Keane: I Can't Go Back to Public Service
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his national security team, The Cipher Brief met with one prospective nominee, General Jack Keane, former Vice Chief of Staff […] More
Intelligence
U.S. Top Spy Clapper "Rolling Out the Door"
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced on Thursday he has submitted his resignation letter, a long-expected move that paves the way for the next […] 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
IARPA Director on Forecasting: Human-Machine Pairs Work Best
Defending and securing a nation and its people would be much easier if those tasked with the job were psychics, like the precogs in Steven […] More
The Consequences of Eroding Human Intelligence Collection
The U.S. Intelligence Community’s (IC) clandestine human intelligence (HUMINT) services are experiencing an erosion of their core mission and values, with consequences to our current […] More
Homeland Intelligence: The Unique Community Within the Community
The increasing rate of international and domestic terror threats to and in the homeland highlights the importance to our security of the nation’s least understood […] More
Security Challenges for the Next Administration
“Our next president will inherit a world that in my judgment has a multitude of national security challenges that collectively are greater than any other […] More
NYPD’s Intelligence Division: Answering the Terrorism Challenge Post 9/11
In the aftermath of 9/11, every major security, law enforcement, and intelligence organization initiated changes to address the looming terrorist threat. None made more profound […] More
First on The Cipher Brief: Snowden’s Boss Shares Lessons Learned
The man who was Edward Snowden’s boss when the National Security Agency (NSA) leaker fled the United States is now speaking out about his experiences […] More
The Post-9/11 U.S. Intelligence Community
Fifteen years ago, 19 hijackers and four planes shattered American illusions of security. An outside attack seemed remote to most Americans, and there appeared to […] More
A Mixed Bag
As we mark another 9/11 anniversary, the Cipher Brief asked me to assess the impact of the past 15 years on the American intelligence community. […] More
Measured Progress
In the aftermath of 9/11, the American intelligence community (IC) went through one of the most transformative periods in its history. From the creation of […] More
Intel Chiefs Warn on Cyber, ISIS Threats
The “Big Six” of U.S. intelligence on Thursday broke down the major threats facing the next administration and their respective agencies, warning that ISIS will […] More
Surveillance State
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s approach to intelligence is well-known and defined by her tenure as Home Secretary. While foreign intelligence technically falls into the […] More
Cipher Brief Network On Trump's Intelligence Community Comments
On Wednesday, Republican Presidential nominee, Donald Trump, received his first classified intelligence briefing at an FBI field office in New York City. The briefing, which […] More
Russia's Checkered History of Intelligence Sharing with the U.S.
On July 15, the United States and Russia announced a tentative agreement on Syria which, according to media reports, would establish a joint command center […] More
The Missed Opportunity to Counter the Terrorism Message
In the middle of the night on May 17th, 2015, United States military forces entered Syria to capture Abu Sayyaf, a key Islamic State leader […] More
Bourne is Back
Drawing heavily from the fallout of the Edward Snowden affair and packed with non-stop action, Matt Damon returns as an older and grimmer version of […] More