The fight to repair public service, Congress, and democratic accountability

In this episode of The Steady State Sentinel, John Sipher speaks with veteran intelligence and counterterrorism official Russ Travers about the state of American democracy, the national security system, and his forthcoming book, Common Sense Take Two. Travers reflects on his 45-year career across the intelligence community, from warning about systemic intelligence failures before 9/11 to helping build the post-9/11 counterterrorism architecture.

The conversation explores how America’s institutions were built for an earlier era and now struggle to address today’s interconnected threats, from terror ...