CIA Chief Pompeo on Keeping Secrets & Slowing Down Pyongyang
CIA Director Mike Pompeo revealed Tuesday that North Korea is still “months” away from being able to fire nuclear weapons reliably at the United States, […] More
intelligence community
McLaughlin: Remembering Former CIA Chief Stansfield Turner
Former CIA director and retired Adm. Stansfield Turner passed away last week at 94. Former CIA Acting Director John McLaughlin offered this remembrance. Stansfield Turner […] More
Being ‘Future Smart’ Means Thinking Years – Or Decades – Ahead
The U.S. arguably is facing more complex and serious threats to our national security than at any time in our history. Intelligence is critical to […] More
A Call for an End to Harassment in National Security Workplaces
Alongside news about North Korean missile tests, Robert Mueller’s Russia probe and “Rexit” (Is Rex Tillerson in or out at the State Department?), we are […] More
Use What’s Known to Get to the Unknowns
The U.S. intelligence community has long considered its mission as the gatherer of secrets. But sometimes insights are hiding in plain sight among tweets, blog […] More
Wrapping Intelligence Around the Open Source Whirlwind
In the internet age, the digital breadcrumbs humans leave in their wake can be harnessed – the geotag on a tweeted photo, or the time […] More
Ready for the Next Nightmare: The Art of Incident Response
During multiple war zone tours of duty in the Middle East and South Asia, I learned firsthand how timely and effective incident response entails real […] More
The Intelligence Community’s Lexicon of Risk
“Hey Thorne. Don’t get caught, my wife likes it here.” That was the Deputy Chief of Station’s regular advice to all case officers prior to […] More
Harvard Admits Manning Hire ‘Mistake’ Amid Intel Community Outrage
Michael Morell, former acting and deputy director of the CIA, resigned Thursday from his teaching position at Harvard University in protest of the school’s naming of […] More
Statement Regarding the Invitation to Chelsea Manning
On Friday, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government withdrew its invitation to Chelsea Manning to serve as Visiting Fellow. Below is a copy of the […] More
Letter of Resignation to Harvard’s Kennedy School
On Thursday, former acting director of the CIA and Cipher Brief expert Michael Morell announced his resignation as a non-resident Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s […] More
An Open Letter to the Incoming DIA Director
Next month, Lieutenant General Robert Ashley will take over as the 21st director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. The career Army military intelligence officer currently […] More
Trump Push to Scrap Iran Deal Risks ‘Corrupting’ U.S. Intel Process
President Donald Trump has made it clear that he thinks the international accord to reign in Iran’s nuclear program was the “worst deal ever.” And […] More
Preventing Zombie Intel Officers From Stealing Any Secrets They Can
A lot of people ask me if the spy game is as exciting as it is in the movies. While it is far tamer and less […] More
The Great Expectations for Susan M. Gordon
As Susan M. Gordon sits before the Senate Intelligence Committee for her confirmation hearing to be the next Principal Deputy Director to the Director of […] More
Today’s Terror Threat Poses Array of New Challenges
When a suicide bomber in Manchester, England detonated a backpack full of explosives in May, killing 22 people at a concert venue, the National Counterterrorism […] More
White House Nominates Susan M. Gordon for Key IC Role
The White House announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is nominating Susan M. Gordon to serve as the next Principal Deputy Director of National […] More
NGA Deputy Director: ‘Data is the New Black’
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Susan Gordon on Wednesday called for the government and Intelligence Community to prioritize innovation to better confront the broad array […] More