As is a common refrain from the The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) leadership, their form of communism and their intelligence operations come with Chinese characteristics. While we’ll save the …
Dan Harris
Dan Harris
Dan Harris retired after more than 31 years of service at the Central Intelligence Agency, conducting and managing intelligence operations across five continents. He served twice as Chief of Station in Asia and Europe and as a regional manager of Southeast Asia at CIA Headquarters, as well as Deputy Director for Operations of the Defense Clandestine Service. Dan was highly decorated in his service, including a CIA directorate award on incorporation of technology in operations and the Defense Intelligence Agency Director’s Award.
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FeaturedOpsLens
An Intelligence Perspective – Diversity Challenges at the CIA
by Dan Harrisby Dan HarrisMuch has recently been said of President Donald J. Trump’s directive to shift away from the diversity and inclusion training curriculum, as it had evolved, provided to the U.S. Government …
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FeaturedOpinion
Open Letter to President Donald Trump and National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats
by Dan Harrisby Dan Harris(Dan Harris retired after more than 31 years of service at the Central Intelligence Agency, conducting and managing intelligence operations across five continents.) 15 November 2018 Donald J. Trump, President …
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Two weeks ago, Lee Ferran, an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist (and founder of Code and Dagger), put forth an article entitled, “In Intelligence Analysis, Too Many Experts Without Real Expertise.” …
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The story of the US State Department as the country’s primary foreign policy arm and its Foreign Service Officer (FSO) cadre as our primary diplomatic negotiators is a myth. This …
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FeaturedNational Security
An Intelligence Perspective – The Trump Conundrum
by Dan Harrisby Dan HarrisAs the first of several articles providing an intelligence perspective on President Donald J. Trump’s approach to implementing policy, this article sifts through the political rhetoric of the establishment state, …
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FeaturedNational Security
An Intelligence Perspective – Principles of a Counterterrorism Strategy
by Dan Harrisby Dan HarrisThe point of this article is not to address all the issues of a comprehensive strategy, but to highlight the need for a prioritized and tiered approach, based on core …