Intelligence Analysis: Feedback, Bias, and Other Challenges
Dean Baratta, Chief of the Analysis Bureau at New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, is part of a team that continues to take »
Warren Ellis at Google
I'm a huge fan of Warren Ellis, his no-nonsense views on technology, and the way he weaves it all into his work. He is able to »
Counterintelligence in the Trump Era
William J. Tucker, regular contributor on counterintelligence topics for Blogs of War and Covert Contact, joins me to discuss the unprecedented challenge the Trump presidency poses »
Blogs of War Gets a New Look (and a New Platform)
Regular readers might remember the blog moving from Wordpress to the Silvrback platform in 2015. I loved Silvrback's minimalism, use of markdown, and low administrative overhead. »
Dereliction of Duty
Brian Christopher Darling has served in the United States Army in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar. He has master’s degrees in Liberal Studies and Public Service »
Exploring Divergent Options with Phil Walter
Divergent Options is a new effort to build a body of concise analysis (1,000 words or less) on national security topics from a global talent »
Ambassador Lukman Faily on Iraq's Future, the Travel Ban, and ISIS
Lukman Faily served as Iraq’s ambassador to the United States for three years. He left that post, and the Iraqi Foreign Service, in 2016. A »
Understanding the Pace and Scope of Technology Driven Change with Andrew Trabulsi
Covert Contact is back after a bit of break! Andrew Trabulsi, entrepreneur, consultant, and co-editor of Warlords, Inc.: Black Markets, Broken States, and the Rise of »
Covert Contact Returns - And Other News
Covert Contact returned today with a new episode that was originally recorded (but not released) in October. Andrew Trabulsi joins me to discuss the challenges inherent »
Estonian Defense League: Standing Against Russian Aggression Despite the Odds
Tiny Estonia has only one potential path to war but it is a terrifying one: Estonia, a NATO member with a population of 1.3 million »
Book Excerpt: The Embassy: A Story of War and Diplomacy
The Embassy is a graphic, cinematic retelling of the harrowing climax of the Liberian civil war and the U.S. and West African role in ending »
Russia, Trump, and Hillary: What a Debate
In episode 62 I look at what may have been the most bizarre presidential debate in U.S. history. Covert Contact regular William J. Tucker joins »
Podcasting the 2016 Insanity
Podcast episodes for the first and second presidential debates are up. My thoughts are mostly confined to the national security elements and fairly reserved. That’s »
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump: The First Debate
I’m a little under the weather but here is a short wrap-up of last night’s debate. Subscribe to Covert Contact via iTunes, RSS, or »
Putin’s Struggle for Relevancy and Power with William J. Tucker
Covert Contact regular William J. Tucker joins me for a quick look at Putin’s outlook and the challenges he faces despite domestic political wins, successful »
