EU’s ‘Right to be Forgotten’ Highlights Debate Over Transatlantic Privacy
The Internet: most of us can’t imagine a few hours without it, much less a whole day or a week. But with its wide array of possibilities comes serious vulnerability. This is particularly true when it...
View ArticleRecent Failures Highlight Systemic Dysfunction in U.S. Intelligence
Last year’s NSA leaks have brought the capabilities of U.S. intelligence agencies to the forefront of the global conversation and revealed their unequaled ability to monitor nearly everyone, from...
View ArticleAdvice from Gallup: Be wary of the data you consume
Just because there is a lot of data out there, doesn’t mean it’s the right data. This was the advice from Jon Clifton, managing director of the Gallup World Poll, as he discussed a new analytics portal...
View ArticleRefugees a Potent Force in Degrading North Korean Regime
For years the United States has been at a loss on how to effectively deal with North Korea, a pariah “black hole” for U.S. intelligence. Although crippled by economic malfunction and a chronic...
View ArticleReady for Reform? CIA Presses for Internal Evolution
The U.S. intelligence community has been rocked by intelligence leaks over the past several years. The heap of classified material released by a dissatisfied soldier, Chelsea Manning, was enormously...
View ArticleHeart of Darkness: International Intelligence Agencies Eye South Africa
While Africa is often portrayed as an impenetrable intelligence forest, As recently leaked documents reveal, however, intelligence agencies have long seen Africa in a different light: as the “El Dorado...
View ArticleLessons from the Intelligence Module
YPFP’s Leadership Incubator Intelligence module concluded on April 28 after 8 weeks of engaging sessions. Over the weeks, the 31 participants learned about America’s 17 intelligence agencies and how...
View ArticleThe President’s Daily Brief: Intelligence and National Security Decisions
Sound decision-making rests on two pillars: accurate information and a keen intellect with which to process it. This is no less true for world leaders running a top-secret counterterrorism operation...
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