Weekly Intelligence Notes

07-13 August 2024
(Issue 30)

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CONTENTS

Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Developments)

General Interests

• Iranian operatives have been posing as Israelis to try to recruit them, Shin Bet says - Times of Israel, 08 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• National Geospatial Intelligence Agency addresses the deforestation threat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Space Watch Africa, 08 Aug 24
• CIA Able to Withhold Guantanamo Bay Records in FOIA Request - Bloomberg Law, 06 Aug 24
• Universities turn to private intelligence to assess China risk - Science Business, 06 Aug 24
• South Korea could take ‘years to rebuild’ spy networks after leak exposes undercover agents - South China Morning Post, 09 Aug 24
• Greece leaves spy services unchecked on Predator hacks - Politico, 07 Aug 24
• A pivotal case in the CIA’s #MeToo movement heads to trial - Washington Post, 11 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Quantum Cryptography Has Everyone Scrambling (China, India, the EU, and the US are all pursuing divergent approaches) - IEEE Spectrum, 08 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

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...

• Russia Adopting Espionage Methods for Military Recruitment - Jamestown Foundation, 07 Aug 24
• Reviewing the intelligence and media relationship - Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 08 Aug 24
• America’s Leaky Data Rattles the U.S. Intelligence Community - Lawfare, 09 Aug 24
• National Security Intelligence Activity and the Just Intelligence Theory - International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 07 Aug 24
• Algorithmic Surveillance Takes the Stage at the Paris Olympics - Lawfare, 09 Aug 24
• Special Collection Service: America’s Mission Impossible Force - Grey Dynamics, 07 Aug 24
• Intelligence Oversight and Accountability in Poland: Has Anything Changed? - International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 09 August 24
• The CIA Sent Him Deep Undercover to Spy on Islamic Radicals. It Cost Him Everything - Rolling Stone, 11 August 24 (Member Contribution)
• Israel releases findings of internal probe into October 7 intelligence disaster - Intel News, 12 August 24
• Spy Family Shockers (39 mins) - Spy Talk Podcast, 08 Aug 24

• Several critical global hotspots are in a high state of volatility. While the world is on tenterhooks awaiting Iran and Hezbollah’s response to Israel’s dual assassinations last week... — Former Acting CIA Dep. Dir. for Ops and Arkin Group President Jack Devine, In Other News
• Far-Right Riots Fueled by Disinformation Proliferate in the UK After Stabbing Attack — Former FBI Special Agent and Soufan Group CEO Ali Soufan, Intel Brief
• Venezuelan Presidential Election: Pedro Burelli — Former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell and former CIA Chief Operating Officer Andy Makridis, Intelligence Matters: The Relaunch
• Russia, China, and Cuba Unite to Taunt, Test, and Spy On the U.S. Military (27 mins) with former DIA Counterintelligence Officer Chris Simmons - Target USA Podcast, 07 Aug 24
• Faith (38 mins) - with Former CIA Chief Digital Officer Eman Blaire - Iron Butterfly Podcast, 06 Aug Jul 24
• Post-assassination Attempt, We Wait by Former CIA Senior Operations Officer John Atwell - Hawaii Tribune Herald, 11 Aug 24
• Americans Need to Understand We’re Living in a New Era of Global Threats with Former CIA Acting Director John McLaughlin - Cipher Brief, 08 Aug 24
• U.S. Adversaries Create a Web of Threats with Former DNI Deputy Director Beth Sanner - Cipher Brief, 09 Aug 24
• Bracing for Iranian retaliation after Israel's assassination in Tehran with Former CIA Counterterrorism Director Bob Grenier - HUMINT, 06 Aug 24
• Former Canadian spy agency chief Vigneault joins US intelligence firm Strider - Reuters, 07 Aug 24
• CIA officer's sacrifice shows need to crack Havana syndrome mystery by Former CIA Executive Daniel N. Hoffman - Washington Times, 08 Aug 24

Books: (Forthcoming, New Releases, Overlooked)

• Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains by J. Michael Waller (16 Jan 24)
• The Factory: The Official History of the Australian Signals Directorate, Vol 1 edited by John Fahey (01 Jul 23)
• The Secret Cold War: The Official History of ASIO, 1975-1989 by John Blaxland and Rhys Crawley (10 Aug 17)

True Intelligence Matters on Film: Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies, S2 E2 - The Peacock: Merchant of War - 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 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

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Released to members-only 23 July 2024
(51 minutes)

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

- 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.

Brian J. Morra on "The Righteous Arrows"
Former US Air Force Intelligence Officer and senior aerospace executive Brian J. Morra discusses his semi-fiction book "The Righteous Arrows" with AFIO President James Hughes. The book highlights the stubbornly persistent rivalry between the US and Russia in a story of international espionage and war. Interview was conducted Monday, 15 Apr 2024.

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Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Developments)

General Interests

Iranian operatives have been posing as Israelis to try to recruit them, Shin Bet says - Times of Israel, 08 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

Iranian spies created fake online profiles impersonating Israeli users as part of a scheme to recruit Israeli civilians to carry out missions for Tehran, Israeli authorities said Thursday. The accusation by the Shin Bet security agency marks the latest in a series of alleged Iranian plots trying to trick Israelis online, including a scheme uncovered in January in which Israelis were allegedly recruited to gather intelligence on high-profile figures for Tehran. In the newer plot, Israelis were contacted by Iranians using accounts with Hebrew or Israeli names, including some claiming to provide employment services in Jerusalem and Haifa. (Read more here.)

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency addresses the deforestation threat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Space Watch Africa, 08 Aug 24

An NGA human geographer developed a custom python script that vectorized a raster dataset depicting forest data gathered over the entire Democratic Republic of the Congo. This script allowed the analyst to attribute and aggregate 66 million polygons worth of data for the country’s 177 territories to detect deforestation areas and the rate at which they were cleared. As a result of the analysis, areas of illegal and legal deforestation were identified. The DRC has logging concessions with several countries, and the script allowed for NGA analysts in Source to identify where logging had occurred outside of these concessions, in potential violation of agreements. Violation of logging agreements impacts a large group of stakeholders, including local populations who use the forests for food, shelter and livelihood, as well as non-local citizens, “who, theoretically, should benefit from money garnered through (Full article here.)

CIA Able to Withhold Guantanamo Bay Records in FOIA Request - Bloomberg Law, 06 Aug 24

The CIA is free to not acknowledge the existence of information about Guantanamo Bay detainees from an attorney because the agency never waived its right to do so, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The agency’s response to James Connell III refusing to confirm or deny the existence of records concerning its “operational control” over 14 detainees is protected by the National Security Act. A panel with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously ruled in favor of the CIA, upholding a lower court award of summary judgment to the agency. (Full article here.)

Universities turn to private intelligence to assess China risk - Science Business, 06 Aug 24

Universities and research institutions are turning to private providers of information - some of them former US intelligence analysts – to understand whether their collaborations with China are risky. With China increasingly seen as an adversary in Europe and the US, universities are under pressure make sure their research links don’t contribute to China’s military, surveillance state, or give away sensitive technological knowhow. (Full article here.)

South Korea could take ‘years to rebuild’ spy networks after leak exposes undercover agents - South China Morning Post, 09 Aug 24

A list containing the names and identities of numerous South Korean undercover agents has been leaked to a suspected North Korean operative, sparking intense criticism over the apparent violation of discipline within Seoul’s military intelligence agency. The incident has reportedly forced some agents to return home hastily, fearing for their lives and abandoning overseas intelligence networks that took years to establish. (Read here.)

Greece leaves spy services unchecked on Predator hacks - Politico, 07 Aug 24

Greece’s 2022 espionage scandal dubbed “Predatorgate” had everything: eavesdropping on politicians, journalists and judges, exports of shady software to dictatorial regimes and high-profile resignations. Fast-forward two years and everyone in government is off the hook. In a 300-page report seen by POLITICO, deputy prosecutor of the Supreme Court Achilles Zisis argued that a series of controversial hacks were coincidental to state surveillance operations, and state services or officials could not be held responsible for the spyware intrusions. (Full article here.)

A pivotal case in the CIA’s #MeToo movement heads to trial - Washington Post, 11 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

This fall, in a courthouse not far from the CIA’s headquarters in Northern Virginia, a jury is expected to hear testimony in a case that helped spark a reckoning with sexual harassment and abuse inside the storied spy agency, one that current and former members call long overdue. It is believed to be the only allegation of assault by a CIA officer against a colleague to come to trial as a part of the #MeToo movement inside the agency, which has seen a flood of complaints by personnel who say officials ignored or mishandled their claims and failed to protect them from their assailants. A year ago, a judge in Fairfax County, Va., found the defendant, Ashkan Bayatpour, guilty on a state misdemeanor assault and battery charge. His co-worker testified that Bayatpour tried to strangle her with a scarf and kiss her in a stairwell of the CIA headquarters building. Bayatpour, who was not charged with sexual assault, denied the allegations and appealed the verdict. Under Virginia law, that vacated his conviction and gave him the right to a new trial by jury. He plans to take the stand in his own defense. (Full article here.)

Quantum Cryptography Has Everyone Scrambling (China, India, the EU, and the US are all pursuing divergent approaches) - IEEE Spectrum, 08 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

While the technology world awaits NIST’s latest “post-quantum” cryptography standards this summer, a parallel effort is underway to also develop cryptosystems that are grounded in quantum technology—what are called quantum-key distribution or QKD systems. As a result, India, China, and a range of technology organizations in the European Union and United States are researching and developing QKD and weighing standards for the nascent cryptography alternative. And the biggest question of all is how or if QKD fits into a robust, reliable, and fully future-proof cryptography system that will ultimately become the global standard for secure digital communications into the 2030s. As in any emerging technology standard, different players are staking claims on different technologies and implementations of those technologies. And many of the big players are pursuing such divergent options because no technology is a clear winner at the moment. (Full article here.)

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

• Famed spy catcher warns of foreign penetration of U.S. government happening now - Washington Times, 12 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Defense Dept. Contractor Arrested With Dozens of Classified Documents - New York Times, 09 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Queens Man Is Convicted of Spying on Dissidents for China - New York Times, 06 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Chinese American scholar convicted of spying on dissidents for Beijing - Washington Post, 06 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Microsoft revises AI deal over Chinese economic espionage concerns - The Spy Hunter, 06 Aug 24
• Canadian North Korea expert detained in Switzerland on espionage charges -reports - Reuters, 08 Aug 24

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

• Trump campaign says it is victim of foreign hack after leak of Vance report - Washington Post, 10 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• North Korean group infiltrated 100-plus companies with impostor IT pros: CrowdStrike report - CSO, 06 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• University Professors Targeted by North Korean Cyber Espionage Group - OODA Loop, 09 Aug 24
• Exclusive: Russian spies hacked UK government systems earlier this year, stole data and emails - The Record, 08 Aug 24
• UK Cyber Spies Plan AI ‘Lab’ to Counter Hostile State Threats - Bloomberg, 08 Aug 24

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

• Influence Operations Mount Ahead of US 2024 Elections - Recorded Future, 13 Aug 24
• The Dark Art of Disinformation: Understanding Its Power and Impact - Clearance Jobs, 12 Aug 24
• The TikTok Law and the Foreign Influence Boogeyman - Lawfare, 12 Aug 24
• Tracking Putin's Propagandists with Julia Davis (31 mins)- Cipher Brief's Cover Stories Podcast, 07 Aug 24
• In Manila, how China set up an influence, espionage network - Rappler, 06 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Israel’s Assassination Program and Its Ties to US Intelligence - The Nation, 09 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Putin’s New Agents of Chaos How Russia’s Growing Squad of Saboteurs and Assassins Threatens the West - Foreign Affairs, 09 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Foreign TikTok Networks Are Pushing Political Lies to Americans - Wall Street Journal, 08 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says - Associated Press, 09 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• U.S. charges Pakistani with alleged Iran ties in murder-for-hire plot against Trump, U.S. officials - CBS News, 07 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)
• Russian Influence Operations in Spain - Grey Dynamics, 06 Aug 24

Section II - DEEP DIVES

(Research Papers, OpEds, Analysis, Podcasts)

Russia Adopting Espionage Methods for Military Recruitment - Jamestown Foundation, 07 Aug 24

On August 1, independent Russian outlet Important Stories released an article reporting that the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) may have significantly overreported the number of contract soldiers it claims to have recruited between Fall 2022 and April 2024 by as much as one-and-a-half times (see EDM, June 13). This was deduced by comparing the total number of lump-sum payments paid to conscripted soldiers and the number of contract soldiers the MoD had reported. The data shows that about 426,000 Russians received payments from Fall 2022 to April 2024, which is significantly lower than the 730,000 people the MoD claimed had received payments. While many in the army are not contracted but rather volunteered, part of private military companies, or prisoners recruited for reduced sentencing, the difference in the number of those who actually received payment to sign contracts and those the MoD claimed to have received payments is too large to be explained away by those other cases (Istories.media, August 1). This discrepancy demonstrates how the Russian Armed Forces are in dire need of manpower, and the MoD and the Kremlin are not opposed to altering data to hide this growing weakness and adopting less-than-moral methods to obtain more soldiers for the “meat grinder” in Ukraine. (Full report here.)

Reviewing the intelligence and media relationship - Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 08 Aug 24

In 2024, Australian security relies on maintaining a resilient democracy and an underlying strong civil society as much as it does on secrecy to protect sensitive information from foreign or domestic threat actors. For two decades, our public discourse has focused on balancing national security and our freedoms, but that doesn’t need to be a perfect marriage. Our focus should just be on making it work. The first review conducted by the new Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) Jake Blight, Secrecy offences—Review of Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code Act 1995, provides important recommendations for improving our secrecy legislation and laying the foundations for a better relationship between the national intelligence community (NIC) and the media. The relationship is not always amicable, as shown by the 2019 AFP raids on Annika Smethurst and the ABC, and last year’s reporting on former secretary of home affairs Mike Pezzullo’s proposal to reinstitute a system for issuing D-notices—official requests not to publish. (Access here.)

America’s Leaky Data Rattles the U.S. Intelligence Community - Lawfare, 09 Aug 24

The U.S. intelligence community is seriously concerned about the foreign intelligence risks that stem from its porous data ecosystem, according to the newly released 2024 National Counterintelligence Strategy. The 2024 strategy calls for robust action to counter what it calls foreign intelligence entities (FIEs). It describes an “unprecedented” array of threats: "An expanding array of actors are attempting to steal national secrets, sensitive data, intellectual property, and technical and military capabilities, and undermine and disrupt U.S. foreign policy and intelligence operations. FIEs are positioning themselves to compromise or damage infrastructure critical to U.S. health, safety, and economic activity, and are attempting to influence U.S. policy and public opinion and undermine our democracy. They blend sophisticated techniques with traditional approaches while employing technical and cyber tools that are increasingly potent, widely available, and easy to use. These activities represent immediate threats to our national security, economic well-being, physical safety, democratic processes, and societal cohesion." (Access here.)

National Security Intelligence Activity and the Just Intelligence Theory - International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 07 Aug 24

National security intelligence (NSI) activity is considered through a normative (ethical) lens and the application of a normative theory to NSI collection, analysis, and dissemination undertaken. The currently favored normative theory is the Just Intelligence Theory (JIT), derived from the Just War Theory, applicable to waging war. Whereas JIT has provided a useful starting point to normative theorizing about NSI activity as well as several specific insights, it has several significant deficiencies as a general overarching normative theory of NSI activity and, therefore, should be abandoned by qua general theory. For instance, NSI activity is largely epistemic (or knowledge-focused) activity, whereas waging war is kinetic activity, and this has important ethical consequences, such as that the principle of last resort applicable to waging war is not applicable to NSI activity. Moreover, other principles, such as the principle of discrimination, are applicable in a radically different manner. (Full report here.)

Algorithmic Surveillance Takes the Stage at the Paris Olympics - Lawfare, 09 Aug 24

It’s France’s first summer Olympic Games in a century, and the pressure is on. This year, the spotlight has fallen not only on the athletes but also on a distinctly 21st-century evolution in securing the Olympic Games: France’s experimental deployment of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance systems, effective until March 31, 2025. Under France’s Olympics and Paralympics Games Law, this pilot initiative permits the deployment of algorithmic video surveillance during high-risk sporting, recreational, and cultural events to bolster security against terrorism and significant safety threats. The experiment is carefully structured to align with European and French privacy laws, notably eschewing the use of biometric identification, facial recognition, or any automated data matching with other personal data systems. Utilizing algorithmic processing, the systems are designed to detect and flag a set of specific scenarios for human review, including abandoned bags, the presence or use of weapons, unusual crowd movements, and fires. (Access here.)

Special Collection Service: America’s Mission Impossible Force - Grey Dynamics, 07 Aug 24

The United States Special Collection Service (SCS), codenamed F6, is a joint NSA-CIA program that is referred to as the “mission impossible force.” The SCS’s existence is denied by the U.S. government, but its activities and capabilities have been revealed over the years. Edward Snowden’s leaks and individuals with inside knowledge have shed some light on the highly secretive unit. The mission of the SCS is in signals intelligence (SIGINT). More specifically, they focus on “placing super-high-tech bugs in unbelievably hard-to-reach places." (Access here.)

Intelligence Oversight and Accountability in Poland: Has Anything Changed? - International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 09 August 24

The years 1990 and 1991 marked the beginning of a sea change in this particular area of the functioning of the Polish state. The following phenomena were analyzed: Over three decades on from the restitution of the Polish democratic state, how have the focal issues of key intelligence oversight institutions been addressed? How successful was the political transition in the area of intelligence services? The article is composed of four main parts. The first part provides a discussion of the “special services” concept, which determines the Polish institutional framework for intelligence oversight and accountability. Subsequent sections focus on particular forms of intelligence oversight: executive control, parliamentary oversight, and independent oversight. Our focus is on the institutional dimension of state security. The article is intended as an overview of the issue and relies on traditional historical and institutionalist approaches. Our proposal is to conduct a detailed case study to present the current situation in a country in East Central Europe, with the aim of generating general findings that could be used to guide reform efforts. (Access here.)

The CIA Sent Him Deep Undercover to Spy on Islamic Radicals. It Cost Him Everything - Rolling Stone, 11 August 24 (Member Contribution)

One day well into President George W. Bush's second term, an ultra-deep-cover Central Intelligence Agency officer flew back to the United States for a break from a yearslong assignment in the Middle East.
The man had a bushy beard and a distinctive, needled scar on one arm from an old barracuda bite, likely earned while surfing — a favorite pastime in another life. But the operative couldn't just hail a taxi and head to the agency's Langley, Virginia, headquarters. Even in the United States, his identity had to be carefully shielded from most CIA personnel, let alone the enemy spy services that routinely blanketed the Washington, D.C., area with surveillance.
Since the operative had no known relation to the U.S. government — and the revelation of his real identity could be fatal overseas — the agency undertook extreme precautions to sneak him into Langley during his infrequent visits stateside. (Access here.)

Israel releases findings of internal probe into October 7 intelligence disaster - Intel News, 12 Aug 24

The official internal investigation into the performance of Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) during the run-up to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, has been released. Known as The Road to War, the report addresses the central question of: how did the MID –the main military intelligence body of the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF– miss all the signs of the pending Hamas attack, and how did all the available warnings go unheeded?
To compline the report, the Intelligence Directorate of the IDF investigated how the most significant intelligence failure in the history of the State of Israel occurred, as well as how the MID analysts and other members of the intelligence community failed to notice the attack that Hamas had been planning.
According to the findings of the investigation, Hamas began planning its attack between seven and eight years ago, which means that Israeli intelligence should have been able to observe the relevant warnings as early as 2016. However, the IDF's intelligence division missed the early signs. (Access here.)

Spy Family Shockers (39 mins) - Spy Talk Podcast, 08 Aug 24

This week, we’re going to take a look at the shock and disorientation the children of spies face when they learn that one, or both, of their parents are not who they say they are. Jeff’s guest, Johanna McCloy, didn’t know she was the daughter of an American spy until she was 15 years old. (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.

08 Aug | Several critical global hotspots are in a high state of volatility. While the world is on tenterhooks awaiting Iran and Hezbollah’s response to Israel’s dual assassinations last week behind the scenes is a frantic effort by all global and regional players to temper the response and prevent the crisis from spiraling into a regional war. Iran is taking its time to try and calibrate -- in coordination with Hezbollah -- a commensurate response that will not escalate into a hot war with Israel. But stakes and risks are high because Netanyahu – who has vowed to stay in office until Israel is secure --has been unequivocal on Israel’s willingness to respond with great force if any Israeli civilians are injured. Furthermore, the destabilizing role that Houthi rebels, Hamas fighters in Gaza and the West Bank, and West Bank settlers may play makes the situation even more unstable. Even if Iran and Hezbollah can maneuver through this crisis without inciting a war, the ground parameters are making regional war a more likely scenario in the medium term. (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.

07 Aug | Far-Right Riots Fueled by Disinformation Proliferate in the UK After Stabbing Attack

Widespread far-right protests have erupted across the United Kingdom after a devastating attack last week on a children's dance class in the English town of Southport, located near Liverpool, which resulted in the deaths of three young girls and left eight other children and two adults wounded. The attacker, a 17-year-old boy from Wales named Axel Rudakubana, was charged with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder. Disinformation related to Rudakubana's ethnic and religious background was initially disseminated through social media, falsely claiming that he was an undocumented asylum-seeker, fueling public outrage. Some of the posts suggested that he was a Muslim from Syria (he was born in Britain to Rwandan parents) who had arrived in the UK by boat last year. Given the severity of the disinformation, authorities made the unconventional decision to publicly identify the attacker, despite laws that typically protect the identities of minors under 18.

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.

06 Aug | Venezuelan Presidential Election: Pedro Burelli Michael speaks with Latin America and Venezuela expert Pedro Borelli, the Founder and Managing Director of B&V Holdings, a financial advisory firm. Pedro discusses the disputed results of Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election, in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory despite opposition tallies indicating that their candidate, Edmundo González, won. Pedro provides historical context on Venezuela’s transition from a stable democracy to a “mafia state” under the Chávez and Maduro regimes. He also offers his insight into why stability and security in Venezuela matter to U.S. interests and the world.

Russia, China, and Cuba Unite to Taunt, Test, and Spy On the U.S. Military (27 mins) with former DIA Counterintelligence Officer Chris Simmons - Target USA Podcast, 07 Aug 24

WTOP national security correspondent JJ Green talks with Chris Simmons, retired supervisory Counterintelligence Officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency and author, about why Russia is sending warships to Cuba and why it’s teaming up with China to fly joint military patrols off the Alaska coast. (Access here.)

Faith (38 mins) - with Former CIA Chief Digital Officer Eman Blaire - Iron Butterfly Podcast, 06 Aug Jul 24

This week, Intelligence and National Security Alliance invites Cadie Hopkins to record a live Iron Butterfly Podcast episode at 'The New IC' Conference with Eman Blair. Eman describes her journey from being a ‘triple minority’ in the Middle East — a refugee, a Palestinian, and a woman — to being the Chief Digital Officer at Central Intelligence Agency. Eman's story is special, and a true testament to the resilience, service, and hope held within the journeys of intelligence community women. (Access here.)

Post-assassination Attempt, We Wait by Former CIA Senior Operations Officer John Atwell - Hawaii Tribune Herald, 11 Aug 24

The intelligence world’s relationship with assassination is threefold: analytical (uncovering and assessing an event’s details), exploitative (leveraging news of an attack for propaganda gains), and executive (affecting a hit). As details of the 13 July attempt on our former president’s life continue to emerge, and reactions continue to range from stoic to lunatic, let’s look at the evolving situation through an intelligence lens to bring a few things into better focus. (Access here.)

Americans Need to Understand We’re Living in a New Era of Global Threats with Former CIA Acting Director John McLaughlin - Cipher Brief, 08 Aug 24

Experts have been concerned in recent times, about national security threats emanating from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea but a new collective strength based on closer ties between the these countries – most clearly demonstrated by Beijing, Tehran and Pyongyang’s support for Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine – has the potential to reshape today’s world order. Cipher Brief expert and former Acting Director of CIA John McLaughlin talked to us about how this new informal alliance (often referred to as the ‘Axis of Authoritarians‘,) is already having an impact in places like Ukraine. The Cipher Brief: How should we understand this new “Axis of authoritarians” as the informal alliance of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are being referred to? McLaughlin: On one level, we’re tempted to think of it as a catchphrase. It’s much more important than that, and it may be emblematic of the major changes of our times... (Access here.)

U.S. Adversaries Create a Web of Threats with Former DNI Deputy Director Beth Sanner - Cipher Brief, 09 Aug 24

Closer collaboration between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea – increasingly referred to as the ‘Axis of Authoritarians’ – requires a more holistic response when it comes to U.S. policy and national security. Experts say the U.S. and its allies are finding that to address concerns posed by one of these countries, action directed towards the others is more often required. Cipher Brief expert Beth Sanner, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence, talked to us about the new complexities this closer collaboration is presenting for the U.S. (Access here.)

Bracing for Iranian retaliation after Israel's assassination in Tehran with Former CIA Counterterrorism Director Bob Grenier - HUMINT, 06 Aug 24

In Robert Grenier’s first days at the CIA, the last Shah of Iran fled the country. Relations between Washington and Tehran would never be the same again. And Bob could not have known it then, but Iran would become a major focus of his career by the time he became the director of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center. We spoke this week as Washington awaits Iran’s retaliation for Israel’s bold assassination. Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ political wing, had gone to Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, a former heart surgeon who wants to revive talks with the U.S. so that sanctions may be lifted. A helicopter crash in May killed President Ebrahim Raisi, forcing the country to choose a new leader (with the supreme leader’s endorsement, of course). Now Haniyeh is dead, perhaps because of a bomb secretly planted in his guesthouse months before. A ceasefire in Gaza, which he supported, appears even further away. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps accuses the U.S. of supporting Israel’s assassination, which Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. played no role in. And President Joe Biden is faced with a complicated question: How to defend an ally — and one with so very few allies at that — when it is conducting a war in a ways that many do not condone, a war that could ultimately pull in Americans? (Access here.)

Former Canadian spy agency chief Vigneault joins US intelligence firm Strider - Reuters, 07 Aug 24

Former Canadian spy agency chief David Vigneault, who stepped down after seven years in that post in July, is joining U.S. security firm Strider Technologies as the managing director of its global intelligence unit, the company said on Wednesday. Vigneault had come under pressure about the spy agency's handling of foreign interference in Canada and said he was leaving public service when he retired as the director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). "Though my time in government is over, the threats persist, and there is more work to be done. So I look forward to continuing the fight in another way," Vigneault said in a statement. At Salt Lake City, Utah-based Strider, which sells software and services to protect firms from state-sponsored threats, Vigneault will work on engaging private and public sector organizations and advance research and development, the company said. (Access here.)

CIA officer's sacrifice shows need to crack Havana syndrome mystery by Former CIA Executive Daniel N. Hoffman - Washington Times, 08 Aug 24

A few weeks back, I made a rare visit to the CIA for a friend's retirement ceremony. I walked in! headquarters in Langley and greeted the security officer while looking up at the stars on the M Wall. When I departed, I repeated the same ritual, just as I had done for decades as a staff office. The Memorial Wall is a poignant reminder of the courageous CIA officers who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our nation. It is also a call to action for those who continue to serve, to ho fallen heroes by relentlessly advancing the CIA's mission to protect the country from attack. With that as a prelude, recall that just this past April, a U.S. government staff officer died after being stricken first with Havana syndrome and then with bile duct cancer. The staff officer was reportedly afflicted with Havana syndrome while on an official assignment in Europe. Like many others who have been targeted, she felt a sudden change of air pressure and intense pressure in one of her eyes at the moment of attack. She suffered vision loss and received extensive medical treatment, which revealed asymptomatic Stage 4 cancer. (Access here.)

Section IV - BOOKS, FILM, HISTORY, POP CULTURE

Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains
by J. Michael Waller
(Regnery, 16 Jan 24)

Once upon a time, the FBI and the CIA fought America’s enemies at home and abroad. Now they are tools of a growing police state, attacking the left’s political enemies and spying on ordinary American citizens—even parents who push back against radical public schools. How did we get here? In this revealing and thoroughly documented book, a former operative for the CIA traces the origins of Big Intel to a loose network of Marxist academic agitators known as the Frankfurt School. Their ideology appealed to the Ivy League elites populating the CIA, but the subversion of the FBI took longer, impeded for a time by the bureau’s staunchly anti-Communist director, J. Edgar Hoover. Eventually both institutions succumbed, and today Big Intel is controlled by the cultural Marxists. Chronicling the parasitic infiltration of the CIA and FBI, Big Intel shows how normal intelligence functions have given way to political correctness and never-ending “pride” propaganda, trapping agents in the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” house of mirrors. Most chilling of all is the emergence of the leftist security state. Big Intel has become Bad Intel. There are hard times ahead, but if Americans remember what freedom once was, we can still defang Big Intel and return our intelligence services to the service of democracy.

Order book here.

The Factory: The Official History of the Australian Signals Directorate, Vol 1
by John Fahey
(Allen and Unwin, 01 Jul 23)

At the end of World War II, it was clear that the nation must never again find itself entering a major war without a national intelligence capability. The Factory tells the story of how Australia's talented signals intelligence amateurs took an ad hoc wartime organisation and made it a national agency that became a highly regarded member of the 'five eyes' signals intelligence system. Founded in 1947 as the Defence Signals Branch, the organisation built upon the foundations put in place by the interwar Royal Australian Navy and wartime signals intelligence agencies, particularly Central Bureau Brisbane, which comprised personnel from all five eyes nations. Today's Australian Signals Directorate continues the work of protecting the interests of the nation and its allies. This is the story of the people who did the everyday work of capturing and analysing foreign signals. It reveals how they approached the complexity of world politics and managed massive technological change, from the days of radio transmissions to high-capacity machine systems and computing during the Vietnam War.

Order book here.

The Secret Cold War: The Official History of ASIO, 1975-1989
by John Blaxland and Rhys Crawley
(Allen and Unwin, 10 Aug 17)

The Cold War between the West and the Soviet Bloc didn't end with detente in 1975: it just went underground. Until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, tensions between the superpowers continued to play out across the world. Until now, few would have known of the surprising extent of clandestine operations in Australia by foreign intelligence operatives and the violence-prone activities of local extremist groups from the Middle East, Armenia, and Croatia in the 1970s and 1980s. Meanwhile, prompted by probing royal commissions and reviews, ASIO was being systematically transformed into a modern intelligence organization. The Secret Cold War uncovers behind the scenes stories of the Hilton bombing in Sydney, assassinations of diplomats, the Combe-Ivanov affair, and the new threat from China. It reveals that KGB officers were able to recruit and run agents in Australia for many years, and it follows ASIO's own investigations into persistent allegations of penetration by Soviet moles. The Secret Cold War is the third and final volume of The Official History of ASIO.

Order book here.

True Intelligence Matters on Film - Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies, S2 E2 - The Peacock: Merchant of War - Domini Hofmann (2017)

After trying for more than two decades to take down infamous arms trafficker Monzer Al-Kassar, the DEA's elite Special Operations Division devises a way to infiltrate his inner circle with an unprecedented and risky sting operation.

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

Intelligence in History - A Collection of Recently Released Content

• Operation Red Sox (37 mins) - SpyScape's True Spies Podcast, 05 Aug 24
• The Murder of an IRA Spy with Henry Hemming (68 mins) - International Spy Museum's SpyCast Podcast, 03 Aug 24
• WWI and WWII Cryptology in the Atlantic: British Cryptology (Part 1 of 10) - Station HYPO, 08 Aug 24
• Official histories of Australian and British Intelligence: lessons learned and next steps - Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 09 Aug 24
• MI5’s posthumous discovery of Stakeknife files alarms inquiry chief - The Guardian, 07 Aug 24
• Cold War Espionage: How CIA and KGB fought for influence over India in a Secret Intelligence War in the 1940s - India Today, 07 Aug 24
• Espionage in the Middle Ages: Shadows of Power - Smart Encyclopedia, 06 Aug 24
• The Shrewd Strategies of Louis XI: Mastery of Espionage and Political Manipulation - Smart Encyclopedia, 06 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

Jim Geer — Decorated Former FBI Assistant Director of Foreign Counterintelligence

James "Jim" Horace Geer, 84 years old, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 22, 2024, at home in Parkland, Florida. Jim was born and raised in Sparta, Tennessee, graduating from White County High School in 1957. He attended Tennessee Technological University, graduating in 1961 with a B.S. Degree in Business Administration. Jim received his commission in November 1961 in the U.S. Army through ROTC and served as a 2nd Lieutenant based at Fort Bragg. Jim joined the FBI in May 1964 and after training was assigned to the FBI office in Springfield Illinois. After attending language training in Monterey, California, he was transferred to Washington, DC where he held various positions until 1978 when he was transferred to the Dallas, Texas office as Assistant Agent in Charge. He returned to Washington, DC in 1979 and in 1982 was appointed Assistant Director of the FBI's Laboratory Division. In August 1985 he took the position of Assistant Director of Foreign Counterintelligence and served in this position until his retirement in November 1989. For his service in the FBI, Jim received the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal on December 4, 1990. The CIA director noted that Jim's career with the FBI would have "overreaching importance to U.S. national security for years to come."

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 unrecognized, 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 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 of Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, Others

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.

17-18 Sep 24 – In Person – Lessons Learned from America's Post-9/11 Irregular Wars - FPRI and DOD's Irregular Warfare Center, Annapolis, Maryland

From September 17-18, FPRI and DoD's Irregular Warfare Center are co-sponsoring a conference to discuss lessons learned from America's post-9/11 irregular wars. It will take place at the U.S. Naval Institute's Jack C. Taylor Conference Center on the USNA grounds in Annapolis, MD. The conference will include paper presentations and panel discussions on seven main topics related to lessons learned from our various irregular warfare operations. These topics include intelligence and counterintelligence activities, human terrain operations, information operations, using police and militias in a counterinsurgency, working with foreign partner forces, medical operations and logistics/support operations. The conference will alternate between academic paper presentations and panel discussions on these topics. Some panel members will be former USD(I) Mike Vickers, Gen (Ret) John Allen USMC, MG (Ret) Ed Reeder Jr., CIA Jawbreaker deputy team leader and former COS Kabul Phil Reilly, CSIS Vice President Seth Jones, Dr. John Nagle, author of Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, and a number of other distinguished persons. There will be a reception at 1630 on September 17 for panel members, paper presenters and the audience to meet and mingle. Each session will have a Q&A period to maximize audience participation. The conference and reception are free of charge and open to all. Registration ends on September 4, 2024. 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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