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Why Are There No U.S. Offensive Cyber Unicorns?

OPINION -- I recently had a conversation with senior intelligence community leaders about their desire to build stronger partnerships with [...] More

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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

Is the U.S. Military Ready for Tomorrow's Wars?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — One of the most profound impacts of the war in Ukraine has less to do with the frontlines and diplomatic negotiations, and more [...] More

Reimagining the Way the U.S. Prepares for Future Wars

Reimagining the Way the U.S. Prepares for Future Wars

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – In an age of rapidly changing technology and profound implications for the wars of the future, is the United States adapting [...] More

Does the US Defense Establishment Need a ‘Paradigm Shift’?

EXPERT INTERVIEW — The U.S. starts the new year with a daunting set of challenges in the national security space – from global conflicts to terrorism [...] More

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