After 3 years of working with some of the most fabulous Intelligence History professionals anywhere, I've finished my term on the @socintelhist.bsky.social Board. I'm delighted to pass the reins to Dr. Ariel Whitfield Sobel, along with our social media accounts.

Thank you, @tim-weiner.bsky.social for a marvelous discussion!

Can't wait for our Wednesday, Nov 19, discussion with @tim-weiner.bsky.social about his super new book, "The Mission." This is going to be good! @lucatrenta.bsky.social @chekistmonitor.bsky.social @socintelhist.bsky.social .

We're counting down, too. This is going to be good!

Our Vice President @jrogg.bsky.social sat down with HUMINT founder @sashaingber.bsky.social for a fascinating discussion of the CIA's history of lethal targeting Forget James Bond--truth is more interesting! sashaingber.substack.com/p/the-cias-h...

@jennmcclearen.bsky.social's discussion on making an impact with our academic writing is inspiring: www.publishnotperish.net/p/why-should...

Are you a full professor in Security Studies with a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Political Science, Public Policy, History (Intelligence or National Security), or a related field? Please consider applying for or sharing this vacancy. We're a super team! utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...

Every word I said back then is true. I'm so glad that this came out in time for my spring class in "Comparative Intelligence Services." Congratulations @markstout.bsky.social @magslong.bsky.social @rorycormac.bsky.social Genevieve Lester, @markstout.bsky.social, @dvanp.bsky.social, & all involved.

@matthefler.bsky.social's latest is an absolute must read:

Please join us Wed, 1/10 @12pm EST as SIH founders @markstout.bsky.social & Sarah-Jane Corke, fmr NASA Chief Scientist James Green & Spy Museum Dir. of Adult Education Amanda Ohlke open "Secrets on Display: Stories and Spycraft from the International Spy Museum." www.spymuseum.org/calendar/sec...

Couldn't have more thoroughly enjoyed discussing intelligence liaison and its impact on U.S. national security with JHU's Michael Ard. Here's the link to the webinar. Enjoy! youtu.be/4zf4xKZoNQs?...

Are you a #US Citizen looking to expand your #Foreign language and #International skills? Boren Awards and Critical Language Scholarships offer #Funding and training to help build #Intercultural competence. Join us for an overview of these programs as well as how to apply: buff.ly/xq8oEZ0

More fun recommendations, this time from Jeff Stein of @spytalker.bsky.social . I haven't read any of the three but that's about to change. open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Not many surprises here, but still a fun compilation: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/b...

Our job today and tomorrow is the same as it’s always been—to be good, to be wise, to stand up for what’s right, to resist what is wrong and evil. Nothing changes that. Nothing exempts us from that. Nothing prevents us from doing that.

This betrays both our allies and our national interest. God help us all. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/u...

Tomorrow's the day. Please join us!

This is heartbreaking. Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/a...

I can't wait until August 13th, when I discuss my research and upcoming book with Michael J. Ard on JHU's "Inside Intelligence" podcast. Please join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/intelligen...

So very well said. American diplomats save American lives. wapo.st/4luTj6y

Indeed, get in touch. We got some great contributions so far and we are looking for more!

What a pleasure to open my recently-arrived print copy of @intnatsecjournal.bsky.social to see my project with Misty Duke and Michael Landon-Murray in print! A super team and I hope we can work together again soon. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

So happy to see the terrific RJISSF roundtable on @markstout.bsky.social's wonderful book on intelligence in WWI. I've not only enjoyed the book but used it in the classroom and couldn't recommend it more highly.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles... If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/o...

The best part of the workshop was the people--including time to hang out with the brilliant and talented Dr. @mindyhaas.bsky.social .

If it's April, it's time to urge our students to submit their best research papers to for the Bobby Inman Award for Student Scholarship in Intelligence, open to undergrads & grad students. Not only does it open doors, but there's a $5k award, too. intelligencestudies.utexas.edu/inman-award/

So excited and I can't recommend this highly enough. I stole a read of part of an earlier draft and this is superb.

What a wonderful opportunity!

What a wonderful time! All my thanks to @lucatrenta.bsky.social and his colleagues and students at Swansea University for a marvelous discussion.

Yes!!! Already pre-ordered and can't wait for the good read. Congratulations, @lucatrenta.bsky.social!

This sounds lovely! Not to mention the chance to work with some super colleagues and scholars. I have so much respect for this program.

Celebrating @jrogg.bsky.social 's thoughtful new discussion in the @WSJ. I agree. It's long past time for a new look at how we maximize opsec for a new generation. www.wsj.com/opinion/sign...

NSA is an incredible resource for scholars and interested members of the public. Its scholars are fierce in their hunt for critical documents and detailed in their analysis of how those documents clarify our understanding of the U.S. Government's activities.

Well, this is going to be fun reading.

The headline says it all. What a gift to our adversaries around the world! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/w...

The Navajo Code Talkers, with their courage and expertise, represented the best of America. They deserve to be celebrated, not hidden away like something shameful.

Excellent! Thank you, @markstout.bsky.social .

Knowledge is power. @amyzegart.bsky.social's argument is more relevant than ever. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Whatever the world may be doing, may you find some moment of glory in your day.

Intelligence sharing is key to our national security. Betraying our allies' trust will erode our security and cost lives--here in the U.S. and around the world.

We are at a turning point in history. Reasonable people disagree on how to respond to lawlessness. What we do & believe still matters. If we have one overriding guide, one fight worth all our effort, it's to preserve the best of what we have built for those who come after. This is why we're here.

Sloan Foundation announced a program to support postdocs in philosophy, sociology, and metascience who want to understand how AI will affect science. Pass it along to anyone who might be interested, the Institute for Complex Social Dynamics might be interested in hosting sloan.org/programs/dig...

We really are entering a golden age for intelligence scholarship. My compliments to these authors for their wonderful works and to Georgetown University Press for publishing so many interesting new books.

This is heartbreaking. We SHOULD routinely look for ways to improve how higher ed delivers for our students & communities. Lowering costs is good. But not at the expense of the mission. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

So much respect for the professionals who serve and protect our nation. 🫡 wapo.st/4ktjE58

Thinking back to the outcomes of Chamberlain's "peace" deal and Stalin's nonaggression pact. Appeasing bullies rarely ends well.

What friendship, respect, and honoring shared history can offer. Traditions like this are why I love living in our Borderlands. wapo.st/4k9sy7w

For less than 1% of our budget, foreign aid boosts U.S. national security in so many ways. Cutting aid won't make us richer but it will definitely make us so much less safe. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/b...

I'm just loving @lucatrenta.bsky.social's discussions on Substack. Fabulous insights into intelligence services' assassinations and other dirty ops. thebrushcontact.substack.com/p/the-oss-th...