Media
Articles by Joel Brenner
How Obama Fell Short on Cybersecurity
Politico, January 21, 2015
The American Interest, December 10, 2014
Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Affect U.S. Freedom of Action
Washington Post, October 24, 2014
Mr. Wemmick’s Condition; or, Privacy as a Dispostion
Lawfare Reserarch Paper Series, v. 2, no. 1, January 2, 2014
The FISA Court is Tougher than the Media Says
The New Republic — October 18, 2013
Clapper and Wyden: Scenes From a Sandbagging
At the now famous NSA hearing, a senator laid a dirty trap.
The New Republic — July 2, 2103
Is Anyone Really Responsible for Your Company’s Data Security?
Harvard Business Review — June 19, 2013
Getting tough with China without war talk
Foreign Policy — March 8, 2013
Network News
Sandy turned off the lights, the phones, and the heat. A cyber attack could make it all happen again.
Foreign Policy – November 7, 2012
The Calm Before the Storm
It’s happening: massive cyber theft of the technology that keeps Americans employed and gives us out edge. A veteran intelligence official explains how America can prepare itself.
Foreign Policy – September 6, 2011
Spies at Work Know Where to Find Your Secrets
Bloomberg – February 10, 2011
Information Oversight: Practical Lessons from Foreign Intelligence
Published jointly by the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Heritage Foundation
September 30, 2004
Joel Brenner in the Media
Will Obama’s NSA Policy Alter the Nature of Intelligence?
NPR, Interview with Rachel Martin, January 19, 2014
BBC World News Interview – January 17, 2014
CNN, Reliable Sources, October 20, 2013
Judy Woodruff Interviews Joel Brenner About NSA
The PBS News Hour, August 1, 2013
How Did Low Level Employees Access National Secrets?
CBS Evening News with Scott Peley, July 30, 2013
Under Attack by China, but Is It “War”?
CNN, June 19, 2013
Will The NSA Rethink Its Data Collection System?
NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin talks to Joel Brenner – June 16, 2013
Secrets Are Just as Hard as Privacy to Maintain in the Digital Age
A talk with Dina Temple-Raston on NPR’s “All Things Considered” – June 11, 2013
Getting Serious About Chinese Cyber Theft
Defcon 3 with KT McFarland – February 27, 2013
(At 17/24″)
Explaining the Risks to Critical Infrastructure
The PBS News Hour – August 8, 2012
Interview on Critical Infrastructure
Defcon 3 with KT McFarland – August 1, 2012
FederalNewsRadio – June 21, 2012
Does Leaking Information Harm National Security?
NPR – June 12, 2012
CTV News – June 11, 2012
Fox News – May 9, 2012
How Much Have Foreign Hackers Stolen?
New York Times – February 14, 2012
Traveling Light in a Time of Digital Thievery
New York Times – February 10, 2012
China, Russia stealing U.S. technology
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley – November 3, 2011
In a World of Cyber Theft, U.S. Names China, Russia as Main Culprits
Washington Post – November 3, 2011
China, Russia Top List Of U.S. Economic Cyberspies
NPR, All Things Considered – November 3, 2011
Stuxnet Raises ‘Blowback’ Risk In Cyberwar
NPR, Morning Edition – November 2, 2011
On Transparency in Intelligence
YouTube: Carnegie Council, New York City – October 11, 2011
America’s Digital Vulnerability
MSNBC: The Dylan Ratigan Show – October 4, 2011
Defending America Against Cyber Espionage
Fox News: Happening Now – October 4, 2011
Joel Brenner: “America the Vulnerable”
The Diane Rehm Show – October 3, 2011
In China, business travelers take extreme precautions to avoid cyber-espionage
Washington Post – September 26, 2011
Chinese cyberwar video goes missing
Washington Post – August 25, 2011
Cyber attack shows constant threat to key intel
CBS News – June 1, 2011
US arms makers said to be bleeding secrets to cyber foes
MSNBC – May 31, 2011
China’s spying seeks secret US info
Boston Globe – May 7, 2011
Bradley Manning is at the center of the WikiLeaks controversy. But who is he?
The Washington Post – May 4, 2011
Special report: In cyberspy vs. cyberspy, China has the Edge
Reuters – April 14, 2011
U.S. Spy Agency Is Said to Investigate Nasdaq Hacker Attack
Bloomberg – March 30, 2011
Post-9/11 Intel Sharing at Risk after WikiLeaks
CBS News – November 30, 2010
Remarks by the National Counterintelligence Executive Dr. Joel F. Brenner at the 4th Annual Multi-INT Conference
Office of the Director of National Intelligence – February 24, 2009
CBS video: Cybersecurity at the Olympics CNET – August 8, 2008
CNET – August 8, 2008
The NCIX: We Need to Talk
Federal News Radio – July 10, 2008
American Bar Association: CounterIntelligence Threats
C-SPAN – March 29, 2007
