Americans for Intelligence Reform

Brad Johnson, President, and retired CIA Senior Officer and Chief of Staff. Insight into current events from an intelligence angle.

The Turkish Situation

In a battle of wills, Erdogan faces Putin in a battle for Crimea. Putin seized Crimea for its access to major shipping routes. Erdogan, the instigator, now claims for Turkey. Brad Johnson retired as a Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations. Having served domestically and abroad, […]

How intelligence agencies use tech for encrypted communication

Brad Johnson, CIA Chief of Station (Ret.) talks about today’s methods to exchange information undetected. Brad Johnson retired as a Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations. Having served domestically and abroad, many assignments included areas of armed conflict. He served overseas in direct support of the […]