AFIO Weekly Intelligence Notes #37-07 dated 24 September 2007
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CONTENTS
Section I - INTELLIGENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Section II - CONTEXT & PRECEDENCE
Section III - ASSISTANCE NEEDED, CAREERS, BOOK REVIEWS AND COMING EVENTS
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Section I - INTELLIGENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Former CIA Analyst Says Troops Must Stay in
Afghanistan. A former CIA analyst whose book was mentioned last week in Osama bin Laden's latest video
message says Western powers must stay in Afghanistan or risk handing the Taliban and Al Qaeda a huge victory.
Michael Scheuer was a CIA analyst for 22 years and has been a harsh critic of the White House strategy for fighting terrorism. He believes the war in Afghanistan has been badly misdirected, but he thinks that pulling troops out would be an even bigger mistake.
Mr. Scheuer said that conflicting government polices have betrayed Australian and other Western troops fighting in Afghanistan, but added that if they were pulled out, the Taliban and Al Qaeda would quickly return.
[ABC/17September2007]
Pentagon Developing New Unmanned Spy
Planes. The Department of Defense wants to develop spy satellites that can detect a military force mobilizing halfway around the world, enabling it to immediately assess possible threats to national security. An unmanned surveillance aircraft packed into the nose of a missile would be launched over suspicious areas to gather more intelligence; if the threat were confirmed, it would be replaced by another aircraft that could perform low-flying surveillance for up to five years without returning to Earth to refuel.
Toward that end, the Pentagon has commissioned development of the Rapid Eye and the Vulture - two new unmanned, high-altitude aircraft better able, it says, to meet today's needs for gathering information about nimbler threats. The goal is to have demos of the technology for both aircraft within three years and working models ready to go within five years. DARPA plans to spend $12 million developing the Rapid Eye and $7.9 million on the Vulture through the end of fiscal year 2009.
The idea behind the Rapid Eye is to create an aircraft that can be stored on board a ballistic missile able to deliver it anywhere in the world within an hour. The Rapid Eye would travel inside the missile - with its wings folded or deflated, depending on the design - and be released over a designated spot. The Rapid Eye program will research and develop technologies and systems that would let the military deliver a 500-pound, high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle via a ballistic missile to an approximate location, decelerate the missile so that its payload can be deployed, then launch the spy plane and start its propulsion system. Once aloft, it would provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities at high altitudes for at least seven hours without refueling.
The Vulture project, which stands for Very high altitude, Ultraendurance, Loitering Theater Unmanned Reconnaissance Element, seeks to deliver and maintain an aircraft that can remain above a surveillance target for at least five years. Weighing in at an anticipated 1,000 pounds, the vehicle is being designed to collect its power from its environment - via solar or some other source - to store and use energy efficiently, and include a robotic refueling capability. With a wingspan of between 300 and 500 feet, the Vulture would function like a low-orbit satellite as much as like an aircraft, staying aloft far longer than any surveillance plane can today, says Jamey Jacob, an Oklahoma State University associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, adding, "It would provide a persistent presence for the military." Jacobs is working as a consultant to defense contractors developing designs for the aircraft.
The two biggest hurdles in developing the Vulture are choosing the best energy source to power the vehicle and well-constructed sturdy components that will last at least five years. One option is to make the aircraft modular, so that components can break off and fly home via remote control when necessary and new modules can be flown up and remotely attached. Another option is to use a second aircraft to refuel the Vulture and repair it while in flight. Several improvements in technology over the past decade - including solar cells and more efficient engines - make these aircraft more of a reality than they have been in the past. "The aircraft have to be light and run extremely efficiently," Jacob says. "You can't run off of today's fuels for five years. Ideally, the aircraft would have solar cells that can alternately charge and operate while in flight."
It's unclear whether the Rapid Eye will be able to be retrieved after it is used; DARPA is leaving that question to the firms that submit designs for the plane. "We would prefer to be able to recover the aircraft," Pulliam says, "but the cost of the aircraft will not be such that it must be recovered."
U.K. defense firm QinetiQ claims to hold the record in keeping an unmanned aircraft aloft. In 2005 its Zephyr high-altitude, solar-powered vehicle stayed aloft continuously for 54 hours during a test flight. The previous unmanned endurance record was set in 2001 by a jet-powered U.S. Air Force Global Hawk surveillance aircraft, which flew for more than 30 hours. The Zephyr is a carbon-fiber aircraft weighing 66 pounds and with a wingspan of about 59 feet that by day flies on solar power generated by amorphous silicon arrays that cover its wings; it is powered at night by lithium-sulfur batteries recharged during the day using solar power. [Greenemeir/ScientificAmerican/17September2007]
CIA.gov Captures Standard of Excellence
WebAward. The CIA received a Standard of Excellence WebAward today from the Web Marketing Association (WMA). The CIA captured the Standard of Excellence award in the government category.
The WebAwards, now in its 11th year, is the premier annual Web site award competition that names the best Web sites in 96 industry categories, while setting the standard of excellence for all Web site development. Web sites were judged on design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copywriting, and ease of use. Those that win the Standard of Excellence WebAward score above the average of their industry.
The WebAward comes on the heels of the redesigned CIA.gov Web site, which launched in May 2007. The redesigned site included a new look and feel, a variety of interactive features - including videos and virtual tours - and revamped, updated and improved content.
[SOP/19September2007]
Former President Bush Pays Visit to CIA, Marks 60th
Anniversary. A special guest dropped by CIA at around noon on September
18th to help mark the Agency's 60th anniversary - former President George H.W. Bush, who served as CIA Director from January 1976 to January 1977.
"I have never met as dedicated and selfless a group of people as those who work here at the CIA," President Bush told about 1,500 Agency employees gathered at a lunchtime barbecue in the quadrangle in front of the building's main entrance. "Thanks for all you do in the defense of our country." President Bush criticized "doomsayers who know so little about what you do," adding that the CIA's culture and the need to protect legitimate secrets prevent the Agency from talking about its "many, many successes."
President Bush, who was invited to the event by CIA Director Mike Hayden, shook hands and signed autographs for employees, cut a birthday cake, and lunched on a barbecue menu that included pulled barbecue pork, barbecue chicken, hamburgers, coleslaw, German potato salad, baked beans, and brownies.
[CIAPublicAffairs/19September2007]
Intelligence Agencies Move Closer to Common Personnel
System. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is close to finalizing and beginning to implement a new directive that will establish a common performance management and pay system across the 16 intelligence agencies. The effort is part of a 500-day plan announced by Intelligence Director Mike McConnell last week to build on the successes of a 100-day push to improve integration and collaboration among intelligence agencies.
McConnell said the successes of the 100-day plan included the launch of a civilian joint duty program, improved security clearance processing times, increased diversity in the intelligence workforce and more information sharing across the community. "I'm encouraged with our progress so far," he said. "We have a lot of work ahead of us."
A summary of the 500-day plan will be posted on the DNI's Web site later this month, McConnell said. But Mary Kay Byers, chief human capital officer for the National Reconnaissance Office, described portions of the new plan Monday at the HRGov conference in Morgantown, W.Va. The performance management framework will entail six performance elements that all agencies must have, Byers said, adding that agencies can add elements to fit their individual needs. The community also plans to launch a unified pay-for-performance system by 2009, with each agency developing its own timeline for implementation, Byers said. The Defense Intelligence Agency will begin implementing the new pay system, with the first payouts awarded in 2010, she said.
Byers also said intelligence agencies will rigorously move forward with the joint duty program, requiring all employees to complete at least one assignment outside their home agency in order to be eligible for promotion to the senior ranks. The requirement will begin in 2010, with employees completing the outside assignments in 12 to 36 months, Byers said.
Meanwhile, Byers highlighted pilot projects involving performance evaluations that rely on an independent interviewer to ask an employee's superiors and subordinates about the employee's work. Those tests are taking place at the DNI office, the National Security Agency and others. Byers said many managers are skeptical of the amount of time and effort required for the evaluations.
The new plan also seeks to reform the hiring and security clearance process by allowing job candidates to work temporary unclassified jobs while they're waiting for clearances and investigations to be completed. "That way, we're not losing candidates due to the extensive processing time," Byers said.
Byers noted that the plan's greatest challenges lie with the smaller intelligence agencies embedded in larger departments with different personnel systems, such as the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research. She said the DNI office is still determining how to handle pay for performance and other personnel issues in these instances.
[Ballenstedt/GovernmentExecutive.com/18September2007]
NSA to Defend Against
Hackers. The National Security Agency is drawing up plans for a new domestic assignment: helping protect government and private communications networks from cyberattacks and infiltration by terrorists and hackers, according to current and former intelligence officials.
The plan calls for the NSA to work with the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to monitor such networks to prevent unauthorized intrusion, according to those with knowledge of what is known internally as the "Cyber Initiative." Details of the project are highly classified.
Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, a former NSA chief, is coordinating the initiative. It will be run by the Department of Homeland Security, which has primary responsibility for protecting domestic infrastructure, including the Internet, current and former officials said.
At the outset, up to 2,000 people - from the Department of Homeland Security, the NSA and other agencies - could be assigned to the initiative, said a senior intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The NSA's new domestic role would require a revision of the agency's charter, the senior intelligence official said. Up to now, the NSA's cyberdefense arsenal has been used to guard the government's classified networks - not the unclassified networks that now are the responsibility of other federal agencies.
NSA officials declined to discuss specific programs but said cybersecurity is a critical component of what they do.
[Gorman/BaltimoreSun/20September2007]
CIA Unveils Cold War Spy Plane. A sleek piece of Cold War history was put on display at the CIA last week - the once supersecret A-12 spy plane, which flew higher and faster than any other manned aircraft to spy on North Vietnam and North Korea.
"It was a beautiful airplane," said Ken Collins, a retired air force colonel and one of only six pilots to fly the A-12s.
Collins and other veterans gathered at CIA headquarters to reminisce about the aircraft which shattered records for speed and altitude in the secrecy of a 1960s CIA program codenamed Oxcart. A black, needle-nosed missile of a plane with curved wings that anticipated modern stealth aircraft, the A-12 hit speeds of more than 2,200 miles an hour, or more than 3.2 times the speed of sound. It cruised at altitudes between 80,000 and 90,000 feet, so high that the earth's curvature was visible from its cockpit.
"A marvel of aeronautical engineering, the A-12 literally took people's breath away when they first saw it fly," said CIA director Michael Hayden, an air force general.
The aircraft was so fast that it took only about 12 minutes to traverse North Vietnam. Temperatures on the edge of the cockpit windshield would rise to as high as 680 degrees Fahrenheit, said Collins. And as the plane blasted through Mach 2.5, two and a half times the speed of sound, it would be slammed by shock waves so violent that the planes would pitch and yaw, and sometimes stall.
But Collins, who flew six missions over North Vietnam, told reporters "it was a beautiful airplane to land, and just technically a fantastic airplane to fly."
The A-12 on display on the grounds of the CIA - which was known as "Article 128" - is one 15 A-12s built. Only nine survive. Five were lost to crashes, and two pilots were killed.
The A-12 was designed by Lockheed at its famous Skunk Works facility as a successor to the U-2, which had become increasingly vulnerable to Soviet air defense missiles. They began operations in 1965, but flew combat missions out of Kadena Air Base in Okinawa for only two years before they were retired in 1968.
Ironically, the U-2 is still flying over Iraq and Afghanistan, though even it is now being eclipsed by high-flying drones called Global Hawks. No A-12s were shot down, even though the Soviet Union learned of the outlines of the program and Russian and Chinese radars were able to track it.
The CIA did not acknowledge the program's existence until 20 years after its last mission, and only this week declassified documents related to the program and published an official history of Oxcart. Codenamed "Black Shield," the A-12s last missions were flown in 1968 over North Korea after the capture of the USS Pueblo, a US electronic surveillance vessel seized in international waters.
Hayden credited the photographs taken by the A-12s with two key intelligence findings. Missions in 1967 found that North Vietnam had no surface-to-surface missiles, easing US fears of an escalation. And an A-12 photographed the USS Pueblo in a North Korean port three days after it was seized on January 23, 1968. [Ninemsn.com/19September2007]
Venezuela Accuses US DEA of
Spying. Venezuela's Attorney General Isaias Rodriguez said on Wednesday they have indications of espionage activity by the US Drug Enforcement Agency. In an interview with local Union Radio, Rodriguez said that Venezuela's breaking-off with DEA stemmed from the way the US entity was acting, including conducting raids without authorization.
He explained that the US agents never gave the slightest bit of information leading to the capture of any "big fish," but rather only "mules and small drug dealers." The attorney general also revealed that Venezuelan authorities tried to reach an agreement to clearly establish areas of competence, but there was no cooperation from the DEA, which led them into considering if they were carrying out espionage missions in the country. [PrensaLatina/20September2007]
Russian Spies Testify Against Each Other. The closed trial of Russian Army Maj. Sergey Yuren began yesterday in the Moscow District Military Court. Investigators say Yuren and four officers of the Belarusian Army gave Polish intelligence agents information about the facilities of the Russian-Belarusian unified air defense system. The Belarusian officers were sentenced in that country to prison terms of 7-10 years on September 14. Yuren testified against them at their trial and head of the Belarusian KGB Stepan Sukhorenko was dismissed in the resultant scandal.
Yuren is accused of violating article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("treason in the form of espionage"). The prosecution claims that Yuren, along with Belarusian officers Vladimir Russkin, Viktor Bogdan, Sergey Kornilyuk and Pavel Petkevich, gathered information and various defensive objects located in Belarus, especially S-300 ballistic missile systems. The activities allegedly began after Russkin was detained on the Polish-Belarusian border several years ago for smuggling ethyl alcohol. He accepted the offer to cooperate with Polish intelligence and began to smuggle copies of secret documents out of the country hidden in a compartment in a fire extinguisher in his car. Poland denies that it has intelligence activities in Belarus.
The group was uncovered in January of this year after Yuren gave himself up to the FSB. Yuren claimed to have worked with the Belarusians in 2005 and 2006, but decided to confess because he was dissatisfied with the compensation he received. Yuren admits his full guilt and expressed regret for his actions. The convicted Belarusian officers will testify in Yuren's trial. [Kommersant/20September2007]
Armenian President Fires National Security Service Deputy for Pro-West
Attitude. Armenian President Robert Kocharian has issued a decree of dismissal of Grigor Arutyunyan, deputy director of the Armenian National Security Service, reportedly because he is pro-United States. The move comes after the president ordered the security agencies to target all officers sympathetic to the United States. The security officers reportedly were eavesdropping on the Defense officers and members of the foreign ministries who had been trained in western countries. The defense minister recently announced that the government will not appoint western-trained officers to senior posts of the security agencies. He explained that in the event of territorial conflicts with Azerbaijan and Georgia, expansion of cooperation with Euro-Atlantic structures may weaken Russia's support. [APA/21September2007]
Pakistan Appoints New Intel
Chief. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf appointed a new intelligence chief and promoted five army generals on Friday as hundreds protested his bid to win another term. Musharraf promoted Nadeem Taj, who was his military secretary when he seized power in a 1999 coup, as director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency. The four other promoted generals were Javed Zia, Shujat Zamir Dar, Muhammad Asghar and Jamil Haider, according to a statement issued by the army Friday.
Meanwhile, at least 500 activists gathered outside the Supreme Court to protest Musharraf's bid to win another term in an October 6 election. Musharraf will seek re-election despite legal challenges to his bid for power in the Supreme Court and slumping popularity. The opposition has vowed to boycott Musharraf's election. [GulfNews/21September2007]
NIS Vows to Be In Top 5 Spy Agencies. South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) director Kim Man-bok said the spy agency has mapped out a blueprint in efforts to become one the world's top five spy agencies in 10 years. In its report to President Roh Moo-hyun, Kim vowed to secure global intelligence competitiveness and national confidence to attain the goal of ranking among the top five list as a global spy agency.
He compared the position of the NIS with the Central Information [sic] Agency (CIA) of the United States, the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (MOSSAD) of Israel and the Secret Intelligence Service of Britain.
After Roh praised Kim and other agents for playing a crucial role in releasing 21 of the 23 Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban, Kim said the NIS will continue to do their best to protect people's lives and their security.
Roh complimented the NIS for the internal efforts it is making to renovate itself, saying that it is very desirable that the agency has turned into one supporting the people, from its position as a sincere arm for the military dictatorship. [Koreatimes/21September2007]
Germany's Spy Chief Speaks Out Against War
Privatization. Germany's top spy chief has criticized private security firms operating in combat zones. A recent shooting in Iraq shows the potential backlash countries face in using private security in war zones.
Private contractors aren't under strict international oversight as soldiers and can be more prone to break the law, Ernst Uhrlau, the head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Agency (BND), said in a speech in Berlin.
While the German government does not employ private security firms in its peacekeeping missions, many western governments have grown dependent on the private sector for a variety of services, including food preparation, intelligence analysis and security.
Uhrlau said there were some cases in which countries should consider using private security firms. Security firms can do a good job of providing short-term security which allows for reconstruction to take place in a war-torn area. But they should not be used in long-term conflicts which require a high level of diplomatic sensitivity, Uhrlau said. [DWWorld/21September2007]
Section II - CONTEXT & PRECEDENCE
Statement by CIA Director Michael V. Hayden on Agency's 60th
Anniversary. Those who founded the Central Intelligence Agency 60 years ago understood they were creating something entirely new: a secret civilian intelligence service, its place in government central, its judgments free of departmental influence. They also knew the times demanded it; Pearl Harbor was a recent memory, and the Iron Curtain a new reality. America, no longer a reluctant player on the world stage but the Free World's champion, faced global responsibilities and threats - and needed a Central Intelligence Agency.
In 2007, it still does - more than ever. We confront a very different range of challenges than our founders did, but we approach them with the same expeditionary spirit, unrivaled expertise, and deep patriotism. Eighty-seven stars on our Memorial Wall attest to the sacrifice and resolve of our heroes from every generation, qualities that are a constant in the life of the Agency. As CIA fights a new kind of war - one that uniquely demands the resources and tradecraft of a clandestine intelligence service - we do so confident that we uphold and defend the values of our free society, to which we are fully accountable as we strive to enhance its security.
This week, we are celebrating the achievements of the Agency through 60 years of service to our nation. Yesterday, CIA had the honor of welcoming back to Langley a man who helped shape both the Agency's history and that of our nation, former President George H.W. Bush. This afternoon, we officially received our A-12 OXCART, the fastest, highest-flying plane ever to take to the skies - and one of the greatest technical achievements in the CIA's history.
Some 130,000 Americans in each of the past couple of years have applied to join CIA. Sixty years out, we're more critical to the nation's security than our founders, even with their wisdom and foresight, could ever have envisioned.
[CIA/19September2007]
What's the Meaning Behind the CIA Seal? The CIA seal is one of the most recognizable images in the world. You've probably seen it on book covers, T-shirts and in the movies. But what's the meaning behind the seal? What does it represent to the CIA, its employees and the US citizens we serve?
Section 2 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 provided for a seal of office for the CIA. The seal's design was approved on Feb. 17, 1950 in President Harry Truman's Executive Order 10111. In this Order, the CIA seal is described in heraldic terms as follows:
SHIELD: Argent, a compass rose of sixteen points gules.
CREST: On a wreath argent and gules an American bald eagle's head
erased proper.
Below the shield on a gold color scroll the inscription "United States of
America" in red letters and encircling the shield and crest at the top
the inscription "Central Intelligence Agency" in white letters.
All on a circular blue background with a narrow gold edge.
AND WHEREAS it appears that such seal is of suitable design and is
appropriate for establishment as the official seal of the Central
Intelligence Agency
But the formal verbiage in President Truman's Executive Order does not clearly explain what the various parts of the seal mean. Here's how we interpret our seal:
The American Eagle is the national bird and is a symbol of strength and alertness.
The radiating spokes of the compass rose depict the convergence of intelligence data from all areas of the world to a central point.
The shield is the standard symbol of defense and the intelligence we gather for policymakers.
For an interactive look at the CIA seal, visit https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/k-5th-grade/the-cia-seal/index.html.
[CIA.Gov]
Section III - ASSISTANCE NEEDED, CAREERS, BOOK REVIEWS AND COMING EVENTS
ISR COLLECTION MANAGERS SOUGHT / GLOBAL SENSOR MANAGER SOUGHT - I am seeking 2-3 seasoned ISR Collection Managers to conduct a study leading to a long-term contract. The study will begin about 1 October and run for 6-9 months. The participants can expect to travel to the Combatant Commands, USAF ESC, collection locations, etc., frequently during the Study. Following the Study period, the participants are likely to be key members of the contract staff if they would like to be so considered.
In addition, I have an immediate position available for a Global Sensor Manager – a seasoned Collection Manager with a considerable background in space systems – an NRO veteran, perhaps. The incumbent will work in the DIAC at Bolling AFB on the JFCC ISR contract.
In both cases, I would appreciate responses by return email or by telephone to my contact numbers below.
REPLIES to: Barry A. Walrath, Vice President/Manager, SAIC Engineering & Analyses Divisions, Office: 703/276-2916, Cell: 703/303-5990, Email: BARRY.A.WALRATH@saic.com
FIVE INTELLIGENCE TEACHING POSITIONS: Senior Faculty Member - Russian/Central Asian/European issues H07-018744-01-DNM
Senior Faculty Member - Social/Cultural Analysis H07-018745-01-DNM
Senior Faculty Member - Latin American issues H07-018746-01-DNM
Senior Faculty Member - Southwest Asia focusing on Iran and Afghanistan H07-018749-01-DNM Senior Faculty Member - Terrorism/Counterterrorism Analysis H07-018752-01-DNM
All five have following requirements in common: Qualifications Requirements:
Applicants will be assessed against specific position-related assessment factors which are directly related to the position being filled and are essential for successful job performance. In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have experience that demonstrates possession of the broad range and depth of knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the occupation or specialty at or equivalent to the next lower grade.
Mandatory Position-Related Assessment Factors:
1. Experience teaching Social/Cultural Analysis as basis for understanding the nature and propensity for conflict which can take the form of terrorism, insurgency, and counterinsurgency, and conventional war.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of adult learning principles, techniques and strategies.
3. Knowledge of teaching techniques, needs assessment, courseware development, and student evaluation methods.
4. Experience using strong verbal and written communication skills in order to effectively convey ideas, concepts, and principles in an adult learning environment.
5. Demonstrated experience in applying organizational transformation skills and previous involvement with learning outcomes assessment as they relate to regional accreditation.
1. Vacancy Announcement Number: H07-018744-01-DNM
Position: Senior Faculty Member - Russian/Central Asian/European issues
Area of Consideration: Open All Sources
Opening Date: 18-SEP-2007
Number of Positions Available: 1
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Contact Information: Dana Matthews 202-231-8228
Closing Date: 9-OCT-2007
Pay Plan/Series/Grade: GG-1710-14
Salary Range: $93822 to $121967 annually
Position Summary:
Incumbent serves as a faculty member in the National Defense Intelligence College. The incumbent develops new curricula on topics based on broad instructional objectives-including identifying, defining, and developing specific topics of instruction and developing student evaluation material.
Maintains currency and effectiveness of curriculum based on a variety of inputs including, but not limited to student critiques, peer evaluations, and current events. Reviews intelligence and open-source publications for up-to-date information and incorporates into courses. Maintains contact with subject matter specialists in DIA's current Agency elements, intelligence directorate, and, as necessary other Agency elements, intelligence community agencies, Federal agencies, academia and private industry. In addition the incumbent is responsible for: teaching three courses per quarter with the primary focus on intelligence challenges of Russia/Central Asia/Europe, globalization, and political, economic, military, cultural and social issues, nationalism, ethnic conflict, terrorism and other factors affecting regional stability; normally, all faculty are required to teach at least two core courses in addition to specialized electives in their area of expertise; maintaining a rigorous research and publication agenda that supports the College's research priorities; contributing to the College's international engagement and academic outreach activities; preparing military and Department of Defense civilian personnel for command, staff, and policy-making positions related to intelligence at national, theater, and tactical levels during peacetime, crisis, and armed conflict; serving as committee chair or reader for six graduate thesis students per academic year; undertake and disseminate intelligence research that contributes to the educational and professional career development of military and Federal civilian personnel who are pursuing careers in intelligence; contribute to the expansion of degree-program offerings, international programs, research and academic outreach to Federal, public, and private colleges and universities; cooperate with other Intelligence Community and Department of Defense educational entities and make significant recommendations contributions to expand the college's mission and increase enrollment.
Highly Desired Assessment Factors:
1. Ph.D in Russian/Central Asian/European studies or related discipline.
2. Demonstrated experience in a record of academic research and publication in Russian/Central Asian/European issues.
APPLY via: http://diajobs.dia.mil/
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2. Vacancy Announcement Number: H07-018745-01-DNM
Position: Senior Faculty Member - Social/Cultural Analysis
Area of Consideration: Open All Sources
Opening Date: 18-SEP-2007
Number of Positions Available: 1
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Contact Information: Dana Matthews 202-231-8228
Closing Date: 9-OCT-2007
Pay Plan/Series/Grade: GG-1710-14
Salary Range: $93822 to $121967 annually
Position Summary:
Incumbent serves as a faculty member in the National Defense Intelligence College. The incumbent develops new curricula on topics based on broad instructional objectives-including identifying, defining, and developing specific topics of instruction and developing student evaluation material.
Maintains currency and effectiveness of curriculum based on a variety of inputs including, but not limited to student critiques, peer evaluations, and current events. Reviews intelligence and open-source publications for up-to-date information and incorporates into courses. Maintains contact with subject matter specialists in DIA's current Agency elements, intelligence directorate, and, as necessary other Agency elements, intelligence community agencies, Federal agencies, academia and private industry. In addition the incumbent is responsible for: teaching three courses per quarter in social/cultural analysis, ideology, religion, extremism, and demographics, and how those factors contribute to conflict, globalization, and/or related topics; normally, all faculty are required to teach at least two core courses in addition to specialized electives in their area of expertise; maintaining a rigorous research and publication stream on social analyses of state and non-state actors and their potential for conflict in the dynamic global and/or regional environment in support of the College's research mission; contributing to the College's international engagement and academic outreach activities; preparing military and Department of Defense civilian personnel for command, staff, and policy-making positions related to intelligence at national, theater, and tactical levels during peacetime, crisis, and armed conflict; serving as committee chair or reader for six graduate thesis students per academic year; undertake and disseminate intelligence research that contributes to the educational and professional career development of military and Federal civilian personnel who are pursuing careers in intelligence; contribute to the expansion of degree-program offerings, international programs, research and academic outreach to Federal, public, and private colleges and universities; cooperate with other Intelligence Community and Department of Defense educational entities and make significant contributions to the College's success by contributing to its expanding mission and increasing enrollment.
Highly Desired Assessment Factors:
1. A Ph.D in the social sciences, anthropology, sociology, economics, or related field.
2. Demonstrated experience in a record of academic research and publication in globalization, political, social, religious and/or cultural identity as it relates to conflict.
APPLY via: http://diajobs.dia.mil/
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3. Vacancy Announcement Number: H07-018746-01-DNM
Position: Senior Faculty Member - Latin American issues
Area of Consideration: Open All Sources
Opening Date: 18-SEP-2007
Number of Positions Available: 1
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Contact Information: Dana Matthews 202-231-8228
Closing Date: 9-OCT-2007
Pay Plan/Series/Grade: GG-1710-14
Salary Range: $93822 to $121967 annually
Position Summary:
Incumbent serves as a faculty member in the National Defense Intelligence College. The incumbent develops new curricula on topics based on broad instructional objectives-including identifying, defining, and developing specific topics of instruction and developing student evaluation material.
Maintains currency and effectiveness of curriculum based on a variety of inputs including, but not limited to student critiques, peer evaluations, and current events. Reviews intelligence and open-source publications for up-to-date information and incorporates into courses. Maintains contact with subject matter specialists in DIA's current Agency elements, intelligence directorate, and, as necessary other Agency elements, intelligence community agencies, Federal agencies, academia and private industry. In addition the incumbent is responsible for: teaching three courses per quarter on intelligence challenges in Latin America and related issues such as transnational crime, drug trafficking and counter-narcotics, corruption, terrorism, insurgency and regional security issues; normally, all faculty are required to teach at least two core courses in addition to specialized electives in their area of expertise; maintaining a rigorous research and publication activity in support of the College's research mission; contributing to the College's international engagement and academic outreach activities; preparing military and Department of Defense civilian personnel for command, staff, and policy-making positions related to intelligence at national, theater, and tactical levels during peacetime, crisis, and armed conflict; serving as committee chair or reader for six graduate thesis students per academic year; undertake and disseminate intelligence research that contributes to the educational and professional career development of military and Federal civilian personnel who are pursuing careers in intelligence; contribute to the expansion of degree-program offerings, international programs, research and academic outreach to Federal, public, and private colleges and universities; cooperate with other Intelligence Community and Department of Defense educational entities and make significant contributions to the College's success by contributing to its expanding mission and increasing enrollment.
Highly Desired Assessment Factors:
1. A Ph.D. in Latin American studies or related discipline.
2. Demonstrated experience in a record of academic research and publication on topics related to the position description.
APPLY via: http://diajobs.dia.mil/
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4. Vacancy Announcement Number: H07-018749-01-DNM
Position: Senior Faculty Member - Southwest Asia focusing on
Iran and Afghanistan
Area of Consideration: Open All Sources
Opening Date: 18-SEP-2007
Number of Positions Available: 1
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Contact Information: Dana Matthews 202-231-8228
Closing Date: 9-OCT-2007
Pay Plan/Series/Grade: GG-1710-14
Salary Range: $93822 to $121967 annually
Position Summary:
Incumbent serves as a faculty member in the National Defense Intelligence College. The incumbent develops new curricula on topics based on broad instructional objectives-including identifying, defining, and developing specific topics of instruction and developing student evaluation material.
Maintains currency and effectiveness of curriculum based on a variety of inputs including, but not limited to student critiques, peer evaluations, and current events. Reviews intelligence and open-source publications for up-to-date information and incorporates into courses. Maintains contact with subject matter specialists in DIA's current Agency elements, intelligence directorate, and, as necessary other Agency elements, intelligence community agencies, Federal agencies, academia and private industry. In addition the incumbent is responsible for: teaching three courses per quarter on Southwest Asia focusing on Iran and Afghanistan with related interests in Social Analysis, religion, extremism, terrorism and/or regional security issues; normally, all faculty are required to teach at least two core courses in addition to specialized electives in their area of expertise; maintaining a rigorous research and publication on Southwest Asia/Iran/Afghanistan; contributing to the College's international engagement and academic outreach activities; academic instruction and research should enhance our understanding and provide insights for closing the intelligence gap; preparing military and Department of Defense civilian personnel for command, staff, and policy-making positions related to intelligence at national, theater, and tactical levels during peacetime, crisis, and armed conflict; serving as committee chair or reader for six graduate thesis students per academic year; undertake and disseminate intelligence research that contributes to the educational and professional career development of military and Federal civilian personnel who are pursuing careers in intelligence; contribute to the expansion of degree-program offerings, international programs, research and academic outreach to Federal, public, and private colleges and universities; cooperate with other Intelligence Community and Department of Defense educational entities and make significant contributions to the College's success by contributing to its expanding mission and increasing enrollment.
Highly Desired Assessment Factors:
1. A Ph.D. in Asian-Southwest Asian studies or related area or discipline.
2. Demonstrated experience in a record of academic research and/or publication on Southwest Asian geostrategic issues and conflict.
APPLY via: http://diajobs.dia.mil/
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5. Vacancy Announcement Number: H07-018752-01-DNM
Position: Senior Faculty Member - Terrorism/Counterterrorism
Analysis
Area of Consideration: Open All Sources
Opening Date: 18-SEP-2007
Number of Positions Available: 1
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Contact Information: Dana Matthews 202-231-8228
Closing Date: 9-OCT-2007
Pay Plan/Series/Grade: GG-1710-14
Salary Range: $93822 to $121967 annually
Position Summary:
Incumbent serves as a faculty member in the National Defense Intelligence College. The incumbent develops new curricula on topics based on broad instructional objectives-including identifying, defining, and developing specific topics of instruction and developing student evaluation material.
Maintains currency and effectiveness of curriculum based on a variety of inputs including, but not limited to student critiques, peer evaluations, and current events. Reviews intelligence and open-source publications for up-to-date information and incorporates into courses. Maintains contact with subject matter specialists in DIA's current Agency elements, intelligence directorate, and, as necessary other Agency elements, intelligence community agencies, Federal agencies, academia and private industry. In addition the incumbent is responsible for: teaching three courses per quarter on terrorism/counterterrorism analysis that promote deeper understanding of the causes of terrorism, cognitive domains of social conflict and enemy capabilities, and theoretical approaches to understanding the form and capabilities of terrorist movements and groups, globalization, and transnational threats; normally, all faculty are required to teach at least two core courses in addition to specialized electives in their area of expertise; maintaining a rigorous research and publication stream on terrorism/counterterrorism analyses and the potential for conflict on a global/regional or local basis; contributing to the College's international engagement and academic outreach activities; academic instruction and research should enhance our understanding and provide insights for closing the intelligence gap; preparing military and Department of Defense civilian personnel for command, staff, and policy-making positions related to intelligence at national, theater, and tactical levels during peacetime, crisis, and armed conflict; serving as committee chair or reader for six graduate thesis students per academic year; undertake and disseminate intelligence research that contributes to the educational and professional career development of military and Federal civilian personnel who are pursuing careers in intelligence; contribute to the expansion of degree-program offerings, international programs, research and academic outreach to Federal, public, and private colleges and universities; cooperate with other Intelligence Community and Department of Defense educational entities and make significant contributions to the College's success by contributing to its expanding mission and increasing enrollment.
Highly Desired Assessment Factors:
1. A Ph.D. preferred in social sciences, anthropology, sociology, economics or field of study related to understanding terrorism.
2. Demonstrated experience in a record of academic research and/or publication in terrorism/counterterrorism analyses and the potential for conflict on a global/regional or local basis.
APPLY via: http://diajobs.dia.mil/
The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack, by Ronald Kessler. Drawing on unprecedented access to FBI and CIA counterterrorism operatives, New York Times bestselling author Ronald Kessler presents the chilling story of terrorists' relentless efforts to mount another devastating attack on the United States and of the heroic efforts being made to stop those plots.Never before has a journalist gained such access to the FBI, the CIA, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the other agencies that are doing the unheralded work of finding and capturing terrorists.
Ronald Kessler's you-are-there narrative tells the real story of the war on terror and will transform the way you view the greatest problem of our age.
[Crown]
26 - 27 September 2007 - The Hague, Netherlands - Netherlands Intelligence Studies Association (NISA) CONFERENCE 2008 The Netherlands Defence College (IDL), The Hague, Netherlands is the location for 'Intelligence Failures and Cultural Misperceptions: Asia, 1945 till the present' The NISA would like to invite both academic and (former) practitioners of intelligence to submit proposals for papers that entail a theoretical approach to the intelligence failures and cultural misperceptions against the backdrop of the situation in Asia since 1945. The intention of the conference organizers is to develop a more analytical perspective on the above mentioned events, rather than adding to existing descriptive narratives. Submitters are requested to send in proposals of approximately 400 words pertaining to the following subjects : The Cold War in Asia Economic espionage in and from Asia Intelligence cultures UKUSA cooperation in Asia The 'war on terror' Proposals should be submitted no later than 1 May, 2007 and can be sent to: Beatrice.deGraaf@let.uu.nl or write to bobdegraaff@yahoo.com
26-27 September 2007 - Washington, DC - National Defense Intelligence College& Office of the Director of National Intelligence Conference. The theme is Intelligence Strategy: New Challenges and Opportunities. Morning Keynote: J. Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence. Panel 1: What Has Intelligence Reform Accomplished? Luncheon Speaker: Honorable James R. Clapper, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. Panel 2: What Has Changed in the World? Panel 3: Performing the Mission in a Collaborative Environment. Panel 4: Removing the Barriers to Transformation. For more information visit http://www.fbcinc.com/ndic-odni/
Thursday,
27 September 2007 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Arlington, VA - Greater DC
Chapter Meeting of Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
[SCIP]. Topic: Mapping Intelligence in a Web 2.0 World. Web 2.0
has changed some of the basic precepts on where market and competitive
intelligence comes from. Traditionally the authoritative source of
information came from the established media and publishing houses. Web
2.0 has introduced the concept of collective intelligence and the
efficient gathering of information from the edges. This has been most
prominently seen with the advent of blogging and the emergence of
fringe amateur experts as respected voices on a variety of subjects.
While blogging has been the most prominent shift the concept of
collective intelligence is changing several industries and source of
information. This talk will discuss how mapping and geographic data
collection is being changed by Web 2.0 and what the repercussions will
be for fields like competitive intelligence. SPEAKER is Sean Gorman,
founder of FortiusOne in 2005 to bring advanced geospatial technologies
to market. Dr. Gorman is a recognized expert in geospatial analysis and
visualization.
LOCATION: Tivoli Restaurant1700 N Moore St, Arlington, VA
FEE: Early Bird Registration Fees (Ends September 7th) SCIP Member
$30.00, Non-Member $40.00 Student $20.00 (Please contact Dionedra
Dorsey for registration details) Registration Fees (After September
7th) SCIP Member $35.00; Non-Member $40.00; Student $20.00 On Site
Registration Fees SCIP Member $40.00;Non Member $50.00; Student $25.00
(Please contact Dionedra Dorsey for registration details) To register
now:
http://members.scip.org/scriptcontent/BeWeb/events/eventdetail.cfm?&PRODUCT_MAJOR=GDCHP0907
Registration, Networking, Food & Beverage 6:00 PM; Presentation 6:30 PM; Q & A / Networking 7:30 PM
QUESTIONS? Contact August Jackson, Greater Washington Chapter Chair, email: august@augustjackson.net
Dionedra Dorsey, SCIP Chapter Relations Coordinator, email: ddorsey@scip.org, 703.739.0696 ext. 111
28 September 2007 - Tysons Corner, VA - AFIO National Fall Luncheon
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Joel F. Brenner, head of the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive (ONCIX)
on "Challenges of Globalization for National Security Interests"
and
John F. Sullivan, former CIA Polygraph Division, author of GATEKEEPER: Memoirs of a CIA Polygrapher on
Taking the pre-employment, security, lifestyle, and reinvestigation poly -
What the polygraphers see, What it means, What you need to know.
Space limited. Registration here
and for your October planning.....
Wednesday, 3 October 2007; 6:30 pm - Washington, DC - The Truth is Out There: Conspiracy Theories and Their Use by Intelligence Agencies at the International Spy Museum “Once contracted, conspiracy theory is an incurable condition.”—Christopher Andrew in Eternal Vigilance Do you believe the U.S. Army manufactured AIDS as a biological weapon? That Washington has been covering up UFO sightings for decades? Or that the CIA was involved in Kennedy’s assassination? If so, you are not alone. Americans are obsessed with conspiracy theories to a point that many have come to believe our democracy is really controlled by invisible forces operating behind the scenes. What makes conspiracy theories so appealing and why have they become so prevalent in this day and age? Do some of them contain a grain of truth? And who stands to gain from spreading these ideas? Join Robert Alan Goldberg, author of Enemies Within, as he unravels the mysteries of many popular conspiracy theories and International Spy Museum historian, Thomas Boghardt, who will reveal how intelligence agencies across the world have used these ingenious inventions as political weapons. Tickets: $15 REGISTER: http://www.spymuseum.org/programs/register.html
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October 2007, 11:30 a.m. - San Francisco, CA - AFIO Jim Quesada Chapter
hosts Lynnette Terrett, CEO Rapid Map on "The Future of Geointelligence
Applications for Military, Security and Law Enforcement"
Lynette Terrett is a recognized authority in the field of GPS systems
integration, geo-spatial engineering and geo-mobile computing
solutions. Lynnette is Co-Founder and CEO of Rapid Map, based in
Melbourne Australia. The company develops and deploys geo-spatial
intelligence systems to military, federal and state law enforcement,
fire, emergency response and environmental infrastructure markets
worldwide. In 2004, Rapid Map entered into a joint venture with
National Geographic where Lynnette has been integral in the development
of products providing spatial data, environmental, health, emergency
and asset management solutions for all tiers of Government in the US.
Lynnette has been working with Falchion Enterprises to design
implementation for advanced geo-spatial intelligence solutions for
Military, DHS, Law Enforcement and Private Security organizations and
to support covert operations for intelligence agencies. Lynnette’s
presentation will cover technology trends as they relate to
applications for geo- intelligence collections and communications,
addressing the emerging requirements for military, security and law
enforcement.
Cost: $25 per person, Member Rate with advance reservations or $35 per
person, Non-Member Rate or at door without reservation Time: 11:30 AM
No Host Cocktails; 12:00 Noon Luncheon. Place: United Irish Cultural
Center (UICC) - St. Patrick’s Room (2nd Floor) 2700 – 45th Avenue, San
Francisco, CA.
Please respond no later than 5 PM, 9/21/07. Reservations not cancelled
by the end of the day 9/25/07 must be honored. Please send your
reservation, including check made out to AFIO and your menu choice to:
Mariko Kawaguchi, PO Box 117578, Burlingame, CA 94011-7578, or email
her at mariko@cataphora.com or call (650) 622-9840 X608.
Thursday, 4 October 2007; 12 noon – 1 pm - Washington, DC - Corporate Spy: Industrial Espionage and Counterintelligence in the Multinational Enterprise at the International Spy Museum In May of 2006, PepsiCo alerted the Coca Cola Company that someone was trying to sell Coke’s secrets. An FBI sting implicated a secretary who has since been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets from the famous beverage maker. How unusual was this case? How frequently are businesses under attack? How can they protect themselves? Join Steeple Aston, PhD, author of Corporate Spy, as he uncovers the world of the corporate spies: who they are and how they operate. You’ll learn the warning signs and hear about some of the most dramatic cases of industrial espionage in recent years. Free! No registration required! Join the author for an informal chat and book signing.
5 October 2007, 5:30 pm - New York, NY - The AFIO New York Metropolitan Chapter hosts an evening meeting to hear Haviland Smith. Smith is a retired CIA station chief having served in East and West Europe and was chief of CIA's Counterterrorism Staff. He served in Tehran, Beirut, Prague, Berlin and Washington. A classic spymaster's tour of duty. Undergraduate of Dartmouth, a Master's from University of London, both in Russian Studies. Mentioned several times (positively - uh oh) in Tim Weiner's intellectually dishonest fictive book, "Legacy of Ashes" [a skewed and laughably cherry-picked pseudo-history mistakenly taken by its own press to title itself "The History of CIA"]. In more accurate (and honest) journalist hands...those of Benjamin Weiser [same paper, but different ethical standards]...Weiser's book "A Secret Life" notes that Haviland Smith made significant contributions to the fascinating field of intelligence operations tradecraft. Haviland Smith is well-known for being a dynamic, mesmerizing speaker! Join us this evening and find out. NEW LOCATION: CLUB QUARTERS (Was the Chemist's Club), 40 West 45th St, (between 5th and 6th Aves) TIME: Doors Open 5:30 PM; Speaker 6:00 PM; Open Bar 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM; COST: $35 pp. Checks in Advance or Pay at Door. Checks: Payable to Jerry Goodwin, 530 Park Ave 15B, New York, NY 10021. RESERVATIONS: Not Required Questions? Call 212-308-1450
6 October 2007 - Seattle, WA - AFIO Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting looks at the Air Defense Sector. The meeting features Capt Cannady, LTC Woodard, and Maj. Krueger. An outstanding program is planned with speakers from McChord AFB and the Washington National Guard. Captain Matthew Cannady is the Intelligence Officer assigned to the Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) at McChord. He will provide an in-depth briefing on the workings of the Air Defense system on the West Coast. Lt. Colonel Timothy Woodard the J2 of the Washington National Guard and Major Bill Krueger will provide a detailed briefing on the recently created 194th Intelligence Squadron. The cost of the meeting will be $25 which includes a breakfast buffet. Time: 09:30am - 1:30pm. Where: South View Lounge at the Museum of Flight. The meeting is open to anyone interested in national intelligence whether they are a member or not. The chapter welcomes family, friends and associates to attend. Please mail your checks, payable to AFIO PNW Chapter, to: AFIO PNW Chapter, 4616 25th Ave NE Suite 495, Seattle, WA 98105. Please RSVP Fran Dyer at: FD@CromwellGroup.us.
Tuesday, 16 October 2007; 7 pm - Washington, DC - Syriana. Movie and post-film talk with former CIA Officer, Robert Baer. “Intelligence work isn't training seminars and gold stars for attendance…” —Bob Barnes in Syriana Corruption and power drive the plot of Syriana, a multi-layered thriller that weaves together emirs, analysts, intelligence officers, and immigrant workers. In the thought-provoking film, one commodity connects everything—oil. This shocking depiction of ruthless deals and raw emotion is inspired by the experiences of former CIA case officer Robert Baer—the screenplay is drawn from Baer’s books See No Evil and Sleeping with the Devil. Baer’s twenty-year career in the Directorate of Operations took him to assignments in Northern Iraq, Lebanon, and Tajikstan. His understanding of the Middle East shaped the film and brings a grim realism to this exploration of a double-crossing and morally skewed world. Join Baer for a special screening and discussion of the award-winning film. Program to be held at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and G Streets, NW Tickets: $15 REGISTER: http://www.spymuseum.org/programs/register.html
17-18 October 2007 - Chantilly, VA - AFCEA International Classified Fall Symposium - Top Secret SI/TK As part of an ongoing series for business executives with active intelligence community clearances, the AFCEA will be exploring Intelligence Community and National Security issues as they relate to the topic of information sharing and collaboration. The event will be held at the National Reconnaissance Office in Chantilly. Four focused sessions will address what has worked, what has not worked, and what still needs to be done. This is a critical topic requiring changes not only within the government and Intelligence Community, but also for marketing ideas for the private sector. For further details see: http://intel.afcea.org
18-19 October 2007 - Laurel, MD - The Symposium on Cryptologic History sponsored by the Center for Cryptologic History, to be held at Johns
Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD. WEDNESDAY, 17 October 2007 - National Cryptologic Museum Foundation General Membership Meeting
Guest Speakers: Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger and Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence.
THURSDAY, 18 October 2007 - 2007 Symposium on Cryptologic History theme
is CRYPTOLOGY AND COMMUNITY by The Center for Cryptologic History.
Topics: World War I: European Cryptology, COMINT and the World War I
Blockade, COMINT at Caporetto, World War I: American Cryptology, First
Time Out: SIGINT and the Punitive Expedition, Early
‘National-Departmental’ Evolution and Intelligence
Technology in the World War I Era, World War I, an Intelligence
Revolution?, Cryptologic Leadership, The Four-Rotor Bombe, Personal
Memories of Joe Desch, Telephone Secrecy in World War II, Computers and
Cryptology, Early Technological Development in Cryptology: A First-Hand
Account, Cryptography and the Birth of the U.S. Computer Industry: Some
Management Observations, The Laboratory for Physical Sciences at a
Half-Century.
FRIDAY, 19 October 2007 topics will be: History and Intelligence: The
View from France and Germany, U.S. Army Tactical SIGINT Units in the
European Theater of Operations, The Office of Censorship During the
Second World War, The Leslie Howard Story: a Wartime Mystery, ALES is
Still Hiss: the Wilder Foote Candidacy and What’s Wrong With It,
Intelligence Assessment & Collection: Case Studies Regarding Korea
during 1968-1969, History and the Technologist, The Law, the Media, and
Intelligence, The Development of Case Law on Cryptology, The Media and
Secrecy in American Intelligence, History and Intelligence Literature,
Current Literature on Counterintelligence, NSA History Publications:
Past, Present, and Future.
Speakers: Dr. William J. Williams, Chief, Center for Cryptologic
History; John C. Inglis, Deputy Director, NSA; Dr. John Ferris,
University of Calgary; Dr. John Schindler, Naval War College; Dr. David
Hatch, Center for Cryptologic History; Mark Stout, Institute for
Defense Analyses; Dr. Michael Warner, Office of Director of National
Intelligence; Jennifer Wilcox, National Cryptologic Museum; Deborah
Anderson; Mel Klein, NSA(Ret); James Pendergrass, NSA(Ret); James
Boone, NSA(Ret); Dr. Kent Sieg, Center for Cryptologic History; Dr.
David Hatch, NSA Historian, Center for Cryptologic History
Dr. David Kahn, Author of The Codebreakers; Michael Bigelow, U.S. Army
Intelligence and Security Command; Dr. Larry Valero, Air Command and
Staff College; Dr. Douglas Wheeler, University of New Hampshire; Dr.
John Haynes, Library of Congress; Dr. Harvey Klehr, Emory University;
Richard A. Mobley, Independent Scholar; Brian Snow, NSA(Ret); Kevin
Powers, NSA(Ret); Dr. William Nolte, University of Maryland; Robert L.
Benson, NSA(Ret); and Barry Carleen, Center for Cryptologic History.
FURTHER INFORMATION: National Security Agency Center for Cryptologic History; 301-688-2336 or at history_center@nsa.gov or visit www.cryptfoundation.org
LOCATION: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Kossiakoff Center, Laurel, MD
19-20 October 2007 - Hampton Beach, NH - The Fall 2007 meeting of the AFIO New England Chapter will be held at the Ashworth-by-the-Sea in Hampton Beach. A full description of services as well as directions to the hotel are available at http://www.ashworthhotel.com/ Their main speaker will be Andy Bacevisch. They will also hear from their own Gene Wojciechowski. Andrew Bacevisch was born in Normal, IL in 1947 and is a 1969 graduate of West Point. He served in Vietnam commanding an armored cavalry platoon, and later earned an MA and PhD in history at Princeton while teaching at West Point. After his army service, he taught at the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies before coming to Boston University, where he headed the Center for International Relations for several years. He is the author of a number of books on the US military and his op-ed pieces appear regularly in the national press. The program will begin with a Friday evening complimentary wine and cheese social at the Ashworth-by-the-Sea starting at 6:00 PM. This get-together is a wonderful opportunity to renew friendships, as well as make new ones in a relaxed informal setting. We anticipate that our speakers will join us at the social. This may be followed by a no-host dinner at local area restaurants. Our Saturday schedule is as follows 9:00 - 10:45 a.m. Meeting Registration, 11:00 - 11:20 a.m. First Speaker, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Luncheon,1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker, 2:30 p.m. Adjournment. For additional information contact afionechapter@gmail.com
20 October 07 - Kennebunk, ME. The Maine Chapter of AFIO will host John Robb, author of "Brave New War." Robb, a graduate of the Air Force Academy and Yale University, has worked as a special operations counterterrorism officer and is a successful software CEO pioneering in weblogs and RSS. He has worked, lived ,and traveled extensively throughout the world. Over the past few years he has been analyzing guerrilla insurgencies on his blog Global Guerrillas. Robb offers a unique insight into terrorism, global security, and U.S. vulnerabilities to this type of warfare. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at the Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main Street, Kennebunk, at 2:00 p.m. Further information at 207-985-2392
22-26 October 2007 - The Midwest Chapter of AFIO is planning a trip to Washington, DC The trip will run from Monday, October 22, 2007 through Friday, October 26, 2007. Plans are being made to visit the White House, the Pentagon, and the Capitol, with the possibility of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. All other tours will be worked around the laying of the wreath and scheduled tours provided by the government. Contact Angelo DiLiberti at 847-931-4181 for more details and a registration reply form. Spaces are limited and reply forms must be submitted early for tour background checks.
23-24 October 2007 - NMIA Symposium for 2007 visits the National Reconnaissance Office - SECRET/NOFORN. Attendees must hold SECRET/NOFORN clearance. Fee: $475 pp. Includes presentation by LTG David Deptula, A-2, HQ USAF Transformation followed by speakers on AF Cyber Command, Airborne ISR and ISR Personnel Development. Day two features Under SecDef James Clapper on “Revitalization of DOD Counterintelligence” followed by speakers from the Office of the SECDEF discussing the future of CI at military commands and the merger of CI and HUMINT. To signup visit https://www.123signup.com/event?id=xmhks
25-27 October 2007 - McLean, VA - AFIO National Intelligence Symposium. The AFIO National Intelligence Symposium runs Thursday, October 25 through Saturday, October 27, at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel in Tysons Corner, VA. Details to be sent directly to all members.
The Resurgence of the Worldwide Islamic Jihad
Against the West
Understanding and Needed Response
A special multi-media tour de force - films and documentaries, experts, officials & authors, panels
What the U.S. needs to do once we are beyond all the Political Correctness
AGENDA: View complete online Agenda here.
REGISTRATION: To sign up for the event, complete or print this online form.
HOUSING: Special AFIO Symposium Room rate of $119 per night available for LIMITED TIME [to October 5th] at the Sheraton-Premiere Hotel. To make your room reservations quickly online at this special convention rate, use this link. To make reservations by phone, call this toll free number: 1-888-625-5144. The Sheraton Premiere is located at 8661 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22182 Phone (703) 448-1234.
For Additional Events two+ months or greater....view our online Calendar of Events
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