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The Algorithm is Watching
The world of espionage has always been an arms race, a ceaseless battle between deception and detection. For centuries, human...

Rick de la Torre
Feb 102 min read


The Federated Future of AI
For decades, the Intelligence Community (IC) has hoarded data the way dragons hoard gold. Centralized repositories became the go-to model...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 4, 20244 min read
Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: A Case of U.S. Policy Failure
The U.S. must abandon the illusion that diplomacy alone will contain a regime that perceives strategic advantage in nuclear brinkmanship.

Rick de la Torre
Aug 30, 20241 min read
HSI’s Blueprint for Success: Agile Operations, Strong Intelligence, and Global Partnerships
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has emerged as a leading force in the fight against transnational crime, and its recent capture of...

Rick de la Torre
Aug 15, 20242 min read
The Silent War: Why U.S. Intelligence Must Evolve for Near-Peer Competition
we must recognize that intelligence is not merely an adjunct to military power—it is the foundation upon which all modern warfare is built.

Rick de la Torre
Aug 12, 20243 min read
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