NEWS

AFIO Now Publicly Released Video - Nicholas Reynolds, CIA Officer, on Ortiz’s War: The Allies' Secret Weapon Against Nazis in France

Interview conducted 2 July 2026 with Nicholas Reynolds PhD discussing his book Ortiz’s War: The Allies' Secret Weapon Against the Nazis in France, co-authored with Katie Sanders.

AFIO Now Member Only Video - Sarah Valentine, Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers in Secret War Against Stalin's Bomb

Interview conducted 30 July 2026 with Sarah Valentine PhD discussing her book Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin's Bomb.

Public Release of August WIN Short-Form Book Review of The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece

AFIO President Paul Hollingsworth reviews The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece by Stephan Talty in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short-Form Book Reviews page.

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EVENTS

25
Sep
2026

10:30 AM

AFIO National Luncheon

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

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Morning Speaker Panel

AFIO Vice President John Quattrocki will lead a conversation with experts Robert Eatinger (CIA, USN)  and Colin Reed (CIO at Clock & Cloud) on "AI and the Future of FISA."

Afternoon Speaker Panel

AFIO President Paul Hollingsworth will moderate a discussion with former senior intelligence officials Renee Pruneau Novakoff (CIA, NSA, ODNI, DIA) and Shelby Pierson (NGA, ODNI) on Back to the Future?: A Blueprint for Reorienting the ODNI.

Registration and Cost: Registration and credit card payment required before event. Lunch is $65 (members) or $80 (guests, Subscribers).

Registration closes 18 September at 5:00pm.

28
Oct
2026

11:30 AM

AFIO San Francisco Chapter Meeting and 2026 Midterm Election Analysis and Forecast Discussion

Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Join us for an insightful afternoon with Sonoma State University Department of Political Science professor, Dr. David McCuan, as he breaks down the upcoming elections and their critical global implications. This timely discussion analyzes how shifting political dynamics could reshape the future of the US economy, from tax reforms to domestic labor markets. Dr. McCuan will also decode impending policy transformations and evaluate how the election outcomes will alter America’s stance on international relations, foreign trade, and global alliances.

RSVP and meal choice are required.

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