Brian Blum covers the U.S., Canada, and Israel for Classified Intelligence Report, and contributes to its special reports and research projects. Originally from San Francisco and now based in Jerusalem, he has been with the AIM Group since 2004. He is the president of Blum Interactive Media, specializing in writing and multimedia content development for online, print, video, and audio. His clients include newspapers, universities, and non-profits. He is currently working on a book about the billion-dollar bankruptcy of a once high-flying Israeli startup.