Media and Publications

In this wide-ranging podcast discussion, Jennifer explores the growing fight for cognitive freedom, showing how the tactics of espionage now overlap with the design of digital platforms and the logic of algorithmic amplification. Grounded in national security experience but focused on everyday life, the conversation offers practical insight into how we can protect attention, challenge manipulation, and remain both free-thinking and fully engaged in the modern information environment. 

In this episode of "To the Point" with Jeremy Fielding, Jennifer shares advice for business leaders and board members navigating the complexities of the digital threat landscape. Available via streaming on Skytop TV.

In this episode of the documentary series "Inside the CIA: Secrets and Spies," Jennifer speaks about the risks and realities of service in the world of espionage, particularly when spouses both serve. The series is available for streaming on National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+.

In this episode of The Security Circle, Jennifer spoke with Yolanda Hamblen about intelligence tradecraft, authenticity, and the erosion of trust in the digital age. They explore why Mind Sovereignty™ (or the ability to think independently in a highly manipulated information environment) is becoming a defining challenge for individuals, institutions, and democracies.

In this conversation with Bloomberg Businessweek, Jennifer discusses how AI is reshaping the global cyber threat landscape and why China’s rapid adoption of AI-driven intrusion tools is accelerating the challenge for U.S. government and industry. Jennifer and hosts explore the promise and risks of the new federal Genesis Mission, and the critical importance of data protection as AI becomes embedded across national systems.

On The Watchers podcast, Jennifer spoke with host Andy Sauer about the future of intelligence in an era of 20 billion sensors, sharing lessons from CIA’s digital transformation and examining how democracies can defend freedom against authoritarian uses of technology.

In this article for The Cipher Brief, Jennifer examines Iran's use of AI-generated disinformation during the current conflict — arguing that the strategic goal is not to spread specific false beliefs, but to collapse the public's capacity to distinguish authentic from fabricated evidence altogether. She traces the development of this capability from its earliest deployments in 2023 through what researchers have called "The First AI War," and makes the case that building cognitive security infrastructure to counter it is not a platform moderation problem but a national security imperative.(The Cipher Brief; March 23, 2026)

In this Cipher Brief essay, Jennifer argues that while media literacy and “think like an analyst” habits are still essential, they’re no longer sufficient in an information environment flooded with AI-generated content and algorithmic amplification. The piece makes the case for shifting some responsibility upstream by designing healthier information spaces that protect human judgment with friction, pause, and norms that make careful thinking possible again.

(The Cipher Brief; February 16, 2026)

In Homeland Security Today’s annual threat forecast, Jennifer warns that synthetic identities powered by AI are transforming trust itself into a primary attack surface. Drawing on her intelligence and digital innovation experience, she explains how scalable impersonation threatens public institutions and outlines how leaders must rethink identity, verification, and resilience to protect critical systems.

(Homeland Security Today; January 2026)

In this essay, Jennifer reflects on the enduring importance of human judgment, values, and accountability in an era of accelerating technological power, drawing on intelligence experience to argue that machines can inform decisions but must never replace human agency. Framed around the inaugural address of the UK's Chief of MI6, the piece explores how democracies can integrate AI and digital tools into intelligence and statecraft without surrendering trust, legitimacy, or moral responsibility.

(The Cipher Brief; January 5, 2026)

In this article, Jennifer examines the growing gap between truth and falsehood in the digital age through a blend of behavioral science, national security insight, and real-world research. The result is a call to strengthen the human side of information—our ability to pause, assess, and protect the clarity on which good decisions depend.

(The Cipher Brief; November 24, 2025)

In this piece for The Cipher Brief, Jennifer explores how control over the world’s digital chokepoints—from undersea cables to semiconductor supply chains—has become a new form of geopolitical leverage. She examines how adversaries exploit these hidden dependencies to shape global power and argues that safeguarding them is central to protecting both national security and economic resilience in the digital age.
(The Cipher Brief; October 6, 2025)

In this article, Jennifer offers insight into why “shadow AI” is emerging across organizations, particularly when urgency outpaces policy and internal capabilities. She underscores how ungoverned use of public AI tools can quietly erode security culture and introduce underappreciated cybersecurity risks.

This Foreign Policy article by Rishi Iyengar examines an inflection point in global cyber-defense, warning that a perceived U.S. pullback from international leadership is creating strategic gaps at a moment of escalating threats from state and non-state actors alike. Drawing on perspectives from current and former senior officials, including Jennifer's, it underscores why sustained investment in cyber capacity, alliances, and defenders themselves remains essential to global security.

In this TIME article by Nikita Ostrovsky on OpenAI’s video-generation app Sora, Jennifer shares insights on how fast-advancing deepfake technology is eroding trust in what we see and hear online. She underscores the need to build resilience against manipulation, reminding us that cultivating authenticity makes it harder for anyone to monopolize our attention or exploit our trust.

In this Dark Reading feature by journalist Ericka Chickowski, Jennifer reflects on leading the CIA’s AI-driven digital transformation and distills seven lessons for executives navigating the risks and opportunities of AI. From embedding cybersecurity at every stage to embracing cultural change and adversarial thinking, her insights highlight what it takes to build resilience in the AI era.

In Adam Goldman’s reporting on the global scope of Salt Typhoon’s operations, Jennifer was quoted on how these intrusions reflect an evolution in China’s cyber strategy.

“In many ways, Salt Typhoon marks a new chapter,” said Jennifer Ewbank, the former C.I.A. deputy director for digital innovation… “Today, we see patient, state-backed campaigns burrowed deep into the infrastructure of more than 80 countries, characterized by a high level of technical sophistication, patience and persistence.”

In Angus Loten’s analysis of U.S. states pursuing cybersecurity action against China-linked apps, Jennifer  was quoted on the growing role of state attorneys general in global cyber defense.

The latest lawsuits “mark a quiet but important turning point,” said Jennifer Ewbank, founder of Andaman Strategic Advisors and former CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation. “Attorneys general are stepping into territory once reserved for federal agencies.”

In this interview with journalist Toshihiro Yamada (Sentaku magazine, August 2025), Jennifer reflects on deep purpose as the quiet force that steadies leaders in crisis, drawing lessons from her years at the CIA. She explores how purpose turns uncertainty into action and strengthens decisions in boardrooms, startups, and other high-stakes arenas (Quote and logo added to the magazine cover image.)

In David Klepper’s reporting on the rise of synthetic media and its threat to governments and corporations, Jennifer was quoted on the vulnerability of the financial sector to AI-driven deception.

“The financial industry is right in the crosshairs,” said Jennifer Ewbank, former CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation. “Even individuals who know each other have been convinced to transfer vast sums of money.”

Sentaku Magazine(July 2025) features Jennifer  in a conversation with journalist Toshihiro Yamada on the strategic stakes of cybersecurity and digital innovation for the U.S. and Japan. She offers actionable insights for leaders, emphasizing executive responsibility for cyber risk, the pivotal role of industry, and the culture of learning required to thrive amid constant technological change. (Quote and logo added to the magazine cover image.)