Intelligence Studies and Practitioners
This list is pretty heavily tilted toward historians but includes people with useful perspectives on intelligence from any direction. It focuses primarily on governmental intel rather than private sector or non-governmental open source.
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@markstout.bsky.social
@petercgrace.bsky.social
@intnatsecjournal.bsky.social
Intelligence and National Security is a leading journal focused on the role of intelligence and secretive agencies in international relations and politics. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/fint20
@asaflubin.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Indiana University. Faculty Affiliations: BKC Harvard, ISP Yale, & HUJI Cyber Law. Writes and Teaches about International Law 🇺🇳, National Security 🪖, Cybersecurity 👾, Law and Tech 🤖, Espionage & Intelligence🕵️♂️, Torts 🏛️. 🏳️🌈
@smarrin.bsky.social
Full Prof at James Madison University & Director of Intelligence Analysis program. Former CIA analyst. Editor of journal Intelligence & National Security https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/fint20
@dennismolinaro.bsky.social
Legal historian @ontariotechu, former nat sec analyst, promoting my work and accountability, not ideology.
@markzaidesq.bsky.social
National Security Attorney, Comic Book Historian, University of Rochester Alum
@ronanmainprize.bsky.social
Ax:son Johnson Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication Researching intelligence, statecraft, and strategy • Writing a book on Lyndon Johnson, the CIA, and the Global Cold War • University of Warwick PhD
@nsarchive.bsky.social
An independent research institution that advocates for open government and uses FOIA to collect and publish declassified documents - https://nsarchive.gwu.edu
@bucsisintel.bsky.social
BUCSIS offers a range of security and intelligence programmes - taught & online including research degrees. #HUMINT #CovertAction. https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/research/bucsis
@secretstrugglepod.bsky.social
A award-winning narrative-centred podcast covering historical and contemporary intelligence and international security issues. Focus: #newfindings #globalintelligence #smallpowers #storytelling
@socintelhist.bsky.social
@martindbbrown.bsky.social
Historian, parent, husband, occasional Bondologist #BondianColdWar book https://martindbrown.substack.com/ https://www.routledge.com/The-Bondian-Cold-War-The-Transnational-Legacy-of-a-Cultural-Icon/Brown-Granieri-Blaive/p/book/9780367569365
@s-jcorke63.bsky.social
I am the co-founder and past president of the Society for Intelligence History (SIH). I teach 20th Century US foreign relations with a focus on intelligence history.
@jamescrossland.bsky.social
Professor of History. Author of "Rogue Agent" and "The Rise of Devils". #History #spies, #terrorism, extremism, propaganda, weird people and things that are not real Substack - https://jamescrossland.substack.com/
@alcremades.bsky.social
Political Scientist | PhD student UCM | Associate Lecturer U. Nebrija | Focused on intelligence analysis. Politólogo | Estudiante de doctorado UCM | Profesor Asociado Universidad Nebrija | Análisis de inteligencia
@osinttechnical.bsky.social
PAI enjoyer, OSINT guy @truth.bsky.social , my views/freezing cold takes are my own. Standard spiel about not endorsing retweets, likes, and comments.
@matthewrr.bsky.social
National & financial security. Former UK civil servant and financial intelligence professional. Senior Associate Fellow @rusi.bsky.social CFS. Loves ideas, cult fiction, anomalous stuff, and landscapes. Views own.
@mpolymer1.bsky.social
Once worked at a 3 letter alphabet soup govt agency. MSNBC ntl security contributor. Atlantic Council non rez sr fellow. Agora Strategy Institute expert. TBI Survivor. Author/Leadership speaker. Obsessive Boston RedSox fan. Heavy Metal. Dive bars.
@avramovok.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, Non-Resident Fellow to the Intelligence Studies Project @LBJ School of Public Affairs.
@sandbaggerone.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham. Writes on 🇬🇧 intelligence. Remains an opinionated Northerner & Mancunian. ✍ Vetting, 'Friends' & UK intelligence 📚 🇺🇦 Views my own. 🔗 https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/politics/people/daniel.lomas
@jeromeysims.bsky.social
Political Science PhD student at University of North Texas, partnered with the love of my life. Interested in: Intelligence Studies, Political Theory, Digital Repression of Human Rights, Democracy ➡️ Fascism. Past: 30+ years in IT, ex-Church of Christ PK
@robdover.bsky.social
Academic researcher in intelligence and security, currently Dean of Faculty. Poor standard runner. Excitable cricketer. Prone to crunchy deductions....
@clementrenault.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow in Intelligence, War & Strategy @irsem.bsky.social Visiting Fellow @kcsi.uk & Adjunct Professor at Sciences Po (PSIA) 📚 I ✍️ about Espionage🕵️ in the Information Age 📡 🛰️
@davidehoffman.bsky.social
Author of The Oligarchs, The Dead Hand, The Billion Dollar Spy, and Give Me Liberty. Plus: The Washington Post 2023 editorial series “Annals of Autocracy”: https://wapo.st/3K8LVNd
@jmuellertoewe.bsky.social
Senior Investigative Editor @t-online, Berlin / Reporting on Foreign influence operations, National security, Lobbying and Crime (Threema: 4E6EXA2Y)
@frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social
Senior National Security & Intelligence Analyst NBC News, MSNBC. Retired FBI Assistant Director. Author, Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers; and, The FBI Way.
@tim-weiner.bsky.social
Author & journalist. New book -- THE MISSION: The CIA in the 21st Century -- coming in July. https://www.amazon.com/Mission-CIA-21st-Century/dp/0063270188/ref=sr_1_1?crid=244QZ5FP3OQIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sg7scw46b-qcO0cLOReCrUfrMvIOVWPmbD5cYUXt4oNZtHQNyjUCAp
@covertshores.bsky.social
Independent Defense Analysis, Unconventional Naval Warfare, author, submarines, #OSINT, illustrations. Mostly typos http://www.hisutton.com/
@brianweeden.bsky.social
Space policy wonk, former engineer, husband, father, Dungeon Master, and all around geek. I post things I find insightful, informative, or provocative
@shanvav.bsky.social
National Security & Cybersecurity | Priors: @cnas.bsky.social Fellow, National Security Reporter @thedailybeast.bsky.social, @cyberscoop.bsky.social, @axios.com | Probably in need of covfefe and a snack | shanvav01 on Signal
@alexzfinley.bsky.social
Former CIA, author of the Victor Caro series, watcher of yachts, alexzfinley.com alexzfinley.substack.com
@secretsandlaws.bsky.social
Former CIA attorney, addressing all things relating to national security, secrecy, classification, FOIA, climate change, and bird law.
@dovlevin.bsky.social
Asso. Professor of IR, HKU. Foreign election interference (& interventions)|Strategic Public Diplomacy| FP preferences| US Foreign Policy| War & Peace. Book on foreign election interference "Meddling in the Ballot Box" at OUP. Opinions are mine only
@kloosha.bsky.social
PhD Researcher War Studies, Kings College London Russia | Intelligence | Strategic Culture | Cold War views own
@luciafrigo.bsky.social
Researching intelligence, foreign policy, security and sanctions. Currently working on post-Brexit EU security and EU-UK cooperation. PhD @rhulpir, law and security studies here and there 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇨🇦
@evamichaels.bsky.social
Asst Prof in Intelligence & Security Uni Leiden & Senior Fellow @ibei.org | European foreign & security policy | warning intelligence | realist constructivism | background in Political Science, International Relations, War Studies
@natvogel.bsky.social
Research Fellow Center for Intermarium Studies Washington D.C. 🏛 Intelligence studies, statecraft, national security https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/nathalie-vogel
@intelarchive.io
Sharing publications, events, conferences, and calls for papers from the most comprensive database on intelligence studies, IntelArchive: Intelligence Studies Database (https://intelarchive.io/). Proudly sponsored by @kcsi.uk.
@bellingcat.com
Bellingcat is an independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists brought together by a passion for open source research. Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donate
@paranoidstylist.bsky.social
Historian of television, intelligence, conspiracy narratives, John le Carré adaptations. I am not a number, my views are my own!
@mindyhaas.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at SPIA, Univ. of Pitt. Studying covert action, US FP, int'l security & int'l law. PhD from Princeton Politics, JD from Penn Law. Mom to Amelia & kitty cat crew. She/her.
@johnsipher.bsky.social
Former CIA clandestine service. Spycraft Entertainment, Atlantic Council, NAFO. Host of Mission implausible podcast. Friend of dogs everywhere.
@aratusofsicyon.bsky.social
Intelligence history student. Covert action, counterintelligence and HUMINT tradecraft. Sometimes Classics.
@tonyingesson.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Intelligence Analysis. Researching/teaching bioweapons, counterintelligence, intel methods, deception, clandestine communications and Cold War tech. Also random posts about 1970s TV shows, dogs and cats, ties & suits, etc.
@rgblights.bsky.social
Cyber guy. Former NSA cybersecurity director and chief of TAO. Lover of memes. Warning - occasional outrageous Christmas light content.
@raphaelramos.bsky.social
🎓 History PhD ✒️ Writes and teaches -- history, intelligence, and foreign policy 📚 Author, *Une chimère américaine. Genèse de la communauté du renseignement des États-Unis, de la CIA à la NSA* (PULM)
@justinpykehistory.bsky.social
MA in History. Studies intelligence, sea power, air power, and the Asia-Pacific War. Researching U.S. intelligence assessments of Japanese air and sea power, 1919-1941. Andor appreciator and PC gamer.
@sarabcastro.bsky.social
Historian and strategic thinker focused on China, global security, intel studies; author, Mission to Mao; all views my own -- personal account
@tonycraig.bsky.social
Associate Professor Modern History, Intelligence and Security, Diplomacy, Northern Ireland and Britain's End of Empire.
@lucatrenta.bsky.social
Associate Professor in IR at @swanseauni_ppir Work on assassination, covert action, US foreign policy, secrecy. Host of the Out of the Shadows Project Podcast. Follow The Brush Contact Substack for more.
@dvanp.bsky.social
Associate Professor | Head of Intelligence & Security Research Group @unileiden.bsky.social
@zachsdorfman.bsky.social
National Security Reporter. Features in Politico, Rolling Stone, Wired, Foreign Policy. Working on a book on the history of deep cover for Penguin-Random House. It’s always Berlin 1989 somewhere. Email: thebrushpass1@protonmail.com
@chekistmonitor.bsky.social
Top expert on #KGB (ops, archives, spy fiction). Book: KGB Literati (tinyurl.com/bp88cy3m). PhD. 25+ years university teaching in Russia/Balkans/US. Now at University of San Francisco.
@deselv.bsky.social
Independent Historian. Expert on Soviet-bloc history, active measures, Stasi and KGB. RT does not mean endorsement. Views are mine, not those of my employer.
@leahwest-nsl.bsky.social
SJD. Associate Prof at Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Sr Fellow @CIGI. Ex Armoured Officer & DOJ Nat Sec lawyer. Write about the law of spies, robots and terrorism. Sanctioned by Russia.
@0xchich.bsky.social
Director Operations, NCSC, GCHQ. 30+ years in Government Cyber Operations. Views entirely my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my organisation. 🏴 🇺🇦
@ckhillebrand.bsky.social
👋 I mainly share posts about contemporary intelligence 🕵🏼♀️🕵️♂️, state secrecy 🤫, politics 🌍, and cats 🐈⬛ 🐈.
@spyhistorian.bsky.social
Historian. Spies, signals intelligence, Second World War. Social and Cultural history. History of humour. Insults = 🚫
@wylienewmark.bsky.social
cyber(punk) threat intel. cyber operations, counterintelligence, russia, iran. i see kanly today in everything. “bloody inertia interspersed with bouts of bloody frenzy.” creator: #FUZZYSNUGGLYDUCK, drilangleton, Beff Horn. opinions are my own.
@marcusfaulkner.bsky.social
Naval and intelligence historian. Familiar with the Second World War. PhD, MA etc. Senior Lecturer, Department of War Studies @ King's College London
@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social
Former national security analyst, Associate Professor. Research on national and international security based in Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦
@nescioquid.bsky.social
“How Data Happened” with Chris Wiggins available now! Historian of science, AI/ML computing, sigint, and technology, Princeton
@danstanton.bsky.social
Director National Security, Professional Development Institute, University of Ottawa. Former CSIS.
@billrobinson.bsky.social
Researcher focused on Canadian SIGINT activities past and present. Also FVEY and other countries. Citizen Lab Research Fellow. Occasionally compared to a hedgehog. He/him. Blog: https://luxexumbra.blogspot.com/
@burgessct.bsky.social
30+yrs w/CIA🕵️♂️ | ✍️ Burgess Writing: NatSec/Espionage/Insider/Cyber and more | Co-Author Book 📕 Secrets Stolen Fortunes Lost https://www.burgessct.com/about/bio-christopher/
@alexaobrien.bsky.social
Analyst & writer focused on intelligence and espionage. alexaobrien.com/about Send tips via @signal.org ➜ @alexadobrien.357
@secretsandspies.bsky.social
A transatlantic podcast exploring the world of espionage, terrorism, geopolitics, and intrigue | Co-hosted by @chriscarrfilm.bsky.social and @mattfulton.net | linktr.ee/secretsandspies
@thomasjuneau.bsky.social
Professor, GSPIA, University of Ottawa. Middle East (Iran, Yemen), intelligence and national security. Former Defence analyst.
@thomaseason.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Aston University. Does Interpretivist Research on Foreign Policy Analysis. Currently working on Political Myth in diplomacy and foreign policy. thomaseason.co.uk
@paulmcgarr.bsky.social
Intelligence History | Published first book on Cold War South Asia, published another on Spying in India, writing a third on Indira Gandhi & Margaret Thatcher
@womenknowintel.bsky.social
Official Bluesky account for the Women's Intelligence Network (WIN). WIN aims to connect, promote and support female scholars and practitioners working within the field of Intelligence Studies. Contact via chat or e: womenintelnetwork@gmail.com
@stevenbwagner.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in International Security at Brunel University
@matthefler.bsky.social
Historian. International History and Intelligence Studies. AJI Postdoctoral Fellow. Former Press Secretary to the Premier of Nova Scotia.
@coldwarpod.bsky.social
Award-winning #podcast preserving the stories of the #ColdWar before they are lost... Listen & follow for free at https://coldwarconversations.com/ Hosted & produced by Ian Sanders, Fellow of Royal Historical Society & Manchester Museum
@spytalker.bsky.social
Founding editor, SpyTalk.co. Longtime DC-based natsec journalist. Pvsly Newsweek, WaPo, CQ/Homeland Security, books, magazine freelance
@electrospaces.bsky.social
Insights in Signals Intelligence, Communications Security and Top Level Telecommunications. Also tweeting in Dutch and sometimes in German.
@vpkivimaki.bsky.social
Intelligence analyst by day, OSINT in academia, engineer at heart. Now: Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. Adjunct, Johns Hopkins. Past: Finnish Defence Forces, Bellingcat, Microsoft, Nokia.
@simonpratt.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne SSPS. Formerly of other places. Research: war, intelligence, and normative change in international politics. Cat paparazzo, BJJ-er, bad violinist. He/Him 🇨🇦🏳️🌈✡️
@larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social
Personal Account / Hayden Center Director / Led White House Situation Room / Fmr CIA Chief of Staff / Nat'l security & intelligence commentator / Speaker
@sarahloumiller.bsky.social
Lecturer at Kings College London, UK Defence Academy. Visiting Scholar at University of Oxford, FRHistS, MRAeS. Historian of War. Author, Broadcaster, TV, Radio. Rep. @knightayton.bsky.social Web. https://www.sarah-louisemiller.com/
@hedvigorden.bsky.social
Political scientist, Department of Communication, Lund University. Critical Security Studies & Intelligence Studies. New publications: https://tinyurl.com/ycx4hhzc https://tinyurl.com/y8p8a3sz
@haydencenter.bsky.social
World-class thought center on intelligence & national security | Reposts are not endorsements | hayden@gmu.edu
@dianabolsinger.bsky.social
Public Policy scholar; Assistant Professor, @UTEP Intelligence & National Security Studies (INSS); @ClementsCenter alum; @SocIntelHist; IC veteran.
@hostilespectrum.bsky.social
Former intel, now academic @NDU_CIC, @TheKrulakCenter, @SIWPSColumbia @ColumbiaSIPA, @CyberStatecraft, @ElliottSchoolGW, @PAISWarwick. Apolitical, views=own
@davidpriess.bsky.social
International affairs, geopolitics, and intelligence | Dir of Intelligence, Bedrock Knowledge | Sr Fellow, Hayden Center | Author, The President’s Book of Secrets | Former CIA & State Department | Duke poli sci PhD | Love books, the Arctic, space, and dogs
@joshuachuminski.bsky.social
SVP of natsec & intel @ CSPC, policy for Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI, ret.), book reviewer for the Diplomatic Courier, GMU NSI Senior Fellow & host of ‘Coffee & Conflict’.
@intelhistorian.bsky.social
Director Nat. Cryptologic Museum, NSA. Formerly IntlSpyMuseum; Miami native living in DMV; Author - Nuking the Moon, The Nuclear Spies, and Covert City; has “Grave Lack of Discretionary Judgment”-The Catholic Church; lesser half to @jordanspeak.bsky.social
@rorycormac.bsky.social
Professor: Intelligence, Covert Action | Author: Disrupt & Deny; How to Stage a Coup; Crown, Cloak, and Dagger
@aaronbateman.bsky.social
Assist. Prof. of History & Intl Affairs at George Washington U. | Book#1 : Weapons in Space: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547369/weapons-in-s | Now writing a book on the politics/security of global information networks
@historydavid81.bsky.social
Historian of US Army in The First World War. Interested in intelligence and learning development. Available for book reviews. Social media manager at the Strategy Bridge. 🇺🇸&🇬🇧
@melaniebrand.bsky.social
Lecturer in Intelligence Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney. Book Review Editor, Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. Historian interested in intelligence, analysis, warning, secrecy, accountability and espionage pop culture.