John is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and Co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment. Spycraft Entertainment connects the worlds of Hollywood and intelligence. John is also a foreign policy and intelligence expert and social media influencer (Twitter: @john_sipher).

His articles have been published in the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Politico, Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, Slate, Lawfare, and Just Security, among others. He regularly appears on the PBS NewsHour, CNN, NPR, MSNBC, BBC and speaks to corporate, academic and governmental groups. He is a Senior Advisor to the Lincoln Project.