Cyber, natsec and foreign affairs. Formers with ProPublica, Reuters and CyberScoop https://bing-chris.medium.com/how-to-contact-me-d2fd4bd3ed7bhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3mpzhy2auss2kCan’t have some of your most important players have their worst games in memory… Pulisic, Dest, Freese really rough07 Jul 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzhy2auss2khttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3mpvqogj4ws23National Geographic is still so good. A breath of fresh air - with stories of exploration and new mystery. If you haven’t read a copy in a while it’s a great time to subscribe again 🙌05 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpvqogj4ws23https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3mkzwknuehs2rSaddened to hear the news of the passing of Stewart Baker. Stewart was an important person in my career, providing contrarian view points, smart analysis and the occasional bombastic quote. Even when we disagreed, I learned a lot speaking to him on any number of natsec topics.04 May 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzwknuehs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3mihtwsuqr227For once, very good news! So cool https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/science/live-news/artemis-2-nasa-launch?post-id=cmngn5s9o000b356t9gx4jej601 Apr 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihtwsuqr227https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3miecc5k4rc2lThe thing about metro-ing an hour into Virginia is you get to see every form of weapons grade depression that exists31 Mar 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3miecc5k4rc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3mhijipp4j22phttps://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nuclear-power-nrc-safety-doge-vought20 Mar 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhijipp4j22phttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3mduoewadmj2hSome personal news: Friday was my last day at ProPublica after joining last January. More on what’s next later. It was an incredible journey in that short time. ProPublica’s mission and its ability to attract top talent is what makes it special – the people who work here are really good.02 Feb 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduoewadmj2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3mczmx3hx7c2dhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/22/magazine/trump-kash-patel-fbi-agents.html#selection-1617.266-1617.523 impressively reported and deeply embarrassing22 Jan 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczmx3hx7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3mbtwcb626c25sharing a theory I am researching below 1.) claims of cyber-related effect in Venezuela https://darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cyberattacks-part-military-operation-venezuela 2.) potential BGP anomaly event fits timeframe https://x.com/blackorbird/status/2008541124944949763?s=20 3.) leaked snowden doc suggests possible relevant tooling https://blog.fox-it.com/2015/04/20/deep-dive-into-quantum-insert/amp/07 Jan 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtwcb626c25https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3m7ldtyzpic2hFBI Director Kash Patel earlier this year fired a group of FBI employees who had knelt during a confrontation with DC protestors during the George Floyd protests of 2020. Seems he unknowingly fired someone who was actively working the Charlie Kirk case (per new lawsuit)09 Dec 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ldtyzpic2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3m7kzo5epks2uAn article that perhaps got lost in the shuffle - on record interviews with senior Dutch intelligence officials where they lament the firing of fmr NSA director Tim Haugh and reveal they are being more careful sharing intel with US partners https://volkskrant.nl/binnenland/nederlandse-diensten-delen-minder-informatie-met-de-vs-soms-vertellen-we-dingen-niet-meer~b4882f19/09 Dec 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kzo5epks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3m2u5mg6o5s25Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/10/spyware-maker-nso-group-confirms-acquisition-by-us-investors/10 Oct 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2u5mg6o5s25https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3lzo6cwk7ig2rA story in two parts:25 Sep 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzo6cwk7ig2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisbing.bsky.social/post/3lzjrczmwdh2qSeen on the DC metro:23 Sep 2025 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:aeqdudind2rg45dv26lnvucq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjrczmwdh2q