FBI: These Are the Russians Who Tried to Influence US Elections
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has released the indictment of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly interfering in the 2016 presidential election. The […] More
Election 2016
The President-elect's Dismissal of CIA's Election Findings Is Not Acceptable
As the United States and the international community absorbed the news that the CIA believed Russia had interfered in the recent Presidential election to help […] More
The Test Facing Congress and the Incoming Trump Administration
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or […] More
Seeing the World As It Is: The Presidential Transition Begins
Almost a week after the election of Donald Trump, his transition team is at work, choosing the leaders who will head the many government agencies […] More
The Latest
Hacking the Vote: Lacking Attacks – Threats Remain
Americans will remember the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election as one of the most controversial in our history. Yet, debate extended beyond the fitness of the […] More
Keane on Trump
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States and his most solemn responsibility is ensuring the safety of all Americans as […] More
Trump Triumph Prompts Concern in the Arab World
The Arab world woke up to a new U.S. President-elect after an election race many had closely followed. The Cipher Brief’s Executive Editor, Fionnuala Sweeney […] More
What We Know About Donald Trump's National Security Agenda
The votes have been cast, the decision made, and now comes the really tough part: governing. During a presidential campaign, issues are portrayed mostly in […] More
The World Responds to Trump's Stunning Victory
Pollsters had projected a close race, but in the end it was a decisive win for Donald Trump. In a stunning victory, the Republican candidate […] More
American Democracy in Trouble
No matter who wins today’s election, the American democratic system is in trouble. Should Donald Trump win, the country would have a president who has […] More
Decision Day in the U.S.: Daunting Security Challenges Ahead
When the new president walks into the Oval Office on January 20th, the American leader will most likely find a note from Barack Obama, a […] More
Trump Security Policy: Not a Lot to Draw On
As the Nation staggers to Tuesday’s electoral finish line, the Cipher Brief asked if I would comment on what a Trump foreign and security policy […] More
Clinton Security Policy: Willing to Use the Tools of Power
If Hillary Clinton wins tonight, it will likely be a relief to the Washington foreign policy establishment, our Allies, and probably even our adversaries. If […] More
Is it Possible to Hack the Vote?
On Tuesday, people around the United States will flood to local polling places to cast their vote for the future leadership of the United States. […] More
Election Vulnerabilities: The Problem of Perception
When it comes to cybersecurity preparations for the 2016 election, it is now officially too late. The success, perceived and actual, of the election on […] More
Modernizing Election Technology
With elections around the corner and ongoing fears of Russian interference and vulnerabilities in electronic election systems, The Cipher Brief sat down with Rachel DeLevie-Orey […] More
Keep Ash Carter at Defense
Hillary Clinton should keep Ash Carter as Defense Secretary if, as expected, she wins the presidency next week. With American troops fighting in Syria, Iraq, […] More
Priorities for the Next U.S. Administration
Since the turn of the century, perhaps earlier, there has been a consistent distancing between the U.S. and Latin America. Today it is difficult, perhaps […] More
The World is Watching: The American Election and Germany
In what may be his last foreign trip as President of the United States, Barack Obama will make a stop in Germany in mid-November. This […] More