The Fourth Intelligence Revolution

A Financial Times best book of the year

“From spy satellites to social media, technology is transforming spycraft–and empowering our adversaries. The Fourth Intelligence Revolution shows that America’s intelligence agencies risk falling behind this wave of technological change. With a career spanning tech companies and the intelligence community, Anthony Vinci knows the peril we face as adversaries use AI to sift and analyze enormous quantities of our data. Our only hope is to be faster and smarter. The Fourth Intelligence Revolution explains how we can compete.”–Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology

“In this compelling book, Anthony Vinci explains the evolution of intelligence as a pillar of U.S. national security, describes an increasingly dangerous future, and identifies what we all must do to protect our nation and our way of life. The Fourth Intelligence Revolution should be read, discussed, and, most importantly, heeded.”–H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty, Battlegrounds, and At War with Ourselves

“Anthony Vinci takes us into the new world of espionage, where satellites and drones and ubiquitous surveillance devices form the eerie background–but where the abiding rule of the spy game remains simply: ‘Ye shall know the truth.’ Vinci has been on the front lines of this new intelligence war, and he gives readers a rare inside look.”–David Ignatius, columnist for The Washington Post and author of Phantom Orbit

Dr. Anthony Vinci served as the first Chief Technology Officer and Associate Director for Capabilities at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Earlier in his career he operated clandestinely in Iraq, Africa and Asia. After leaving the world of intelligence, Anthony became an executive at a private equity firm and CEO of a technology company, where he continues his mission to defend America. Dr. Vinci is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and received his PhD in International Relations from The London School of Economics.