Subscriber+Exclusive Interview — In his new book, By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy, former Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence […] More
OPINION — In February 2023, the Biden Administration rapidly declassified intelligence related to China’s aerial intelligence collection activities to counter Beijing’s false claims that a Chinese spy […] More
OPINION — “U.S. [nuclear] warheads were designed and manufactured until the late 1980s and early 1990s. Since then, we have not designed any new nuclear […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — A provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that has generated controversy around fears of the potential for abuse has proven to be crucial […] More
How to Look Before you Leap from Government to the Private Sector This is part 2 in a 3-part series on transitioning your professional skills […] More
OPINION — At least a few times a month, government employees looking to make the jump to the private sector ask about my transition, which […] More
Analysis by experts from the Special Competitive Studies Project EXPERT ANALYSIS — In an era of information overload, the rise of AI and machine learning tools, […] More
OPINION — Having dealt with the investigation of, and fall-out from, Edward Snowden’s treachery while I served as CIA’s Chief of Counterintelligence (CI), the ongoing […] More
OPINION — As information emerges as to the possible origins and extent of the leak of highly sensitive intelligence materials produced within the Pentagon, significant effort must […] More
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – A wall of small lockers, replete with keys and combination locks, stands just inside the Pentagon – one of many where, […] More
OPINION — Last month marked the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, begun after the September 11th 2001 al-Qaida attacks on New York and Washington […] More
OPINION — The explosive growth in publicly available information (PAI) spawned by the revolution in information technology has led a growing number of authoritative thinkers […] More
Establishing an Independent Open Source Agency Without Security Clearances OPINION — Disclaimer: Integrating the Intelligence Community (IC) after the failures of 9/11 was the challenge […] More
Kyiv, Ukraine – As Ukraine announces a planned counteroffensive in the Spring, the head of the country’s Main Intelligence Directorate, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, is […] More
OPINION — A threat to the law that helped locate al-Qaeda’s Ayman al-Zawahiri, a bureaucratic National Archive change that could further delay release of classified […] More
SPONSORED How the IC can implement modernized network technologies The Intelligence Community needs advanced technology to address both a rising near-peer threat, and escalating cybersecurity […] More
OPINION — We asked our students and colleagues a few questions recently. While sitting at home on your couch, did you see satellite images of […] More
For most of Pakistan’s history, the Army Chief has held the most important role in the country. So, the appointment of a new Chief by […] More
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