The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Intelligence
Scholarly Publications
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: From Pariah and Piñata to Managing Partner
June 2017
This is a chapter in the second edition of The National Security Enterprise, a book edited by Roger Z.
An INS Special Forum: The US Senate Select Committee Report on the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program
November 2015
Eight leading experts in the areas of intelligence ethics and oversight and accountability were invited to contribute their perspectives on the US Senate Select Committee Report on the CIA's...
Stalin and Intelligence: Barbarossa and the Bomb (chapter)
August 2015
In an unusually well-documented contribution on Russian secret intelligence, David Holloway posits reasons for Stalin’s unpreparedness in 1940-1941.
News
General James M. Holmes meets Stanford students
June 2018
On May 23, Stanford students enrolled in Technology and Security (MS&E 193/293) met with General James M. Holmes.
Deadly Truck Attack on French Riviera a New Twist on an Old Terror Tactic
July 2016
Horrific assault with rental vehicle likely to inspire copycat attacks, strengthen the hand of France’s far-right political parties
New Stanford Class Targets National Security Problems with Silicon Valley-Style Innovation
May 2016
Student teams use “lean launchpad” startup methodology to innovate at speed and find technological solutions for critical challenges facing America’s defense and intelligence agencies.
Events
Three Can Keep a Secret if Two of Them are Dead
February 12, 2018
Abstract: What do some of America’s adversaries think about U.S. scientists, engineers and technical specialists they meet?What is it really like to be an intelligence officer (IO) abroad?
A Conversation with General Michael Hayden
April 27, 2017
About the Event: In conversation with Philip Taubman, General Hayden will discuss intelligence and cybersecurity challenges the United States faces in combatting terrorism, dealing with North Korea...
The continuation of policy by other means: asymmetric warfare via the ballot box
April 18, 2017
About the event: In his talk Toomas Hendrik Ilves will discuss how various digital tools have been used in democracies in Europe and the US in an attempt to disrupt and affect elections outcomes....
Projects
The Security Conundrum Speaker Series
In an age of terrorism, where should a democratic society draw the line on government surveillance?
English
Multimedia
The Security Conundrum: An Evening with Senator Mark Udall
June 2015
In a conversation with Phil Taubman for the Security Conundrum speaker series, Senator Udall provided a lawmaker’s perspective on the oversight of controversial NSA programs.
People
