National Security Reporter

Job description

Job Description: National Security Reporter (Intelligence & Cybersecurity) The Wall Street Journal seeks an ambitious reporter to cover the U.S. intelligence community and global cybersecurity threats, based in the Washington bureau. The ideal candidate should have significant experience covering the agencies that deal with the government’s most sensitive secrets, including the CIA, NSA, and ODNI. Our audience is craving to learn more about the government’s shifting policy with public and private-sector digital defense. The ability to bring readers inside the clandestine world of espionage and the technical frontlines of cyber warfare is paramount. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated history of nailing big scoops on “hush hush” programs and writing agenda-setting investigations into state-sponsored hacking and influence operations. Vital to this job’s success is also the ability to grasp the political nuances of U.S. intelligence programs and how different administrations can adjust or bend capabilities. An ability to provide a high-level briefing on breaking intelligence matters with little notice, while also producing deep, collaborative projects on the evolution of...