EVER READY: According to the Russian news agency TASS, Sergey Naryshkin, the director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) says he is ready to meet with his new U.S. counterpart, CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

2 days ago · Report for Friday, January 31, 2025. Friday, January 31, 2025. 7:55 AM EST The Cipher Brief curates open source information from around the world that impacts national security.Here’s a look at today’s headlines, broken down by region of the world.

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Beth Sanner is a principal member of The Cipher Brief’s Gray Zone Group, a gathering of experts focused on raising awareness of adversarial activities that […]

Dec 29, 2024 · 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 security space that they believe bears watching in 2025. Our specific ask: What in your view is the most important issue, problem or …

Jan 5, 2025 · SPECIAL REPORT — Given how unpredictable 2024 proved to be – did anyone foresee the fall of Bashar Al-Assad, the decapitation of Hezbollah, an invasion of Russia or the deployment of North Korean troops to Europe? – it might seem a fool’s errand to imagine what the next 12 months will bring.And in this look at the year ahead, we hedge a bit; rather than a list of concrete predictions ...

The Cipher Brief The Cipher Brief. View Articles . BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — President Donald Trump vowed throughout his 2024 campaign that if elected, he would initiate a revamp of the intelligence community (IC).

Report for Wednesday, March 6, 2024. 10:00 AM ET, Wednesday, March 6, 2024Daily national security briefings aren’t just for the president anymore.The Cipher Brief uses AI partnered with human analysis and expert perspective to keep you up-to-date on national security news from around the world.

Report for Tuesday, October 1, 2024. 8:14AM EDT Tuesday, October 1The Cipher Brief curates open source information from around the world that impacts national security.Here’s a look at today’s headlines, broken down by region of the world.

Dec 26, 2024 · A year in the making: a conversation with the head of the CIA. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns doesn’t give many interviews; and when he does, they are rarely as long or sweeping in nature as the conversation he had with Cipher Brief CEO Suzanne Kelly on the stage at this year’s Threat Conference. The two spoke for nearly an hour, and Burns took questions ...