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Public Release of October WIN Short-Form Review of Pressure

David Gutschmit, former National Counterintelligence Officer for East Asia and retired CIA Senior Ops Officer reviews Pressure a film by director Anthony Maras on the WIN Short-Form Reviews page.

AFIO Now Publicly Released Video - Trum Soule, retired Senior NSA officer, discussing SIGINT - Signals Intelligence

Interview conducted 25 August 2026 with Trum Soule, retired Senior NSA Officer, discussing SIGINT - Signals Intelligence.afio-now-interviews.html

AFIO Now Member Only Video - Joby Warrick on The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist

Interview conducted 27 August 2026 with Joby Warrick, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, National Security Correspondent/Report for The Washington Post, and author of just released "The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist."

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19
Mar
2027

10:30 AM

AFIO 2027 Spring Luncheon

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, McLean-Tysons, VA
1960 Chain Bridge RdMcLean, VA 22102

SAVE THE DATE!

Morning Speaker 

Join AFIO for a special luncheon featuring award-winning author Toby Harnden, who will discuss his new book, The 39. The book reveals the extraordinary exploits of the thirty-nine recipients of the CIA’s Distinguished Intelligence Cross, the Agency’s highest award for valor.

With the book’s official release date just four days later, on 23 March 2027, this AFIO luncheon will be among the first opportunities to hear Harnden discuss his work. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase a copy of The 39 and have it personally signed by the author.

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Details will be announced soon.

Registration is set to open in early January 2027.  

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