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Educated at West Point and Oxford University, Guy Filippelli received a Bronze Star for his service with Combined Joint Task Force 76 in Afghanistan. He later worked as special assistant to the director of the NSA before founding Berico Technologies and RedOwl Analytics, and in 2008 was awarded the National Intelligence Medallion. Here, he discusses his experiences as an Army officer in the cyber domain, his decision to leave the military, and his transition into the business sector.

A Conversation with Military Archbishop Broglio

The Clarity of Hindsight: A Retrospective Appraisal of the Iraq War

The Challenge of Reconstruction in Iraq

Preparing for War After 9/11

“If We Didn’t Work Together, We’d Perish”: Relationships Built At The Speed Of Trust

Keeping Options Open: From The Surge In Iraq To Operation Inherent Resolve

“You’d Better Make Something Of This”: Commanding An Armor Battalion In The Invasion Of Iraq

Solving the Puzzle: An Army Interrogator Tracks Down Saddam Hussein

“Don’t Stop Serving”: A West Pointer Reflects On Opportunities In The Army Reserve And The National Guard

Conflicting Ethics: One Officer’s Experiences During and After “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

“Educating For Uncertainty”: The Sandhurst Commandant on Building a Flexible and Professional Officer Corps

Analyzing Past Military Strategies to Interpret the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

“We Can’t All Be Team Captain”: Contributing Your Talent Where It Is Needed The Most

A Network Balancing Act: Efficiency, Security, and Public-Private Collaboration

A Cavalryman In Cyberspace

A USMA Commandant And SOCOM Commander Reflects On Leadership, Responsibility, And Taking Care Of Soldiers

“Family Everywhere”: Women’s Basketball, The Jewish Chapel, And The Army

“Hold The Door Open For Others”: A Conversation On Immigration, Identity, And Success In The Army

When to Fight and How to Fight: "Just War" in Theory and in Practice

Creative Problem Solving in a Special Forces Environment

From the Year of the Police to Securing the Population: One Colonel's Assessment of Changing Counterinsurgency Strategy in Iraq

Continuing the Legacy: A Second Generation West Pointer Reflects on His Service

“Do You Want To Do Things Or Watch Other People Do Them?”: A Life Of Service In The Australian Army

“Learning How To Win (The Right Way)”: Brothers, Football, and Service To The Nation

A Call to Serve and Lead: An Army Lacrosse Player in Iraq

“Broken Bones, A Big Heart, And Not Quitting”: A Special Forces Officer With A Mission

“Making Sense Of Ambiguity”: From Light Infantry To English Professor

“I’m A Canadian. Come With Me!” Around The World With The Canadian Infantry

The War From the Air: An Army Helicopter Pilot in Iraq

Ensuring West Point Represents the Nation: An Admissions Officer Reaches Out

“How Do We Get People To Like Us And Stop Shooting At Us?”: Counterinsurgency Operations In Iraq And Afghanistan

Strategic Inflection Points: Serving On The Border Of Freedom From The Cold War To NATO In The 21st Century

Looking at the Big Picture: From Special Ops Signal Officer to Strategic Thinker

Sustaining Relations With Civil Affairs: An Army Reserve Officer Deploying World-Wide

Getting Things Done And Taking Care Of Families: A Gold Star Mother Reflects On Her Life As An Army Spouse

“Night Stalkers Don’t Quit”: Flying In The Service Of Others – Executing A Heroic Rescue In Afghanistan

On the Cutting Edge: A Pioneer in Army and Orthopedic Medicine

Having Skin In The Game: A Long View Of Iraq

In the Whirlwind of a New Age: A Defense Undersecretary's Quick Education, Part 4: Critical Reflections on the Iraq War

Working as Hard as I Can: A Military Intelligence Officer Jumps into Action

“Climbing The American Dream Ladder”: The Sons Of An Iraqi Interpreter Achieve Success At West Point

“Your Own Mistakes Are Your Best Teacher”: Lessons From An Arabic Interpreter And Professor

General Scaparrotti: Prepare to Be Your Best on the Worst of Days

“The Workload Is Huge But The Blessings Are Bountiful”: From Infantryman To Priest, A Career Of Service

Narrating the Interior Stories of War: The Art and Power of Oral History

“A Group Of Americans Trying To Do Their Best For The World”: Reflections Of An Army Leader In Iraq And Afghanistan

Determination: Overcoming Obstacles As A West Point Soccer Player And Deploying As A Signal Officer

The Author Of Her Own Story: An Air Force Electronic Warfare Officer On Achieving Success

“Always Do A Little More”: Decades Of Supporting And Serving American Veterans And First Responders

Alexander Haig Assesses Leadership From Practical and Historical Perspectives

“I Wanted To Change The World”: Idealism And Character At West Point

Finding The Center Of Gravity: Leadership And Modernization In The Army

“Who You With? 2TC!”: Dynamic Leadership Of A Mustang At USMA And USMAPS

“Monk to Military:” Deploying with the Navy, Marines, and Army

Making History, Not Just Reading About It – A Navy Captain During Operation Iraqi Freedom

“A Constant Cat And Mouse Game”: Counter Insurgency Operations In Iraq And Afghanistan

Ready for Any Mission: A Chemical Officer in Iraq

“You Gotta Think About The Details”: The West Point Dean Reflects On His Operational Experience

“86,400 Seconds in a Day”: Getting The Most Out Of Every Opportunity

From West Point to Google

Embracing The Standard: An Iraqi Local National Interpreter’s American Dream

In the Whirlwind of a New Age: A Defense Undersecretary's Quick Education, Part 2: America Goes to War

“West Point Is Hard, But It’s Supposed To Be”: An Army Aviator Reflects on a 24-Year Career

The Army Chief of Staff on How to Build a Better Officer Corps

A Story Of Love And Faith: A Relationship Forged At West Point

Insurgents and IEDs: An Engineer Company Commander Returns to Iraq

“Our Intel Has Got To Be Straight”: Two Iraq Deployments In Military Intelligence

Not Through Invention, But Through Innovation

American Leadership & the Evolving Meaning of Modern War

War and Peace: Leadership and Service in a Tumultuous Age

Transitions: Cyber in Afghanistan, the NSA, and the Corporate World

“So Many Opportunities”: Being Part Of Something Bigger With The Air Force And NASA

Deep Questions, Grave Consequences: A Major Grapples With the Ethics of War

Strategic Partnership: Cyber Security as a Collaborative Enterprise

A Broader Perspective: “There is More to the Army than an Infantry Battalion”

Practical Lessons of the Vietnam War

Not Only A Patient, But Also A Doctor: From Army Football To Army Medicine

Threat Differentiation: Appreciating the Complexity of the Cyber Domain

Adapting Leadership Values for a New Era: Rising Through the Ranks (Part 1)

“Everybody Is Looking For Leadership”: Insights From Grenada And Panama To the Global War On Terror

In the Whirlwind of a New Age: A Defense Undersecretary's Quick Education, Part 3: The Looming Shadow of Saddam's Iraq

War as a Lesson in Culture: A Young Captain's Awakening in Iraq (Part I)

Temporal Leadership: Reflections on Service at the Highest Levels of Command

An Engineer Officer: Leadership and Compassion Forming Strong Teams

An Insurgent Non-Conformist In Special Forces

From Soldier to Expert: In the Thick of Policy

“Train To Be The Best Commander You Can Be”: Developing Capabilities And Serving Soldiers

Getting Your Headspace And Timing Right: Seizing Opportunities At West Point And In The Army

An Engineer Builds Bridges and Connections Early in the Iraq War

“Try To Be An Officer Soldiers Deserve”: Deployments To Iraq And Afghanistan With 3-89 Cavalry

Adapting Leadership Values for a New Era: The Multi-Faceted Terrain of Iraq (Part 2)

Lessons Learned: Devising Adaptive Counterinsurgency Doctrine for the War on Terror

The Namesake For Task Force George: Memories Of Jason George (USMA ’94) From A Gold Star Mother And His Beast Squadmate

Figuring It Out: Overcoming The Scars Of Battle Through Community And Advocacy

Developmental Progression: From Building the Iraqi Police to Outmaneuvering the Taliban

The Influence of Leadership: Maintaining Unit Readiness in an IED Environment

"A Human Problem": Security and Efficiency in the Evolving Cyber Landscape

“Soldiers Are A Reflection Of Their Leaders”: Facilitating Success At West Point And In The Army

“This Wasn’t Supposed To Happen To Me”: A Seriously Wounded Marine Gives Back

An Army Nurse in the Baghdad ER

“Are You Here About My Son?”: A Gold Star Mother Remembers

“I Knew We Were Going When The Ammo Showed Up”: Transitioning From An Enlisted Tanker In Iraq To A Commissioned Aviator in Afghanistan

“Building Relationships”: A Civil Affairs NCO And Military Intelligence Officer On Counter-Insurgency In Iraq And Afghanistan

“Meet The Army Standards And Be Consistent”: Leadership From First Captain To The Chief Of Public Affairs

On the Frontlines: An American Diplomat's Reflections on a Transforming Middle East

“You’re The Ham Slice In The Sandwich”: A Nininger Awardee Describes Setting A Blocking Position In The Attack On Baghdad

“Lieutenants, You’re Going To War Somewhere”: A Marine Officer During The War In Iraq

“Understand The Problem And Figure Out Your Strengths”: Winning In Baghdad

Assessing and Countering the Threat of Terrorism

A British Commander’s Perspective on the Global War on Terror

“A Battle Of Narratives”: Fighting And Writing The Second Battle Of Fallujah

A Cold War Armor Officer Reflects On Service From Platoon Leader To Division Commander

“Seeing The World In A Different Way”: 29 Years As A Soldier, An NCO, And An Officer

Securing the "Homeland": How a Former Judge and Prosecutor Faced Off Against Terrorism

“Reach Back, Walk Alongside, and Look Forward:” An Army Chaplain Explores His Career

No Good Intelligence Is Gained Through Torture: Coming To Grips With The Use Of Torture As An Instrument Of War

“You Join The Infantry To Shoot Stuff And Blow Stuff Up”: Two Iraq Deployments With The Screaming Eagles

Not A Punishment – An Opportunity: Honor Redemption Through The Army Mentorship Program

Service As An Armor And A Civil Affairs Officer: “Think Of The Peace Corps With Guns”

Following in the Footsteps of Greatness, From Iowa to West Point to Iraq

The Value Of Hard Work: From Patient To Army Doctor

"I Want to be in the Fight": An MP Officer Reflects on Leadership, Gender Issues in the Military, and Overcoming Adversity

Investigating Abu Ghraib: The Taguba Report

The Judicial Front in the War on Terror

Freedom, Medicine, And West Point: The Story Of An Orthopedic Trauma Doctor

PRTs in Iraq: Economic Rebuilding for a Fledgling Democracy

Trying those Responsible for Abu Ghraib: Two Prosecutors Speak Out

“A Soccer Star’s Three Tours in Iraq”: A West Point Family’s Legacy

Called to Serve, Volunteered to Deploy

Symbols Versus Substance: Heroism and the Cult of Celebrity

“Discipline, Teamwork, Trust, Readiness”: Leading Soldiers In A Counter Insurgency Fight

“West Point Is My Home Town”: A Systems Engineer Analyzes His Career

“The Only Reward Is Another Mission No One Will Take”: Pathfinder Operations In The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

Broad Horizons: An Engineer Officer Reflects on West Point, Vietnam, and Lifelong Learning

From Soldier to Expert: 20th Century Experience and a 21st Century Vision

Servant to the Community: An Aviator as the West Point Garrison Commander

Opening Shock: Four Combat Jump Veterans Tell Their Stories

“We Fought Every Day That Year”: Task Force Pale Horse in Afghanistan

"Can You Shake the Sticks?": An Army Helicopter Pilot on the Evolving Landscape for Military Women