The Russian Spy in My Econ Class
Earlier this summer, the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) said it had intercepted a Russian military intelligence officer who was…
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As Russia Plots Its Next Move, an AI Listens to the Chatter
A radio transmission between several Russian soldiers in Ukraine in early March, captured from an unencrypted channel, reveals panicked and confused comrades…
American Spy Agencies Are Struggling in the Age of Data
This story is adapted from Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence, by Amy B. Zegart.We’ve seen technological advances…
Private Espionage Is Booming. The US Needs a Spy Registry
Years ago, while stationed in Moscow as the bureau chief for a major news magazine, I was approached by a representative of a multinational company and…
Biden’s Cybersecurity Team Gets Crowded at the Top
(Disclosure: I have worked with nearly everyone mentioned in this article at the Aspen Institute, where most were engaged in the public-private Aspen…