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Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.)
Admiral Stavridis (Ret.) was the 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he earned a PhD in international affairs. He ...
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EXPERT INTERVIEWS — While the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has long counted the United States as its most generous and loyal members, many NATO nations ...
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Thomas Donahue
Thomas Donahue retired from CIA after 32 years of service. He served as the Chief Editor of the President’s Daily Brief and other CIA daily production during the second term of the Clinton ...
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Gilman Louie
Gilman Louie is the co-founder, CEO, and Managing Partner at America’s Frontier Fund and a member of the board of directors at Maxar Corporation. Gilman is a member of the President’s Intelligence ...
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John Pereira
John Pereira retired from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after serving for 30+ years, including as Deputy Director and then Director of the CIA’s Directorate of Support. John is currently works ...
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James Periard
Mr. Periard served over 25 years in the Central Intelligence Agency as a Case ...
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Michael Rubin
Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington. Rubin is a former Pentagon official whose major research areas are the Middle East, Turkey, Iran, and ...
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Dead Drop: January 31
Each week, the Dead Drop uses its own sources and methods to bring you the very best national security gossip.
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Amid Calls for ‘Overhaul,’ Challenges Facing the Intelligence Community
In this time of transition, The Cipher Brief turned to former CIA officials for their insights into the future of the ...
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James Jeffrey
Ambassador James F. Jeffrey joined the Wilson Center in December 2020 as Chair of the Middle East Program. Ambassador Jeffrey served as the Secretary’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement and ...
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Chris Inglis
Chris Inglis served as the first National Cyber Director where he was responsible for coordinating federal agency work on cyber and overseeing the US’ digital defense strategy. Inglis retired from the ...
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Frank Montoya Jr.
Frank Montoya Jr. is a retired FBI special agent and senior executive with extensive experience in counterintelligence matters. In addition to running FBI field offices in Honolulu and Seattle in the ...