Weekly Intelligence Notes

31 July - 06 August 2024
(Issue 29)

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CONTENTS

Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Developments)

General Interests

• Spies' children did not know they were Russian - BBC, 01 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Pentagon signals move to offensive counterintelligence posture - Washington Times, 31 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)
• Albanese set to overhaul spy agencies in wake of classified report - Capital Brief, 02 Aug 24
• Kremlin: Cooperation between Russian and US Intelligence Services enabled the Exchange of Prisoners - Sarjevo Times, 02 Aug 24
• Intelligence Leaders Tackle Diversity in the IT Workforce - GovCIO, 30 Jul 24
• More than 7,000 NSA analysts are using generative AI tools, director says - Defense One, 31 Jul 24
• Senators take another crack at solving over-classification - GovExec, 29 Jul 24
• CISA Names Lisa Einstein as First Chief AI Officer - Security Week, 03 Aug 24

Special Collections

• Counterespionage - Recent arrests, convictions, expulsions, and more...
• Cyberespionage - Newly identified actors, collection and sabotage ops, countermeasures, policy, other...
• Covert Action - Influence ops, assassinations, sabotage, intel agency paramilitary action, countermeasures, and more...

• Moscow’s Spies Were Stealing US Tech — Until the FBI Started a Sabotage Campaign - Politico, 04 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• National Counterintelligence Strategy 2024 - ODNI, 01 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• The Obama-Biden Iranian Spy Scandal Spreads to Harris - Top Secret Umbra, 31 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)
• The Strategic Disclosure of Intelligence Requires Stronger Guardrails - Lawfare, 01 Aug 24
• Ethics of Spying on One’s Friends: Angela Merkel’s Telephone - International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 31 Jul 24
• Comprehending the conduit: Spy capitals in a changing world order - Observer Research Foundation, 29 Jul 24
• Havana Syndrome: Better Patient Communication and Monitoring of Key DOD Tasks Needed to Better Ensure Timely Treatment - Government Accountability Office, 29 Jul 24
• How Voice of America’s poor leadership entangled it in a spy scandal - The Hill, 05 Aug 24

• Speculation on the Middle East abounds, but regional leaders are telling us what they hope to do. — Former Acting CIA Dep. Dir. for Ops and Arkin Group President Jack Devine, In Other News
• Target Tehran: The Implications of Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination — Former FBI Special Agent and Soufan Group CEO Ali Soufan, Intel Brief
• How China Views a Possible Harris Administration and Unpacking July's CCP Meeting — Former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell and former CIA Chief Operating Officer Andy Makridis, Intelligence Matters: The Relaunch
• What Really Happened in Chile: The CIA, the Coup Against Allende, and the Rise of Pinochet with former CIA Acting Deputy Director for Operations Jack Devine - Foreign Policy, 28 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)
• Would the U.S. Consider Assassinating Putin? - by Former CIA Senior Operations Officer Douglas London - Foreign Policy, 30 Jul 24
• CIA PDB Briefer to President Trump (76 mins) with Former CIA Senior Intelligence Analyst Beth Sanner - Combat Story Podcast, 03 Aug 24
• From Intelligence Operative to Cybersecurity Evangelist (41 mins) with 19-year IC Veteran AJ Nashby - The Cyber Wire Podcast, 30 Jul 24
• Cyber Warfare: Ex-CIA Officer Warns of New Global Conflict (34 mins) with Former CIA Officer Bryan Cunningham - The Deep Dive, 01 Aug 24
• Israel’s Bold Assassinations are Grabbing Attention by Former CIA Executive Marc Polymeropoulos - Cipher Brief, 01 Aug 24
• Israel’s Internal Division are Opportunities for its Adversaries by Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence Beth Sanner - Cipher Brief, 01 Aug 24
• Ex-CIA analyst is confident that Zelensky has only the choice between surrender and death with Former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson - The Reporter, 29 Jul 24
• Homeland Security Today Welcomes Former CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Jennifer Ewbank to Editorial Board - Homeland Security Today, 29 Aug 24
• Part II with Former CIA Legend Ed Bogan; Reflections on the GWOT (43 mins) - Above Average Intelligence Podcast, 29 Jul 24

Books: (Forthcoming, New Releases, Overlooked)

• The National Intelligence Service Of Timor-Leste by Felisberto Do Rosario De Brito Viegas (26 Mar 24)
• The Handbook of African Intelligence Cultures (Security and Professional Intelligence Education Series) edited by Ryan Shaffer (15 Mar 23)
• Spies on Trial: True Tales of Espionage in the Courtroom by Cecil C. Kuhne III (23 Oct 19)

True Intelligence Matters on Film: Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies, S2 E1 - Operation Ghost Stories: The Spies Next Door - Domini Hofmann (2017)

Intelligence in History - A Collection of Recently Released Content

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 Articles and Book Reviews: The ODNI at 20 Years - Special Issue of the American Intelligence Journal, Fall 2024. 15 Oct 24 Deadline.
• Call for Papers: Gender in the Security Sectors of the Indo-Pacific Region - Special Issue of the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 31 Oct 24 Deadline.
• Call for Papers: African Intelligence in the Post-Colonial Era, 1960-present - Special Issue of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. 01 Nov 24 Deadline.
• Call for paid survey participants: Current and former intelligence analysts' input sought for PhD dissertation research.
• Call for Interviews: Documentary film executive seeking extraordinary, true story material.
• Call for Information: Farewell Dossier and the alleged explosion of the Siberian gas pipeline.
• Call for Papers: 2025 Cryptologic History Symposium - “Engage the Past, Educate the Future.” 05 Sep 24 Deadline.
• Call for Online Survey Participants: Institution Review Board approved research project from Northeastern University on critical thinking skills for national security intelligence analysts.
• Call for Information and Interview Subjects: In search of information on possible espionage activity in New York City in the WWII and post-war era.
• Call for information: Child of former CIA officers John and Mary Mae Roman seeks information about parents' careers.
• Call for information: Seeking input and suggestions for a chapter on Counterintelligence for the second edition of the Oxford University Handbook of National Security Intelligence.
• Call for information: Seeking information on Priscilla Griffin de Mauduit, OSS-CIA, 1941-1965.
• 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 1980s/90s regarding adhering to the scientific treaty and the race to be the first to breach Lake Vostok.
• Call For Articles: AFIO Journal, The Intelligencer - Assorted Topics

Employment

• 2 Assistant Professors in Intelligence and Security - Institute of Security and Global Affairs, University of Leiden, Netherlands
• Assistant Professor of Intelligence Studies - Mercyhurst University - Erie, Pennsylvania
• Associate Professor and Chair of National Security - University of New Haven, Connecticut
• 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

• 20 Aug 24, 1200 (ET) - Tampa FL - In-Person and Zoom - The AFIO Florida Suncoast Chapter luncheon features Col Juan Carlos Garcia on "Current and Changing Military Challenges Facing the Nation."
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• 20 Sep 24, 1130 (PT) - San Francisco CA - In-Person - The AFIO San Francisco Chapter Lunch and Presentation by Dr. Matthew Brazil on "China's Ministry of State Security."
• 04 Oct 24, 11 am (ET) - McLean VA In-Person - AFIO National Fall Luncheon: JJ Green, WTOP, Morning Speaker; Afternoon Speaker TBA - Hold the date. Registration opens 1 August.

Events from Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, Others

• 07 Aug 24, 1200-1300 (EST) – Online – Inside Intelligence presents "Four Scenarios of PRC Action Against Taiwan" - Johns Hopkins University
• 29 Jul 2024, 1300-1400 (BST) – Online – Former GCHQ Director Robert Hannigan on CI and Learning from the Secret World - Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), U.K.
• 20 Aug 24, 0900-1000 (ET) – Virtual – Beyond the Big Six: The Pivotal Roles of Lesser Known IC Agencies - INSA, Online
• 27-28 Aug 24 – In Person – Intelligence & National Security Summit - INSA, Bethesda, MD
• 30 Apr - 02 May 2025 – In Person – Cryptologic History Symposium - National Cryptological Foundation and NSA Center for Cryptologic History, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland

See the AFIO Calendar of Events for scheduling further in the future.

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- NEW WIN EXCLUSIVE BOOK REVIEW -
(August 2024)

Former CIA Assistant Director for South and Central Asia Paul Kepp writes on:

India's Intelligence Culture and Strategic Surprise: Spying for the South Block

by Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya
(Routledge, 27 May 2024 paperback)

Access review here.

- INTELLIGENCER CALL FOR ARTICLES -

The Winter/Spring 2025 edition of AFIO's trade journal, The Intelligencer, has room for additional submissions. Please see below (Section V, Research Requests and Academic Opportunities) for full details, if you would like to submit your work for publication.

- AFIO NATIONAL IN-PERSON FALL LUNCHEON -

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Schedule:

1030 Check-in for pre-registered attendees (no walk-ins)
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- FORMERS' FORUM SPECIAL -

Released 31 July by WTOP!
WTOP National Security Reporter JJ Green interviews
AFIO President James Hughes

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"Army OSINT Office's New Strategy"

Released to members only 23 July 2024
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Tune in to learn about the Army Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Strategy. The Army defines OSINT as a foundational intelligence discipline playing a central role in support of operations. Discussion followed by Q&A.

Guests: OSINT Defense Intelligence Senior Leader Dennis Eger and Army OSINT Office Director Shawn Nilius

Interviewer: Former NGA and ODNI Executive Jennifer Daniel

Host: AFIO President and former CIA Senior Ops Officer James Hughes

AFIO Now Podcasts Presents: Jonna Mendez
Former CIA Chief of Disguise, discussing her latest book,
"In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked" with Linda Millis, former CIA, NSA, and ODNI. A courageous story of being a female spy at the height of the Cold War.
She began her CIA career as a "contract wife" performing secretarial duties for the Agency. Yet Mendez had a talent for espionage and soon took on more significant roles at the Agency. She parlayed her interest in photography into an operational role overseas. She lived undercover 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.
Interview was Wednesday, 27 March 2024, conducted by Linda Millis and Hosted by AFIO President James Hughes.

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Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Developments)

General Interests

Spies' children did not know they were Russian - BBC, 01 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

The children of a Russian spy couple who returned home on Thursday after the largest prisoner swap between the West and Russia since the Cold War only found out their nationality on the flight to Moscow. Artem Viktorovich Dultsev and Anna Valerevna Dultseva were posing as an Argentine couple living in Slovenia when they were jailed there. Their children do not speak a word of Russian and did not know who President Vladimir Putin was, asking their parents who was greeting them upon their arrival, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. In total, 24 people jailed in seven different countries were exchanged on Thursday. (Read more here.)

Pentagon signals move to offensive counterintelligence posture - Washington Times, 31 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)

Testimony from President Biden’s nominee for the key post of undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security is shedding some light on one of the Pentagon’s most closely guarded secrets — the nation’s approach to countering foreign spies. Tonya P. Wilkerson, the nominee for the security post, revealed in written responses to questions posed by the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Pentagon has adopted a new strategy calling for the use of offensive action to thwart spies. As a result of a 2021 strategy, “the department is fundamentally shifting its [counterintelligence] activities to a more offensive posture, accepting greater risk with our operational, intelligence, security and law enforcement partners to more effectively confront advanced, persistent foreign intelligence threats to America’s military advantage,” she stated in written testimony made public July 11. (Full article here.)

Albanese set to overhaul spy agencies in wake of classified report - Capital Brief, 02 Aug 24

The Albanese government is preparing an overhaul of the nation’s spy agencies after being handed a classified report from former senior intelligence officials Heather Smith and Richard Maude. Capital Brief can reveal that Smith and Maude recently provided their Independent Intelligence Review to the government, which is now considering the recommendations made in the report. A declassified version of the report will be released in coming months when the government unveils its response. The review is expected to boost the Office of National Intelligence's role as the intelligence community's chief coordinator and address concerns over artificial intelligence and the explosion of "open source" intelligence. (Full article here.)

Kremlin: Cooperation between Russian and US Intelligence Services enabled the Exchange of Prisoners - Sarjevo Times, 02 Aug 24

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that today’s exchange of prisoners between Russia and the United States of America (USA), which was coordinated by Turkey, was the result of cooperation between the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). “This work, which was carried out through the FSB and the CIA, required very challenging negotiations and the involvement of numerous countries in establishing intricate agreements,” he said at a press conference in Moscow. He thanked President Vladimir Putin for taking a firm stand, insisting on a prisoner exchange instead of extraditing the Americans as a “gesture of goodwill.” “This firm stance has finally yielded results, and our people have returned to their homeland,” Peskov said. (Full article here.)

Intelligence Leaders Tackle Diversity in the IT Workforce - GovCIO, 30 Jul 24

Kate Hewitt, deputy director for nuclear forensics at the Defense Department, said that statistics across the Intelligence Community and federal government workforce show the need for diversity. “We are making progress, for sure,” Hewitt said at the event. “But there is still a huge underrepresentation in leadership when you start to break down what the numbers look like.” Hewitt said the cybersecurity workforce comprises about 24% women and that women only make up 17% of CIA agents. Hewitt cited the Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS) 2023 tracker showing number of women in the 500 senior leadership positions “with meaningful influence on U.S. national security and foreign policy.” Panelists also said getting women in leadership positions is only part of the equation and that it also takes removing bias and ensuring equal pay. “Sometimes we see other women as competitors to us, and that’s not how we should approach it. It should be that there’s room for all of us at the top, and you have to bring those people along with you,” Hewitt added. (Read here.)

More than 7,000 NSA analysts are using generative AI tools, director says - Defense One, 31 Jul 24

More than 7,000 National Security Agency analysts have begun using generative AI tools in the past year, the agency’s director said Tuesday. These “piloted capabilities” are being used for “intelligence, cybersecurity, and business workflows,” Gen. Timothy Haugh said at an Intelligence and National Security Alliance event. “The feedback we've received from the workforce has been overwhelmingly positive, helping our analysts work smarter and better,” Haugh said. Intelligence agencies using artificial intelligence isn’t new, but the community has been more open with testing the technology in everyday work. The Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence shop has been experimenting with cloud-based AI tools for analysts and the Central Intelligence Agency has been building its own ChatGPT-like tool while grappling with troves of data. NSA aims to home in on a few promising projects, Haugh said. (Full article here.)

Senators take another crack at solving over-classification - GovExec, 29 Jul 24

Lawmakers in the Senate have renewed efforts to modernize the federal government’s document classification system, which officials claim is antiquated and impedes both transparency and cross-agency cooperation. The topic of over classification received new interest last year, after both former President Trump and President Biden were enmeshed in investigations into the two leaders’ retention of classified records from their tenures in the White House and the Naval Observatory, respectively. Trump has since been indicted for his alleged refusal to return those documents. Following a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the subject last spring, Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced two bills aimed at modernizing the classification and declassification processes. Though the Sensible Classification Act, which establishes training on “sensible” classification and boosts staffing at the Public Interest Declassification Board, was enacted as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act last December, the other bill’s momentum has stalled. (Full article here.)

CISA Names Lisa Einstein as First Chief AI Officer - Security Week, 03 Aug 24

Einstein has led CISA’s AI efforts since 2023 as CISA’s Senior Advisor for AI. Since 2022, Einstein also served as the Executive Director of the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee. “I am proud of how our team at CISA has come together in the last two years to understand and respond to rapid advancements in AI—many of which have significant implications for our core missions of cyber defense and critical infrastructure security,” said CISA Director Jen Easterly. “Lisa Einstein has been central to that effort. Beyond her technical expertise, she’s an inspirational leader who has brought together colleagues across the agency around a clear and impactful vision. I could not be more thrilled to have her take on this important new role, which will help us continue to build AI expertise into the fabric of our agency and ensure we are equipped to effectively leverage the power of AI well into the future.” (Full article here.)

Counterespionage - Recent arrests, convictions, expulsions, and more...

• Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González’s double life - Associated Press, 03 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• South Korea arrests official over alleged data leak exposing spies, reports - Reuters, 30 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)
• Moldova Expels Russian Diplomat Over Espionage Claims - Moscow Times, 01 Aug 24
• Navalny’s ally detained in Poland, accused of espionage - Freedom UATV, 30 Jul 24
• Slovenian court convicts two Russians of espionage - Straits Times, 31 Jul 24
• Austria does not accept Russian diplomats expelled by other European countries on suspicion of espionage - Ukrinform, 01 Aug 24
• Who Is Shujun Wang, the Queens Man Accused of Spying for China? - New York Times, 30 Jul 24
• US lawmakers threaten subpoena over Malley, question Iranian influence - Iran International, 01 Aug 24
• South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spies - ABC News, 31 Jul 24
• US intelligence analyst pleads guilty to selling secrets to alleged Hong Kong resident - South China Morning Post, 31 Jul 24
• Lithuania warns of espionage risk from Hungary’s new visa rules for Russian citizens - Euromaidan, 31 Jul 24
• French citizen accused of espionage in Russia denied bail - Euro News, 31 Jul 24

Cyberespionage - Newly identified actors, collection and sabotage ops, countermeasures, policy, other...

• China's APT41 Targets Taiwan Research Institute for Cyber Espionage - Dark Reading, 02 Aug 24
• Germany blames China for ‘serious’ cyber attack - Financial Times, 31 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)
• North Korean cyberspies trick developers into installing malware with fake job interviews - CSO, 31 Jul 24
• The human body is the next cyber battlefield — and I’m living proof - The Hill, 01 Aug 24
• How the Netherlands became a target for cyber espionage — and why Europe should be worried - The Next Web, 02 Aug 24
• Cyber Heist 2.0: AI’s Role in the New Age of Hacking - AFCEA, 01 Aug 24
• North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases - Associated Press, 25 Jul 24
• GRU hackers target Ukrainian research institutions - Odessa Journal, 23 Jul 24

Covert Action - Influence ops, assassinations, sabotage, intel agency paramilitary action, countermeasures, and more...

• Vadim Krasikov: Vladimir Putin's trump card in prisoner swap - Deutsche Welle, 03 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Chinese communist, military writings reveal plans for strategic influence operations through TikTok - Washington Times, 01 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Israel’s spies take their revenge - Financial Times, 31 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)
• Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood network feared; report finds groups engage in ideological attacks on U.S. - Washington Times, 30 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)
• Intel officials warn enemies are eyeing election infrastructure, voter manipulation - Washington Times, 29 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)
• Planted bomb, remote control and AI: How the Mossad killed Hamas' leader in Iran - Axios, 091 Aug 24
• Russian fake news about Southport attack is 'grey warfare', says former MI6 head - MSNBC, 01 Aug 24
• China’s High Stakes and Deepfakes in the Philippines - Homeland Security Newswire, 03 Aug 24

Section II - DEEP DIVES

(Research Papers, OpEds, Analysis, Podcasts)

Moscow’s Spies Were Stealing US Tech — Until the FBI Started a Sabotage Campaign - Politico, 04 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

One day at the dawn of the 1980s, an FBI agent in his 30s named Rick Smith walked into the Balboa Café, an ornate, historic watering hole in San Francisco’s leafy Cow Hollow neighborhood. Smith, who was single at the time, lived nearby and regularly frequented the spot. As he approached the oak wood bar to order a drink he suddenly spotted a familiar face — someone Smith had met about a year before, after the man had walked into the Soviet Consulate in San Francisco. He was Austrian by birth, but a denizen of Silicon Valley, an entrepreneur who operated as a middleman between American tech companies and European countries hungry for the latest hi-tech goods. The Austrian had visited the consulate to drum up business behind the Iron Curtain. The tech entrepreneur may not have put much thought into how closely the building was being watched by FBI spy hunters. And why should he? At the time, there wasn’t necessarily anything suspicious about trying to conduct commerce with the Soviets. In 1979, for instance, there was $4.5 billion in legal trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union; about $200 million of that was in high-tech goods. But bureau counterintelligence routinely blanketed the consulate with surveillance. And their interest was piqued. After the FBI clocked the Austrian’s visit to the consulate, Smith had reached out. (Full report here.)

National Counterintelligence Strategy 2024 - ODNI, 01 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) engages in extensive security cooperation with other single-party socialist states. This includes deploying the People’s Armed Police (PAP) to train paramilitary and police forces in these countries, offering cybersecurity support, and assisting with online information control. Policymakers and academics in the PRC see their country as the leading single-party socialist state to its junior partners—Vietnam, Cuba, Laos, and North Korea—in a “Community of Common Destiny for Socialist Countries,” helping sustain these states’ regimes and thereby buttressing its own claims to legitimacy. The PRC promotes the concept of the Community internally, but exercises caution by rarely mentioning it in its general external discourse to avoid international reputational costs. This is in contrast to other multilateral groupings that the PRC spearheads, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS. (Access here.)

The Obama-Biden Iranian Spy Scandal Spreads to Harris - Top Secret Umbra, 31 Jul 24

Yesterday the Israel Defense Forces conducted daring raids into Lebanon and Iran to strike heavy blows at the heart of Tehran’s international terrorist infrastructure. Ever since the Gaza war commenced in October, the IDF has killed several prominent Iranian-backed terrorists as well as senior Iranian intelligence personnel in neighboring countries. However, these audacious new assassinations significantly upped the ante between Israel and Iran. First, an IDF airstrike in the suburbs of Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, the military commander of Hezbollah. Today Hezbollah confirmed Shukr’s death. This was Israel’s first strike in the Lebanese capital since the Gaza war began. Shukr was one of the Middle East’s most wanted men for years. He directed Hezbollah’s missile barrages against Israel in recent months, and the IDF targeted him in retaliation for Saturday’s missile strike on a soccer field in the town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, which killed a dozen Druze children and teens. (Access here.)

The Strategic Disclosure of Intelligence Requires Stronger Guardrails - Lawfare, 01 Aug 24

Countries in the Five Eyes intelligence partnership (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States) are increasing their use of intelligence to influence their friends and foes. Although this practice is hardly novel, it has accelerated since early 2022, when the United States and the United Kingdom lowered the classification of (“downgraded”) secret intelligence relating to Russia’s impending invasion of Ukraine. Acting with unprecedented speed and scope, they disseminated downgraded reports to allies and partners and released declassified information to the public. These actions did not prevent Vladimir Putin’s invasion, but they wrong-footed him—partly by “pre-bunking” Russian efforts to manufacture a pretext. Alerting allies and partners to Putin’s intentions also accelerated the formation of a countervailing coalition. (Full report here.)

Ethics of Spying on One’s Friends: Angela Merkel’s Telephone - International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 31 Jul 24

Covert information gathering about one state by another is not itself an act of hostility, and it can coexist with friendship between the states in question. Indeed, it can be predicated on friendship in the sense that the point of the information gathering can be to gauge the depth of a friendship and how warm it is currently. The fact that these things have to be gauged does not mean that countries are not allies after all, but rather that reading the dispositions and intentions of allies can be difficult. Another way of putting it is that in international relations it is hard to maintain useful, up-to-date knowledge of one’s friends. After all, in this era of fragmented party politics and social media–fed movements, politics in a single country can be opaque even to that country’s government. (Access here.)

Comprehending the conduit: Spy capitals in a changing world order - Observer Research Foundation, 29 Jul 24

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Vienna in July following successful summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, he became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Austrian capital since the 1980s. Perhaps eclipsed among the myriad MoUs and statements of intent jointly signed and articulated between Prime Minister and his Austrian counterpart, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, was the knowledge of the country’s importance as a locus of global espionage for decades—and to that end, its criticality to India’s intelligence and diplomatic priorities shaping its global posture. Notwithstanding the scale of technological advancement that has come to shape international relations and global espionage, key urban landscapes have come to be inextricably linked to international espionage—in particular the Austrian capital. Crafting strategies to engage these third countries and their capitals is therefore vital to the success of one’s foreign intelligence endeavours and wider foreign policy objectives. (Access here.)

Havana Syndrome: Better Patient Communication and Monitoring of Key DOD Tasks Needed to Better Ensure Timely Treatment - Government Accountability Office, 29 Jul 24

U.S. government employees and family members in several countries have experienced a sudden onset of symptoms referred to as anomalous health incidents (AHI). GAO interviewed 65 AHI patients, who reported a variety of challenges in accessing the Military Health System (MHS). They included inconsistent support from home agencies before seeking MHS treatment, limited information and unclear points of contact upon entering the MHS, and difficulty scheduling appointments when using the MHS. According to officials, civilian AHI patients are not as familiar with the MHS as active-duty military and need additional support to navigate the system. In addition, the Department of Defense (DOD) lacks an official mechanism to communicate authoritative information to AHI patients, which led some to use informal support groups to navigate the MHS. While some patients found these groups valuable, other patients and DOD officials noted these groups sometimes communicated inaccurate information. For example, some officials reported misinformation in the groups about the availability of appointments in the MHS. Without an official DOD mechanism to communicate with AHI patients, this situation can perpetuate inaccuracies, fuel perceptions of inequity, and lessen trust in MHS providers. (Access here.)

How Voice of America’s poor leadership entangled it in a spy scandal - The Hill, 05 Aug 24

The dangerous loopholes in security vetting of Voice of America (VOA) talent have finally come to the fore. Poland, in the latest Russia-West prisoner swap, handed over an alleged Russian spy posing as a VOA freelance journalist. The exchange gave up several alleged Russian spies in exchange for innocent American journalists arrested and held hostage in Vladimir Putin’s Russia to intimidate foreign and Russian journalists. I was greatly relieved to see Alsu Kurmasheva, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist imprisoned on false charges, among those released by Russia. As the Associated Press reported, one of the released Russians imprisoned in the West, whom Putin personally met at a Moscow airport, was a Voice of America freelancer, Pablo González, also known by his Russian name Pavel Rubtsov. He is a dual Russian-Spanish citizen whom Ukraine and Poland had accused of working for Russian military intelligence. When Polish authorities arrested González in November 2022, I was the first to report that VOA used him as a freelance reporter and had his reporter page on the main VOANews.com website. (Access here.)

Section III - FORMERS' FORUM

(Legacy Intel Practitioners' Informed Perspectives
and Recent Endeavors)

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.

02 Aug | Speculation on the Middle East abounds, but regional leaders are telling us what they hope to do. This week, in a carefully planned operation to kill Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Israel advanced its mission after October 7: to hunt down and kill Hamas leaders one by one, wherever they are. Although there was speculation that Haniyeh was killed by a missile strike, on Thursday the media reported that Israel had managed to plant a bomb several months ago in the Tehran guesthouse where Haniyeh was staying for Iranian President Pezeshkian’s inauguration, and that the bomb was remotely detonated. Most significantly here perhaps, the guesthouse was supposedly under the protection of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – indicating that the Iranians are dealing with a serious insider threat. (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.

01 Aug | Target Tehran: The Implications of Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination

Over the past two days, Israel has conducted targeted assassinations of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah figure close to Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, and Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political office. In addition to these killings, Israel is also believed to be behind the assassination of Hajj Habib Zadeh, a senior figure in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in Damascus. These killings are in retaliation for what Israel claims was a Hezbollah rocket attack in the Majdal Shams area of the Golan Heights over the weekend, which resulted in the deaths of twelve children. The locations of these attacks and the high level of the individuals targeted threaten to widen the already severe conflict. The US reportedly warned Israel that Iran and its proxies could consider such actions in Beirut and Tehran as a violation of the established boundaries of the current rules of engagement. These actions have significantly heightened regional tensions and made the prospect of peace increasingly elusive.

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.

30 Jul | How China Views a Possible Harris Administration and Unpacking July's CCP Meeting Michael talks with former CIA senior China analyst Chris Johnson, who breaks down the recent Chinese Communist Party's so-called third plenum, revealing President Xi Jinping's focus on state-led tech advances over market reforms. Chris, a CSIS Senior Fellow, shares his views on China's leading issues amidst a slowing economy. He also offers insights into Beijing's views on the chaotic U.S. political scene and how a possible President Kamala Harris could engage China.

What Really Happened in Chile: The CIA, the Coup Against Allende, and the Rise of Pinochet with former CIA Acting Deputy Director for Operations Jack Devine - Foreign Policy, 28 Jul 24 (Member Contribution)

Emerging technologies, from generative artificial intelligence to advanced computing, may pose significant risks to the U.S. and its allies when used by adversaries for malicious activities such as spreading disinformation. But these technologies can also serve to bolster the intelligence community, and its mission to better understand and utilize the vast amounts of data at its disposal, especially in the open-source space. Cipher Brief CEO and Publisher Suzanne Kelly spoke with Chip Usher, who spent 32 years at the Central Intelligence Agency and is now Senior Director for Intelligence at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), to discus how technology can help drive the competitiveness and effectiveness of the intelligence community. (Access here.)

Would the U.S. Consider Assassinating Putin? - by Former CIA Senior Operations Officer Douglas London - Foreign Policy, 30 Jul 24

It’s telling that the first question I saw raised in the media after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed when his helicopter crashed in the country’s mountainous northeast on his return from Azerbaijan in May was whether the United States had a hand in it. In that same regard, among the questions raised concerning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent travel to Pyongyang, apart from its impact on the simmering tensions across Asia, was what opportunities his willingness to venture farther from the Kremlin offers. Namely, should the United States and its allies seek to depose Putin by enabling a coup in his absence, or assassinating him during such travels? The answer lies in assessing the risk versus gain. (Access here.)

CIA PDB Briefer to President Trump (76 mins) with Former CIA Senior Intelligence Analyst Beth Sanner - Combat Story Podcast, 03 Aug 24

In this episode of Combat Story, we hear from Beth Sanner, a former senior CIA analyst and President's Daily Brief (PDB) briefer to President Trump. Beth previously served as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration, the Director of the PDB and as Vice Chair of the National Intelligence Council. Beth also held several senior leadership positions in the CIA’s Directorate of Analysis, including leading the analytic effort on South Asia and serving as the deputy for analysis for Russian and European affairs. In this episode, we cover her time as a briefer to Trump, her stint with the NSC, her position at CIA covering Russia and Eurasia shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union, and leading the Career Analyst Program (the training program for all CIA analysts). The PDB Briefer is a prestigious position and not a political appointee. We also interviewed former military analyst and PDB Briefer to President Obama Michelle DiGruttolo if you’re interested in hearing her perspective as well. (Access here.)

From Intelligence Operative to Cybersecurity Evangelist (41 mins) with 19-year IC Veteran AJ Nashby - The Cyber Wire Podcast, 30 Jul 24

AJ Nash has 19 years of experience in the intelligence community and 8 years in the private sector. He has successfully transitioned into a thought leader and evangelist in intelligence-driven security, making waves at several top-tier companies. AJ has a knack for turning complex intelligence topics into engaging and accessible content, and he’s also the charismatic host of the “Unspoken Security” podcast, which recently won the Cybersecurity Excellence award for Best Podcast. Beyond the mic, he is known for his candid takes on industry practices, his humorous approach to serious topics, and his dedication to authentic, no-nonsense communication. His journey is packed with intriguing stories—from unsanctioned magazine articles that catapulted his career to his bold stance on the misuse of AI in cybersecurity. Tune into this week’s episode to laugh, gain some knowledge on intelligence, and hear some hot takes! (Access here.)

Cyber Warfare: Ex-CIA Officer Warns of New Global Conflict (34 mins) with Former CIA Officer Bryan Cunningham - The Deep Dive, 01 Aug 24

In this interview, Bryan Cunningham of Plurilock Security Inc. (TSXV: PLUR) (OTCQB: PLCKF) shares his wealth of experience in the cybersecurity field, drawing from his time with the CIA and as an early advisor to Palantir. This background lends significant credibility to his perspectives on current cybersecurity challenges. Cunningham paints a sobering picture of the current cybersecurity landscape, focusing on the threats to democratic institutions from nation-state actors, particularly Russia and China. He talks about how these countries employ sophisticated disinformation campaigns and cyber attacks to sow chaos and erode trust in democratic systems, underscoring the urgency of robust cybersecurity measures. Offering practical advice for individual cybersecurity, Cunningham emphasizes the critical importance of multi-factor authentication and vigilance when interacting with online content, particularly email links and attachments. These simple yet effective measures can significantly reduce personal vulnerability to cyber threats. The conversation then shifts to why he joined Plurilock, praising the company’s mission to defend democracy through advanced cybersecurity technologies. Cunningham highlights Plurilock’s innovative continuous authentication system, which represents a significant advancement in user verification and access control. (Access here.)

Israel’s Bold Assassinations are Grabbing Attention by Former CIA Executive Marc Polymeropoulos - Cipher Brief, 01 Aug 24

For those of us who have worked in the ‘find – fix – finish’ world of U.S. counterterrorism operations, the last 48 hours – which included the assassinations of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukur in a rare Israeli strike into Lebanon and Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran – have demonstrated Israel’s ability to hunt down its enemies anywhere and everywhere. In my opinion, the U.S. perfected the art of man-hunting in the global war on terrorism, but don’t forget Israel wrote the book on it. The killing of Hamas chief Haniyeh wasn’t surprising mostly because it’s something Israel said it would do. What’s impressive though, is Israel’s operational reach inside Iran. The success of the operation demonstrated not only extraordinary intelligence collection, but also the ability to operate successfully in a denied area. This is deeply humiliating to Iran. The broader U.S. counterterrorism community, including officers both past and present, are likely feeling that justice was finally done, after Israel killed Shukur. There will be calls of thanks to our Israeli counterparts. Operations like this have felt personal since Hezbollah’s attack on the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983. (Access here.)

Israel’s Internal Division are Opportunities for its Adversaries by Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence Beth Sanner - Cipher Brief, 01 Aug 24

Before Hamas’ attack on October 7, Israel’s security leaders issued multiple warnings that internal strife – then mainly over Netanyahu’s pursuit of judicial reform – was making Israel dangerously vulnerable to attack by its adversaries. They were wrong about the adversary, but not wrong that perceptions of Israeli weaknesses contributed to the timing of the October 7 attack. Israel’s security leaders have been forced to issue similar warnings this week, at a time when Israel’s adversaries are calculating just how far they can push retaliatory actions without provoking an all-out war. On Monday, far-right protesters attacked military police and stormed an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) base in protest of the IDF arrest of nine soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian prisoners. Several members of parliament were among the protestors – who were being egged on by other members of Israel’s government. The nine soldiers are being investigated for “aggravated sodomy” and other abuse that reportedly rendered one Palestinian prisoner unable to walk. Far-Right members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have only doubled down since Monday. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the detained soldiers “heroic warriors,” and multiple ministers continue to express support for them rather than for the IDF’s responsibility to ensure that soldiers uphold the laws of war. (Access here.)

Ex-CIA analyst is confident that Zelensky has only the choice between surrender and death with Former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson - The Reporter, 29 Jul 24

The illegitimate President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has only two ways to resolve the conflict - “surrender or death.” This was stated by former analyst of the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Larry Johnson in an interview with the YouTube channel Dialogue Works. The CIA analyst noted that at the moment Russian fighters do not suffer such losses as the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In addition, he believes, unlike Kyiv, Moscow does not face political unrest, so the situation in Ukraine is very critical. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on July 23 during a working visit to China that Kyiv is ready to negotiate with Moscow. Earlier, Johnson said that with a strike in the Kharkov direction, the Russian Armed Forces forced the Ukrainian Armed Forces to stretch their forces. At the same time, Ukrainian losses there doubled. To believe that Russian units have stalled near Kharkov is wishful thinking, the analyst believes. In his opinion, the Russian Armed Forces do not take Kharkov, but isolate it and seize the territory around it in order to force the Ukrainians to redeploy the units that operated in Donetsk to the north. (Access here.)

Homeland Security Today Welcomes Former CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Jennifer Ewbank to Editorial Board - Homeland Security Today, 29 Aug 24

Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Ewbank was responsible for accelerating the development and integration of digital and cyber capabilities across all of CIA’s mission areas, to include enterprise information technology, cyber security, cyber operations and analysis, data strategy and artificial intelligence, open-source collection and reporting, as well as building the digital acumen of the CIA workforce through training and education. As the Agency’s de facto Chief Digital Officer, Ms. Ewbank oversaw the Digital C-Suite roles of Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Chief Data Officer. (Access here.)

Part II with Former CIA Legend Ed Bogan; Reflections on the GWOT (43 mins) - Above Average Intelligence Podcast, 29 Jul 24

Former CIA case officer and operational manager Ed Bogan returns to the show to discuss the 20-year Global War on Terrorism, including the camaraderie and dedication of CTC personnel, the painful withdrawal from Afghanistan, what keeps him up at night regarding today’s terrorist threats, and the power of working with liaison. (Access here.)

Section IV - BOOKS, FILM, HISTORY, POP CULTURE

The National Intelligence Service Of Timor-Leste
by Felisberto Do Rosario De Brito Viegas
(26 Mar 24)

The National Intelligence Service of Timor-Leste is a comprehensive analysis that delves into the covert operations and critical role played by the Timorese intelligence agency in matters pertaining to national security and international diplomacy. This compelling narrative explores the inception of the organisation, its crucial initiatives, and its impact on the advancement of the country subsequent to gaining independence. Through the utilisation of scholarly analysis, declassified documents, interviews, and access to strategic plans, this indispensable institution sheds light on its significant contributions to Timor-Leste's sovereignty and international standing.

Order book here.

Books — Forthcoming, Newly Released, Overlooked

The Handbook of African Intelligence Cultures (Security and Professional Intelligence Education Series)
edited by Ryan Shaffer
(Rowman and Littlefield, 15 Mar 23)

Bringing together a group of international scholars, The Handbook of African Intelligence Cultures provides the first review of intelligence cultures in every African country. It explores how intelligence cultures are influenced by a range of factors, including past and present societal, governmental and international dynamics. In doing so, the book examines the state’s role, civil society and foreign relations in shaping African countries’ intelligence norms, activities and oversight. It also explores the role intelligence services and cultures play in government and civil society.

Purchase book here.

Spies on Trial: True Tales of Espionage in the Courtroom
by Cecil C. Kuhne III
(Rowman and Littlefield, 23 Oct 19)

The spy business often results in a sudden exchange of the dark shadows of the clandestine back room for the bright lights of the open courtroom. The situations that judges and juries face in espionage cases are typically more unusual, complex, and diverse than one might possibly imagine. Cecil C. Kuhne III describes a number of historical, law changing judicial cases, well-publicized criminal trials of those accused of treason against the United States, as well as lawsuits concerning other unusual matters, such as the governmental restrictions on bugging and other surveillance devices that cannot be sold to the general public. The author successfully explores well known espionage cases, such as the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Morton Sobell trial of 1951, as well as more recent cases where the courts have dealt with the activities of the National Security Administration (NSA) as they monitor telephone communications in their efforts to apprehend terrorist organizations. Spies on Trial brings the reader fast-paced stories of foreign spies engaged in daring deeds of sleuthing that undoubtedly have more than their fair share of intriguing moments. But nowhere is this suspense more intense than inside the courtroom, where the drama of intense covert activities is fully unfurled, offering fascinating glimpses into this vast and nefarious underground world of international espionage.

Order book here.

True Intelligence Matters on Film - Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies, S2 E1 - Operation Ghost Stories: The Spies Next Door - Domini Hofmann (2017)

During the Cold War, the U.S. military races against time to recover classified footage from a top secret surveillance satellite that crashed into the Pacific Ocean before it falls into enemy hands.

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

Intelligence in History - A Collection of Recently Released Content

• Snapshot in History - Lusaka, as a Center of Espionage in Southern Africa - Zambian Observer, 01 Aug 24
• Condenser PBJ: Czech Message Condenser and Cipher Machine of the 1920s - Crypto Museum, 03 Aug 24
• An Atomic Soviet Spy with Ann Hagedorn - Spycraft 101, 04 Aug 24
• The MLB Star Who Became A CIA Spy - Declassified, 01 Aug 24
• The Spy Who Hoodwinked Hitler - BBC History Magazine, September 2024
• Agent 355: George Washington’s Unknown Female Spy - Grey Dynamics, 01 Aug 24
• Agent Zo: Spying Against the Nazis - History Extras, 01 Aug 24

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 V - Obituaries and Classifieds

(Research Requests, Academic Opportunities, Employment)

Obituaries

Rich Hanson — Former AFIO Chapter President and CIA-Contracted Special Forces Operator

Rich Hanson, 78, passed away, surrounded by his favorite airplanes at an aviation museum. Cpt. Rich Hanson was raised in Billings, Montana. He was a Boy Scout, a fisherman, hunter, and mountain trekker. He graduated high school, joined the US Army in 1965 and undertook Basic and Advanced Infantry training. He was invited to test for Officer Candidate School and completed OCS in March 1967. While serving in the 2nd of the Ninth Infantry in Korea, he was recruited by a CIA Officer for Cambodian language training with a guaranteed assignment to Special Forces upon successful completion. On his 21st Birthday, he was given orders to Jump School and then to the “Crowell Collier Institute of Continuing Education”, where he studied and learned for 47 weeks. His instructors were all Native and cohorts in the Khmer Kampuchea Krom, a large population of Cambodians living in South Vietnam. Cpt. Hanson was assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group on Okinawa in July 1969. He served as an Operations Training Officer until late December, when he volunteered for, and was accepted for assignment to CORDS: “Civil Operations in Revolutionary Developments Support”. CORDS was a CIA group of Special Operations - some Unilateral (US Led). During his time with CORDS, he was CORDS Team Leader, with a Lieutenant and six experienced NCOs on his Team. He operated in Chau Doc (An Giang Province) in the Mekong Delta area. Rich survived a helicopter shoot down, severely injuring his spine. He returned to duty and eventually earned a Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the Silver Star in various combat actions. He also completed 11 Missions for the CIA – all Top Secret at that time. After several years, He was invited to Langley and recognized for his participation in a very successful bomb strike in the Seven Mountains area, where over 300 NVA regulars were killed, confirmed by aerial photography. After his service, Cpt. Hanson attended Golden Gate University on the GI Bill, earning a BA in Human Relations. He enjoyed a successful career as a Healthcare Analyst and Plan Designer. He has been a long-time AFIO member and has served as President of the AFIO San Francisco Chapter.

Gary Kessler — former CIA Foreign Broadcast Information Service Officer

Gary Dell Kessler, 78, died on July 29, 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He earned degrees at the University of Virginia, George Washington University, and the U.S. Army War College and worked for thirty-two years in editorial, analysis, and management positions at the CIA, in the government foreign news agency, with tours in Japan, Thailand, and Cyprus, eventually rising to consultancy service for twenty years, editing academic and trade books, and was published in nonfiction, fiction, and short stories.

Linda Flohr — former CIA and NSA Officer

Linda Culken Flohr, 77, of Ashburn, VA, died July 31, 2024. Linda was born in Washington, DC. Her career was in the CIA and NSA.

Research Requests and Academic Opportunities

• Call for Articles and Book Reviews: The ODNI at 20 Years - Special Issue of the American Intelligence Journal, Fall 2024. Addressing the theme directly will ensure a higher priority of acceptance, but manuscripts on other intelligence/national security-related topics will be considered. Please submit a simple Word Document, Times New Roman font (12-point text, 10-point notes). Citations can be footnotes or endnotes; double-spaced text; single spaced notes but double-spaced between entries; do not indent the first line of each paragraph of text, which should be formatted flush to the left margin. Articles should be 3,000-8,000 words, not counting notes; this can be waived only by permission of the editor and the criteria for waivers include the complexity of the topic, timeliness, and space available. For book reviews, publication dates should be no older than 2 years. Book reviews should be 800- 2,000 words; footnotes are not required or expected, but a few are acceptable. Longer reviews will be accepted if the reviewer can compare and contrast a new book with one or two other books on the same subject; these are considered “review essays,” and will be listed as such in the table of contents. The journal editor is Dr. Chris Bailey; if you have an interest in writing a review, he will forward to you more detailed guidance in an Editor’s Note titled “What Makes for a Great Book Review?” published in the “In My View” section of AIJ, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2020. For questions and the full Author’s Guidelines, please contact Dr. Christopher Bailey at christopher.e.bailey@odni.gov or christopherbailey286@yahoo.com. 15 Oct 24 Deadline.
• Call for Papers: Gender in the Security Sectors of the Indo-Pacific Region - Special Issue of the Journal Policing, Intelligence, and Counterterrorism. Sexism, misogyny and gender bias remain pervasive issues within the security sectors throughout the Indo-Pacific, undermining the effectiveness and equity of policing, intelligence and counter-terrorism efforts. Recent studies on women's roles in the security sector have concluded that women face barriers due to institutional sexism and gender biases. Despite the critical roles women play, their contributions often go unrecognised, and they continue to be underrepresented in decision-making roles while facing systemic barriers that limit their participation and advancement. This special issue will highlight the need to investigate how gender impacts the logic and structures of thinking that shape practices, policymaking and knowledge-production within the security sector. We encourage the submission of scholarly research papers, as well as forum pieces (i.e., notes from the field, reviews, autobiographies, collective accounts and other forms of contemplation) on issues surrounding the preservation of gendered stereotypes, biases, and sexism within the security industries. We particularly encourage submissions from female early career researchers, established scholars and practitioners within the security sector from across the Indo-Pacific region that analyse these issues. Works submitted can have a theoretical, empirical, or practical focus. More information and submission instructions here. 31 Oct 24 Deadline.
• Call for Papers: African Intelligence in the Post-Colonial Era, 1960-present - Special Issue of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Africa is the second most populous continent. Unfortunately, this continent’s intelligence community is one of the most underexamined. To fill this gap, this issue will explore any country within the continent’s intelligence service and its relationship to the military, society, and external relations with partnerships with foreign governments, non-government organizations, and international organizations. The editors are particularly interested in submissions that focus on the intentionality of African governments and their security and intelligence services’ efforts to redefine the nature and functions of institutions and the environment in which they operate. They are also interested in the nature and dynamics of non-state actor intelligence, including the role of sub-state actors and private security and intelligence entities. Submissions should focus on African governments, non-state actors, individuals, and institutions as the drivers of continuity, change, and innovation within specific historical, social, political, and/or economic contexts. More information and submission instructions here. 01 Nov 24 Deadline.
• Call for paid survey input: PhD dissertation researcher paying $50 for input from current and former intelligence analysts. More details and access to the survey here.
• Call for Interviews: Kingston Trinder is a Los Angeles-based nonfiction author and documentary film and television executive who is seeking extraordinary true, untold, stories featuring unforgettable characters, and unbelievable narrative arcs. He develops compelling factual storytelling with a variety of international publishing houses and television networks, and is in search of primary source material from former intelligence officers about their lives, specific cases or projects that they can get cleared for discussion, or other aspects of working in the shadows that would be informative and entertaining for readers who live outside of that world. Please email hello@kingstontrinder.com or call (323) 570-5715.
• Call for Information: Farewell Dossier. As noted in Peter Oleson's article (The Intelligencer, Vol. 29, No. 1, Winter/Spring 2024) on the Farewell Dossier case, there is controversy about the alleged explosion of the Siberian gas pipeline. One AFIO member is investigating the issue and would like to hear from anyone who was involved in the affair and willing to comment. Please email peter.oleson@afio.com.
• Call for Papers: The Center for Cryptologic History (CCH) and the National Cryptologic Foundation (NCF) invite proposals for papers and posters to be presented at the 19th Cryptologic History Symposium on April 30-May 2, 2025. The Symposium will be held in-person at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Kossiakoff Center in Laurel, Maryland on Wednesday, April 30 - Thursday - May 1, 2025. Following the Symposium, attendees will be given an opportunity to tour the recently renovated National Cryptologic Museum on Friday, May 2, 2025 and learn about resources available through the National Cryptologic Museum Library. Attendees may also want to consider attending the 2025 NCF General Membership Meeting (GMM) which will precede the Symposium at the Kossiakoff Center on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. More information and submission instructions here. 05 Sep 24 Deadline.
• Call for Online Survey Participants: Northeastern University is conducting an Institution Review Board approved research project on critical thinking skills for national security intelligence analysts and welcomes the input, via online survey, of AFIO members. Access survey here.
• Call for Information and Interview Subjects: In search of information on possible espionage activity in New York City in the WWII and post-war era to help a family investigating their heritage. Specifically looking at The Plaza (1955), Hotel Pierre (1935 through 1970), and Hotel Delmonico (1945) (now Trump Park Avenue) as well as "Office of 39" Room 3603, and the OWI (Office of War Information) (1945). Details on the Grand Central Station underground and Waldorf Astoria Secret Elevator are also of interest. Other areas of interest for any information on the following people or more generally who may be able to speak to the climate include Swiss involvement in the Abwehr, The Nestle Company 1935-1945, Reinhard Gehlen, German Soldier Thilo Von Trotha in Addis Ababa in 1948-53, Michael Wardell in London, John B. McNair, Canada, Lord Beaverbrook in Cromarty 1948-49. Contact Rosanna Minchew at Rosanna@spyher.co.
• Call for information: Child of former CIA officers John and Mary Mae Roman seeks information about parents' careers. John Roman, Jr. (6 Feb 1924 - 20 Nov 1997) served in Munich (1953), Saipan (1955-1959), and Addis Ababa (1959-1960). He and his family returned to the US in 1960 and settled in Vienna, VA. He retired in 1969. Mary "Mae" P. Roman's (8 August 1926 - 12 December 2013) career probably started in Saipan (1955-1959). She served mostly at CIA Hqs, but also served in Accra and Kingston before retiring in 1986. If you have any information, please contact Susan Roman Bailey at suzen27@gmail.com.
• Call for information: Paul Redmond requests members' input and suggestions for a chapter that he will be writing on Counterintelligence for the second edition of the Oxford University Handbook of National Security Intelligence (last edition published in 2010). Tentative Title: Challenges to Counterintelligence in 21st Century United States. Some examples of possible topics: Post- Ames reforms in CIA; DNI's NCIX/NCSC and its expansion into security role; leakers as a new threat; post-Cold-War cultural changes in the United States relating to USG CI and Security; post-911 concentration on terrorism perhaps at expense of CI; cyber threat from outside, cyber threat from inside (systems administrators); impacts of policy changes, such as transfer of some of CIA personnel data to OPM; impact/implications of DNI-imposed policy of "obligation to provide;" lessons learned and implemented from espionage/leak cases; impact/implementation of DNI promulgated "Insider Threat" policy; implementation by succeeding administrations of Presidential Decision Directives; effect of Congressional oversight on USG counterintelligence; impact of enhanced reporting requirements on contractors and contract employees; overall impact of the Internet and digital technologies on the CI craft; and impact of post-Cold war geopolitics on counterintelligence; impact of CIA involvement in military activities on CI; Attitudes of senior national security agencies management on CI. Published materials will be precleared with CIA's PCRB. Contact Paul Redmond at pjr@redmondfamily.net or 202-288-0671.
• Call for information: In search of information on the career of my grandmother, Priscilla Griffin de Mauduit, at OSS-CIA, 1941-1965. She worked mostly in the Washington, DC office except for 1963-1965 in Miami during the Cuban crisis. Believed to have been forging documents during WWII and did some anti-communist research in the 1950s regarding Albania. She also worked on clothing disguises and "pocket litter". I have seen her personnel file for OSS, which has only the first 10 months of her employment beginning as a gs4 assistant in the security office doing applicant background checks. She started at OSS at the age of 50 and worked 7 years past the automatic retirement age of 65. As she was multi-lingual and knew Germanic script she moved early on into forging passports for agents. Any assistance would be appreciated. Contact Sharon C. Park at sharoncpark@gmail.com.
• 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.
• 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 1980s/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 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:
  
  - 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

• 2 Assistant Professors in Intelligence and Security - Institute of Security and Global Affairs, University of Leiden - Netherlands

The successful candidates will have demonstrable research records in themes related to the vacancy and strong teaching background in intelligence and security, or a related field, as well as in topics related to the Institute’s Bachelor’s and Master’s programme offerings. The candidate will be expected to teach across several programmes in the Institute, notably the master’s programme Crisis and Security Management and the bachelor programme Security Studies, and our minor in Intelligence Studies. The positions are aimed at strengthening the Institute’s teaching, research and grant-acquisition capacities in a phase of growth and exciting interdisciplinary research opportunities. Full details on qualifications, duties, and application here.

• Assistant Professor of Intelligence Studies - Mercyhurst University - Erie, Pennsylvania

Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Intelligence Studies in the School of Intelligence, Computing and Global Politics. The position is at the Erie campus and begins Fall Semester 2024. Successful candidates will teach introductory and applied courses in Crime and Law Enforcement intelligence analysis at the undergraduate and graduate levels, in addition to the ability to teach undergraduate or graduate courses in: Leadership in Intelligence; Advanced Analytic Techniques; Intelligence Collection and Analysis. Additional information and application instructions here.

• Associate Professor and Chair of National Security - University of New Haven, Connecticut

The Department of National Security invites nominations and applications for a tenured Full/Associate Professor and Chair of National Security. The department includes a dynamic undergraduate program encompassing four distinct bachelor's degrees (Security & Defense Policy, Intelligence Analysis, Homeland Security, and International Affairs), a robust master's degree program, and several practitioner-oriented certificates. Qualifications: A terminal degree in national security, public policy, political science, or related field is required; Ph.D. preferred. The successful applicant will have a record of teaching excellence at the university level, established catalog of academic publications, and an innovative research agenda. Applicants should also possess experience in university-level service and leadership. The department is particularly interested in candidates with policymaking experience in national security at either the federal, state, or local level. Tenurable Assistant Professors may also be considered in accordance with the aforementioned qualifications. Application Instructions: Please submit a brief cover letter explaining teaching experience and philosophy, publication record, practitioner-oriented experience (if applicable), CV, and the name and contact information for three references. Applicants may also include up to 3 artifacts of teaching ability (examples include syllabi, student evaluations, learning exercises, assignments, or other feedback) that illustrate teaching experience. All materials should be submitted online via interfolio link: https://apply.interfolio.com/138857 and indicate position search #24-26F in the subject line. For additional information, feel free to contact Search Committee Chair, Dr. Jeffrey Treistman at jtreistman@newhaven.edu.

• 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 VI - Events

AFIO Events

20 Aug 24, 1200 (ET) - Tampa FL - Hybrid - In-person and Zoom - Florida Suncoast AFIO Chapter luncheon features Col Juan Carlos Garcia on "Current and Changing Military Challenges Facing the Nation." The luncheon will be held in the Tournament Room at the MacDill AFB Bay Pines Golf Complex, 1803 Golf Course Ave, MacDill AFB, FL 33621. Our speaker is COL Juan Carlos Garcia addressing the current defense challenges facing the nation, the changing character of war, and how we are facing these challenges. You won't want to miss this briefing! This is an unclassified but sensitive meeting. Strict non-attribution rules apply (Chatham House Rule). The luncheon includes a box lunch and costs $25. Reservations and arrangements for Base access must be completed no later than noon on Wednesday, 7 August 2024, including arrangements for base access and food selection. This is an in-person event. Should you wish to participate by ZOOM, please click on this registration link to complete the registration process before noon on Wednesday, 7 August 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 updated and working properly and that you have the confirmed ZOOM meeting link to join meeting. It is impossible to troubleshoot ZOOM connections the day of the meeting.] Qs? Contact the Chapter Secretary, Michael Shapiro, for more information.

Sat, 14 Sep 2024, 11:30am EDT - Indialantic, FL - AFIO Florida Satellite Chapter hosts Matthew Newgent on "DEI at U.S. Military Service Academies." The AFIO Florida Satellite Chapter is hosting Matthew Newgent, a 1996 West Point graduate, who will speak on "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at the Service Academies." The event will commence at 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, 1665 N. Highway A1A, Indialantic, Florida, 32903. Mr. Newgent's speech will follow a sit-down lunch. Cost $35.
To register or more info, contact Larry Sanford.

20 Sep 24, 1130 (PT) - San Francisco CA - In-Person - The AFIO San Francisco Chapter Lunch and Presentation by Dr. Matthew Brazil on "China's Ministry of State Security." Dr. Matthew Brazil will offer his expert analysis of China's Ministry of State Security - it's organization, expanding activities and unique culture. Followed by Q&A moderated by Lt. Col. Roger S. Dong (USAF, ret.)
Time: 11:30am no-host cocktails; 12 noon meeting start. Location: Basque Cultural Center, 599 Railroad Avenue, South San Francisco.
RSVP at Eventbrite here. Questions? Contact Mariko Kawaguchi, Board Secretary, AFIO SF Chapter at afiosf@aol.com.

04 Oct 24, 1100 (ET) - McLean VA In-Person - AFIO National Fall Luncheon: Speakers - J.J. Green, National Security Correspondent, WTOP; Mark Kelton, Former Deputy Director of the National Clandestine Service for Counterintelligence (DDNCS/CI) - Hold the date. Registration opens here 1 August.
Morning speaker starts 11 a.m.: J.J. Green, National Security Correspondent, WTOP
Afternoon speaker starts 1 p.m.: Mark Kelton, Former Deputy Director of the National Clandestine Service for Counterintelligence (DDNCS/CI). Schedule: Lunch served noon to 1 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 door" payments accepted or permitted.
Registration opens here 1 August. Registration closes 5 p.m., Friday, 27 September 2024.
Check-in and badge pickup for Registered Attendees begins 10:30 a.m. NO registrations or walk-ins at hotel. No payments by cash or check or onsite registrations at venue.
Cancellation Schedule: AFIO must commit to the hotel facilities and regrets it must charge a cancellation fee. No cancellations with refund after 21 September. Any cancellations 21 September to date of event will be converted to donation to AFIO. Cancellations after 27 September are not donations because your meal has been guaranteed at 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

Events from Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, Others

07 Aug 24, 1200-1300 (EST) – Online – Inside Intelligence presents "Four Scenarios of PRC Action Against Taiwan" - Johns Hopkins University

Join host Michael Ard for a curated discussion with Gabriel Collins on "Coercion, Blockade, Invasion, or Destruction: Four Scenarios of Potential PRC (People's Republic of China) Action Against Taiwan." Gabriel Collins is the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice University’s Baker Institute. He was previously an associate attorney at Baker Hostetler, LLP, and is the co-founder of the China SignPost™ (洞察中国) analysis portal. Collins has worked in the Department of Defense as a China analyst and as a private sector global commodity researcher, authoring more than 100 commodity analysis reports, both for private clients and for publication. Collins’ research portfolio is global. His work currently focuses on legal, environmental and economic issues relating to water — including the food-water-energy nexus — as well as unconventional oil and gas development, and the intersection between global commodity markets and a range of environmental, legal and national security issues. His analysis draws from a broad swath of geospatial and other data streams, and often incorporates insights from sources in Chinese, Russian and Spanish. Collins received his BA from Princeton University and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School. He is licensed to practice law in Texas. More information and registrations here.

29 Jul 2024, 1300-1400 (BST) – Online – Former GCHQ Director Robert Hannigan on CI and Learning from the Secret World - Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), U.K.

Counter-Intelligence, by Robert Hannigan, explores the role of the intelligence services in history and contemporary society, from the codebreakers and problem-solvers to innovation and creativity, secrecy, transparency and the global tech community. The book traces the history of counter-intelligence, while reflecting on some of the unique characteristics of the engineers, mathematicians and scientists who make up the world’s intelligence community. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mr Hannigan will discuss events from the early days of Bletchley Park to the ongoing work of GCHQ. He will also explain how the world of secret intelligence can provide insights into tackling problems in life and business. The webinar will be moderated by Gill Bennett, RUSI Senior Associate Fellow and former Chief Historian, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. More information and registrations here.

20 Aug 24, 0900-1000 (ET) – Virtual – Beyond the Big Six: The Pivotal Roles of Lesser Known IC Agencies - INSA, Online

Join us for a panel discussion focused on the operations of some of the smaller U.S. intelligence agencies. Moderated by The Hon. Sue Gordon, topics for discussion include: Supporting nuanced agency operations; What collection and analysis look like in their unique space; How they engage in interagency coordination and with international partners; and more! Plus, there will be ample time for audience Q&A! More information and free registration here.

27-28 Aug 2024 – In Person – Intelligence & National Security Summit - INSA, Bethesda, MD

Join nearly 2,000 government, academic, and industry leaders at #IntelSumit24, the nation's premier unclassified conference focused on critical intelligence and national security issues. The powerful, two-day program taking place on August 27-28 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, includes five plenaries, six breakout sessions, and an exhibit hall packed with the latest technology and service innovations. More information and registration here.

30 Apr - 02 May 2025 – In Person – Cryptologic History Symposium - National Cryptological Foundation and NSA Center for Cryptologic History, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland

Since 1990, the Cryptologic History Symposium has served as an opportunity to present historical scholarship found in unclassified and declassified cryptologic records and engage in discussion about their significance to history. The event is an occasion for historians and those interested in history to gather for reflection and debate on relevant and important topics from the cryptologic past. Regular speakers include historians from CCH, the Intelligence Community, the defense establishment, the military services, scholars from American and international academic institutions, veterans of the cryptologic profession, graduate and undergraduate students, and noted authors. Past symposia have featured scholarship that set out new ways to consider our cryptologic heritage. The conference provides many opportunities to interact with leading historians and other experts. The mix of practitioners, scholars, and interested observers guarantees a lively debate that promotes an enhanced appreciation for past events and their applicability to current and future issues. More information and registration here.

Gifts for Friends, Colleagues, Self

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.

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.

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

"AFIO's Guide to the 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.

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 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 (2023 Fifth Edition) can be read or downloaded here

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