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Shane Harris

Intelligence File

The Next Four Years

What a Romney presidency could mean for the intelligence community.

Management

A Word About Leaks

When is a secret no longer a secret? It depends on who’s talking.

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A Word About Leaks

When is a secret no longer a secret? It depends on who’s talking.

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The Dream Team

Some not-so-obvious picks to advise a presidential candidate.

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More Robots On the Fly

Before drones take off, we might want to think about our future.

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Imperfect Harmony

When it comes to information sharing, maybe this is as good as it gets.

Defense

INTELLIGENCE FILE Ditching The Dots

Is it time for us to retire an overused expression?

Defense

INTELLIGENCE FILE Dodging the Budget Ax

The intelligence community is bracing for spending cuts.

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The Drones Race

Officials should start thinking about how to control the spread of unmanned aircraft.

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No Talking

While politicians took credit for the death of Osama bin Laden, career employees were told to keep quiet.

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The Price of Candor

When it comes to the toughest calls, lawmakers can’t always handle the truth.

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One Bad Apple

What the Tucson shooting teaches us about the dangers of wrong intelligence.

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Spies’ Growing Pains

The CIA has had to rethink human intelligence.

Defense

ANALYSIS:Intelligence File Quiet on Drones

Pressure is building for President Obama to rein in one of the CIA’s favorite weapons.

Management

The Outsiders

Contractors are here to stay. So, train federal employees how to manage them better.

Defense

ANALYSIS:Intelligence File The Outsiders

Contractors are here to stay. So, train federal employees how to manage them better.

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War of Words

The rhetoric of cyberwar is heating up.

Management

Listening In

Surveillance laws should focus on how agencies use information, not how they collect it.