AFIO Weekly Intelligence Notes #26-19 dated 9 July 2019

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Section I - INTELLIGENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Venezuela Intelligence Chief Exposes Organized Crime Links in Maduro Government
• Intelligence Community to Shift to Multicloud Model
• Dutch Intelligence Agency Considering Legal Action Against Journalist Over 'State Secrets'
• Yevdokymov Appointed Deputy Head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service
• Bulgarian Prosecutors Charge Two Military Intelligence Generals Over Breaches of Classified Information Rules
• FBI Launches Investigation After Leaked WPAFB Documents Found in Fairborn Home
• Syrian President Replaces Security Chiefs

Section II - CONTEXT & PRECEDENCE

• CIA Remains Tied to the Industry
• Deadly Arctic Submarine Blaze Casts Light on Russia's Underwater Intel Service
• How Poland Became a Front in the Cold War Between the U.S. and China
• The Bizarre Ways America's First Spy Agency Tried to Overthrow Hitler
• Chinese Spy Ship: Don't Take it Personally Australia, it's the US They're Watching
• Video: GCHQ 100th Anniversary: Secrets, Spies and Special Dust

Section III - COMMENTARY

• Seven Ways Writing a Novel Is Like Working for the CIA
• The State Of Intelligence in India

Obituaries

• George Grieve, career CIA Analyst, served on NIC
• Roy Ratliff, CIA and NSC Staffer

Jobs

• JPMorganChase — Global Security - Security Intelligence Analyst, Plano, Texas
• JPMorganChase — Global Security - Social Media Intelligence Analyst, Plano, Texas
• National Security Program Director, Georgetown University Law School, Washington, DC
• Starr Companies has an opening for Director of National Capital Region, Full Time, Washington, DC
  
• Faculty Opportunities in Computer Science and Cyber Security:
  •Cybersecurity Faculty Position Open at Fordham University
  
  
• FireEye Has Two Positions – Digital Forensic Examiner, and Threat Intelligence Analyst (Remote) – in Alexandria and Reston, VA

Research Assistance

• AFIO and a Professor Seek Identification of Events Significantly Affected by Intelligence for "When Intelligence Made a Difference" AFIO Publication

Section V - Events

Upcoming AFIO Events

• Thursday, 18 July 2019, 11:30 AM - Colorado Springs - The AFIO Rocky Mountain Chapter hosts Bill Gallegos, discussing "Hostage in Tehran for 444 Days."
• Saturday, 20 July 2019, 10am - 3pm - Dedham, MA - AFIO New England Chapter hears from Peggy Adler and Damien Cregeau, and conducts chapter business
• Saturday, 24 August 2019, 5:30 p.m. - Oak Lawn, IL - AFIO Illinois-Indiana Chapter hosts Cybersecurity expert Professor Maurice Dawson
• On Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 11:30 a.m. no-host cocktails; 12 noon - San Francisco, CA - The "Andre Le Gallo" San Francisco Chapter hosts Abraham D. Sofaer on "Taking on Iran."
• Wednesday 18 September 2019, 5:30 p.m. - New York, NY - AFIO NY Metro Chapter hosts Larry Loftis, on SOE Hero, Odette Sansom, in his book Code Name: Lise
• 1 November 2019, 10:30 am - 2 pm - Tysons, VA - Plan to attend this final AFIO luncheon of 2019. Event features Jonna Mendez, co-author of The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War, and Vince Houghton PhD, Spy Museum Historian, discussing his just released The Nuclear Spies: America's Atomic Intelligence Operation against Hitler and Stalin.
• Wednesday 4 December 2019, 5:30 p.m. - New York, NY - AFIO NY Metro Chapter hosts CIA Officer (Ret) Dr. John A. Gentry discussing "IC Political Activism since 2016 -- Origins and Implications."

Other Upcoming Events from Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, and Others

• Saturday, 28 September 2019 - Tysons Corner, VA - HOLD THE DATE: CIRA Annual Dinner
• Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Annapolis Junction, MD - NCMF 2019 Membership Meeting
• Thursday-Friday, 17 - 18 October 2019 - Laurel, MD - 2019 Symposium on Cryptologic History - The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) and the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation
• Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 6 - 10:30 pm - Washington, DC - Michael Morell and Jill Singer, Co-Chairs, invite you to The Honorable William H. Webster Distinguished Service Award Dinner at the International Spy Museum
• 21-22 November 2019 - Phoenix, AZ - CAE in Cyber Security Annual Symposium
  

For Additional AFIO and other Events two+ months or more... Calendar of Events 

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2019 CAE Virtual Career Fair
This year, the Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity is hosting the third annual CAE Virtual Career Fair (VCF) 27 September 2019...

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A new Moe Berg film: "The Spy Behind Home Plate" was released 24 May 2019

Click image above to view trailer.

Just Released and Forthcoming Books of the Week

Murder, Inc.: The CIA under John F. Kennedy
by James H. Johnston
(Potomac Books, Aug 2019)

"Many an author has entered the historical thicket that surrounds John F. Kennedy and his administration's adventures in Cuba. None, however, match James Johnston's thoroughness of research, lucid writing, and balanced assessment of the president's obsession and its haunting implications." —Loch K. Johnson, author of Spy Watching: Intelligence Accountability in the United States

"James Johnston offers a thorough analysis of the newly released JFK assassination papers. Readers may draw their own conclusions, but one lesson is clear: the American intelligence community must always strive to be transparent and maintain the public's trust." —David L. Boren, former U.S. senator and president emeritus of the University of Oklahoma

Late in his life, former president LBJ told a reporter he didn't believe the Warren Commission's finding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing JFK. Johnson thought Cuban president Fidel Castro was behind it. After all, Johnson said, Kennedy was running "a damned Murder, Inc., in the Caribbean," giving Castro reason to retaliate. 

Murder, Inc., tells the story of the CIA's assassination operations under Kennedy up to his own assassination and beyond. Johnston was a lawyer for the Senate Intelligence Committee in 1975, which investigated and first reported on the Castro assassination plots and their relation to Kennedy's murder. Johnston examines how the CIA steered the Warren Commission and later investigations away from connecting its own assassination operations to Kennedy's murder. He also looks at the effect this strategy had on the Warren Commission's conclusions that assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone and that there was no foreign conspiracy.

Book may be ordered here.

Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation
by Douglas Waller
(Simon & Schuster, Aug 2019)

Four secret agents for the North—three men and one woman. From the tense days before Lincoln's inauguration in 1861 to the surrender at Appomattox four years later, we hear of the heroes—and scoundrels—who informed Lincoln's generals on the enemy positions for crucial battles and busted up clandestine Rebel networks.

Detective Allan Pinkerton mounted a successful covert operation to slip Lincoln through Baltimore before his inauguration to foil an assassination attempt. But elsehwere he delivered faulty intelligence reports that overestimated Confederate strength. George Sharpe, an erudite New York lawyer, succeeded Pinkerton as spymaster for the Union's Army of the Potomac. Recruiting skilled operatives, some of whom dressed in Rebel uniforms, Sharpe ran highly successful intelligence operations that outpaced anything the enemy could field.
Elizabeth Van Lew, a Virginia heiress who hated slavery and disapproved of secession, ran a Union spy ring in Richmond out of her mansion, with dozens of agents feeding her military and political secrets she funneled to General Ulysses S. Grant as his army closed in on the Confederate capital. Van Lew became one of the unsung heroes of the war.
Lafayette Baker was a handsome Union officer with a controversial past, whose agents clashed with Pinkerton's operatives. The unscrupulous Baker assembled a retinue of disreputable spies, thieves, and prostitutes to root out traitors in Washington, D.C. But he failed at his most important mission: uncovering the threat to Lincoln from John Wilkes Booth and his gang.

Book may be ordered here.

Australia's First Spies: The Remarkable Story of Australia's Intelligence Operations, 1901-45
by John Fahey
(Allen & Unwin, Aug 2019)

 Although Australian politicians always spoke publicly of loyalty to Britain and the empire, in secret they immediately set about protecting Australia's interests from the Germans, the Japanese—and Britain itself. John Fahey knows how the security services disguise their activities within government files. He has compiled the first account of Australia's intelligence operations from Federation to the end of World War II. This book shows Australia has been a far savvier operator in international affairs than much of the historical record suggests, and it offers a glimpse into the secret history of the nation..

Book may be ordered here.

Section I - INTELLIGENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Section II - CONTEXT & PRECEDENCE

Section III - COMMENTARY

Section IV - Obituaries, Jobs, Research Assistance

Obituaries

George Allan Grieve. George Allan Grieve, 75, a retired Central Intelligence Agency analyst who specialized in Soviet Military affairs, died Saturday, 6 July 2019 in Timonium, MD.
Grieve was born in Rochester, MN. He graduated from the University of Saint Thomas and received his master's degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University in 1981. During the Vietnam War, he served as an intelligence specialist with an Army Mohawk Reconnaissance aviation unit. He was awarded an Army Commendation Medal in part for his efforts during the Tet offensive of 1968.
In 1970, he joined the CIA where he served at various times in the three Directorate of Intelligence offices charged with analysis of the Soviet military. In the 1980s, Grieve served on the National Intelligence Council managing intelligence estimates on Soviet military forces including the 1983 National Intelligence Estimate on Soviet Capabilities For Strategic Nuclear Conflict. When he retired in 1991, he was the senior military analyst for Strategic Defense. He received an Intelligence Commendation Medal upon retiring.
In retirement, Mr. Grieve became a Certified Financial Planner and spent 17 years with the Money Concepts Financial Planning Centre in Vienna, working mostly with federal employees.
Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Margaret (Peggy) Grieve and canine companion, Ambi, both of Towson, MD; a sister, and other family.
The family will receive friends at Stella Maris Chapel on Friday, 12 July from 10:30 to 11 AM, at which time a Memorial Mass will be celebrated. [Read more: RockFuneralHomes/6July2019]

Roy Ratliff, CIA and NSC Staffer

Rob Roy Ratliff, PhD, 93, a CIA and NSC Staffer, died 1 July 2019 in Gaithersburg, MD.
Born in Webb City, MO, he was a news editor in high school, and later, an announcer for radio station WMBH in Joplin. He attended Principia College, then served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He received degrees from American University.
He served in CIA, and as a White House executive where he was on the staff of the National Security Council. He received many commendations including the Intelligence Medal of Merit.
Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Rebecca (Becky), three daughters, and other family.

Jobs

JPMORGANCHASE — Global Security - Security Intelligence Analyst - NAMR Lead, Req #: 190037697, Location: Plano, TX, US

The Global Security department provides protection, investigation, resiliency and crisis management services in support of JP Morgan Chase & Co., its employees, customers, assets, and facilities throughout the world. This responsibility includes the development of security and safety policies and procedures, regulatory and legislative compliance, guard management, alarm response, branch and corporate building security, customer safety, physical crime investigations, workplace violence, fire and life safety, executive protection, due diligence, pre-employment screening, security operations globally, and fraud investigations. This mission is executed through the implementation of technology, best in class talent, and client collaboration. And it depends on critical support and analysis from the Global Intelligence team.

This position on the Global Intelligence team is responsible for leading the North America (NAMR) intelligence analysis portfolio by proactively integrating and analyzing information to evaluate threats that may impact the firm's people, assets, events, and reputation; their likelihood; and their potential tactical and operational impact and strategic implications.

The ideal candidate must have a high degree of analytic ability and drive, critical thinking skills, project management experience, and exposure to tactical and operational security. The candidate must have the ability to address complex and multidimensional challenges with innovative, rigorous, and inter-disciplinary analytical methods to produce proactive and reliable assessments. S/he must be technically savvy, able to deal with and work through ambiguity, exhibit flexibility needed to shift workload in accordance with changing priorities, be comfortable leading in a sometimes stressful and fast-paced, priority-driven environment, and be prepared to brief senior firm leadership. S/he must be a highly motivated self-starter who can operate within a global team. Lastly, the candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships.

Click here for more information and to submit an application.

JPMORGANCHASE — Global Security - Social Media Intel Analyst (2 openings), Req #: 190054023, Location: Plano, TX, US

The Global Security department provides protection, investigation, resiliency, and crisis management services in support of JP Morgan Chase & Co., its employees, customers, assets, and facilities throughout the world. This responsibility includes the development of security and safety policies and procedures, regulatory and legislative compliance, guard management, alarm response, branch and corporate building security, customer safety, physical crime investigations, workplace violence, fire and life safety, executive protection, due diligence, pre-employment screening, security operations globally, and fraud investigations. This mission is executed through the implementation of technology, best in class talent, and client collaboration. And it depends on critical support and analysis from the Global Intelligence team.

This position within the Global Intelligence team's Social Media Analysis Cell is responsible for conducting Social Media intelligence analysis by searching for and analyzing information via Social Media and third party platforms to evaluate threats that may impact the firm's people, assets, events, and reputation; their likelihood; and their potential tactical and operational impact and strategic implications. Analyst will report on all Global Security stakeholder cases – Global Intelligence, Investigations, Physical Security, Global Security Operations Centers, Workplace Violence, and others by request.

The ideal candidate must have a high degree of analytic ability, resourcefulness and drive, critical thinking skills, and exposure to tactical and operational security. S/he must have the ability to address complex and multidimensional research challenges with innovative, rigorous, and inter-disciplinary analytical methods to produce proactive and reliable assessments. S/he must be technically savvy, able to deal with and work through ambiguity, exhibit flexibility needed to shift workload in accordance with changing priorities, be comfortable leading in a sometimes stressful and fast-paced, priority-driven environment, and be prepared to brief senior departmental leadership. S/he must be a highly motivated self-starter who can operate within a global team.

Click here for more information and to submit an application.

Georgetown Law is seaching for a National Security Program Director for their national security programs.

The National Security Program Director oversees the national security JD and LL.M. and student experience at Georgetown Law. This position will design and develop major program components including strategy, policy, and process. S/he maintains curricula, conducts research, leads professional conferences, and provides student support. While producing ideas for faculty review and implementing programs that reflect faculty interest, the incumbent will evaluate effectiveness to meet programmatic goals. Reporting to the Faculty Director of the Center on National Security and the Law (CNSL), the Program Director has additional duties that include but are not limited to:
Student and Alumni Professional Development
• Oversee students' academic choices, career preparation, and job placement.
Assist with new student orientation, with a particular emphasis on incoming national security law students.
• Advise JD and LL.M. students on courses appropriate to their interests and future goals.
• Run the law school's annual Security Clearance Workshop for interested students.
• Provide opportunities for students to meet with legal professionals in all aspects of national security law to help them to learn about a variety of different possible career paths through talks, panels, discussions, site visits, and other events.
• Run the annual National Security Career Fair, in conjunction with George Washington Law School and the American Bar Association, held alternately at Georgetown Law and George Washington Law
• Maintain a database of former students and individuals connected with Georgetown Law who have experience or are practicing in the field of national security law.
• Maintain the program's Linkedln site.
• Provide career advice to JD and LL.M. students and help them to connect with alumni in the field to ensure that they have the best advice going forward.
• Circulate job opportunities to current students and alumni.
• Provide educational and career advice to Georgetown Law alumni who want to move into national security law or who are already in the field.
Curriculum Development
• Continue to strengthen Georgetown Law's national security curriculum.
• Undertake an annual, comprehensive curriculum review, meeting with the Faculty Director of CNSL and the national security faculty cohort to: determine which courses would enhance the offerings at Georgetown Law; reduce duplicative courses; eliminate outmoded courses; and identify potential adjunct faculty for needed areas.
• Help to develop practicums, internships, and externships in the field.
• Evaluate adjunct faculty and provide them with pedagogical assistance to strengthen their performance in the classroom.
Marketing and Recruiting
• Market the program to and recruit top JD and LL.M. national security law students.
• Develop, contribute to, and help to maintain the national security law program's website.
• Maintain an online presence for the program in social media.
• Assist Faculty in annually selecting the national security law scholar.
Strategic Planning
• In partnership with the Faculty Director, design and implement a strategic vision for the JD/LL.M. and LL.M. in National Security Law.
• Create regular and ongoing opportunities for national security Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Students to provide feedback on the JD/LL.M. program.
• Create regular and ongoing opportunities for Georgetown Law to hear from professionals in the field what the most important skills are for students to develop at Georgetown Law and beyond.
Qualifications
• J.D. degree
• At least 7 years of progressive experience related to this field
• Demonstrated organizational skills and strong collaborative skills
• Experience in and good knowledge of the field of national security law
• A commitment to excellence in the classroom, curricular development, and career placement for the students
• Experience in academic administration as well as management and mentorship is preferred

Please apply with a cover letter, resume, and transcript at the Georgetown Career Opportunities Portal.

Any questions may be directed to Nadia Asancheyev, at na76@georgetown.edu, or 202-662-4072.

Applications are due Friday July 19, 2019.

Starr Companies has an opening for Director of National Capital Region

Employment Duration: Full Time
Location: Washington, DC
Travel: Up to 50%
Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in, and relationships previously established within, the U.S. Federal Government, to include experience working in an HR or Benefits role:
• Consolidate Trade Association and US Fed Govt outreach under one individual; Maintain these relationships once established
• Develop new relationships and opportunities with Trade Associations that Starr Wright currently does not have relationships with
• Develop and maintain relationships with all US Fed Govt Agencies, to include attending Open Houses, New Hiring Events, and maintaining dialogue with US Fed Agency HR Departments to insure that Starr Wright offerings remain front-and-center to these Agencies' employees
• Working with Starr Wright Marketing Director, develop and execute new marketing opportunities and strategies within the US Capitol Region, and other locations with high-density US Federal Government Employee populations
• Developing other ancillary insurance products designed for the unique needs of the US Federal Government Employee
Thank you very much for your assistance in this regard. If you have any questions or would like to discuss in person, please just let us know.
Full job posting - description is here.

Faculty Opportunity in Computer Science and Cyber Security
Cybersecurity Faculty Position Open at Fordham University, New York, NY. Full details here.

FireEye Has Two Positions – Digital Forensic Examiner, and Threat Intelligence Analyst (Remote) – in Alexandria and Reston, VA

Research Assistance

CAVEAT: AFIO does not "vet" or endorse research inquiries, career announcements, or job offers. Reasonable-sounding inquiries and career offerings are published as a service to our members, and for researchers, educators, and subscribers. You are urged to exercise your usual caution and good judgment when responding, and should verify the source independently before deciding if you wish to supply a resume, career data, or personal information. Your participation in research aids the Intelligence Community and future officers.

STANDING RESEARCH PROJECT BY AFIO: Professor/Researcher Seeks Identification of Events Significantly Affected by Intelligence for "When Intelligence Made a Difference" - a new AFIO Project

AFIO is beginning a new educational project entitled "When Intelligence Made a Difference." We invite you to identify events involving any nation or organization when the outcome was affected significantly by intelligence.
We plan to publish edited submissions serially in our print-only member magazine Intelligencer: Journal of US Intelligence Studies.

If you are interested in contributing an article, please email peter.oleson@afio.com. Briefly state what event you have in mind, and include your bio. [AFIO will identify authors by name and current or former title only ― no multi-line biographies.] If your suggestion is a good fit for this project, we will respond asking for your comments on that event, not to exceed 1,500 words (excluding footnotes).
When you send your article and bio, please let us know if you have ever had prior employment or contract work within the US Intelligence Community -- and, to meet pre-publication review requirements, supply a copy of the official approval letter or email you received back, naming and clearing for publication the article you are sending us. Without this, we are unable to consider or include your article in the publication.

As with most nonprofit academic publications, contributors will not be paid, however AFIO will publish under broad, pro-educational Creative Commons copyright. Therefore, authors retain the right to use their articles anywhere else they wish, after its publication in Intelligencer.
Eight weeks after publication of your contribution in the print-only version of Intelligencer, the article will then appear on AFIO's website for general public/educational access. Since the time of 1) an article's acceptance, and 2) appearance in print, and then 3) inclusion online can run eighteen months to three years from start-to-finish, a title-author listing of all accepted forthcoming articles (but no summaries) will be included in a print edition of Intelligencer and online. So it is imperative authors be patient as these articles are released on this serialized basis, in our two or three journal issues per year. By submitting an article to us authors acknowledge and accept these provisions.

This project would make a good class assignment. Accepted articles would give students a publication credit in a recognized journal.

Again, if you wish to participate or explore more aspects of this project, email Peter Oleson at peter.oleson@afio.com.

AFIO EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN COMING TWO MONTHS....

Thursday, 18 July 2019, 11:30 AM - Colorado Springs - The AFIO Rocky Mountain Chapter hosts Bill Gallegos, discussing "Hostage in Tehran for 444 Days."

The speaker, Bill Gallegos, and 51 others were taken hostage in Tehran on November 4, 1979 by a group of Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution as they took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. He spent 444 days until January 1981 as a "guest" of the Ayatollah Khomeini, who had replaced the Iranian monarchy with an Islamic Republic in March 1979. It was the longest hostage crisis in recorded history. Bill will speak to his experiences as a hostage.

Biography: William (Billy) Gallegos was born in Pueblo, Colorado. His Marine Corps career started in 1977. He attended Marine Corps Depot in San Diego, CA. He was then assigned to Marine Security Guard Battalion in Quantico, VA. Upon graduation from Marine Security Guard school he was assigned to the American Embassy Tehran, Iran. Upon his release from captivity, Sgt. William Gallegos completed his military enlistment and was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps. During his military service he earned numerous military awards including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Prisoner of War Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Department of State Award for Valor. Upon his discharge, he returned to Colorado where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado.

Bill Gallegos then began a career in law enforcement as a Denver Sheriff and joined the Denver Police Department in 1994. His assignments with the Denver Police Department include street patrol officer, Vice and Narcotics and Denver police Intelligence unit where he was on loan to the Federal Bureau of Investigation/Joint Terrorism Task Force from 2004 to 2018. His police awards include numerous commendations as well as three Denver Police Distinguished Service Crosses and a Purple Heart. He retired from law enforcement in November 2018.

Our schedule is as follows: Registration & gathering, 1000 – 1015; Membership meeting 1015 – 1030; Morning Speaker 1030 to 1200; Luncheon at 1200-1300. Our afternoon speaker will be from 1300 – 1430 with adjournment by 1500. Our morning presenter is Peggy Adler. Peggy has served as AFIO/NE chapter president for 3 years and as program coordinator for 8 years She is also a recipient of AFIO National's coveted General Stilwell Award presented in 2001. Peggy's topic covers the Richard Brenneke October Surprise where in 1991, she was retained by self-proclaimed ex-CIA agent, arms dealer and money launderer, Richard Brenneke, to co-author his autobiography. Discovering evidence in his files contradicting claims regarding his presence at October Surprise conspiracy meetings, she contacted former CIA analyst-turned-journalist, Frank Snepp. This evidence was the basis of Snepp's February 1992 article for the Village Voice which outed Brenneke as a con artist. Adler worked with Snepp on additional articles for the "Voice" which went on to prove that the so-called "October Surprise" was a hoax. Adler's work was also the subject of a chapter in Robert Parry's book, Trick or Treason: The October Surprise Mystery and she was interviewed by PBS' Frontline in this regard for an episode which aired in April 1992. In mid-1992, learning that the House October Surprise Task Force was investigating whether or not there actually had been an October Surprise, she contacted investigative journalist and author Steven Emerson, who put her in touch with the Task Force so that she could turn over to them the seventy cartons of documents she had hauled east from Brenneke's home in Portland, Oregon, in order to write his memoirs. Subsequently, she worked as a consultant to the Task Force, and assisted in drafting and editing the Brenneke section of their final report.

Our afternoon presenter is Damien Cregeau. Mr. Cregeau's one-hour PowerPoint presentation, "Spies, Lies, and Alibis: Spying and Tradecraft During the American Revolution," will focus on the espionage efforts in and around New York City, including the Major Benjamin Tallmadge's Culper Ring and the Dayton Ring run by Colonel Elias Dayton. It will also include an analysis of the failed Captain Nathan Hale operation as well as the successful counterintelligence efforts regarding the failed Tory plot to capture or kill Generals George Washington and Israel Putnam. The talk will also look briefly at the special invisible ink developed by Sir James Jay, brother of John Jay, as well as two common misunderstandings regarding the treachery of Major General Benedict Arnold. Finally, there will be a brief look at the unheralded efforts of Sgt. Daniel Bissell, a Continental Army soldier who posed as a deserter to operate behind British lines. Damien earned his bachelor's in history from Hillsdale College and his master's in history from Colorado State. After teaching history at preparatory schools for several years he became an independent historian. He is a scholar of the American Revolution specializing in espionage of the era. He has spoken on spies in the Revolution since 2007 at the FBI's New York Office, the Fraunces Tavern Museum in New York City, as well as to historical societies and organizations throughout the northeast, including Boston, Vermont and New Hampshire. He serves as president of the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. He has been published in seven historical journals, including Leatherneck Magazine, Financial History, the Journal of the American Revolution and the DAR's American Spirit. He and his wife own two homes from 1765 in Connecticut: a private's house in Wethersfield and the General Jedediah Huntington House in Norwich. In September, as part of the town of Litchfield's 300th anniversary, Damien will host a Revolutionary War spy symposium on Sunday, September 8th.

Event being held at the MIT Endicott House, 80 Haven Street, Dedham, MA 02026. Should you elect to stay at the Endicott House, Mike Assad has arranged a room rate of $140/night. Please mention AFIO/NE and Mike Assad when you make your reservation. For additional information contact us at afionechapter@gmail.com.

REGISTER: Advance reservations are $30 per person. We can no longer accept walk-ins. Emails regarding your plans to attend will be accepted if you are late meeting the deadline. These must be sent to Ms Sarah Moore at afionechapter@gmail.com no later than 3 days prior to the event
Reservation deadline: luncheon reservations must be made by 17 July 2019.
Mail your check and the reservation form to: AFIO/NE, Sarah Moore, PO Box 1203, Orange, CT 06477.

Saturday, 24 August 2019, 5:30 p.m. - Oak Lawn, IL - AFIO Illinois-Indiana Chapter hosts Cybersecurity expert Professor Maurice Dawson

Speaker and Dinner are part of this chapter meeting where we will hear Maurice Dawson, Ph.D., D.C.Sc., SMIEEE, Director of the Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education, Fulbright Scholar, & Senior Fellow at ALPF, discuss Cybersecurity issues. Professor Dawson is a nationally recognized expert on CyberSecurity and a published author.

Event is being held at the Stoney Creek Golf Club, 5850 W 103rd St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Chapter VP John Fanning has arranged dinner for us in a private room for the cost of only $40pp.
RSVP: Please advise me as soon as you can of your commitment to attend, and please bring guests with you.
Please understand that we must provide a guaranteed number, and I will be personally responsible for no-shows.
Email your RSVP to chapter President Vernon Petri at Vjpetri@petrilaw.com or call him at 317-696-3580. Also, if your dues are up for renewal, bundle the $40 fee with your registration.

On Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 11:30 a.m. no-host cocktails; 12 noon - San Francisco, CA - The "Andre Le Gallo" San Francisco Chapter hosts Abraham D. Sofaer on "Taking on Iran."

Abraham D, Sofaer, George P. Shultz Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs, Emeritus, speaks on "Taking on Iran: Strength, Diplomacy and the Iranian Threat." Abraham D. Sofaer, who served as legal adviser to the US Department of State from 1985 to 1990, was appointed the first George P. Shultz Distinguished Scholar and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution in 1994. During his service as legal adviser, he was responsible for US/Iran negotiations at the Iran/US Tribunal in The Hague.

Meeting location: Basque Cultural Center, 599 Railroad Avenue, South San Francisco, CA.
Eventbrite Registration: Link forthcoming.

Wednesday 18 September 2019, 5:30 p.m. - New York, NY - AFIO NY Metro Chapter hosts Larry Loftis, on SOE Hero, Odette Sansom, in his book Code Name: Lise

Larry Loftis is the author of Code Name: Lise―The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy, the story of Odette Sansom (1912-1995), a Frenchwoman living in England, wife of an Englishman and mother of 3 daughters, who was recruited into Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) to conduct espionage in France during WW II with her commander, and yet-to-be second husband, Peter Churchill. Leaving her daughters in a convent school and with relatives, she joined the rigorous training program, becoming proficient with a wide range of weapons, learning the fine points of spycraft, and perfecting her new identity with the code name Lise. In France she proved herself fearless. Hunted by the Germans, in 1943, Odette and Peter were captured, imprisoned, and tortured. Loftis describes Odette's ordeal in grisly detail. Two lies saved her: She pretended that she and Peter were married (they would be after the war) and that Peter was related to Winston Churchill. In defeat, the Gestapo hoped to use her as a bargaining chip.

Location: Society of Illustrators, 128 E 63rd St (between Park and Lexington), New York, NY 10065.
Timing: Registration starts at 5:30 pm, Speaker presentation starts at 6 pm. Fee: $50/person. Payment at the door only. Cash or check. Full dinner, cash bar.
RSVP: Strongly recommended that you RSVP to ensure space at event. Call or Email Chapter President Jerry Goodwin at afiometro@gmail.com or 646-717-3776.

1 November 2019, 10:30 am - 2 pm - Tysons, VA - SAVE THE DATE for this final AFIO luncheon of 2019. Features Jonna Mendez, former CIA Chief of Disguise, co-author of The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War, and Vince Houghton PhD, Spy Museum Historian, discussing his just released The Nuclear Spies: America's Atomic Intelligence Operation against Hitler and Stalin.

Jonna Mendez's presentation starts at 11 a.m. Mendez (Spy Dust: Two Masters of Disguise Reveal the Tools and Operations That Helped Win the Cold War), share (with late husband Tony Mendez) their experiences as spies in Moscow during the height of the Cold War in the mid-1980s. The authors begin with the initial list of "the Moscow Rules" and continue to discuss briefly the current state of affairs in Russia under Vladimir Putin, and how they interfered with the 2016 U.S. election.

Vince Houghton PhD, historian and curator of the International Spy Museum, makes his presentation at 1 p.m. on The Nuclear Spies: America's Atomic Intelligence Operation against Hitler and Stalin. He asks why did the US intelligence services fail so spectacularly to know about the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities following WWII? The Manhattan Project's intelligence team had penetrated the Third Reich and knew every detail of the Nazi 's plan for an atomic bomb. What changed and what went wrong?

Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton, 1960 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons Corner, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 893-2100. Directions at this link.

Hold the date. Links to online registration will be provided next month.

Wednesday 4 December 2019, 5:30 p.m. - New York, NY - AFIO NY Metro Chapter hosts CIA Officer (Ret) Dr. John A. Gentry discussing "IC Political Activism since 2016 -- Origins and Implications."

Partisan political activism by current and former intelligence officers since mid-2016 is the largest and most significant politicization of intelligence by intelligence officers in U.S. history. This presentation will explore the causes and the wholly negative consequences of this new form of politicization for the IC and the country.

Dr. John A. Gentry was for 12 years an intelligence analyst at the CIA, where he worked mainly economic issues associated with the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact countries; for two of those years he was senior analyst on the staff of the National Intelligence Officer for Warning. He is a retired U.S. Army Reserve officer, with most assignments in special operations and intelligence arenas. On active duty, he was executive officer of a special forces operational detachment. As a reservist, he was mobilized and spent much of 1996 as a civil affairs officer in Bosnia. Dr. Gentry also is an adjunct associate professor with the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. He formerly taught at the College of International Security Affairs, National Defense University, at the National Intelligence University, and at George Mason University. His research interests primarily are in intelligence and security studies. He publishes frequently in Intelligence and National Security and International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. Georgetown University Press published his co-authored book, Strategic Warning Intelligence: History, Challenges and Prospects, in early 2019. He is a member of the Editorial Committee of the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. He is adjunct professor at Georgetown University.

Location: Society of Illustrators, 128 E 63rd St (between Park and Lexington), New York, NY 10065.
Timing: Registration starts at 5:30 pm, Speaker presentation starts at 6 pm. Fee: $50/person. Payment at the door only. Cash or check. Full dinner, cash bar.
RSVP: Strongly recommended that you RSVP to ensure space at event. Call or Email Chapter President Jerry Goodwin at afiometro@gmail.com or 646-717-3776.

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Saturday, 28 September 2019 - Tysons Corner, VA - HOLD THE DATE: CIRA Annual Dinner

HOLD THE DATE. The 2019 annual CIRA dinner will be held in Tysons Corner. The cost will be $110 per person.

As was the case last year, the selected Tysons Corner hotel has reserved a block of rooms at reduced rates for attendees traveling from out of town. Information on menu choices will be forwarded in the near future.
Program: Cocktail Reception starts 6 pm; Dinner begins 7:30 pm; Presentations begin 8:45 pm. Full details when finalized.

The evening's program will include the presentation of the first CIRA Lloyd Salvetti award. There will be periodic updates on menu, reduced room rates, and updates on the evening program including the presentation of the Lloyd Salvetti Award. Meanwhile, put this date in your calendar and stay tuned for follow-ups. When available, specifics on location, registration, and other questions, will be announced on CIRA's webpage.

Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Annapolis Junction, MD - NCMF 2019 Membership Meeting

Details to follow in several weeks about this 2019 National Cryptologic Museum Foundation General Membership Meeting. Not co-event occurring following two days, below.

Additional information or questions can be handled at NCMF Office at cryptmf@aol.com or call 301-688-5436.

Thursday-Friday, 17 - 18 October 2019 - Laurel, MD - 2019 Symposium on Cryptologic History - The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) and the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) and the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation invite proposals for the 2019 Symposium on Cryptologic History. The Symposium will be held on October 17-18, 2019 at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory's Kossiakoff Center in Laurel, MD. The theme of the 2019 Symposium is "From Discovery to Discourse." Proposals are due February 4, 2019. To submit your proposals or for additional details please visit this link

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) Center for Cryptologic History (CCH) and the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation (NCMF) invite proposals for papers to be presented at the 17th biennial Symposium on Cryptologic History which will take place October 17 - 18, 2019. The Symposium will be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Kossiakoff Center in Laurel, Maryland. Following the Symposium on Saturday October 19th, attendees will be given an opportunity to tour the National Cryptologic Museum and participate in a workshop on researching cryptologic history sources.

The theme for the 2019 Symposium on Cryptologic History is "From Discovery to Discourse." Since 1990, the Symposium on Cryptologic History has served as an opportunity to present historical discoveries found in unclassified and declassified Intelligence Community records and engage in scholarly discussion about their significance to cryptologic history. All topics relevant to the history of cryptology, signals intelligence, technology, and national security are welcome. An interdisciplinary approach is encouraged. Topics anchored by anniversary events are traditionally well-received by attendees. Just two examples of significant anniversaries in 2019 include the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the British Government Code and Cypher School (now known as the Government Communications Headquarters or GCHQ) and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of NSA/CSS' predecessor, the Armed Forces Security Agency. Submissions from those who are new to the field, particularly graduate students, are particularly welcome. This will ensure the variety and diversity of exchange that has been the hallmark of this event.

Registration Opens 15 July 2019 here. More about the Biennial Symposium is here.

The William H. Webster Distinguished Service Award Dinner will take place at the new home of the International Spy Museum in L'Enfant Plaza. On this special evening, more than 500 attendees will gather to recognize the men and women who have served in the field of National Security with integrity and distinction.
Each year, The Honorable William H. Webster Distinguished Service Award is given to an individual who has embodied the values of our esteemed friend, mentor, and leader ― Judge William H. Webster. This year's honoree is someone known for his invaluable service and contributions to the Intelligence Community, someone that has worked from the ground up and has been both a provider and consumer of intelligence with more than 20 years of experience. It is with great pride that we announce the 2019 honoree is General Michael V. Hayden, former Director of the National Security Agency, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
AWARD DINNER CO-CHAIRS: Mr. Michael Morell, Senior Counselor, Beacon Global Strategies and Former Deputy Director and former Acting Director, Central Intelligence Agency; Ms. Jill Singer, Vice President, National Security, AT&T Public Sector & Wholesale; Former Chief Information Officer, National Reconnaissance Office.
Tickets range from $495 to $15,000. Explore your registration options here.

This event is closed to media.

Event location: The New International Spy Museum, 700 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024. Directions here.

21-22 November 2019 - Phoenix, AZ - CAE in Cyber Security Annual Symposium

The CAE in Cyber Security Symposium is right around the corner! CAE is Centers of Academic Excellence. If your institution belongs to the CAE-CD, CAE-2Y, CAE-R, or CAE-CO Program, you are eligible to participate. Details to follow several months from now.
Direct your questions to info@caecommunity.org. What are CAEs? More information here.

Upcoming CAE events and the Cyber Security Symposium.

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