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OPINION: Assessing the State of our National Security

OPINION: Assessing the State of our National Security

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 14: A lone cyclist rides under the U.S. Flags on the National Mall and past the U.S. Capitol Building at daybreak on August 14, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION – I had the pleasure of delivering the opening address at the recent Cipher Brief HONORS Dinner where we recognized some of the very best in the national security community. 

I began by asking what we mean today when we say ‘national security’, because what we perceive as our greatest threats has changed over time.

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