I'm very excited to see how my good friend Alma Katsu approaches the topic of Havana Syndrome in her new thriller. I couldn't put down her first two spy thrillers once I started them! My burning question: will the CIA chief of staff in RED WIDOW show up in her new book? He was such a good guy. 😃

Hayden Center@haydencenter.bsky.social · 2w ago

@almakatsu.bsky.social, author of spy thriller RED WIDOW (and a fmr Hayden Center guest) is at it again--THE INVISIBLE ENEMY comes out in March, and we have a sneak peek at the cover! A novel that looks at the all-too-real Havana Syndrome, you can pre-order it here: www.amazon.com/Invisible-En...

I used to run the SitRoom. Could meetings there really be recorded? Short answer: yes. Let’s talk. /1

Axios@axios.com · 3mo ago

SCOOP: Top White House officials believe NYT reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan obtained audio recordings of Situation Room meetings for their new book. Such a taped leak would be a shocking breach of one of the most secure settings on Earth.

Thanks @thesteadystate.org for the chance to be on the Sentinel podcast. ⬇️

Hayden Center@haydencenter.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our executive director Larry Pfeiffer joined CIA legend Jim Lawler for a conversation on The Steady State Sentinel podcast. Listen in: steadystate1.substack.com/p/inside-the...

Breaking the law again, Trump names Bill Pulte the Acting DNI. Per the law creating the DNI post: “The Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Director of National Intelligence . . . /1 www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

Trump names Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence

Pulte — who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency — will take over for Tulsi Gabbard.

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Remembering friends and colleagues, and those who came before us, who lost their lives alongside our military, as well as in the shadows. 🙏🏻 🇺🇸

Re this passage: “Lukas […] came up through the CIA’s Directorate of Operations so has ‘real field experience and an appreciation for operations instead of bureaucracy,’ […] That would be a first for anyone serving in the DNI role.” /1 www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard abruptly resigned as director of national intelligence, saying she is leaving the post because of her husband's illness.

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Thanks, @NewsHour and @nickschifrin, for the invitation. Watch what I had to say ⬇️ www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Tulsi Gabbard’s record and impact on the U.S. intelligence community

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the highest-ranking intelligence official in the U.S. government, has resigned. She said her husband is suffering from a rare bone cancer that requires...

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Post 9/11 the DCI should have been strengthened, not abandoned. And the DNI role WAS poorly legislated. But tossing it out now 20 years on AND letting Trump (who hates and distrusts intel) reform the IC—I don’t think so. /1 www.thebulwark.com/p/tulsi-gabb...

Tulsi Gabbard’s Office Shouldn’t Exist

And her tenure in it proves exactly why.

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We crafted this at the DNI’s 20th anniversary in part to guide those there today. As pundits debate the DNI position in light of Gabbard’s resignation, this special look is worth reading. READ: www.cia.gov/resources/cs...

Although not her biggest fan, I do wish her and her husband well. Cancer sucks. As for the DNI position or its office, let’s not immediately conflate her ineffectiveness or her minimal intelligence influence with the President with a need or not for the position or office.

Just wrapped up a great discussion with my friends from @spytalkpodcast.bsky.social. Follow them to catch this podcast when it is published to hear us dissect recent activities in the US Intelligence Community.

Great News today! My bookThe Noise War is Amazon's #1 New Release in several categories. amzn.to/4qUstHy Great chapter on @genmhayden.bsky.social @haydencenter.bsky.social - Thanks @icds-tallinn.bsky.social, @larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social, @maddow.bsky.social @miafarrow.bsky.social for the inspiration

The Noise War: How to Fight Disinformation and Find the Truth When Everything Is Lying to You

The Noise War: How to Fight Disinformation and Find the Truth When Everything Is Lying to You [Green, JJ] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Noise War: How to Fight Disinformation and Find the Truth When Everything Is Lying to You

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The Noise War@the-noise-war.bsky.social · 8mo ago

BIG news! Today Jan. 14, 2026 "The Noise War" is Amazon's #1 New Release in Media & Internet in Politics. amzn.to/4qUstHy Get this book, share it with your friends, family, students, board members, fellow journalists and people everywhere.

I'm a proud member of the National Security Leaders for America, a nonpartisan coalition of nearly 1,500 former senior officials committed to upholding democratic principles and protecting the integrity of U.S. national security. You too may be able to join at this link: www.nsl4a.org/join-nsl4a

Seeking former National Security Professionals to join National Security Leaders for America — National Security Leaders for America

Our Members are former government leaders and include democrats, republicans, independents, and politically unaffiliated individuals. They include Generals, Admirals, Senior Enlisted personnel, and fo...

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I had a great conversation with GMU President Gregory Washington about @netflix.com's blockbuster film, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, on his ACCESS TO EXCELLENCE podcast. He loved the movie and I loved serving as a consultant to the production. LISTEN HERE: www.gmu.edu/news/2026-01...

Podcast: Behind the scenes of "A House of Dynamite"

Director of George Mason University's Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security Larry Pfeiffer joins to talk about his role in the Netflix film “A House of Dynamite...

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New #SpyTalk podcast with hosts @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social #MSWMedia 🕵🏼 Guest: @larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social Listen: spytalk.simplecast.com/episodes/how...

I had a great time chatting with my friends at SpyTalk podcast about the new natsec thriller A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE. Listen in ⬇️

MSW Media@mswmedia.com · 11mo ago

New #SpyTalk podcast with hosts @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social #MSWMedia 🕵🏼 Guest: @larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social Listen: spytalk.simplecast.com/episodes/how...

I participated in The Steady State's press call today discussing its new assessment of the decline of democracy in the United States, written by former US intelligence analysts using analytic tradecraft honed over decades of public service. ⬇️

Hayden Center@haydencenter.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Our director Larry Pfeiffer quoted in The Guardian:“These [analysts] … have seen these indicators develop in countries that shifted dramatically away from democracy towards authoritarianism. And we’re seeing those things happening in our country today.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I had a great chat w/ @BBCNewshour's Paul Henley this evening. Starts at the 3:10-minute mark--why US Presidents don't normally confirm CIA covert operations. LISTEN: www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...

More kind words from Rebecca Ferguson on prepping for her role as a senior duty officer in the White House Situation Room in A House of Dynamite. READ: www.indiewire.com/features/int...

Our director Larry Pfeiffer gets a shout-out from Rebecca Ferguson--star of Dune, Mission Impossible, Silo, and now A House of Dynamite. Thread ⬇️

Larry Pfeiffer@larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Rebecca Ferguson: “They hooked me up with Larry Pfeiffer. He was the man. He’s basically the guy who Jason Clarke plays [in the film]. He’d been that guy, and he was on set every day.” I'm blushing. Go see A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE--now (UK), Oct 10 (US & the world). www.netflix.com/tudum/featur...

Jason Clarke plays the Sr Director of the WH Situation Room: [These are] "just ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances having to carry out their jobs. Nobody is coming to save us. There is just us." www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

Rebecca Ferguson: “They hooked me up with Larry Pfeiffer. He was the man. He’s basically the guy who Jason Clarke plays [in the film]. He’d been that guy, and he was on set every day.” I'm blushing. Go see A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE--now (UK), Oct 10 (US & the world). www.netflix.com/tudum/featur...

Rebecca Ferguson Embraces Truthfulness in A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

In Kathryn Bigelow’s film, the actress is a force to be reckoned with.

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RIP Joe Burns. I’ll never forget the late night spent in an after-hours pub in London that catered to the USN. Smooth seas! www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/w...

Joseph Burns Obituary - Washington, DC

Celebrate the life of Joseph Burns, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of DeVol Funeral Home.

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BREAKING: Trump to rename the Interior Department the Department of the EXTERIOR. "I noticed that all the national parks were outside. No one had made that connection before," Trump said in making this announcement.

A Loomer-cide? Or a natural evolution?

Hayden Center@haydencenter.bsky.social · 12mo ago

A new Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced today. The incumbent VADM Whitworth will have served just over 3 years of what has normally been a 3- or more year term. His removal had been called for by Laura Loomer recently.

Can’t Trump just buy a monster truck with big tires and fog lamps to compensate for, well, you know? Trump to rename the Defense Department the Department of War www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

a monster truck is driving through a muddy field with a crowd in the background

ALT: a monster truck is driving through a muddy field with a crowd in the background

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What's our director Larry Pfeiffer up to when he's not running the show here? He's helping Oscar-winning directors make movies. A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE hits theaters on Oct 3 in the UK and Oct 10 in the US and worldwide. Streaming on Netflix on Oct 24.

Larry Pfeiffer@larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social · last yr.

Congrats to Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Oppenheim, and Greg Shapiro for the successful launch of A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE today at the Venice Film Festival! I'm proud to have played a part, serving as technical advisor on the film's White House action. @netflix.com deadline.com/2025/09/hous...

Congrats to Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Oppenheim, and Greg Shapiro for the successful launch of A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE today at the Venice Film Festival! I'm proud to have played a part, serving as technical advisor on the film's White House action. @netflix.com deadline.com/2025/09/hous...

‘A House Of Dynamite’: What The Critics Are Saying About Kathryn Bigelow’s Nuclear Thriller

Netflix and Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller is going down a storm at the Venice Film Festival.

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Possibly a talented young man, rich in counterterrorism experience, Francesco will be the least experienced Deputy Director of NSA ever. Predecessors have had decades of NSA experience complementing the more itinerant nature of the military Director. /1

Hayden Center@haydencenter.bsky.social · last yr.

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Former CIA Director Bill Burns says it so well. Take time to read this. “…under the guise of reform, you all got caught in the crossfire of a retribution campaign—of a war on public service and expertise.” GIFT: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...