When you’re away from loved ones, somewhere overseas, the loneliness and sadness are sharper. I want to remind you to take a step back.

Gen. Hayden: "That’s it? That’s your best shot at FBI and DOJ corruption? Quit wasting my time."

Portrayed by Ben Affleck in the Oscar-winning 2012 film, he was the CIA’s master of disguise.

Cipher Brief experts comment on Vladimir Putin's "state of the nation" speech in the run-up to the Russian presidential elections.

Gina Haspel, the deputy director of the CIA, stands ready to break through one of the most stubborn glass ceilings in the U.S. government, and [...] More

The United States has taken a number of steps in recent weeks to push back on Russian aggression, but they won’t deter Russia’s aggressive campaign [...] More

There is a clear history of tit-for-tat arrests for espionage between Russia and the U.S. and the latest arrest of American Paul Whelan fits the model.

The Cipher Brief's experts weigh in on possible long-term fallout from the tweets.

Like a Potemkin village, all seems normal on the surface in the Russian Federation.

In Washington, there may be division and confusion about how to deal with Russian cyber-based interference. But 25 miles north, at Fort Meade, home of [...] More

"We need to find better ways to push back against specifically Vladimir Putin."

THE Russian military agents who tried to murder Sergei and Yulia Skripal were identified with the help of a recently-turned Russian agent, according to intelligence sources.

The Cyber Initiatives Group (CIG) is an organization of cyber leaders with deep public and private sector experience who work together toward a more secure cyber future. 

The Cipher Brief examined the record to look at how a Trump-Vance administration might handle the most difficult global crises of the moment.

Determining the origins of cyberattacks is already difficult, but cyber actors can further muddy attribution through false flag attacks.

Today, waging information warfare is a manpower-intensive effort. What if that changes?

The officials say Haspel’s “qualifications to become CIA Director match or exceed those of most candidates put forward in the Agency’s 70-year history.”

CHANGE AT TOP OF NSA: Dead Drop sources tell The Cipher Brief that National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers has told his staff that he will [...] More

The release of the transcript of Fusion GPS co-founder's testimony, adds a measure of transparency into possible Trump ties to Russia.

"We think the western alliance as a whole has to stand together and continue to push back against this kind of hybrid warfare."

Cipher Brief Expert General Michael V. Hayden (Ret.) is a retired four-star General in the United States Air Force; he was the Director of the [...] More

North Korea has threatened to pull out of planned talks between leaders Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, citing opposition to U.S. demands for [...] More

Presidents and generals depend upon timely intelligence to shape their decisions in a world of ambiguity, hostile actors and disinformation. The savviest leaders in the [...] More

History suggests that applying the wrong operational framework to an emerging strategic environment is a recipe for failure. During the World War I, both sides [...] More

Ukrainian Major General Kyrylo Budanov predicts how the war will end in an interview with The Cipher Brief near Kyiv

In a wide-ranging interview, Mikk Marran, Estonia’s foreign intelligence director talks about Russia’s war on Ukraine, its impact on Europe and what may become of Putin’s regime

Cipher Brief Expert and former CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence Carmen Medina walks us through how she thinks in the age of coronavirus.

The shooting incident at the entrance to the National Security Agency had nothing to do with targeting the intelligence center, and there were no fatalities, [...] More

The revelation that Donald Trump Jr. was in contact with WikiLeaks throughout the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign is just the latest in a long catalog [...] More

If the U.S. intelligence community is right that Russia did attempt to influence the election, there’s almost no chance the operation had no impact.

Cipher Brief experts who used to contribute to, compile or testify on the annual threat assessment weigh in on this year's report.

"I see the stability from the president, I actually see a great deal of consistency in his messaging and his thinking, and I see the stability on the cabinet."

As history between the West and Russia begins to rhyme more and more, it's worth asking: What are the sources of Russian conduct?

In a Trump administration shake-up announced by tweet, President Donald Trump declared his intent to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to lead the State Department [...] More

Congressman Will Hurd on the role that he and his colleagues need to fill when it comes to the making sure U.S. national security maintains the innovative edge