A Green Beret Congressman’s Take on Terrorism
As this month’s terror attacks in Syria and Nairobi make clear, organizations like ISIS and al-Shabab remain focused on launching attacks as a show of […] More
War on Terror
Fourteen Years Later
The Cipher Brief sat down with Robert Richer, former CIA Associate Deputy Director for Operations, to talk about his memories of September 11th, 2001 and […] More
The Evolution of the War on Terror
The Cipher Brief sat down with Matt Olsen, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, to get his reflections on the events of September […] More
Contributions By Members of Business Executives for National Security
As President and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) I have interacted with some of America’s most innovative and entrepreneurial business leaders. These […] More
The Latest
The Future of Special Operations Forces
On September 11, 2001, I was a newly-appointed SEAL platoon commander. My platoon was on an urban warfare training trip in the south east United […] More