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We’re From the Government

Monday, July 12, 2010
By Mike

...and we're here to help. No, really. »

Pros and Cons: Bill Clinton as DNI

Monday, May 24, 2010
By Mike

The only thing that is guaranteed is that we will get a new DNI, the question is: will it be the DNI we need? »

Pyrrhic Victory for Someone

Saturday, March 27, 2010
By Mike

And we wonder why the best and brightest continually leave, or outright reject, government service. »

Spy Talk is Back

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
By Mike

My man Jeff Stein’s triumphant return to “print.” »

Battle Buddy

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
By Mike

I always wanted to write something that was clever in a recursive sense, just not about this topic or this individual. »

On Centers, what passes for collaboration, and the future

Saturday, February 27, 2010
By Mike

Of the many lessons to learned from various near-disasters is that continuing to perpetuate old, ineffectual modes of working is flirting with disaster. »

Meaningful Ideas

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
By Mike

The problem with responding to the last attack is that it leaves you open to the sufficiently novel and imaginative, like, flying airplanes into buildings. »

Cyber Czar?

Monday, December 21, 2009
By Mike

The AFOSI mafia strikes again. ;-) »

How to Spend Your Summer

Monday, December 14, 2009
By Mike

An opportunity for the next generation to – in the words of Matt Burton – help the man. »

On Leaping and Looking

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
By Mike

I’ll be happy to help swing the axe if warranted, but until then I’m assuming most of the people involved in this effort didn’t show up to work asking themselves, “How can I get my fellow countrymen killed today?” »

New Showcase

Image of Threats in the Age of Obama