Tom Nagorski is the Managing Editor for The Cipher Brief. He previously served as Global Editor for Grid and served as ABC News Managing Editor for International Coverage as well as Senior Broadcast ...

A former top cybersecurity official urges a ‘much more aggressive’ response to the cyber threat emanating from China.

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Ambassador Joseph DeTrani on the signals Trump is sending about his willingness to engage with foes and rivals.

Jean-Thomas Nicole reviews Daniela Richterova's Watching the Jackals: Prague's Covert Liaisons with Cold War Terrorists and ...

Despite its flaws, Fisher’s Hidden Costs of Freedom is an important contribution to the intelligence literature. It adds a missing piece to CIA’s early development and may inform policymakers and ...

Europe must carefully choose its next steps regarding Ukraine amid a new administration in Washington and an emboldened Putin.

John Pereira John Pereira Former CIA Director for Support John Pereira retired from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after serving for 30+ years, including as Deputy Director and then Director of ...

Dr. Evan Ellis is a research professor of Latin American Studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute with a focus on the region's relationships with China and other non-Western ...

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EXPERT INSIGHT – In the waning days of 2024, The Cipher Brief asked members of our expert network to look to the year ahead, and identify an area of particular concern in the national or global ...