The whole technological revolution and evolution gives man tremendous capabilities for good, and it also gives individuals tremendous capability to carry out what result in lethal action.

Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.

Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.

How you define a problem shapes how you address it.

Simply stated, the need for accurate intelligence and prescient analysis from CIA has never been greater than it is in 2013 - or than it will be in the coming years.

I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill.