’ Global Spread
CIPHER BRIEF ANALYSIS – ISIS has claimed responsibility for a series of Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people and […] More
Innovation and How CIA Moves at the Speed of Mission
John Edwards spent 20 years at CIA in various operational and leadership positions. He also spent 12 years in the private sector, working with two […] More
Taliban: The New Masters of the Gray Zone?
Ahead of The Cipher Brief’s 2019 Threat Conference, we caught up with two of our experts, each with deep knowledge of the Afghan conflict, to […] More
So You Think You Have a Book in You?
Under/Cover is constantly probing for insights that will help readers (and writers) understand how to gauge demand, and how to know if that story they […] More
A Cloud Computing Forecast
Predicting the future of Cloud computing is a bit like predicting the weather: there are certain knowns that you can set a clock by, but […] More
DHS’ Big Plan for a Stronger Public-Private Cyber Partnership
It’s been four months since President Trump signed the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency Act, elevating a division of the Department of Homeland Security […] More
The Future of the Dark Web
The dark web has long been a place where stolen personal data is bought and sold in staggering numbers, criminals run lucrative drug and pornographic […] More
The Global Divide Over the 5G National Security Risk
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False Flags in Cyberspace: Targeting Public Opinion and Political Will
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The Threat Posed by Hezbollah
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The Next Terrorist Threat
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Private Sector Preps for Active Shooters in 2019
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Will Syria Become a Path to the Next 9/11?
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Trump’s Team on Syria Weighs Risk
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Kremlin Subs Set Sights on Internet’s Undersea Backbone
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