Intelligence activities

Despite receiving intelligence that threatened an attack on the U.S. Capitol, intelligence agencies downplayed the risk of violence.

The U.S. government is likely reassessing Russia's stability and predictability, which are clearly diminished coming out of this episode.

Espionage Act cases often require a balancing of the need to protect sensitive intelligence information and a defendant’s due process rights.

The former president's retention of highly classified intelligence has potentially grave implications for U.S. national security.

Recent drone attacks in Russia highlight legal and policy risks that must be weighed carefully.

States must pay greater attention to adequately preparing military relatives for targeted cyber deception campaigns.

The new realignment of the DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis fails to address the agency's fundamental problems.

The Teixeira breach revealed a new counterintelligence challenge - young Americans who have lost faith in the system.

There are gaps in FISA's coverage that collect American communications outside of any statutory framework and beyond the reach of courts.

Analysis from top intelligence and legal experts on the Teixeira breach and implications for national security.

As intelligence leaders assess the damage from the Teixeira leaks, Congress should ask tough questions to hold the executive branch accountable and prevent future leaks.

The Chinese spy balloon incident raises deeper concerns about the legality and morality of espionage.