Blowback from a CI Triumph Over Russia?
U.S. counterintelligence and law enforcement agencies in 2010 scored an impressive victory when they identified, arrested, and expelled ten “illegal” officers of the Russian foreign […] More
Intelligence
Congress’ Contribution to Innovation in National Security
The United States inherently boasts a creative, risk-taking culture that is inextricably linked to its free enterprise system. And while the federal government has a […] More
Dispatches from Helsinki: A Shocking Summit Press Brief
Cipher Brief Expert and former CIA Station Chief Dan Hoffman was in Helsinki filing question and answer dispatches for Cipher Brief members. Here’s a look at […] More
What Did Putin Get From Helsinki Summit?
The Cipher Brief spoke with Jill Dougherty, Global Fellow at The Wilson Center and CNN’s former Moscow Bureau Chief, about what Putin will be able […] More
Dispatches from Helsinki
Cipher Brief Expert and former CIA Station Chief Dan Hoffman is on the ground in Helsinki filing question and answer dispatches for Cipher Brief members. […] More
Prepping the President for the Helsinki Summit
For decades, former secretary of state and White House chief of staff James Baker has touted his version of a salty military catchphrase as a good-government […] More
Preventing Zombie Intel Officers From Stealing Any Secrets They Can
A lot of people ask me if the spy game is as exciting as it is in the movies. While it is far tamer and less […] More
Russia Is At "Info War" with the United States
The Putin government of Russia is conducting cyberspace-enabled Information Operations, including political “destabilizing operations” (a form of warfare), against the United States. Moscow is competing […] More
Crowdsourced Jihad: The New Trend in Homegrown Terror
The call came on June 23. Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, the spokesman for the Islamic State, in June urged ISIS followers to go on a month-long […] More