Weekly Intelligence Notes

13 - 19 March 2024
(Issue 11)

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CONTENTS

Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Events, Developments, Highlights)

• Switzerland is main hub for Russian spies, says Swiss intelligence service - Euromaiden Press, 16 March 24
• Cruz introduces bill to have Bastrop post office named after war hero Billy Waugh - AOL, 14 Mar 24
• British MoD Urged to Ban TikTok over Chinese espionage fears - MSN, 16 Mar 24
• House oversight panel launches wide-ranging probe into Chinese influence operations in U.S. - Washington Times, 14 Mar 24
• GCHQ releases puzzle to appeal to potential new recruits - are you smart enough to solve it? - Sky News, 13 Mar 24
• Russian Military Intelligence Takes Over Wagner Operations in Libya - Jamestown Foundation, 12 Mar 24
• Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) Alleges U.S. is plotting to interfere in presidential election - Security Affairs, 12 Mar 24
• Iran is buying aerostats from Russia that can be used for espionage - The Odessa Journal, 15 Mar 24
• Counterespionage Corner - A collection of recent material on arrests, convictions, expulsions, and more...
• Cyberespionage Collection - Newly identified actors and operations, countermeasures, policy, other...

• The Future Intelligence Analyst - Leidos, Mar 2024
• Swedish intelligence, Russia and the War in Ukraine: anticipations, course, and future implications - Intelligence and National Security, 11 Mar 24
• Capturing wartime history to forge postwar intelligence liaison: Telford Taylor’s battle with the US Navy over the future of Anglo-American signals intelligence - Journal of Intelligence History, 12 Mar 24
• Russia’s Smersh: Resurgence of the Spy Hunters - Grey Dynamics, 17 Mar 24
• Deep Dive Into Chinese (CCP) Espionage with Matt Brazil (64 mins) - The Team House Video Podcast, 13 Mar 24
• The Women Leading at NSA (36 mins) - Inside the IC Podcast, 13 Mar 24
• Margaret Mead, Psychedelics, and the CIA with Benjamin Breen (84 mins) - Lawfare's Chatter Podcast, 14 Mar 24
• AI applications for OSINT in defence (45 mins) - Jane's The World of Intelligence Podcast, 18 Mar 24
• Unit 8200: Israel’s Stealthy Sentinel - Grey Dynamics, 16 Mar 24
• Telling Americans About China (and Intelligence) – with Sara Castro - Spycast, 12 Mar 24

• Putin’s sham election is both a show of power and an attempt to hide vulnerabilities. — Former Acting CIA Dep. Dir. for Ops and Arkin Group President Jack Devine, In Other News
• Iran, U.S. Messaging to Avoid Direct Conflict | Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq, Syria Stand Down | Haiti President Resigns After Threats of Civil War | Welcome Swedish Addition: NATO’s Posture in the Baltics | Portuguese Elections Demonstrate European Far-Right's Momentum — Former FBI Special Agent and Soufan Group CEO Ali Soufan, Intel Brief
• Gender and Disguise at the CIA: Jonna Mendez — Former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell and former CIA Chief Operating Officer Andy Makridis, Intelligence Matters: The Relaunch
• DIA Counterintelligence Officer and Scholar on the FSB with former DIA Officer Kevin P. Riehle - Grey Dynamics, 15 Mar 24
• We’re in a war right now, Britain’s former spy chief warns with former MI6 Chief Richard Dearlove - Politico, 15 Mar 24
• Ex-NSA innovation chief’s new startup looks to future-proof federal agencies against cyberthreats with former NSA Executive Kevin Keaton’s Eyris - Government Executive, 13 Mar 24
• Live from Taiwan: A Debrief with RADM Mike Studeman (Ret) (25 mins) with former Office of Naval Intelligence Commander Studeman - Cipher Brief's State Secrets Podcast, 17 Mar 24
• Opinion: Intelligence briefings for Trump are risky – but so is denial of briefings - former Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Counsel Frederick D. Baron - CNN, 13 March Feb 24
• Disinformed (23 mins) - with Former Acting CIA Dep. Dir. for Ops Jack Devine and former intelligence analyst Julia Stone - Arkin Group's Straight From the Shoulder Podcast, 11 March Feb 24

• Article: Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say - Reuters, 16 Mar 24
• Article: San Diego Navy sailor accused of espionage faces new charges - NBC San Diego, 14 Mar 24
• Article: Latvia starts criminal proceedings against an EU Parliament lawmaker suspected of spying for Russia - Associated Press, 16 Mar 24
• Article: House oversight panel launches wide-ranging probe into Chinese influence operations in U.S. - Washington Times, 14 Mar 24
• Article: China’s Denial of TikTok Security Threat is Patently False - Polygraph, 14 Mar 24
• Article: Exclusive: Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China - Reuters, 14 Mar 24
• Article: Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community - ODNI, 11 Mar 24 (public release) and 05 Feb 24 (publication)
• Article: How Cuba Recruits Spies to Penetrate Inner Circles of the U.S. Government - Wall Street Journal, 16 Mar 24

Books: (Forthcoming, New Releases, Overlooked)

• The Ethics of National Security Intelligence Institutions: Theory and Applications (Studies in Intelligence) by Adam Henschke, Seumas Miller, Andrew Alexandra, Patrick F. Walsh, Roger Bradbury (19 Mar 24)


• The Regulation of Intelligence Activities under International Law (Elgar International Law series) by Sophie Dulroy (10 May 23)


• By Way of Deception : The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer by Victor Ostrovsky and Claire Hoy (01 Jan 90)

True Intelligence Matters on Film: Unmasking the Australian spy who sold secrets to Russia - Australian Public Broadcasting (2023)

Intelligence in History - A Collection of Recently Released Content

Infographic: Charted - The Approval Ratings of World Leaders in 2024 - Visual Capitalist, 30 Jan 24

Walking Tours: "The Spies of Embassy Row" and "Spies of Georgetown" - Washington, DC. (Sundays, Dates/Times Vary)

Obituaries

Research Requests and Academic Opportunities

• Call for information: Seeking information on Peruvian communist terrorist group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path).
• Seeking Interview Subjects: Seeking information on Czech-U.S. relations late 1970s and 1980s, StB’s techniques and effectiveness, exposition and expulsion of U.S. staff in Prague, Czech intel operatives on U.S. soil.
• Seeking Interview Subjects: Current or former intelligence officers, analysts, and counterintelligence (CI) professionals with firsthand experience in dealing with Russian illegals to participate in confidential interview sessions as part of a PhD dissertation.
• Call for Information: Swiss photographer Bruno Zehnder and research activity/death in Mirny Antarctica 1997 / info on climate between Russia and the CIA in the 19980s/90s regarding adhering to the scientific treaty and the race to be the first to breach Lake Vostok.
• Call for Information: DIA officers VADM Eric Burkhalter and Colonel Roy Jonkers 1980 - 1985
• Call for Information: University professor seeks information about POW camp in Ambon, 1942-45
• National Intelligence Summer Academy (NISA) for High School Students 15-19 July 24 in Cummings, GA. Deadline 15 April 2024
• Call for Interviews: Author of forthcoming book seeks conversation with intelligence officers who have worked on China during their career
• Call for Information: CIA’s Office of Soviet Analysis (SOVA) 1981-1992
• Call for Information: Al "Albert" Purdum, stationed at Arlington Hall 55, Defense Language School - Albanian 55-56, NSA Linguist, Sr. Cryptologist 57-95
• Call For Articles: AFIO Journal, The Intelligencer

Employment

• Wanted: Former intelligence officers to lead spy-themed walking tours in Washington, D.C. - Spyher Tours
• Wanted: Retired Federal Government Employees - National Security Agency - Fort Meade, Maryland
• Assistant Professor - Intelligence Studies - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Arizona

Upcoming AFIO Events

• 21 Mar 24, 1130 hours (PT) - Umadevi Gopaldass discussing “Lessons from the Lion taming the Dragon” - Colorado Springs - Rocky Mountain Chapter
• NOTE NEW DATE: 26 March 2024, noon EDT - The Florida Suncoast AFIO Chapter hosts Michael Pullara on "1993 Murder of CIA Station Chief Freddie Woodruff." - In-Person at MacDill AFB, FL or by Zoom
• Friday, 19 Apr 2024, 1100 (EST) - AFIO National Spring Luncheon features fireside chat with Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence. Morning speaker is Jonna Mendez, CIA's former Master of Disguise, "In True Face." - In Person, Tysons, Virginia
• NOTE NEW DATE: 30 July 24, 1900 (PST) - Former CIA Director General David Petraeus on challenges in Ukraine and the Middle East - In-Person, Yorba Linda, CA - AFIO Los Angeles Chapter; Dinner after presentation.

Events from Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, Others

• 20 Mar 24, 1400 (ET) - Virtual - Spies of the Pacific: The Claire Philips Story - Spy Museum, Washington DC
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• 26 Mar 24, 1400-1500 (ET) - Virtual - SPY with Me: Program for Individuals with Dementia and their Care Partners - Spy Museum, Washington DC
• 27 Mar 24, 1200-1300 (ET) - Virtual - The Challenge of OSINT: A View From A Senior Practitioner - Johns Hopkins University
• 30 Mar 24, 1400-1600 (ET) - In Person - Book Signing with In True Face author Jonna Mendez - Spy Museum, Washington DC
• 03 Apr 24, 1800-1930 (ET) - Virtual - OSS Society's "Oh So Social" Conversation: LTG Charles Cleveland and Dr. Michael Vickers - OSS Society, Washington DC

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Released to members today, 19 March 2024...

The Secret Pigeon Service of WWII

Recorded 1 December 2023

Gordon Corera, BBC National Security Correspondent and author
on Operation Columba - The Secret Pigeon Service: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance in Europe

Interview of Friday, 1 December 2023. Gordon Corera, BBC National Security Correspondent, Author and Journalist, on his book "Operation Columba - The Secret Pigeon Service: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance in Europe."
The fascinating, untold story of how British intelligence secretly used homing pigeons as part of a clandestine espionage operation to gather information, communicate, and coordinate with members of the Resistance to defeat the Nazis in occupied Europe during World War II.
Interviewer/host is AFIO President James Hughes, a former senior CIA Operations Officer and Former NSA Associate Deputy Director of Operations.
The interview runs 21 minutes and includes several Q&As.
"Operation Columba - The Secret Pigeon Service" is available here

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AFIO National In-Person Spring Luncheon features fireside chat with Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence.
Morning speaker is Jonna Mendez, CIA's former Master of Disguise, "In True Face."

AFIO Spring Luncheon, Friday, 19 April 2024

NOON SPEAKER: Fireside Chat with Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, begins at noon. Please note the earlier time.

MORNING SPEAKER: Jonna Mendez, former CIA Chief of Disguise, speaks at 11:00 a.m.

She will be discussing her latest book: "In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked" - published 5 March 2024. Copies will be available.

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Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Events, Developments, Highlights)

Switzerland is main hub for Russian spies, says Swiss intelligence service - Euromaiden Press, 16 March 24

The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) says Switzerland is the main coordinating center for Russian intelligence operations, as per Swiss Info. According to the FIS, at least one-third of the Russian diplomatic employees in Switzerland, which is over 70 individuals, are working for Russian special services. The agency’s spokesperson, Sonya Margelist, has also confirmed that “the greatest current threat from espionage comes from Russian intelligence services.” Swiss Info notes that the recent scandal around leaked audio from a conference call between high-ranking German military officers has become the most substantial evidence that Russia has once again intensified its intelligence activities in Europe. While many European countries expelled a large number of Russian spy diplomats, Switzerland refrained from taking such a step. At the same time, the country’s intelligence agency says countering Russian espionage remains one of the main priorities for Swiss security services. Apart from cyber espionage, a substantial amount of leaked information is being gathered mainly through employees of Russian diplomatic representations. (Read more here.)

Cruz introduces bill to have Bastrop post office named after war hero Billy Waugh - AOL, 14 Mar 24

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation on Thursday to designate the post office on Main Street in Bastrop as the “Sgt. Maj. Billy D. Waugh Post Office.” Cruz said renaming the post office would memorialize Waugh's courageous service to the country in the town he called home throughout his life. Cruz was joined by several members of the Texas congressional delegation in introducing the bill, including Sen. John Cornyn, and Rep. Michael McCaul, who introduced the bill in the House of Representatives last year. Waugh was born in December 1929 and raised in Bastrop. He served as an Army paratrooper and Special Forces soldier from 1948 to 1972, including seven years in combat during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Waugh also was part of the first high-altitude, low-opening combat parachute assault in military history. He received dozens of awards and medals, including eight Purple Hearts for his combat wounds, placing him third on the list of most Purple Hearts received. After retirement, Waugh joined the U.S. Postal Service before again serving his country as a paramilitary operations officer in the Central Intelligence Agency, where he successfully pursued terrorists, including Carlos the Jackal and Osama Bin Laden. (Full article here.)

British MoD Urged to Ban TikTok over Chinese espionage fears - MSN, 16 Mar 24

British defence chiefs have faced calls to ban the video-sharing app TikTok amid fears that sensitive data could be useful to Chinese spies. One former defence chief told The Telegraph that TikTok was a key intelligence source for China's vast intelligence network and that its use by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) should end immediately. The move follows the ruling by the US government last week that the app faces a ban unless its Chinese owners sell the platform to an independent company. TikTok usage is banned across Whitehall but the MoD still uses it to communicate with British troops around the world, despite growing security concerns. Intelligence experts fear that Chinese spies will be able to harvest data from the app which could undermine and threaten Britain's security. (Full article here.)

House oversight panel launches wide-ranging probe into Chinese influence operations in U.S. - Washington Times, 14 Mar 24

The House committee in charge of federal government oversight is launching a large-scale investigation into what lawmakers say is a Chinese “political warfare” campaign against the entire American system. The Republican-led investigation is focusing initially on nine federal agencies and whether Chinese agents and supporters have infiltrated or influenced their policies and operations. “Without firing a single bullet, the Chinese Communist Party is waging war against the U.S. by targeting, influencing and infiltrating every economic sector and community in America,” said Rep. James Comer, Kentucky Republican and chairman of the Oversight and Accountability Committee. The panel “has a responsibility to ensure the federal government is taking every action necessary to protect Americans from the CCP’s ongoing political warfare,” he said Thursday in announcing the investigation. (Full article here.)

GCHQ releases puzzle to appeal to potential new recruits - are you smart enough to solve it? - Sky News, 13 Mar 24

The UK's intelligence, security and cyber agency GCHQ has released a puzzle to appeal to potential new recruits who can "think out of the box". The visual puzzle, which is a nod to the agency's historic links with code-breaking, asks people to identify the letters contained in the picture before putting them together to reveal a hidden message. There are 13 elements within the puzzle which represent letters of the alphabet. GCHQ has said the puzzle, created with Manchester-based artist Justin Eagleton, has been designed to appeal to people who "process information differently and possess strong lateral-thinking skills". The agency has also said it is releasing the puzzle to mark the launch of its page on the LinkedIn social media platform. (Full article here.)

Russian Military Intelligence Takes Over Wagner Operations in Libya - Jamestown Foundation, 12 Mar 24

Libya’s broken government has offered a pathway for increased Russian influence in the oil-rich country since 2018. With the demise of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in August 2023, Moscow has begun consolidating the Wagner Group’s operations in Libya under the direct control of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (GRU). The Kremlin’s moves come with important political and military implications. At least 800 Russian contractors are currently in Libya, supported when necessary by up to 1,000 Syrian militiamen based in Benghazi (Arab News, November 15, 2023; Al-Jazeera, February 25; Soufan Center Intel Brief, March 6). Eastern Libya (Cyrenaïca) and southwest Libya (Fezzan) are currently under the authority of Libya’s House of Representatives. The Tobruk-based legislative body is dominated by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army (LNA), which is more a collection of militias and mercenaries than a “national army.” Haftar, a US citizen and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) asset, is supported by Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, though Cairo’s support is ebbing due to Haftar’s backing of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. Opposed to the Libyan House of Representatives and the LNA is the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU), based in Tripoli with the support of Qatar, Italy, and Türkiye. Without a national president, the functions of the head of state are carried out by the allied High Council of State. (Full article here.)

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) Alleges U.S. is plotting to interfere in presidential election - Security Affairs, 12 Mar 24

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleges that the US is plotting to interfere in its upcoming presidential election scheduled this month. According to SVR, US nation-state actors plan to launch cyber attacks against Russian voting systems to disrupt operations and interfere with the vote-counting process, as reported by Reuters. “According to information received by the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, the administration of J. Biden is setting a task for American NGOs to achieve a decrease in turnout,” reads a statement issued by the SVR and reported by Reuters. “With the participation of leading American IT specialists, it is planned to carry out cyber attacks on the remote electronic voting system, which will make it impossible to count the votes of a significant proportion of Russian voters.” (Full article here.)

Iran is buying aerostats from Russia that can be used for espionage - The Odessa Journal, 15 Mar 24

Iran is buying aerostats from Russia that can be used for espionage. Tehran's cooperation with Moscow has been ongoing since at least 2020. This was reported by Meduza media. It is noted that hackers from the Prana Network group, who oppose the Iranian regime, leaked the email services of the local company Sahara Thunder onto the network. It is considered a "bridge" connecting Russia and Iran. The leaked data describes details of the exchange of military technology between Tehran and Moscow. Meduza analyzed the archive and found that Iran is purchasing spy aerostats from Russia similar to those shot down over the United States. The publication found email correspondence between the Iranian company Sahara Thunder and the Russian company "Vneshtekhsnab," which is engaged in equipment exports. The emails discuss the delivery of products from the "Dubna Automation Design Bureau" to Iran. It is noted that the bureau is involved in the creation of airships, aerostats, and special purpose systems. Iran's project related to aerostats is called "Demavend". (Full article here.)

Counterespionage Corner - Recent Arrests, Convictions, Expulsions, and more...

• Austria Expels Two Russian Diplomats Suspected of Spy Activity - Bloomberg, 14 Mar 24
• Chinese security authority warns of espionage traps in online dating and job hunting - Global Times, 13 Mar 24
• Belarus sentences Ukrainian to 9 years in prison for alleged 'espionage' - Kyiv Independent, 15 Mar 24
• Shop Owner held on espionage charges in Rajasthan - The Indian Express, 16 Mar 24
• Sentence in Uruguay for espionage against Frente Amplio senators - Prensa Latina, 15 Mar 24
• South Korean held in Russia on espionage allegation is missionary helping the needy, his group says - Associated Press, 14 Mar 24

Cyberespionage Collection - Newly Identified Actors and Operations, Countermeasures, Policy, other...

• Five Eyes publish report on Volt Typhoon - The Cyber Wire, 13 Mar 24
• Foreign Spies Target Emails to Steal Secrets, Ministry of State Security Alerts - BNN Breaking, 17 Mar 24
• Massive cyberattacks hit French government agencies - Security Affairs, 11 Mar 24

Section II - DEEP DIVES

(Research Papers, OpEds, Analysis, Podcasts)

The Future Intelligence Analyst - Leidos, Mar 2024

In this thought leadership paper, Paul Rimmer CBE reflects on the need to constantly balance the promise of new technologies and the importance of the analyst through all stages of the intelligence cycle. As a former Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence, he has a lifetime of experience working at the forefront of intelligence analysis. In this paper, Paul highlights the centrality of the intelligence analyst to the delivery of timely and accurate intelligence product. His message resonates strongly with Leidos’ mission to makes the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. Whilst technology will revolutionise many aspects of an analyst’s work, it is critical to integrate this with the supporting processes and, most importantly, the people who make intelligence valuable. (Full report here.)

Swedish intelligence, Russia and the War in Ukraine: anticipations, course, and future implications - Intelligence and National Security, 11 Mar 24

As the sole plausible military threat facing Sweden, the Soviet Union and then Russia have consistently been at the top of Swedish intelligence collection priorities. In fact, understanding Russia and its military forces well is a source of pride and self-perceived comparative advantage of the Swedish intelligence community. This article contextualizes Swedish intelligence collection on Russia, including its Cold War antecedents and the persistent counterintelligence threat. It then describes Swedish intelligence reporting in anticipation of the war in Ukraine, including a reported misjudgement that Russia would ultimately not conduct a full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine in its entirety. This ‘intelligence failure’ was reportedly based on the assessment that Russia had assembled insufficient military capabilities to subjugate Ukraine, and that such an operation would be too risky and costly. Coming full circle in again beginning to focus mainly on great power competition and military capabilities in its near abroad, Swedish military intelligence has since reported valuable intelligence on Russian military capabilities, drawing on a combination of collection capabilities. (Full report here.)

Capturing wartime history to forge postwar intelligence liaison: Telford Taylor’s battle with the US Navy over the future of Anglo-American signals intelligence - Journal of Intelligence History, 12 Mar 24

Telford Taylor was not a career military intelligence officer, but his short career in military intelligence during World War Two had an outsized impact on the development of American interservice as well as Anglo-American signals intelligence. Near the end of the war, Taylor put forth a visionary proposal to harness wartime lessons learned against Germany and Japan in order to prepare for postwar collaboration against likely rivals, particularly the Soviets. While his British interlocutors were amenable to such a project, the US Navy was not. (Read here.)

Russia’s Smersh: Resurgence of the Spy Hunters - Grey Dynamics, 17 Mar 24

On 2 January, officers wearing jackets with “Smersh” logos arrested a man and forced him to confess on video. The name “Smersh” derives from the Russian words “Smert’ Shpionam,” translating to “death to spies” in English. Smersh was a counterintelligence agency established by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union during World War Two. Initially, the unit identified German spies operating within Soviet borders and was disbanded after the war ended. The Smersh rooted out spies and monitored patriotism within the Red Army. Smersh resurfaced in March 2023 when Sergey Aksyonov, appointed by the Russian Government to lead Crimea, proposed a similar organization due to concerns about dissent in the region. On 4 December Lt. General Andrei Gurulev announced the revival of Smersh in “new territories”, referring to recently occupied territories. Smersh’s appearance coincides with the Russian government’s efforts to suppress dissidents and curtail anti-Russia, Putin rhetoric within the country. (Full report here.)

Deep Dive Into Chinese (CCP) Espionage with Matt Brazil (64 mins) - The Team House Video Podcast, 13 Mar 24

Matt Brazil is a Senior Analyst at BluePath Labs and a Senior Fellow at The Jamestown Foundation. He pursued Chinese studies as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, as an Army officer with tours in Korea and NSA, and as a graduate student at Harvard in their Regional Studies East Asia program. After a stint as the China specialist for the Commerce Department’s Office of Export Enforcement, he was assigned as a Commercial Officer with the US Embassy, Beijing, where he both promoted and controlled US high technology exports to China. Afterward, Matt spent 20 years as a security professional, performing investigations in China for a chip manufacturer, and leading the development of a security organization in China for an American specialty chemicals firm. His PhD dissertation at the University of Sydney (2013) described the place in the Chinese Communist Party of their intelligence organs. That and further research led to his contribution as the coauthor of Chinese Communist Espionage, An Intelligence Primer (2019). Matt is also the author of the China chapter in the Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures (2022). (Watch here.)

The Women Leading at NSA (36 mins) - Inside the IC Podcast, 13 Mar 24

Women make up about 40% of the intelligence community's workforce, a percentage that ranks behind both federal workforce and civilian labor benchmarks. That's according to the latest demographics report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. And women are even more underrepresented in the leadership ranks throughout the IC. But agencies aren't ignoring the issue. The National Security Agency's "Future Ready Workforce" initiative has already led to several changes that will likely make the NSA a more attractive employer for all employees, including women. And NSA leaders are also investing in education and other programs that encourage girls to get involved in STEM. I spoke with three women leaders at the NSA about the past, present and future for women at the agency. They are Morgan Adamski, chief of the NSA's Cybersecurity Collaboration Center; Kristina Walter, director of the NSA's Future Ready Workforce Initiative; and Tahira Mammen, acting director of the AI Security Center, which is housed within the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. (Listen here.)

Margaret Mead, Psychedelics, and the CIA with Benjamin Breen (84 mins) - Lawfare's Chatter Podcast, 14 Mar 24

If you’re listening to this podcast, chances are you’ve heard stories about the CIA’s experiments with drugs, particularly LSD, during the infamous MKUltra program. But you may not know that the characters involved in that dubious effort connect to one of the 20th Century’s most famous and revered scientists, the anthropologist Margaret Mead. Shane Harris talked with historian Benjamin Breen about this new book, Tripping on Utopia, which tells the story of how Mead and her close circle launched a movement to expand human consciousness, decades before the counterculture of the 1960s popularized, and ultimately stigmatized, psychedelic drugs. Mead and Gregory Bateson--her collaborator and one-time husband--are at the center of a story that includes the WWII-era Office of Strategic Services, a shady cast of CIA agents and operatives, Beat poets, and the pioneers of the Information Age. Psychedelics are having a renaissance, with federal regulators poised to legalize their use - Breen’s book is an engrossing history that explores the roots of that movement and how it influenced and collided with the U.S. national security establishment. (Listen here.)

AI applications for OSINT in defence (45 mins) - Jane's The World of Intelligence Podcast, 18 Mar 24

In this podcast Harry and Sean are joined by Dr Ingvild Bode to look at the application and challenge of AI use in weapons systems. Dr Ingvild Bode has spent the last year researching this subject for her most recent policy report, Loitering Munitions and Unpredictability: Autonomy in Weapon Systems and Challenges to Human Control, co-authored with Dr Tom Watts. During the podcast Harry, Sean and Dr Ingvild explore how AI is being used today to supplement or delegate motor skills but also cognitive skills. They also explore how AI plays a role in how decisions are made about specific aspects of the targeting process. (Listen here.)

Unit 8200: Israel’s Stealthy Sentinel - Grey Dynamics, 16 Mar 24

Unit 8200 is a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) unit in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). It was originally established as Shin Mim 2 during the 1930s under the British Mandate. Unit 8200 evolved from its modest beginnings into an intelligence and technological powerhouse within the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Initially tasked with phone eavesdropping in neighbouring regions, the unit underwent several name changes over the years. These changes reflect its evolving role and expanding capabilities. Unit 8200 is the Israeli equivalent of the US National Security Agency (NSA). Its identity adapted to the shifting landscape of military intelligence. The unit changed named several times from Intelligence Service 2 (S.M.2) to the Central Collection Unit, Unit 515 (“Five and a Quarter”), and later Unit 848 (“Eight Four Eight”). The unit’s strength is estimated at 5,000 individuals. (Full content here.)

The Latest from International Spy Museum Historian Andrew Hammond, PhD.

Spycast is the official podcast of the International Spy Museum and hosts interviews with intelligence experts on matters of HUMINT, SIGINT, IMINT, OSINT, and GEOINT. Spycast is hosted by historian Andrew Hammond, PhD.

12 Mar | Telling Americans About China (and Intelligence) – with Sara Castro Dr. Sara Castro joins Andrew to discuss the history of US-China diplomacy. Sara is an Associate Professor of History at the United States Air Force Academy.

Section III - FORMERS' FORUM

(Legacy Intel Practitioners' Informed Perspectives)

The Latest Insights from Former CIA Acting Deputy Director for Operations Jack Devine.

In Other News The proprietary analytic newsletter crafted for The Arkin Group's private clients by former CIA Acting Deputy Director for Operations Jack Devine.

14 Mar | Putin’s sham election is both a show of power and an attempt to hide vulnerabilities. As the Russian presidential election approaches this weekend, long-standing President Vladimir Putin is determined to have a strong showing. Even though the election is clearly rigged, with all viable contenders disqualified, Putin still wants the results to display a kind of euphoric nationalism. Ahead of mobilizing more troops for his war in Ukraine, Putin also seeks to underscore to any skeptics that there is no other choice than to fully embrace his reign.(Full report here.)

Daily Analysis of Security Issues and Geopolitical Trends

Intel Brief The Soufan Center's flagship, daily analytical product focused on complex security issues and geopolitical trends that may shape regional or international affairs. The Soufan Center was founded by former FBI Special Agent and Soufan Group CEO Ali Soufan.

19 Mar | Iran and U.S. Messaging to Avoid Direct Conflict

Press reports, along with actions taken by both sides, suggest that Washington and Tehran are working actively and consistently to prevent the expansion of the Israel-Hamas war from evolving into direct military conflict between them. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has always sought to avoid war on Iranian soil, acting instead to empower a region-wide network of allies that can act against the United States, its interests and allies, and Israel while allowing Iran a measure of deniability. All of Iran’s allies, including Lebanese Hezbollah, militia groups in Iraq and Syria, and the Houthi movement in Yemen, have acted to try to end Israel’s offensive in Gaza and enable the group – which has also been a close ally of Tehran – to survive politically and militarily. Israel and the United States have conducted retaliatory attacks against all of Iran’s allies to try to keep the Israel-Hamas war confined to the Gaza Strip. The U.S. willingness to retaliate and to escalate further if necessary appears to have convinced Iranian leaders that harder-line voices in Washington, many of whom are calling for strikes on Iran, are beginning to prevail in U.S. leadership circles. From the U.S. perspective, Washington appears to have concluded that a measure of engagement with and positive messaging toward Tehran might limit U.S. military casualties and prevent the Gaza war from engulfing the entire region.

18 Mar | Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq and Syria Standing Down, for Now

15 Mar | Haiti’s President Resigns After Gangs Threaten Civil War

14 Mar | A Welcome Swedish Addition: NATO’s Posture in the Baltics

13 Mar | Portuguese Elections Demonstrate the Sustained Momentum of Europe’s Far-Right

Former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell and former CIA Chief Operating Officer Andy Makridis on critical security challenges.

Intelligence Matters: The Relaunch is a Beacon Global Strategies podcast.

13 Mar | Gender and Disguise at the CIA: Jonna Mendez Michael talks with Jonna Mendez, who authored the new memoir: "In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked". Jonna served nearly 30 years undercover with the CIA, retiring as its Chief of Disguise. She discusses working as a woman at the intelligence agency dominated by men, and her career that took her around the world and into the Oval Office.

DIA Counterintelligence Officer and Scholar on the FSB with former DIA Officer Kevin P. Riehle - Grey Dynamics, 15 Mar 24

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today, we are talking to Kevin Riehle. Kevin has thirty years of experience in the US intelligence community and specialises in Russia and Counter Intelligence. Retiring in 2021, Kevin now works as an academic and author. He is currently a lecturer at the Brunel Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies (BCISS). Kevin’s latest book, “The Russian FSB: A Concise History of the Federal Security Service”, takes a detailed look at the service and its activities. (Read here.)

We’re in a war right now, Britain’s former spy chief warns with former MI6 Chief Richard Dearlove - Politico, 15 Mar 24

Richard Dearlove, the former head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency, has never been one to pull his punches. Just last year, he lambasted the “eminent members of our own elite” for “doing the work of our enemies for them” by “advocating for Huawei” and “refusing to publish serious scientific study that questions the Chinese narrative on the origins” of Covid-19. So, one wouldn’t expect him to handle Germany with kid gloves in the wake of the extraordinary Russian interception of what was meant to be a secret talk between the country’s air force chief and three subordinates. Indeed, the former top spy was having none of it: “You know as well as I do that their record of security has been awful. It’s pretty shocking, actually,” Dearlove sniffed, speaking to POLITICO. “Angela Merkel was notoriously casual, running Germany from a mobile phone. So, you could be sure that the Russians were listening to her — and probably still are. I think the problem with Germany is that it’s now temperamentally pacifist and has never really taken security seriously,” he added. (Read here.)

Ex-NSA innovation chief’s new startup looks to future-proof federal agencies against cyberthreats with former NSA Executive Kevin Keaton’s Eyris - Government Executive, 13 Mar 24

A startup led by a former top National Security Agency official launched with $3 million in pre-seed funding, with the hope of providing federal agencies and the Defense Department with future-proof methods to stop hackers from infiltrating government systems, the company told Nextgov/FCW. The startup, called Eyris, is backed by Red Cell Partners, an incubation firm focused on cybersecurity, national security and healthcare. Kevin Keaton, the first chief of innovation at NSA, heads the company, which would offer a platform for customers to shore up protections for their systems using enhanced encryption techniques derived from blockchain technology. Keaton, who called the firm the “foundation of zero trust” principles, said that Eyris has been offering up its services to federal agencies to help them meet a key September zero trust implementation deadline required by the White House. The Eyris products would layer a user interface over sensitive data that would allow system administrators to set permissions on who could access it. The blockchain-enabled features include immutability in which data access logs couldn’t be changed or tampered with, as well as composability, where permissions can be built up on top of one another. (Read here.)

Live from Taiwan: A Debrief with RADM Mike Studeman (Ret) (25 mins) with former Office of Naval Intelligence Commander Studeman - Cipher Brief's State Secrets Podcast, 17 Mar 24

Retired Rear Admiral Mike Studeman is the former Commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence. He has extensive experience in intelligence, foreign policy, defense and China.  So, it wasn’t a surprise when Taiwan’s Vice President-Elect Hsiao – someone he had briefed along with President Tsai when he was the Navy’s Indo-Pacom Director for Intelligence – invited him back to Taiwan, this time for a series of high-level visits. Studeman met with the chief of the general staff in Taiwan as well as the chief of the Navy.  He visited shipbuilding centers and met with leaders of think tanks and when we met up with him, he and his delegation had just returned from the Kinman Islands.  Those are the off-shore islands, just a few miles from the coast of China where there have been a series of confrontations as Chinese Coast Guards have flexed their ability to enter the restricted waters. (Full content here.)

Opinion: Intelligence briefings for Trump are risky – but so is denial of briefings - former Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Counsel Frederick D. Baron - CNN, 13 March Feb 24

With Donald Trump garnering enough primary wins to clinch the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden has apparently opted to remain above politics on national security matters by giving Trump access to some classified intelligence. The White House reportedly plans to follow tradition and authorize national security briefings for Trump after he officially becomes his party’s nominee at the Republican National Convention in July. This decision is one of many where Biden is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t. Sensible people rightly wonder what could justify intel briefings for a presidential candidate currently under a 40-count federal indictment in the Southern District of Florida for mishandling classified information and obstructing the government’s effort to have those documents returned. Trump has denied the grand jury’s allegations. (Full content here.)

Disinformed (23 mins) - with Former Acting CIA Dep. Dir. for Ops and Arkin Group President Jack Devine and former intelligence analyst Julia Stone - Arkin Group's Straight From the Shoulder Podcast, 11 March Feb 24

Many Americans now consider disinformation to be a key national security threat, and disinformation topped the World Economic Forum’s list of short-term global risks for 2024. But what’s the history of disinformation and how is it increasingly interfering in international relations and eroding the trust of civilian populations? Are democratic nations simply more susceptible to disinformation? Whose responsibility is it to limit the influence of disinformation and can we mitigate the threat moving forward? Join Jack and Julia as we examine the role and challenge of disinformation. (Full content here.)

Section IV - MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS

(All Categories)

Article: Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say - Reuters, 16 Mar 24

Last November, Michael Morell, a former deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, hinted at a big change in how the agency now operates. “The information that is available commercially would kind of knock your socks off,” Morell said in an appearance on the NatSecTech podcast. “If we collected it using traditional intelligence methods, it would be top secret-sensitive. And you wouldn’t put it in a database, you’d keep it in a safe.” In recent years, U.S. intelligence agencies, the military and even local police departments have gained access to enormous amounts of data through shadowy arrangements with brokers and aggregators. Everyth from basic biographical... (Read full report here.)

Article: San Diego Navy sailor accused of espionage faces new charges - NBC San Diego, 14 Mar 24

A San Diego Navy sailor accused of sharing photos, videos and more than 50 manuals of U.S. military intel with a Chinese intelligence official is facing new charges. Jinchao Wei appeared before a judge Thursday for an arraignment on a superseding indictment. Wei pleaded not guilty to three new charges that were added to his case. The 22-year-old is accused of providing detailed information on the weapon systems and aircraft abroad the Essex and other amphibious assault Navy ships. Prosecutors said Wei, who was born in China, was approached by a Chinese intelligence officer in February 2022 while he was applying to become a naturalized U.S. citizen and that Wei admitted to the officer that he knew the arrangement could affect his application. Even then, at the Chinese officer’s request, Wei provided photographs and videos of Navy ships, including the USS Essex, which can carry an array of helicopters, according to the initial indictment. The initial indictment also alleged Wei included as many as 50 manuals containing technical and mechanical data about Navy ships and details about the number and training of Marines during an upcoming exercise. (Read full report here.)

Article: Latvia starts criminal proceedings against an EU Parliament lawmaker suspected of spying for Russia - Associated Press, 16 Mar 24

Latvia´s state security service has started criminal proceedings against an European Parliament lawmaker and a citizen of the Baltic country who is suspected of cooperating with Russian intelligence and security services, according to Latvian media reports Saturday. Latvian media outlets reported that the security service, known by the abbreviation VDD, has been investigating the activities of Tatjana Ždanoka, 73, and her alleged Russia ties over the past several weeks since reports were published in January by Russian, Nordic and Baltic news sites saying that she has been an agent for the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, since at least 2004. According to news agency LETA, the Latvian security service decided to start a criminal process against Ždanoka on Feb. 22. The security service couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Ždanoka has denied all the allegations against her. (Read full report here.)

Article: House oversight panel launches wide-ranging probe into Chinese influence operations in U.S. - Washington Times, 14 Mar 24

The House committee in charge of federal government oversight is launching a large-scale investigation into what lawmakers say is a Chinese “political warfare” campaign against the entire American system. The Republican-led investigation is focusing initially on nine federal agencies and whether Chinese agents and supporters have infiltrated or influenced their policies and operations. “Without firing a single bullet, the Chinese Communist Party is waging war against the U.S. by targeting, influencing and infiltrating every economic sector and community in America,” said Rep. James Comer, Kentucky Republican and chairman of the Oversight and Accountability Committee. The panel “has a responsibility to ensure the federal government is taking every action necessary to protect Americans from the CCP’s ongoing political warfare,” he said Thursday in announcing the investigation. (Read more here.)

Article: China’s Denial of TikTok Security Threat is Patently False - Polygraph, 14 Mar 24

On March 13, the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation that gives ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, six months to sell the TikTok app to a non-Chinese owner. A failure to comply would lead to TikTok’s ban from app stores and webhosting services in the U.S. The U.S. lawmakers say ByteDance may be using the app to collect data on Americans and pass it on to the Chinese government. The app’s algorithms also are capable of influencing public opinion in the United States, where the platform has about 170 million users. ByteDance, which spent about $21.3 million on federal lobbying trying to influence Washington decision-making, denies any connection with the Chinese government and will likely oppose the bill in court, claiming it violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (freedom of speech). The legislation’s “fate in the Senate is uncertain,” as it has both supporters and opponents who raise concern the ban could be seen as an act of censorship, The Wall Street Journal reported. (Read more here.)

Article: Exclusive: Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China - Reuters, 14 Mar 24

Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to former U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the highly classified operation. Three former officials told Reuters that the CIA created a small team of operatives who used bogus internet identities to spread negative narratives about Xi Jinping’s government while leaking disparaging intelligence to overseas news outlets. The effort, which began in 2019, has not been previously reported. During the past decade, China has rapidly expanded its global footprint, forging military pacts, trade deals, and business partnerships with developing nations. The CIA team promoted allegations that members of the ruling Communist Party were hiding ill-gotten money overseas and slammed as corrupt and wasteful China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which provides financing for infrastructure projects in the developing world, the sources told Reuters. (Read full report here.)

Article: Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community - ODNI, 11 Mar 24 (public release) and 05 Feb 24 (publication)

This annual report of worldwide threats to the national security of the United States responds to Section 617 of the FY21 Intelligence Authorization Act (Pub. L. No. 116-260). This report reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community (IC), which is committed every day to providing the nuanced, independent, and unvarnished intelligence that policymakers, warfighters, and domestic law enforcement personnel need to protect American lives and America’s interests anywhere in the world. This assessment focuses on the most direct, serious threats to the United States primarily during the next year. The order of the topics presented in this assessment does not necessarily indicate their relative importance or the magnitude of the threats in the view of the IC. All require a robust intelligence response, including those where a near-term focus may help head off greater threats in the future. Information available as of 22 January was used in the preparation of this assessment. (Read full report here.)

Article: How Cuba Recruits Spies to Penetrate Inner Circles of the U.S. Government - Wall Street Journal, 16 Mar 24

Manuel Rocha was on alert, zigzagging through Miami’s Brickell district, en route to a clandestine meeting—at a church. The retired U.S. ambassador was fearful of being tailed. But “a message for you from your friends in Havana” was waiting, promised a text from the man who had requested the covert encounter, according to a federal criminal complaint. The urbane and self-assured Rocha failed to detect counterintelligence agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation who were watching and following. The FBI arrested Rocha in December, and U.S. prosecutors allege he secretly pushed Cuba’s agenda for more than 40 years as he advanced through top posts at the State Department, National Security Council and the U.S. military’s Southern Command. Rocha told a federal judge last month that he intends to plead guilty to being an agent of Cuba. Attorney General Merrick Garland called the Rocha case one of the “highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the U.S. government by a foreign agent” of any country. (Read full report here.)

Section V - BOOKS, FILM, HISTORY, POP CULTURE

Books — Forthcoming, Newly Released, Overlooked

The Ethics of National Security Intelligence Institutions: Theory and Applications (Studies in Intelligence)
by Adam Henschke, Seumas Miller, Andrew Alexandra, Patrick F. Walsh, Roger Bradbury
(Routledge, 19 Mar 24)

This book explores the ethics of national security intelligence institutions operating in contemporary liberal democracies. Intelligence collection by agencies such as the CIA, MI6, and Mossad involves practices that are apparently inconsistent with the principles of ordinary morality – practices such as lying, spying, manipulation, and covert action. However, in the defence of national security, such practices may not only be morally permissible, but may also under some circumstances be morally obligatory. One approach to the ethics of national security intelligence activity has been to draw from the just war tradition (so-called ‘just intelligence theory’). This book identifies significant limitations of this approach and offers a new, institutionally based, teleological normative framework. In doing so, it revises some familiar principles designed for application to kinetic wars, such as necessity and proportionality, and invokes some additional ones, such as reciprocity and trust. It goes on to explore the applications of this framework and a revised set of principles for national security intelligence institutions and practices in contemporary and emerging political and technological settings. This book will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, ethics, security studies and International Relations.

Purchase book here. Also

The Regulation of Intelligence Activities under International Law (Elgar International Law series)
by Sophie Dulroy
(Edward Elgar Publishing, 10 May 23)

Presenting a thorough examination of intelligence activities in international law, Sophie Duroy provides theoretical and empirical justifications to support the cutting-edge claim that states’ compliance with international law in intelligence matters serves their national security interests. This book theorises the regulation of intelligence activities under international law, identifying three layers of regulation: a clear legal framework governing intelligence activities (legality); a capacity to enforce state responsibility (accountability); and the integration of legality and accountability into responsive regulation by the international legal order (compliance). The empirical relevance of these three layers of regulation is demonstrated through in-depth case studies of state responsibility in the CIA-led war on terror and an analysis of the accountability of Djibouti, the Gambia, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States for conduct in the CIA-led war on terror. Overall, the author shows that the most reliable path to long-term national security is the effective regulation of intelligence activities under international law. Making an original contribution to existing theories of compliance and regulation, as well as the law of state responsibility and its enforcement, this book will be essential for students and scholars of public international law, human rights, intelligence and security studies, and international relations. It will also be a valuable resource for practitioners of international law with an interest in intelligence, state responsibility, and terrorism and security law.

Order book here.

By Way of Deception : The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer
by Victor Ostrovsky and Claire Hoy
(St. Martins Press, 01 Jan 90)

The first time the Mossad came calling, they wanted Victor Ostrovsky for their assassination unit, the kidon. He turned them down. The next time, he agreed to enter the grueling three-year training program to become a katsa, or intelligence case officer, for the legendary Israeli spy organization. By Way of Deception is the explosive chronicle of his experiences in the Mossad, and of two decades of their frightening and often ruthless covert activities around the world. Penetrating far deeper than the bestselling Every Spy a Prince, it is an insider's account of Mossad tactics and exploits. In chilling detail, Ostrovsky asserts that the Mossad refused to share critical knowledge of a planned suicide mission in Beirut, leading to the death of hundreds of U.S. Marines and French troops. He tells how they tracked Yasser Arafat by recruiting his driver and bodyguard; how they withheld information on the whereabouts of American hostages, paving the way for the Iran-Contra scandal; and how their intervention into secret UN negotiations led to the sudden resignation of ambassador Andrew Young and the downfall of his career. By Way of Deception describes the shocking scope and depth of the Mossad's influence, disclosing how Jewish communities in the U.S., Europe, and South America are armed and trained by the organization in secret ?self-defense? units, and how Mossad agents facilitate the drug trade in order to pay the enormous costs of its far-flung, clandestine operation. And it portrays a network that has grown dangerously out of control, as internal squabbles have led to the escape of terrorists and the pursuit of ?policies? completely at odds with the interests of the state of Israel. This document is possibly the most important and controversial book of its kind since Spycatcher.

Order book here.

True Intelligence Matters on Film - Unmasking the Australian spy who sold secrets to Russia - Australian Public Broadcasting (2023)

For years during the Cold War the KGB's only access to US and UK secrets was through an Australian spy. The ASIO mole handed over highly classified information for wads of cash, but none of his colleagues suspected a thing. After the Soviet Union's collapse, information sourced through Russian KGB defectors sparked the most extensive mole hunt in ASIO's history. Four Corners reveals the identity of the traitor, and the full extent of his betrayal.

More information about this based-on-true-events production here.

Intelligence in History - A Collection of Recently Released Content

• Diwani Athumani Former TISS chief (Tanzania) - Intelligence Nuggets, 15 Mar 24
• 40 Years Ago — CIA William Francis Buckley is Kidnapped in Beirut (March 16 1984) - Intel Today, 16 Mar 24
• Two Years Ago — Leon Theremin & “The Thing” [UPDATE : FBI Report released after 70 years!] - Intel Today, 17 Mar 24
• Vincent Astor, Gentleman Spy - SpyTalk, 12 Mar 24
• Vincent Astor, Yachting Spy (part 2) - SpyTalk, 13 Mar 24
• Freddie Scappaticci - IRA Turncoat with Richard O'Rawe (59 mins) - Spycraft 101 Podcast, 17 Mar 24

Infographic: Charted - The Approval Ratings of World Leaders in 2024 - Visual Capitalist, 30 Jan 24

What are the approval ratings of world leaders in 2024? Morning Consult set out to answer the question, surveying people from 15 major countries around the world. Figures in the dataset are rounded for simplicity. Data was collected from December 13, 2023 to January 2, 2024. Approval ratings are based on a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, with sample sizes varying by country. (View graphic here.)

Walking Tours - "Spies of Embassy Row" and "Spies of Georgetown" - Washington, DC - Sundays (Dates/Times Vary)

Former intelligence officers guide visitors on two morning and afternoon espionage-themed walking tours: "Spies of Embassy Row" and "Spies of Georgetown." For more information and booking, click here or contact rosanna@spyher.co

Section VI - Obituaries and Classifieds

(Research Requests, Academic Opportunities, Employment)

Obituaries

Rhonda Rhoads — AFIO Space Coast Chapter Treasurer

Rhonda Rhoads, 60, passed away peacefully at 4:15am on 16 June 2023 at St. Francis hospice care center in Melbourne, FL. Rhonda had valiantly fought a very aggressive form of pancreatic cancer for over two years. Rhonda was born in Spokane, Washington. Rhonda graduated second in her class at the American International High School in Tel Aviv, Israel where she was living with her aunt, an American Diplomat posted to Israel. After high school, Rhonda made her own way through college obtaining her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL. Later she earned her Master of Business Administration, through the AACSB Accredited MBA Program at Jacksonville University. She was a very bright young woman. Rhonda loved traveling to foreign lands and had great times experiencing much of Europe and the Near East. Schooling and international travel were both things she encouraged her own daughter Samantha to pursue. Rhonda was a first rate, extremely bright accountant and businesswoman. She was also civic-minded and was a volunteer treasurer for the local Space Coast chapter of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers.

David Moore — Former NSA Officer and Phoenix Society Volunteer Website Administrator

David G Moore died on 17 February 2024 at age 80 after a year of dealing with congestive heart failure. Dave had been affiliated with the NSA since the 1970s. Initially in the Army, Dave worked at the Agency until 1979, when he was lured into a contractor position. He was a go-to database developer until he retired. Dave was a Lifetime Phoenix member. In 2018, several years after retirement, Dave answered a Phoenix Society email asking for database help. He joined the volunteer Tech Team and jumped right in, taking on unfinished design requirements of Phoenix Society database development. Dave was always offering handy coding tricks to streamline various processes used by the Phoenix Staff. Most recently, he created the ability for the Staff to manage luncheons within the database including creating various lists tailored to the restaurants as well as the Staff check-in. Later, as we built the new Phoenix Society website in late 2019, Dave provided significant input in the design of two new additional tailored databases drawn from the Phoenix Society database and the automated file transfer from the office to the website. These two databases are the basis for the very popular directory and obituary search feature on the website. Dave was instrumental in redeveloping the Phoenix Society database and website with unimagined functionality. For six years, into 2024, Dave was the Tech Team’s problem solver. If he didn’t know off the top of his head, he’d quickly get back to us. He was kind and helpful, smart and vigilant, happy and modest. He will be very sorely missed by the team.

Research Requests and Academic Opportunities

• Call for information: AFIO member, author, and former CIA officer Michael Ard is researching the Peruvian communist terrorist group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) and how intelligence made a difference in capturing its leaders. Anyone with information that would help with his research is asked to contact Michael at mard@jhu.edu.
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• Seeking Interview Subjects: Seeking information on Czech-U.S. relationship in the late 1970s and 1980s, including StB’s techniques and effectiveness, exposition and expulsion of U.S. staff in Prague; conversely frequency of U.S. finding Czech intelligence operatives on U.S. soil. Have any former StB personnel spoken publicly about their previous work? Please email viveca.novak@gmail.com.
• Seeking Interview Subjects:Current or former intelligence officers, analysts, and counterintelligence (CI) professionals with firsthand experience in dealing with Russian illegals to participate in confidential interview sessions as part of a PhD dissertation. Research Topic: The research investigates the impact of technological advancements on the operations and effectiveness of the Russian illegals program. Your insights will be invaluable in understanding the evolving landscape of espionage and informing potential countermeasures. Confidentiality: Your anonymity will be strictly protected. No identifying information will be used in the dissertation or any subsequent publications unless otherwise agreed to. However, written transcripts of the interviews will be retained for academic purposes. Eligibility: If you possess relevant experience and are willing to share your expertise in a confidential setting, please email omid.townsend@kcl.ac.uk.
• Call for Information: A documentary on the life and death of Swiss photographer Bruno Zehnder needs some help. His family members received information that Bruno may have been approached by the CIA in the 1990s to help inform on Russian research activity in Antarctica. Bruno died whilst on a 1997 expedition there at Mirny under questionable circumstances as he was dubbed ‘ the western spy’ on board. We are looking for anyone who may have any information in Bruno or more generally who may be able to speak to the climate between Russia and the CIA in the 19980s/90s regarding adhering to the scientific treaty and the race to be the first to breach Lake Vostok. Contact Thomas Whitmore at Naomi.harvey@clockworkfilms.tv.
• Call for Information: Private civilian researcher seeking information about VADM Eric Burkhalter and Colonel Roy Jonkers working in the Defense Intelligence Agency during the period of 1980 to 1985, and VADM Burkhalter’s activities as Director, Intelligence Community Staff during that time. Contact Thomas Whitmore at twhitmore87@gmail.com.
• Call for Information: Professor Emerita Joan Beaumont, Australian National University, Canberra, is currently revising, for republication in 2025, her 1988 book on Australian prisoners of war on Ambon, Gull Force: Survival and Leadership in Captivity. The POW at Tan Tui (Tan Toey), Ambon, was bombed twice during the war, on 15 February 1943 and 28 August 1944. These raids were two of many on the island. I am trying to ascertain whether the presence of the POW camp was known to the USAAF and RAAF when they set targets for bombing the island. The existence of the POW camp was reported by men who escaped back to Australia in March–April 1942 and reported to Army Headquarters in Melbourne. This information was shared with senior US naval officers (Vice Admiral Leary vetoed a proposed rescue plan in June 1942). My question: would this intelligence have been forwarded to air force bases in the Norther Territory? And how were targets for bombing raids set? The Australian official history of the air war in the Pacific by George Odgers (vol. II 41) suggests that the squadron involved in the 15 February 1943 bombing might have been no 319, 90th Bombardment Group, based at Fenton. Any information that might be germane to my research should be sent to joan.beaumont@anu.edu.au. or +61418376909.
• National Intelligence Summer Academy (NISA) for High School Students: 15-19 July 2024. University of Northern Georgia - Cumming Campus. $149 fee covers meals, course materials, and the motor coach travel on the last day of the program. Scholarships available. Application deadline 15 April 2024. More information, including eligibility and application, here.
• Call for Interviews: Alex W. Palmer, a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, is working on a book about the history of American intelligence on China. He's looking to speak with any intelligence officers who worked in or on China during their career, from whatever timeframe and in whatever role. He can be reached at alex.palmer@nytimes.com and +1-262-894-7160 on Signal.
• Call for Information: Dr. Andrew Hammond and Dr. Mark Stout are seeking interviewees for a journal article on the CIA’s Office of Soviet Analysis (SOVA). The final output will be based on oral history interviews which can be (a) on-the-record (b) off-the-record or (c) utilizing a pseudonym. The data will be used for this project only and thereafter destroyed. Our aim is to understand how people who served in SOVA or who worked alongside SOVA made sense of it: what was it like, what was its culture, what were its strengths and weaknesses, how did it relate to the rest of the CIA and other agencies, is there anything we can learn from SOVA re the new era of Great Power Conflict, etc.? If you served in SOVA during the period 1981 to 1992 and would like to be interviewed, please contact Dr. Andrew Hammond at ahammond@spymuseum.org.
• Call for Information: Seeking information on Al "Albert" Purdum, stationed at Arlington Hall 55, Defense Language School - Albanian 55-56, NSA Linguist, Sr. Cryptologist 57-95. Looking for colleagues or friends who knew him, of him. Researching Role of National Security Linguists and Foreign Affairs. Contact cristina.purdum@gmail.com.
• Call For Articles: AFIO's Journal, The Intelligencer. AFIO seeks authors for its section on "When Intelligence Made a Difference" in the semi-annual Intelligencer journal. Topics of interest for which we are seeking authors include:
  
  - How Rommel’s Afrika Korps used SIGINT against the British in World War II and how allied SIGINT isolated the Afrika Korps from its logistics chain. (Potentially two separate articles.)
  - The breaking of the Nazi U-boat SHARK encryption system.
  - How A.Q. Khan’s nuclear proliferation efforts were uncovered and stopped.
  - How US intelligence found Usama Bin Laden in Abbottobad, Pakistan.
  - How US intelligence discovered the Soviet’s high speed Shkval torpedo.
  - Intelligence and the rescue of Scott O’Grady.
  - The hunt for Pablo Escobar.
  - How National Technical Means (NTM) have been used for environmental purposes (MEDEA Program).
  - Other topics are also welcome.
  
  Interested authors can contact The Intelligencer's senior editor, Peter Oleson, at peter.oleson@afio.com

Jobs

• Wanted: Former intelligence officers to lead spy-themed walking tours in Washington D.C. - Spyher Tours

These are 90-120 minute historical tours with an interactive "operational" component. Most tours start at 10am on select Thursdays-Sundays. The immediate opportunity is for dates in March, but additional opportunities are available through June, and new opportunities are likely to become available throughout the year. This is a fun way to get back out on the streets, engage/educate the public on the world of espionage, and make some extra cash. The next opportunities to see a tour in action (and train before the Spring rush) are Sunday 2/18 and Sunday 3/3. Please contact Rosanna at 571-236-9052 or rosanna@spyher.co. Visit https://spyher.co.

• Wanted: Retired Federal Government Employees - NSA - Fort Meade, Maryland

The National Security Agency (NSA) may occasionally need skilled civilian retirees to augment the existing work force on high priority projects or programs. In order to fill these temporary positions quickly, we need to know who may be interested and available to return to work with us on a short notice basis as well as their skills. Retired federal government employees at NSA provide expertise and corporate knowledge to temporarily support mission requirements, manpower shortfalls, and/or mentor the next generation of Agency employees. Applications accepted until 30 September 2024.

Additional information and application here.


• Assistant/Associate Professor of Intelligence Studies (Global Security and Intelligence Studies) - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott, Arizona

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott, Arizona campus is accepting applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate-level professor of intelligence studies to teach intelligence courses to students in the Global Security and Intelligence program. The successful candidate will teach students about the intelligence community, strategic intelligence, the intelligence cycle and intelligence analysis, writing, and briefing. Prior experience working in the intelligence community is strongly preferred. We are interested in candidates with teaching acumen in intelligence analysis and writing using structured analytical techniques.

Additional information and application here.

Section VII - AFIO Events

21 Mar 24, 1130 hours (PT) - Colorado Springs - Rocky Mountain Chapter hosts Umadevi Gopaldass to discuss how Singapore has successfully navigated China's rising power in the ASEAN region with finesse and delicacy over the past few decades. Uma is a board-certified governance counsel with over 32 years of global experience in the Natural Resources and Management Consulting industries. She is an active board director for several corporations and chairs strategic planning and investor councils. Uma founded Leading Lotus, a company that guides executive teams to navigate a myriad of business challenges in today's socio-economic and geopolitical landscape. Prior to this, Uma managed multiple global re-organizations, including mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings for industry-leaders, including Schlumberger, Accenture, Newmont, and Fortune 500 clients, Unilever, Deutsche Bank, and Chevron. Uma is a native of Singapore, and has lived and operated in 5 continents. Today she calls Denver, Colorado home. For further information, contact Anthony Leto at rmcafio@gmail.com.

NOTE NEW DATE: 26 March 2024, noon EDT - In-Person at MacDill AFB, FL or by Zoom - The Florida Suncoast AFIO Chapter hosts Michael Pullara on "1993 Murder of CIA Station Chief Freddie Woodruff." The Florida Suncoast AFIO Chapter is holding its upcoming luncheon at noon on Tuesday, 26 March 2024, at the MacDill AFB Activity Center (formerly the Surf's Edge Club), 7315 Bayshore Boulevard, MacDill AFB, FL 33621. Our speaker is Michael A. Pullara, a veteran trial lawyer and masterful storyteller who investigated the 1993 murder of CIA Officer Freddie Woodruff and authored a thrilling true-life espionage tale. Thanks to Pullara's investigation, in 2008 the Russians ultimately freed from prison the original suspect who'd been sentenced to 15 years' hard labor for the crime.
The luncheon includes a box lunch and costs are based on timing of your reservation/response.
Early response, $15 luncheon fee, no later than noon on Tuesday, 27 February.
Response cut-off, $20 luncheon fee, no later than noon on Thursday, 14 March.
ZOOM registration cut-off, $0 fee, no later than noon on Thursday, 14 March.
If you wish to participate by ZOOM please click on the this registration link to complete the registration request before noon on Monday, 14 March 2024. This is NOT the ZOOM meeting link. Subject to approval, you will receive the ZOOM meeting link by separate email. Please check your ZOOM program in advance to ensure it is working properly and that you have the confirmed ZOOM meeting link handy to join the meeting. It is next to impossible to trouble-shoot ZOOM connections on the day of the meeting.
Questions or to attend, contact the Chapter Secretary, Michael Shapiro, for more information, mfshapiro@suncoastafio.org.

Friday, 19 Apr 2024, 1100 (EST) - Tysons Corner, VA - AFIO National In-Person Spring Luncheon features fireside chat with Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence. Morning speaker is Jonna Mendez, CIA's former Master of Disguise, "In True Face."
Note different timing: NOON SPEAKER: Fireside Chat with Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, begins at noon. Please note the earlier start time. MORNING SPEAKER: Jonna Mendez, former CIA Chief of Disguise, speaks at 11:00 a.m. She will be discussing her latest book: "In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked" - published 5 March 2024. Copies will be available. Q&A follows each talk or presentation. Lunch served 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Event ends at 2:00 p.m. Luncheon prices are $60 for Members; $75 for nonmember guests and all Subscribers. Payment by credit card required at time of registration. No mailed checks or "at the door" payments accepted or permitted.
Register here. Registration closes 5 p.m., Friday, 12 April.
Check-in and badge pickup for Registered Attendees begins at 10:30 a.m. NO registrations or walk-ins at hotel. No payments by cash or check or onsite registrations at venue.
Though we do not provide special overnight room rates, if you wish to make room reservations at the hotel, do so here.
Cancellation Schedule: AFIO must commit to the hotel facilities and regrets it must charge a cancellation fee. No cancellations with refund after 1 April. Any cancellations 2 to 12 April will be converted to donation to AFIO. A donor statement will be sent showing you made a "gift to AFIO." Gifts to AFIO are tax-deductible as charitable donations. Cancellations after 12 April are not donations because your meal has been guaranteed to hotel per event contract. Thank you for your understanding. All attendees must be members of AFIO or accompanied by a current member. For security reasons, we are unable to accept late or last minute substitutions for non-attendance or changes in your guests.
Questions regarding this event to events@afio.com

NOTE NEW DATE: 30 July 24, 1900 (PST) - Former CIA Director General David Petraeus on challenges in Ukraine and across the Middle East - In-Person - Yorba Linda, CA - AFIO Los Angeles Chapter.
Location: Nixon Presidential Library & Museum, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA 92886. Following the presentation, we will meet at 2030 hours for dinner at Chilis Grill (18380 Yorba Linda Blvd.). If you plan to attend, please RSVP here. Questions? Contact Vincent Autiero, President, AFIO-Los Angeles Chapter, at afio_la@yahoo.com

Events from Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, Others

20 Mar 24, 1400 (ET) - Virtual - Spies of the Pacific: The Claire Philips Story - Spy Museum, Washington DC
In partnership with the National Museum of the Pacific War (NMPW), International Spy Museum's Director of Adult Education joins the NMPW as a guest speaker to recount the story of Claire Phillips in their latest webinar. Born in 1907, Phillips was a stage actress and singer from Portland, Oregon. She gained recognition for her bravery as a spy and humanitarian during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. Renowned as an author and activist, she was honored with the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian wartime decoration in the United States. More information here.

21 Mar 24, 1200-1300 (ET) - Virtual - Spy Chat with Chris Costa ft Dr. Jung H. Pak - Spy Museum, Washington DC
Join us for an online discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news. Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa, a former intelligence officer of 34 years, will be joined by Dr. Jung H. Pak, Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US Department of State. As Deputy Assistant Secretary Pak is responsible for overseeing relations with Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. She also serves as the Deputy Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Prior to arriving at State, she was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, where she focused on Korean Peninsula issues, East Asia regional dynamics, and transnational threats related to proliferation, cybersecurity, and climate change. While at Brookings, she authored Becoming Kim Jong Un, which has been translated into multiple languages and draws from her deep knowledge and experience as an intelligence officer. Pak has held senior positions at the Central Intelligence Agency, receiving several awards for contributions to the President's Daily Brief, superior analytic accomplishments, and service to advance workforce development. As the Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Korea at the National Intelligence Council, she led the Intelligence Community's production of strategic analysis. Before her career in national security, Pak taught US history in New York City. She received her PhD from Columbia University and studied in South Korea as a Fulbright Scholar. More information here.

26 Mar 24, 1400-1500 (ET) - Virtual - SPY with Me: Program for Individuals with Dementia and their Care Partners - Spy Museum, Washington DC
SPY with Me is an interactive virtual program for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Join SPY as we use music and artifacts to explore some of our favorite spy stories. Programs last one hour and are held virtually through Zoom. To register, please email Shana Oltmans at oltmans@spymuseum.org. Free but space is limited. More information here.

27 Mar 24, 1200-1300 (ET) - Virtual - The Challenge of OSINT: A View From A Senior Practitioner - Johns Hopkins University
Join host Michael Ard for a curated conversation with Martin Gurri on Open Source Intelligence, the role of the Open Source Center and the materials and products it produced. Martin Gurri is a former CIA analyst and author of The Revolt of the Public. Gurri is a Visiting Fellow at Mercatus Center at George Mason University and frequently writes for Discourse, City Journal, The Free Press, UnHerd, and the New York Post. Gurri served at the Director of National Intelligence Open Source Center in various positions, including director of research. More information and free registration here.

30 Mar 24, 1400-1600 (ET) - In Person - Book Signing with In True Face author Jonna Mendez - Spy Museum, Washington DC
The bestselling co-author of The Moscow Rules and Argo, Jonna Hiestand Mendez, released a new book this month and will be coming to the Spy Museum Store for a signing event. The new book, In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked, tells the riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the height of the Cold War. Mendez began her CIA career as a "contract wife" performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Europe. She needed his permission to open a bank account or shut off the gas to their apartment. Yet Mendez had a talent for espionage, too, and she soon took on bigger and more significant roles at the Agency. She parlayed her interest in photography into an operational role overseas, an unlikely area for a woman in the CIA. Often underestimated, occasionally undermined, she lived under cover and served tours of duty all over the globe, rising first to become an international spy and ultimately to Chief of Disguise at CIA's Office of Technical Service. More information here.

03 Apr 24, 1800-1930 (ET) - Virtual - "Oh So Social" Conversation: LTG Charles Cleveland and Dr. Michael Vickers - OSS Society, Washington DC
Lt. Gen. Charles Cleveland consults for several businesses; lectures on leadership, strategy, and irregular warfare; and works as a senior mentor at the Army War College and as an adjunct at the Rand Corporation. He coauthored Military Strategy in the 21st Century and The American Way of Irregular War. He was appointed in 2019 by the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee to the National Defense Authorization Act-directed Syria Study Group that provided Congress with an assessment of the U.S. strategy. He was the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army's Senior Mentor to his Strategic Studies Group from 2015 until 2017, prior to serving as a Highly Qualified Expert-Senior Mentor at the Army War College. At the time of his retirement in 2015, he had completed three years as the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. The command's ARSOF 2022 initiatives provided a foundation for a renewed look at American unconventional warfare. He also served as Commander, Special Operations Command-Central from 2008 until 2011; and as Commander, Special Operations Command-South from 2005 until 2008. He commanded the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from 2001 until 2003. During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he also commanded Combined Joint Task Force Viking. He was the Special Forces Officer Branch Chief; Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 10th SF Group; the Special Operations Action Officer on the Joint Staff; Battalion S3, Special Forces Company and Detachment Commander assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group in Panama; and Counterintelligence Company Commander in Germany. His first assignment in 1979 was with the 10th Special Forces Group at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts. His operational experiences include commanding special operations campaigns in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Lebanon, and Pakistan from 2008 until 2011; and foreign internal defense campaigns throughout Latin America from 2005 until 2008, culminating with support to a Colombian deception operation that safely returned three American hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for over five years. Previously, he had multiple tours in Bosnia, including Commander of the Joint Commission Observer Mission. He participated in Operation Just Cause; in counternarcotics operations with DEA and the Bolivian National Police; and in counterinsurgency training missions to El Salvador and Venezuela. He is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College, Armed Forces Staff College, and Army War College. His military awards include the CIB (2nd Award), the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Bronze Star. A 1978 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he and his wife, Mary Ann, have been married for 43 years. They have three grown children.

More information and free registration here.

Gifts for Friends, Colleagues, Self

NEW Gray long-sleeved polo shirts with embroidered AFIO logo. Men's sizes only.
Show your support for AFIO with our new Gray Long-sleeve Polo Shirts. Shirts are shrink and wrinkle resistant of fine cotton with a soft, "well-worn, comfy" yet substantial feel. They feature a detailed embroidered AFIO seal. Get a shirt for yourself and consider as gifts for colleagues, family, and friends. Only $60 each including shipping.
Sizes for men, only: Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL, and XXXL.  $60 per shirt. Order this and other store items online here.

NEW 20 oz ceramic Mug with color glazed logo. Made in America. Check out our new tapered, sleek AFIO coffee mug!! This handsome 20 oz. ceramic mug is made in the USA, has a white matte exterior, sports a beautiful navy-blue interior, and is dishwasher safe.  Order yours today! $35 per mug includes shipping to a CONUS address. [includes shipping to U.S. based address, only. For foreign shipments, we will contact you with a quote.] SHIPPING: For shipment to a U.S.-based CONUS address, shipping is included in price. For purchases going to AK, HI, other US territories, Canada, or other foreign countries the shipping fees need to be calculated, so please call our office M-F 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET at 703-790-0320 or email afio@afio.com providing following information: 1) your name, 2) mailing address (or addresses where each gift item will be shipped), 3) name of the AFIO store items you wish to purchase, 4) quantity of each, 5) your credit card number and expiration date, 6) amount (except for additional of shipping fees) authorized to charge, and 7) your phone number and email should we have questions. Foreign shipments fees will be calculated and estimates emailed to you, awaiting your approval.  Order this and other store items online here.

Black short-sleeved polo shirts with Embroidered AFIO logo
Show your support for AFIO with our new Black Short-sleeve Polo Shirts. Shirts are shrink and wrinkle resistant of fine cotton with a soft, "well-worn, comfy" yet substantial feel. They feature a detailed embroidered AFIO seal. Get a shirt for yourself and consider as gifts for colleagues, family, and friends. Only $50 each including shipping.
Sizes for (M) men, only; Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL, and XXXL. $50 per shirt.
You may pay by check or credit card. Complete your order online here or mail an order along with payment to: AFIO, 7600 Leesburg Pike, Ste 470 East, Falls Church, VA 22043-2004. Phone orders at 703-790-0320. Questions? Contact Annette at: annettej@afio.com.

PopSocket for cellphones or tablets
Show your support to AFIO while enjoying the convenience offered by our AFIO Logo PopSocket. The PopSocket is most commonly used as a stand and as a grip for your mobile phone or tablet; handy for taking selfies, watching videos, and for texting. The PopSocket looks like a small button or sticker which, when closed, sticks flat to your mobile device. However, its accordion-like design enables it to pop open for use. The benefits of using a PopSocket make it a must-have accessory for your mobile phone or tablet. It also aids in keeping your phone from slipping off your hand during use, falling, or breaking.
Price: $15. Order this and other store items online here.

Duffel Bags - Royal Blue and Black with Full Color AFIO Logo This duffel has it all when it comes to value, style and organization.
600 denier polyester canvas with polyester double contrast; D-shaped zippered entry for easy access. Front pocket with hook and loop closure. End mesh pocket Easy-access end pockets. Four durable, protective feet and built-in bottom board for added strength. Web handles with padded grip. Detachable, adjustable shoulder strap.
Dimensions: 11"h x 19.75"w x 9.75"d; Approx. 2,118 cubic inches
Price: $50. Order this and other store items online here.

Caps - Dark Navy with Navy AFIO Logo
An authentic silhouette with the comfort of an unstructured, adjustable fit. Fabric: 100% cotton. Unstructured. Fabric strap closure with adjustable D-clip. Price: $30. Order this and other store items online here.

PUBLISHED IN 2023 Be informed on career opportunities in the U.S. Intelligence Community
	Intelligence as a Career - with updated listings of colleges teaching intelligence courses, and Q&As on needed foreign languages, as well as the courses, grades, extracurricular activities, and behavioral characteristics and life experiences sought by modern U.S. intelligence agencies. AFIO's popular 47-page booklet reaches thousands of high school, college students, university guidance offices, and distributed in classes teaching intelligence, to help those considering careers in the U.S. Intelligence Community.
This is the all new fifth edition. The publication is also popular with University Career Guidance Centers, professors and academic departments specializing in national security, and parents assisting children or grandchildren in choosing meaningful, public service careers. This booklet is provided online as a public service from the generosity of AFIO board, volunteer editors/writers, donors, and members. We thank all for their support which makes this educational effort possible.
	Careers Booklet (new 2023 Fifth Edition) can be read or downloaded here

Guide to the Study of Intelligence...and...When Intelligence Made a Difference

"AFIO's Guide to the Study of Intelligence" has sold out in hard-copy.
It is available in digital form in its entirety on the AFIO website here.

Also available on the website here are the individual articles of AFIO's history project "When Intelligence Made a Difference" that have been published to date in The Intelligencer journal. More articles will be appear in future editions.

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