Seven Critical Technologies for Winning the Next War
OPINION / ANALYSIS — The world is speeding up. Adversaries such as China are seeking to remake global power structures and compete with the United […] More
Posts Tagged ‘Intelligence’
How Safe Would We Be Without Section 702?
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
‘We Need an AI Geneva Convention,’ says Rep. Moulton
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+MEMBER INTERVIEW — On the same day that a group of industry leaders warned of the “risk of extinction” that stems from unbridled artificial intelligence, […] More
Understanding the World Like a CIA Analyst
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Over the weekend, Ukraine said its forces were encircling Bakhmut. Russia, meanwhile, congratulated its troops for taking the embattled Ukrainian city. […] More
A Roadmap for taking your Spy Skills to the Private Sector
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
What’s Behind Sending a U.S. Sub to South Korea?
ANALYSIS / INTERVIEW – The last time a nuclear-armed American submarine docked in South Korea, Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s Supreme Leader, was not yet born. Forty-years […] More
How Can the Intelligence Community Remain Indispensable to U.S. Policy Makers?
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
The Enduring Consequences of Intelligence Leaks
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
Key Reforms Needed to Safeguard the Nation’s Secrets
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
Leak Questions Begin To Center Around A Cell Phone
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – A wall of small lockers, replete with keys and combination locks, stands just inside the Pentagon – one of many where, […] More
What AI Can – and Can’t – Do for US Intelligence
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
Separating OSINT from the Secret World Strengthens Both
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
Avoiding the Secrecy Trap in Open Source Intelligence
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
Intelligence in the Age of New Global Alliances
ANALYSIS/INTERVIEW — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow this week demonstrates Beijing’s strongest support yet for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the China-Russia alliance, […] More
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Chief Predicts How War Will End
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
Catching Spies is a Tricky Business
BOOK REVIEW: Spy Fail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America’s Counterintelligence by James Bamford / Twelve Reviewed by Cipher Brief Expert Mark Kelton […] More
Stumbling Blocks in the way of Safeguarding America’s Secrets
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
DIA’s Global Intelligence Picture
A Subscriber+Member Virtual Briefing Thursday, February 23, 1:30–2:30pm EST Dr. Trent Maul, Director for Analysis, Defense Intelligence Agency Subscriber+Members: Please check your email for your […] More
Elevating Intelligence Education for Future Policymakers
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
A Call for New Open Source Leadership
OPINION — Today’s Intelligence Community (IC) open source capability is neglected, structurally compromised, and wholly inadequate to protect the United States. The failure of open […] More
Xi Jinping’s Rise Could Improve Sino-US Relations
OPINION — After China’s Xi Jinping consolidated his power this year, private and public-sector China watchers reflexively assigned a negative prognosis for US-China relations and […] More
Reviewing The Secret History of the Five Eyes
BOOK REVIEW: The Secret History of the Five Eyes: The Untold Story of the International Spy Network By Richard Kerbaj / Kings Road Publishing Reviewed […] More
Intelligence Community Help Wanted: Open Source Ninjas
OPINION – For those who have been privileged enough to read, write for, or brief the Intelligence Community’s President’s Daily Brief (PDB), the following quote […] More
Is This Our Digital Sputnik Moment?
“Just as we pulled together as a nation in the early days of the space race, we simply must redouble our efforts to develop the […] More