Association of Former Intelligence Officers

Weekly Intelligence Notes

14-20 August 2024
(Issue 31)

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CONTENTS


Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Developments)



Section II - DEEP DIVES

(Research Papers, OpEds, Analysis, Podcasts)


Section III - FORMERS' FORUM

(Legacy Intel Practitioners' Informed Perspectives
and Recent Endeavors)


Section IV - BOOKS, FILM, HISTORY, POP CULTURE

Books: (Forthcoming, New Releases, Overlooked)

True Intelligence Matters on Film: Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies, S2 E3 - Terror in the SKY: To Catch a Hijacker - 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)



Section V - Obituaries and Classifieds

(Research Requests, Academic Opportunities, Employment)

Obituaries

  • Thomas Decleene — Career NGA Cartographer
  • Robert Smith — Decorated Career CIA Officer and Former Military Intelligence Officer
  • John Ferrone — Former NSA Director of Security

    • 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

    Section VI - Events

    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."
    • Mon, 9 Sep 2024, noon (CT) - in-person San Antonio, TX - The AFIO San Antonio Chapter Meeting Will Review "Some CIA Secrets and Innovations," F-22 and F-35 Aircraft, and How 32 Soldiers Opened Omaha Beach, Normandy, in 1944
    • Sat, 14 Sep 2024, 11:30am EDT - Indialantic, FL - AFIO Florida Satellite Chapter hosts Matthew Newgent on "DEI at U.S. Military Service Academies."
    • Thu 19 Sep 2024, 6 - 8 pm PDT - Virtual via Zoom - The AFIO LA Chapter meeting features Ricky Deutsch discussing "Hexagon - The History of Film-based Space Intelligence"
    • 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 of Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, Others

    • 27-28 Aug 24 – In Person – Intelligence & National Security Summit - INSA, Bethesda, MD
    • 29 Aug 24, 1400-1500 (ET) – Virtual – Inside Intelligence presents "Risk-Taking Analysis" - Johns Hopkins University
    • Thursday, 12 September 2024, 12:00-1:00pm – Washington, DC – Spy Chat with Chris Costa ft. Christine Abizaid – Virtual International Spy Museum Program.
    • Saturday, 14 September 2024, 2:00-4:00pm – Washington, DC – In Store Book Signing Event for Sell Like A Spy with Author Jeremy Hurewitz – In Person International Spy Museum Book Signing
    • 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
    • Friday, 20 September 2024, 6:00-9:00pm – Washington, DC – Educator Night Out 2024 – In-Person International Spy Museum Program
    • Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 6:30-7:50pm – Washington, DC – Spies, Lies, and Robots: The Rise of AI Chatbots and the Counterintelligence Dilemma with H. Keith Melton – In-Person International Spy Museum Program
    • 5 October 2024, 2p-4p: Vintage Espionage, a wine tasting with an espionage twist hosted by former CIA officers.
    • Wednesday, 24 October 2024, 5 - 7 p.m. - In-Person Hanover, MD - NCF & INSF 3rd Annual Cocktails & Codebreakers even
    • 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.


    *The editor thanks the following contributors of content for this issue:

    KB, JK, LR, GR, JG, MA, EB, S


    DISCLAIMER


    The Weekly Intelligence Notes include a wide range of articles and commentary to inform our readers. It also includes several paid advertisements. Views expressed in articles and advertising are those of the authors and advertisers; they do not reflect AFIO's support or endorsement. Notices about non-AFIO events do not reflect AFIO endorsement or recommendation.
    AFIO does not vet or endorse research inquiries, career announcements, or job offers. Reasonable-sounding inquiries and career offerings are published as a service to readers, who should exercise caution and good judgment when responding and independently verify the source before supplying resumes, career data, or personal information.

    		     

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    - CALL FOR ARTICLES -

    AFIO seeks authors for "When Intelligence Made a Difference," a feature in the semi-annual Intelligencer journal. Whether contemporary or historical, proposed articles should explain an event in which the application of actionable intelligence made a difference. For professors, this can make a good assignment for students. AFIO welcomes student papers as potential articles, which can be brief or up to 3,000 words. Interested authors can contact senior editor, Peter Oleson, at peter.oleson@afio.com


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    MORE AFIO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT


    Released to members-only on 20 August 2024...
    The Cold War and the Making of Miami

    Dr Vince Houghton and Eric Driggs
    on Covert City: The Cold War and the Making of Miami

    Interview of Monday, 20 May 2024 with Dr Vince Houghton and Eric Driggs on their new book: Covert City: The Cold War and the Making of Miami (PublicAffairs Books, Apr 2024) on the history of how the entire city of Miami was constructed in the image of the US-Cuba rivalry. From the Bay of Pigs invasion to the death of Fidel Castro.
    Host: AFIO President James Hughes, a former senior CIA Operations Officer.
    They discuss secret operations, corruption, crime, and a city teeming with spies: why Miami was as crucial to winning the Cold War as Washington DC or Moscow.
    The interview runs 48 minutes.
    Covert City may be purchased here.

    Access the HOUGHTON-DRIGGS video interview here or click above image.


    - 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.



    The Podcast

    AFIO Now Presents:

    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

    NIST finalizes trio of post-quantum encryption standards - The Register, 14 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released the long-awaited post-quantum encryption standards, designed to protect electronic information long into the future – when quantum computers are expected to break existing cryptographic algorithms. These machines aren't readily available yet. We have been told for years that machines capable of this type of super-fast processing power are just a decade away – and that was again the case today. NIST cited "experts" who predict that these capabilities could appear within a decade. The finalized standards include three post-quantum cryptographic algorithms... (Read more here.)

    Pakistan arrests former spymaster in unprecedented legal case - Nikkei Asia, 13 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

    Pakistan's army has arrested the former chief of the country's spy agency, Faiz Hameed, in an unprecedented move seen as a warning to jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. Hameed, a retired army Lieutenant General who headed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 2019 to 2021, was taken into custody on Monday to face a military court martial. The charges are linked to a property case and for allegedly engaging in banned political activities after his retirement, the army said. It was the first time in Pakistan's 77-year history that a former spymaster has been arrested. The powerful ISI exerts heavy influence over domestic politics and is widely thought to be responsible for both installing and toppling previous Pakistani governments. (Full article here.)

    Carriers from space (part 2): Contemporary use of satellite imagery for open source intelligence - The Space Review, 12 Aug 24

    During the Cold War, American reconnaissance satellites monitored Soviet aircraft carrier construction at the Mykolaiv shipyard in the Black Sea. By the 1980s, intelligence analysts looking at the photographs back in Washington noted that the Soviet Union was struggling to build large ships, with the fourth vessel of the Kiev-class taking almost twice as long to build as the first. By the 1990s, new Russian ship construction was almost nonexistent. It recovered slowly, but remains problem-plagued. Whereas Russian shipbuilding languished for decades, by the 2000s and later, US intelligence analysts became increasingly aware of a dramatic increase in Chinese ship production, including aircraft carriers. The first Chinese aircraft carrier, Liaoning, was a heavily modified Soviet-era ship that was never completed and headed for the scrapyards when the Chinese acquired it via subterfuge. The Chinese rebuilt it and the ship entered service in 2012. The second Chinese carrier, Shandong, was a modified copy of Liaoning, and entered service in 2017. (See “Flattops from space: the once (and future?) meme of photographing aircraft carriers from orbit,” The Space Review, July 19, 2021.) (Full article here.)

    Iran court holds first trial over CIA-plotted 1953 coup - Islamic Republic News Agency, 19 Aug 24

    The first trial was held at the 55th branch of the court dealing with International Affairs of Tehran Province on Sunday, simultaneously with the 71st anniversary of the coup. According to IRNA's judicial reporter, the court session presided over by Judge Majid Hosseinzadeh focused on the lawsuit filed by some 402,000 Iranians against six American individuals and legal entities, including the US government, the US Department of State, the US Central Bank, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the US Treasury Department, the US House Representatives, and, the Federal Reserve. The petition has 13 main paragraphs that refer to the damages caused by the coup, including plundering Iran's oil and the 25-year tyrannical rule of the Pahlavi regime over the Iranian nation. “The present court is competent to deal with this lawsuit based on numerous laws”, the Judge said while initiating the session citing various domestic laws as well as the United Nations Charter. (Full article here.)

    Qatar’s intelligence chief receives CIA award for security cooperation - Qatar Tribune, 16 Aug 24

    Qatar’s top intelligence official has been awarded a medal from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for his role in strengthening intelligence cooperation with the United States. State Security Agency chief Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Khulaifi received the George Tenet medal from CIA Director Bill Burns earlier this week, according to US media outlet Axios. Burns gave al-Khulaifi the award in “appreciation of his role in maintaining national and regional security” between the two allies in the Gulf region, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two sources. Al-Khulaifi was also honoured for his “exceptional support” given to the US agency “in preserving the interests and security of the US and Qatar”, the report said. The Qatari agency is closely cooperating with the US in counterterrorism “to prevent and foil threats and attacks” in the Middle East, Axios quoted one source as saying. (Read here.)

    Construction of NGA's New Campus in St. Louis Continues Toward Completion - Missouri Partnership, 15 Aug 24

    Aptly named Next NGA West, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s $1.6 billion western regional headquarters is getting finishing touches in preparation for its planned opening in 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri. According to NGA, the Next NGA West headquarters will include advanced wireless technologies and will be built to LEED Silver standards, reflecting a strong commitment to environmental sustainability. The new campus is not only a technological hub, but also a symbol of NGA’s deepening roots in St. Louis, where it has been a fixture for over 70 years. The project is anticipated to catalyze economic growth and urban revitalization in the surrounding area. (Full article here.)

    South Korea's spy satellite to start 'full-fledged' mission - Space War, 14 Aug 24

    South Korea's first home-grown military spy satellite is ready to begin its "full-fledged" mission of monitoring the North, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Wednesday. The satellite, launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in December last year, is part of an intensifying space race on the Korean peninsula. Pyongyang claimed it launched its own military eye in the sky a month earlier that year. Since its launch, South Korea's reconnaissance satellite has undergone operational tests in space and this week had its "combat suitability" approved by the defense ministry. It will now being its "full-fledged" mission, which involves capturing "images of desired areas (of the North) at their preferred times", the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement. The satellite is "equipped with the capability to precisely analyse various targets through world-class resolution," it added. (Full article here.)

    Cold War Spy Crane Aids Disaster Recovery Today - CIA, 14 Aug 24

    Imagine that you are standing on top of the Empire State Building in New York City with a 1-inch-diameter steel rope that has an 8-foot-wide grappling hook attached to the end. You must lower the hook to the street below, snag a small car that's filled with gold, and lift the car to the top of the building… all without anyone noticing. That's how we like to describe one of CIA's most audacious Cold War missions, codenamed Project AZORIAN. CIA commissioned the construction of a 600-foot ship, the Hughes Glomar Explorer, and used it to secretly pluck a Soviet nuclear submarine off the ocean floor using a huge claw. While the Hughes Glomar Explorer no longer exists, a unique floating crane that was instrumental in helping to build the legendary ship—making the entire mission possible—found itself at the center of another technologically complex mission: removing sunken, tangled metal from the tragic 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. (Full article here.)

    UK Space Command successfully launches first military satellite - Global Security, 17 Aug 24

    A UK satellite to support military operations successfully launched into space last night. Named Tyche, the satellite is UK Space Command's first satellite which can capture daytime images and videos of the Earth's surface. The satellite will strengthen the UK's Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. As the conflict in Ukraine has shown, the use of space is crucial to military operations. Tyche is the first satellite to be launched under the Ministry of Defence's space-based ISR programme, which will deliver a constellation of satellites and supporting ground systems by 2031. These satellites will not only support military operations, but also contribute to other government tasks, including natural disaster monitoring, the development of mapping information, environmental monitoring and tracking the impact of climate change around the world. Designed and built in the UK through a £22 million contract awarded by Defence Equipment & Support to Surrey Satellites Technology Limited (SSTL), Tyche is the first satellite to be fully owned by the Ministry of Defence. (Full article here.)

    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...

    Section II - DEEP DIVES

    (Research Papers, OpEds, Analysis, Podcasts)

    Carriers from space (part 2): Contemporary use of satellite imagery for open source intelligence - The Space Review, 12 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

    During the Cold War, American reconnaissance satellites monitored Soviet aircraft carrier construction at the Mykolaiv shipyard in the Black Sea. By the 1980s, intelligence analysts looking at the photographs back in Washington noted that the Soviet Union was struggling to build large ships, with the fourth vessel of the Kiev-class taking almost twice as long to build as the first. By the 1990s, new Russian ship construction was almost nonexistent. It recovered slowly, but remains problem-plagued. Whereas Russian shipbuilding languished for decades, by the 2000s and later, US intelligence analysts became increasingly aware of a dramatic increase in Chinese ship production, including aircraft carriers. The first Chinese aircraft carrier, Liaoning, was a heavily modified Soviet-era ship that was never completed and headed for the scrapyards when the Chinese acquired it via subterfuge. The Chinese rebuilt it and the ship entered service in 2012. The second Chinese carrier, Shandong, was a modified copy of Liaoning, and entered service in 2017. (See “Flattops from space: the once (and future?) meme of photographing aircraft carriers from orbit,” The Space Review, July 19, 2021.) (Full article here.)

    Russian Sleeper Spies in Germany with Florian Flade (77 mins) - Secrets and Spies Podcast, 17 Aug 24

    In this episode, we’re joined by Florian Flade, an investigative journalist for Germany’s public broadcaster ARD, based in Berlin. Florian takes us inside the gripping true story of two Russian sleeper spies who lived undercover in Germany for years, posing as an ordinary family. Drawing parallels to the fictional world of The Americans, this real-life espionage tale reveals the extraordinary lengths to which Russia will go to spy on foreign nations. Join us as Florian shares insights from his in-depth research and podcast, shedding light on one of the most remarkable espionage operations uncovered in recent history. (Access here.)

    NATO must recognize the potential of open-source intelligence - Atlantic Council, 13 Aug 24

    Writing in 1946, just a few years before NATO was founded, Director of the US Office of Strategic Services Bill Donovan knew precisely how valuable publicly available information could be. “[E]ven a regimented press,” he wrote, “will again and again betray the national interest to a painstaking observer . . . Pamphlets, periodicals, scientific journals are mines of intelligence.” Today, seventy-five years after the Alliance was formed, such open-source intelligence (OSINT) is more important—and more powerful—than ever. However, underinvestment in OSINT capabilities and a culture favoring classified data currently hold back member states’ intelligence-collection potential. To fully utilize the available technology to detect threats from adversaries, NATO member states must overcome these barriers to embrace open-source intelligence enabled by artificial intelligence (AI). (Access here.)

    Chatter: Reconceptualizing National Security with Gina Bennett (94 mins) - Lawfare's Chatter Podcast, 13 Aug 24

    Gina Bennett had a remarkable intelligence career of more than three decades, focusing on counterterrorism even before the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993 and continuing to apply that expertise long after 9/11. She has written a book about how national security and parenting lessons reinforce each other, taught students at Georgetown University, and mentored women entering national security careers. She joined David Priess to talk about her path into and through the intelligence community, the evolution of counterterrorism analysis since the late 1980s, motherhood and work pressures, the value of teaching, how security studies ignores lessons from more than 99 percent of human history, why a hunter-gatherer perspective illuminates security challenges better than traditional views, the limits of bumper sticker takeaways from 9/11 like "failure of imagination" and "didn't connect the dots," and more. (Full report here.)

    The spies operating in Australia’s Indian diaspora community - The Saturday Paper, 17 Aug 24

    The guessing game began on March 17, 2021. That was the day on which the head of ASIO, Mike Burgess, revealed that a year earlier his intelligence agency had uncovered “a nest of spies from a particular foreign intelligence service” and quietly had them removed from Australia. He provided just enough detail to make the point that this was an “acutely serious” matter. They had, he said, developed “targeted relationships with current and former politicians, a foreign embassy and a state police service”. The same spies had sought information on “security protocols at a major airport” and had “successfully cultivated and recruited an Australian government security clearance holder who had access to sensitive details of defence technology”. They also sought to obtain classified information about Australia’s trade relationships and had “monitored” their country’s diaspora community. (Access here.)

    This is how the Iranian espionage mechanism targets Israelis - Ynet News, 17 Aug 24

    Last month’s exposure of Elimelech Stern’s activities as an Iranian agent got everyone’s imagination going. The 21-year-old from Beit Shemesh was recruited by Iranian intelligence via a seductive Telegram profile using the name Anna Elena. He was assigned shocking missions such as setting a forest fire, vandalizing property, sending people threats, and more. The police and Shin Bet issued an unusual statement detailing the capture of Stern and two of his collaborators. The Shin Bet referred to nothing short of an "Iranian intelligence infrastructure." According to the indictment filed against him, Stern operated as a go-between recruiting two further agents and paying them for hanging up posters (and not the good kind) in Tel Aviv, and receiving payment from his handlers in Bitcoin. The most disturbing mission he was assigned was sending a sheep’s head to the home of Israel’s ambassador to the UN’s IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) which oversees Iran’s nuclear capabilities. (Access here.)

    Kira Korolev: Secret documents reveal Kremlin-backed military firm paid accused Russian spy - The Nightly, 15 August 24

    Accused Russian spy Kira Korolev, once celebrated by the Australian Defence Force as a model soldier, was secretly employed by a Kremlin-backed war machine powering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An investigation by The Nightly has obtained internal Russian Government documents spanning two federal ministries — the first time an Australian media outlet has obtained any internal Russian Government material. The documents expose Mrs Korolev — whose Australian security clearance permitted her access to top secret Australian intelligence — secretly receiving hundreds of thousands of Russian rubles from a sanctioned military firm serving Russia’s top intelligence agencies while she was employed in the Australian Defence Force. (Access here.)

    Second Quarter Adversarial Threat Report Investigates Russian Covert Influence Operations - Meta, August 2024

    Our public threat reporting began over six years ago when we first shared our findings about coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) by a Russian covert influence operation linked to the Internet Research Agency (IRA). Since then, we have expanded our ability to respond to a wider range of adversarial behaviors as global threats have continued to evolve. To provide a more comprehensive view into the risks we tackle, we’ve also expanded our threat reports to include insights into other threats, as part of our quarterly reporting. In addition, we’re also publishing threat indicators to contribute to the security community’s efforts to detect and counter malicious activity across the internet (see Appendix). (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.

    15 Aug | Ukraine’s attack on Russian soil was a gamble that’s already paid off, leaving Putin on shaky ground. On August 6, Ukraine began an ongoing shock offensive that’s so far displaced nearly 200,000 Russians from the Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts and forced Putin to declare a state of emergency - not once, but twice. Ukrainian troops were reportedly likewise shocked by the lack of resistance they encountered crossing the border, and media reports suggest that thinly stretched and inexperienced Russian conscripts in the region have been surrendering en masse. The multi-day offensive marks an impactful shift for Ukraine: previous Ukrainian attacks across the Russian border mostly involved pro-Ukraine Russian partisans, but this time Kyiv committed thousands of regular ground troops and highly mobile mechanized units to the fight -- successfully grabbing hundreds of square miles of Russian territory in the process. (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.

    16 Aug | U.S. and Japan Announce Plans to Accelerate Alliance Modernization

    Last month, the United States and Japan announced they would accelerate plans to overhaul their military alliance in response to growing security concerns in the region. The announcement was made following a 28 July meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Defense Minister Kihara Minoru and their U.S. counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. During the so-called 2+2 dialogue in Tokyo, the U.S. formally agreed to reconstitute its military headquarters in Japan, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), as a Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) reporting to the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) in Hawaii. The long awaited move grants the U.S. commander in Japan greater autonomy and allows for improved command and control coordination with the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF). Tokyo had been advocating for such a change for fear that USFJ would be slow to react to security crises or natural disasters due to its limited authority. U.S. Defense Secretary Austin described the move as “the most significant change to U.S. Forces Japan since its creation, and one of the strongest, improvements in our military ties with Japan in 70 years.”

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

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

    13 Aug | Keeping AI in Check: Mary Ellen Callahan Andy speaks with Mary Ellen Callahan, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office. They discuss a recent DHS report on reducing the risks of AI accelerating chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. Mary Ellen explains the government's efforts to build consensus among agencies, engage with the private sector, and develop safety standards to combat these emerging AI-driven threats.

    The politicization of CIA intelligence: Four cases compared by former CIA Analyst and former NIO Staffer John Gentry - Comparative Strategy, 14 Aug 24 (Member Contribution)

    The political activism of current and former employees of the Central Intelligence Agency before and during the presidency of Donald Trump has been widely observed but not compared to previous episodes of politicization of intelligence by CIA personnel. Organizational cultural norms that long proscribed political activism by CIA employees eventually encouraged it. Societal trends account for some of the evolution, but much reflects purposeful engineering by President Barack Obama and his appointees. These changes, amplified by President Joe Biden, are likely to lead to renewed activism in the future—damaging national security and public confidence in the CIA. (Access here.)

    Time To Show Venezuela’s Dictator the Door - by Former CIA Senior Analyst Michael J. Ard - Discourse Magazine, 13 Aug 24

    Venezuela’s opposition has battled the Marxist government in Caracas for more than 20 years, suffering many disappointments and near misses in the pursuit of regime change. Last week, it handed the so-called revolutionary regime its worst electoral defeat yet—even though President Nicolás Maduro declared victory. The Washington Post and other media say the outcome wasn’t even close, estimating that the opposition’s Edmundo González vote count exceeded Maduro’s by at least two to one. Longtime Latin America reporter Andrés Oppenheimer claims this is the worst example of electoral fraud in the region in years; indeed, Maduro’s minions manufactured out of whole cloth 40% of his vote! But despite what the tallies show, the opposition is still far from pushing Maduro’s inept and corrupt regime out the door. On the contrary, his opponents are literally fighting for their life and freedom; some are being arrested, while others are in hiding. Media reports say that since the election, 2,000 Venezuelans have been arrested and at least 20 killed in protests. Human rights groups are alarmed at the intensity of the government’s crackdown on anyone questioning its official election results. (Access here.)

    Former NSA chief wants academia to play larger role in national security with Former NSA Director Paul Nakasone - Government Executive, 12 Aug 24

    Presidential election interference, a once-in-a-generation pandemic, the SolarWinds Orion hack and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are just a small sampling of what Gen. Paul Nakasone witnessed during his time leading the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. In taking the position in 2018, he set “wake up conditions” for when an on-duty officer would call him during an emergency that would require attention from the president or secretary of defense. In his first year, he got 3 calls. In his final month on the job, he was phoned over 10 times. “It’s for you. It’s them. Good luck,” he recalled his wife telling him whenever a call came through. His description of what became a routine habit for the Nakasone family elicited laughs from an audience of hackers and security practitioners at the DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas. “We matched the fires on the ground with fires on net,” he said on stage, telling stories about when U.S. cyber warriors teamed up with on-ground infantry to take on Islamic State forces in Syria and Iraq nearly a decade ago, a sign that cyberspace had fully emerged as a tangible asset in conflict zones. (Access here.)

    Former head of the BND: "This is the hour for espionage and sabotage" with former German Federal Intelligence Service President Gerhard Schindler - ASB Zietung, 16 Aug 24

    Former President of the Federal Intelligence Service, Gerhard Schindler, warns against hysteria amid suspicions of sabotage** against the German Armed Forces. We must wait and see if the suspicion at the Air Force base in Cologne/Wahn is confirmed, Schindler said on Friday morning in the Deutschlandfunk. In a conflict like the Ukraine war, it's not just a military confrontation, but also an information war. "This is the hour for espionage and sabotage. Clearly, we must be more vigilant, but we should also be calm and not spread hysteria." The former BND chief pointed out that critical infrastructure cannot be monitored and protected 100%. "And I'm not just talking about military installations, but also airports, and Deutsche Bahn facilities. They are kilometers of borders, kilometers of fences." But those responsible are aware of this and working to improve protection step by step. (Access here.)

    Why Iran’s Intelligence Minister Still Has His Job – After a Major Intelligence Failure - by Former CIA Senior Analyst Steven Ward - Cipher Brief, 15 Aug 24

    In the wake of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced last week that Esmail Khatib would remain as intelligence minister. This potentially signals a continued revival of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS). Khatib, with strong ties to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iran’s chief justice, is set to reassert his ministry’s role as the head of Iran’s intelligence community, potentially emerging from the shadow of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in domestic intelligence operations. Despite leading Iran’s primary intelligence agency, Khatib has not shown contrition for the failure to prevent Haniyeh’s assassination. Just weeks before the attack, Khatib boasted about his ministry’s successes in countering terrorist threats and improving cooperation among Iran’s intelligence agencies. In mid-July, he claimed that a tenfold increase in the ministry’s budget under the late President Ebrahim Raisi had expanded Iran’s security infrastructure, enhancing MOIS effectiveness, particularly against Israel. Throughout 2023 and into 2024, Khatib frequently touted successful MOIS operations that disrupted networks allegedly directed by Israel, the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS), and other dissident groups. Four days before Haniyeh’s death, Khatib reported the dismantling of another Mossad network, calling it a turning point for the ministry. (Access here.)


    Section IV - BOOKS, FILM, HISTORY, POP CULTURE

    Prisoner of Lies: Jack Downey's Cold War
    by Barry Werth
    (Simon and Schuster, 20 Aug 24)

    John (Jack) Downey, Jr., was a new Yale graduate in the post-World War II years who, like other Yale grads, was recruited by the young CIA. He joined the Agency and was sent to Japan in 1952, during the Korean War. In a violation of protocol, he took part in an air drop that failed and was captured over China. His sources on the ground had been compromised, and his identity was known. Although he first tried to deny who he was, he eventually admitted the truth. But government policy forbade ever acknowledging the identity of spies, no matter the consequences. Washington invented a fictitious cover story and stood by it through four Administrations. As a result, Downey was imprisoned during the decades that Red China, as it was called, was considered by the US to be a hostile nation, until 1973, when the US finally recognized the mainland Chinese government. He had spent twenty-one years in captivity. Downey would go on to become a lawyer and an esteemed judge in Connecticut, his home state. Prisoners of Lies is based in part on a prison memoir that Downey wrote several years after his release. Barry Werth fluently weaves excerpts from the memoir with the Cold War events that determined Downey’s fate. Like a le Carré novel, this is a harrowing, chilling story of one man whose life is at the mercy of larger forces outside of his control; in Downey’s case as a pawn of the Cold War, and more specifically the Oval Office and the State Department. His freedom came only when US foreign policy dramatically changed. Above all, Prisoner of Lies is an inspiring story of remarkable fortitude and resilience.

    Order book here.

    Contesting France: Intelligence and US Foreign Policy in the Early Cold War
    by Susan McCall Perlman
    (Cambridge University Press, 09 Feb 23)

    Contesting France reveals the untold role of intelligence in shaping American perceptions of and policy toward France between 1944 and 1947, a critical period of the early Cold War when many feared that French communists were poised to seize power. In doing so, it exposes the prevailing narrative of French unreliability, weakness, and communist intrigue apparent in diplomatic dispatches and intelligence reports sent to the White House as both overblown and deeply contested. Likewise, it shows that local political factions, French intelligence and government officials, colonial officers, and various trans-national actors in imperial outposts and in the metropole sought access to US intelligence officials in a deliberate effort to shape US policy for their own political postwar agendas. Using extensive archival research in the United States and France, Susan McCall Perlman sheds new light on the nexus between intelligence and policymaking in the immediate postwar era.

    Order book here.

    Covert Regime Change: America's Secret Cold War
    by Lindsey A. O'Rourke
    (Cornell University Press, 15 Dec 18)

    States seldom resort to war to overthrow their adversaries. They are more likely to attempt to covertly change the opposing regime, by assassinating a foreign leader, sponsoring a coup d'état, meddling in a democratic election, or secretly aiding foreign dissident groups. In Covert Regime Change, Lindsey A. O'Rourke shows us how states really act when trying to overthrow another state. She argues that conventional focus on overt cases misses the basic causes of regime change. O'Rourke provides substantive evidence of types of security interests that drive states to intervene. Offensive operations aim to overthrow a current military rival or break up a rival alliance. Preventive operations seek to stop a state from taking certain actions, such as joining a rival alliance, that may make them a future security threat. Hegemonic operations try to maintain a hierarchical relationship between the intervening state and the target government. Despite the prevalence of covert attempts at regime change, most operations fail to remain covert and spark blowback in unanticipated ways. Covert Regime Change assembles an original dataset of all American regime change operations during the Cold War. This fund of information shows the United States was ten times more likely to try covert rather than overt regime change during the Cold War. Her dataset allows O'Rourke to address three foundational questions: What motivates states to attempt foreign regime change? Why do states prefer to conduct these operations covertly rather than overtly? How successful are such missions in achieving their foreign policy goals?

    Order book here.

    True Intelligence Matters on Film - Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies, S2 E3 - Terror in the SKY: To Catch a Hijacker - 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

    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

    Thomas Decleene — Career NGA Cartographer

    Thomas Peter Decleene died on March 2nd, 2024. He was 69 years of age. Born in Green Bay, WI on July 10th, 1954. He traveled throughout Europe as a college student. His love of travel followed him as he worked in several states, including Alaska, Arizona and Florida as a traveling park ranger. His love followed him throughout the US and on international cruises. He worked for NGA (the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) in St. Louis Missouri as a cartographer for over 30 years, retiring on March 30th, 2018. He loved his history books and had thousands of them. He was an exceptionally soft, gentle soul who loved to talk to everyone he met. He was also a prankster at times and loved a good laugh.

    Robert Smith — Decorated Career CIA Officer and Former Military Intelligence Officer

    Robert Sams Smith, 97, of Oakland, MD, passed away on June 23, 2024, at his home. Born in Illinois, he was a former military intelligence officer, spending most of his adult life in the Washington D.C. area, until he moved to the Oakland area in 1994. He was a graduate of the George Washington University, attending the Schools of Government and Law. He had a life-long career in military intelligence which began in 1944, when he entered service with the U.S. Army and served three years in the European Theater during World War II. He served again during the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. In 1951, Mr. Smith was assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency where he gave 43 years of service. During that time, he held senior positions in all four of the Agency's Directorates. He retired in 1982 but continued as a civilian contract intelligence officer until 1994. The CIA awarded him its Career Intelligence Medal for superior performance. He was also the recipient of a special commendation by the Commandant of the USMC for services rendered for military training programs he directed on behalf of the CIA from 1984-1994.

    John Ferrone — Former NSA Director of Security

    John Melvin Ferrone, 79, died on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Duke University Hospital after losing his battle with cancer. He was born in Frederick County, Maryland. John was a pilot, avid sailor, and a passionate runner and athlete. He honorably served in the United States Marine Corps, showcasing his commitment to both his country and his fellow service members. For thirty-six years, John was a proud member of the National Security Agency and rose to the level of Director of Security. He then served as the Director of Security for AT&T. He was a former member of the Phoenix Society. Throughout his life, he was known for his warmth and kindness.

    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.

    Mon, 9 Sep 2024, noon (CT) - in-person San Antonio, TX - The AFIO San Antonio Chapter Meeting Will Review "Some CIA Secrets and Innovations," F-22 and F-35 Aircraft, and How 32 Soldiers Opened Omaha Beach, Normandy, in 1944. This month's program reviews the differences between the F-22 and F-35 aircraft; "Some CIA Secrets" dealing with past CIA innovations; and a video analyzing how 32 soldiers opened up the Omaha Beach in Normandy, 6 June 1944.
    Event will be at Road Runner Lounge, The Towers at Blue Skies Texas West Complex, 5100 John D Ryan Blvd, San Antonio TX 78245
    AFIO Members attending should identify themselves to the Blue Skies gate guard as "coming for the intelligence meeting in the Roadrunner Lounge at The Towers." Blue Skies Texas West is located at 5100 John D Ryan Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78245. Members attending should park in front of The Towers. Come early and have lunch in the dining room adjacent to the Roadrunner Lounge. Please pay with a credit card. Questions to John Franklin, President, AFIO San Antonio Chapter, or call 210 863-0430.

    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.

    Thu 19 Sep 2024, 6 - 8 pm PDT - Virtual via Zoom - The AFIO LA Chapter meeting features Ricky Deutsch discussing "Hexagon - The History of Film-based Space Intelligence." AFIO-L.A. meeting will feature guest speaker Ricky Deutsch who will present "Hexagon - The History of Film Based Space Intelligence." This presentation will be conducted via zoom with many great visuals to support the presentation. We look forward to your attendance, please RSVP attendance via email. Ricky Deutsch, as a Captain in the Air Force, was Operations Director for a now declassified top-secret reconnaissance satellite program called Hexagon. From the Satellite Control Facility (aka the "Blue Cube") in Sunnyvale, CA, his team generated mission critical commands to be sent to the satellite. He was awarded a Commendation Medal for support of his program Questions? Contact chapter President Vincent Autiero.

    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) - Registration available here.
    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.
    Register here. Registration closes 5 p.m., Friday, 27 September 2024 or when all seats taken.
    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

    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.

    29 Aug 24, 1400-1500 (ET) – Virtual – Inside Intelligence presents "Risk-Taking Analysis" - Johns Hopkins University

    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.

    Thursday, 12 September 2024, 12:00-1:00pm – Washington, DC – Spy Chat with Chris Costa ft. Christine Abizaid – Virtual International Spy Museum Program. Join us for an online discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news. Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa, a former intelligence officer of 34 years, will be joined by Christine Abizaid, former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). Abizaid was Director of NCTC until July of 2024. She was the eighth Senate-confirmed Director and the first woman to lead NCTC, the United States Government's primary organization that integrates, analyzes, and shares counterterrorism information to address the persistent and evolving threat environment. During the Obama Administration, Abizaid was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia. Prior to joining the Office of the Secretary of Defense, she served on the National Security Council Staff as both Director for Counterterrorism and Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. Abizaid began her government career at the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) Joint Intelligence Task Force Combating Terrorism and served for seven years to include time as the Senior Intelligence Analyst in the Afghanistan-Pakistan Division and the Iraq/Middle East Division. She deployed several times throughout the Middle East, including a tour as the senior DIA counterterrorism representative in Iraq. Abizaid has received the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Award, the National Military Intelligence Association John T. Hughes Award, and the DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Award. Visit www.spymuseum.org.

    Saturday, 14 September 2024, 2:00-4:00pm – Washington, DC – In Store Book Signing Event for Sell Like A Spy with Author Jeremy Hurewitz – In Person International Spy Museum Book Signing. Join the Museum for an in-store book signing with Jeremy Hurewitz, the author of Sell Like a Spy: The Art of Persuasion from the World of Espionage. Tapping into the history of intelligence-gathering and his work with former agents of the CIA, FBI, and other federal departments, Jeremy Hurewitz, a foremost corporate sales and security expert and former journalist, offers field-tested spycraft strategies and government-agency tactics anyone can use to build relationships, persuade, and sell anything. Hurewitz has built his career around CIA case officers, FBI agents, and government officials—people like Steve Romano, former Chief Negotiator of the FBI; Mark Sullivan, former Director of the Secret Service; General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.), former Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command; and John Sipher, former member of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service. Drawing on in-depth interviews about their skillsets, stunning spy-world anecdotes, and science-backed principles of behavioral intelligence, Hurewitz has created a handbook of lessons and techniques that will strengthen your ability to connect, entice, and make deals—in business and everyday life. Though a spy's targets may be odious—terrorists, criminals, corrupt diplomats, and more—the agent's focus is on cultivating relationships and understanding motivations to gather information, free hostages, or procure money. Elicitation, Radical Empathy, and RPM (Rationalize, Project Blame, and Minimize Fault) are just a few methods in this persuasion playbook from the real world of international espionage. With a foreword by Robert Grenier, former Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, Sell Like a Spy puts James Bond in its dust, making you a true agent of persuasion. Visit www.spymuseum.org.

    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.

    Friday, 20 September 2024, 6:00-9:00pm – Washington, DC – Educator Night Out 2024 – In-Person International Spy Museum Program. Enjoy an exclusive evening at the International Spy Museum where the red carpet will be rolled out just for teachers. Uncover the secret history of history and discover new and exciting resources to enrich your students' learning across all subjects! During this open-house event, teachers can explore SPY's permanent and special exhibits with fellow educators, meet SPY's youth education team, plan your students' next in-person or virtual SPY field trip, browse SPY's free curriculum and digital resources, and a special discount at the SPY Store. This event is open to current K-12 classroom and resource teachers only (21+) and 1 guest (21+, $25.00). This program is generously supported by Booz Allen Hamilton. Visit www.spymuseum.org.

    Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 6:30-7:50pm – Washington, DC – Spies, Lies, and Robots: The Rise of AI Chatbots and the Counterintelligence Dilemma with H. Keith Melton – In-Person International Spy Museum Program. AI chatbots have emerged as a significant challenge to national security, evolving from simple customer service tools to sophisticated entities capable of mimicking human behavior. This transformation poses a dilemma for counterintelligence efforts, as these chatbots infiltrate various communication channels, including social networks, dating sites, and even pornography platforms, to extract sensitive information or manipulate users. Tonight, intelligence historian and Spy Museum Board Member H. Keith Melton will explore the evolution of AI chatbots and the threats they pose across different communication channels, using advanced graphics to illustrate their capabilities. As these capabilities continue to advance, the risk of widespread disruption and compromise increases along established and emerging attack vectors. Melton will suggest ways that counterintelligence agencies can address this growing threat effectively—in particular, proactive measures such as enhancing vetting procedures and deploying advanced detection algorithms. He cautions that only through collective vigilance and concerted efforts can we effectively counter the evolving menace of AI-powered threats and hostile foreign intelligence activities. He'll also cover the pressing need to adapt national security policies to the dynamic landscape of technological espionage. Selected books by H. Keith Melton will be available for sale and signing after the event. Visit www.spymuseum.org.

    5 October 2024, 2p-4p: Vintage Espionage, a wine tasting with an espionage twist hosted by former CIA officers. Enjoy two hours of spies, sips and stories, where secrets and wine collide. Your sommelier for the afternoon, known only as DECANTER/1 (C/1) lived and served around the world. She's an expert in relationship building and persuasion and guides you through a blind tasting of old-world and new-world wines - six wines total. Along the way enjoy stories from a life on the front lines of intelligence operations from C/1 and Spyher Founder Rosanna Minchew. Whether you're a wine connoisseur or simply love intrigue, Vintage Espionage promises an afternoon you won't want to miss. We're especially excited to host this event at a The Grange historic schoolhouse built in 1889, a perfect venue for a pop-up speakeasy! Book here and use promo code SPYHERWINEFRIENDS for a $15 discount. Use this Eventbrite link to sign up.
    Location: 9818 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066.

    Wednesday, 24 October 2024, 5 - 7 p.m. - In-Person Hanover, MD - NCF & INSF 3rd Annual Cocktails & Codebreakers event. Please join the NCF & INSF [National Cryptologic Foundation (NCF) & Intelligence and National Security Foundation (INSF)] for the 3rd Annual Cocktails & Codebreakers event
    We are pleased to announce that this year's program will feature a Fireside Chat with Gen Timothy D. Haugh, USAF, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service and a special presentation by Mr. Montel Williams, military veteran/retired cryptologic officer (US Marines & Navy), actor, and motivational speaker. We are also grateful to welcome journalist Mr. Steve Scully as moderator for the Fireside Chat. Learn about our speakers & view the draft agenda or...
    REGISTER HERE.
    Location: The Hotel at Arundel Preserve, 7795 Arundel Mills Boulevard, Hanover, Maryland 21076
    Registration Fee: $225. A selection of sponsorships are still available.
    This October 24th event will celebrate Men & Women in Cryptology.
    If you missed our previous Cocktails & Codebreakers programs - you can view recaps & photos of 2023 and 2022.
    Questions? Email ncfinfo@cryptologicfoundation.org

    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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