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Ukraine is a Crucible of Innovation, Not a Perfect Blueprint

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – Ukrainian technology expositions are abuzz with enterprise and excitement. I have watched unmanned systems glide through [...] More

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The US Risks Losing the Competition for ‘Innovation Power’

OPINION — 'Innovation power' is essential for American economic and national security. In the global competition in a transformational age, the [...] More
The Quantum Revolution is Almost Upon Us

The Quantum Revolution is Almost Upon Us

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: The potential of quantum is unquestioned, and far-reaching. It could create unbreakable encryption (and render current [...] More

An Opinion Series on Innovation: How the Intelligence Community Kills Ideas

OPINION — I recently saw a creative idea killed. Like a professional hit, the kill was silent and non-attributable. Managers essentially neutralized [...] More
The Drone Series: Expanding Horizons for Drone Technology

The Drone Series: Expanding Horizons for Drone Technology

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE: Superlatives have been piling up about a weapon of war that’s been around for decades, but has taken on new prominence across the [...] More
Ukraine and How Private Sector Intelligence is Defining a New World

Ukraine and How Private Sector Intelligence is Defining a New World

The Cipher Brief welcomes Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant, for a timely discussion on private sector involvement one of today's most pressing [...] More

Why DoD Needs an Arsenal of Innovation

Alex Gallo is the Executive Director of the Common Mission Project and Visiting Fellow with the National Security Institute at George Mason [...] More
And One More Thing:  Further Thoughts on How the IC Can do Better

And One More Thing: Further Thoughts on How the IC Can do Better

Carmen Medina, Former CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence[rebelmouse-image 56514559 expand=1 dam=1 alt="carmen medina edited" site_id=26883708 [...] More

Lesson for DOD: Profits Drive Innovation

Cipher Brief Expert Robert Eatinger has 35 years of experience practicing law in the fields of national security, intelligence, and international [...] More

The Case for an Intelligence Community Innovation Unit

OPINION — In the face of a world-altering pandemic, we must take this opportunity to create space for innovation within the Intelligence Community.I [...] More

Reimagining Intelligence and National Security Language Programs

Learning and teaching have quickly gone virtual due to coronavirus: schools, universities, museums, libraries, even zoos and gyms are delivering [...] More

China's Paper Dragon

“This idea may be formulated as follows. The situation is better now than it was ten years ago; therefore ten years from now it will be better still. [...] More
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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