State of Play Review – The Americans, Season V
Season 5 of the acclaimed FX Series The Americans has returned after a 9-month hiatus, and it might be hard to follow if you start […] More
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The Billion Dollar Spy: An Interview with Author David Hoffman
The Cipher Brief sat down with David Hoffman to discuss his new book, The Billion Dollar Spy. He gave us his thoughts on storytelling and […] More
The Value of Human Intelligence
The Cipher Brief sat down with Rob Richer, the CIA’s former Associate Deputy Director for Operations, to talk about the evolution of espionage and the value […] More
Review: CIA’s Most Valuable Spy
For years, when I was asked to describe the intensity of the relationship between a CIA handler and his/her foreign sources, I would often refer […] More