Weekly Intelligence Notes

30 October - 05 November 2024
(Issue 42)

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CONTENTS

Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Developments)

General Interests

• Russia Parades American Who Spied for Them in Ukraine - Kyiv Post, 03 Nov 24 (Member Contribution)
• NIST approves 14 new quantum encryption algorithms for standardization - Next Gov, 28 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game - New York Times, 30 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• Create a CIA-style European spy service, von der Leyen is told - Politico, 30 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• ODNI, DOD Disclose FY24 Appropriated Budget for Intel Programs - Next Gov, 01 Nov 24
• Israel’s Mossad implicated in espionage scandal in Italy - Middle East Monitor, 01 Nov 24
• Five Eyes officials say they want a shared Top Secret cloud, someday - Breaking Defense, 29 Oct 24
• How Swiss universities combat espionage from high-risk nations - Swiss Info, 01 Nov 24

Special Collections

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

• The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President | CIA Hacking - Wired, 31 Oct 24
• INSF Releases Key Findings From Three-Part "The Future of the IC Workforce: Technology and Talent Transformation Series - INSA, 30 Oct 24
• Why Doesn't Canada Have Its Own Foreign Spy Agency - Sherbrooke Record, 30 Oct 24
• Haaretz Investigation: Intelligence Operation Collected Information on Sensitive Israeli Bases, Soldiers - Haaretz, 29 Oct 24
• Analysis: Spy surge: Tehran’s espionage strategy against Israel - Long War Journal, 31 Oct 24
• Stepping out of the shadows: ASIS asks publicly, ‘Do you want in on the secret?’ - Australian Strategic Policy Initiative, 31 Oct 24

• CIA must serve next president without fear, favor or bias by former CIA Executive Daniel Hoffman - Washington Times, 31 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• Tim Walz's Chinese Secrets: A Counterintelligence Update - by former NSA Counterintelligence Officer John Shindler - Top Secret UMBRA, 01 Nov 24
• The CIA Keeps the Country’s Secrets. Sexual Assault Should Not Be One of Them. with Former CIA Operations Officer Rachel Cuda - Elle, 28 Oct 24
• Mental Health and National Security what's being done about it? (38 mins) with former Canadian Security Intellignece Service Officers Neil Bisson and Al Treddenick - Intelligence Conversations Podcast, 29 Oct 24
• Integrity and Kindness (28 mins) with Former CIA Officer Lena Andrews - INSA's Intelligence Career Conversations Podcast, 31 Oct 24
• The Danger of War on the Korean Peninsula by Former CIA Chief of East Asia Operations Joseph DeTrani - Cipher Brief, 31 Oct 24
• Why our Presidential Candidates Must Choose Ukraine with Former CIA Chief of Central Eurasia Division Rob Dannenberg - Cipher Brief, 29 Oct 24
• Exploring China's Efforts to Spy on Hawaii by Former CIA Senior Operations Officer John Atwell - Hawaii Tribune Herald, 04 Nov 24

Books: (Forthcoming, New Releases, Overlooked)

• Beyond States and Spies The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector Lewis Sage-Passant (31 Oct 24)


• National Security Intelligence: Secret Operations in Defense of the Democracies by Loch K. Johnson (24 Sep 24)


• History of Espionage: The Secret World of Spycraft, Sabotage and Post-Truth Propaganda by Ernest Volkman (06 Oct 20)

True Intelligence Matters on Film: Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies, S3 E6 - Buried Secrets, Unbreakable Codes - 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 Collaboration: AFIO member seeks help establishing YouTube channel focused on Russian and Chinese influence operations.
• Internship Opportunity: International private intelligence company accepting applications for analyst internship program.
• Call for Information: Child of former CIA Commo Officer Walter E. MacLeod seeks information about father's life and work.
• Call for Intelligence Studies Course Syllabi: Florida International University adjunct professor tasked with creating a new course is in search of existing syllabi to help build new content.
• Call for Interviews: Documentary film executive seeking extraordinary, true story material.
• 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 Articles: AFIO Journal, The Intelligencer - Assorted Topics

Employment

• Assistant Professor in Intelligence and National Security Studies - University of Texas, El Paso
• 2 Assistant Professors in Intelligence and Security - Institute of Security and Global Affairs, University of Leiden, Netherlands
• Assistant Professor of Intelligence Studies - Mercyhurst University - Erie, Pennsylvania
• Associate Professor and Chair of National Security - University of New Haven, Connecticut
• Wanted: Former intelligence officers to lead spy-themed walking tours in Washington, D.C. - Spyher Tours
• Wanted: Retired Federal Government Employees - National Security Agency - Fort Meade, Maryland
• Assistant Professor - Intelligence Studies - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Arizona

Upcoming AFIO Events

• 08 Nov 2024, 1130 (ET) - In-Person - Army Reserve Foreign Area Officer (FAO) LTC Tomio "Tomes" Toyama discusses his most recent deployment to Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan while serving in the Office of the United States Security Coordinator (USSC) - San Francisco Chapter
• Thursday, 21 November 2024 11:30 AM MT – Colorado Springs - The AFIO Rocky Mountain Chapter hosts Dr. Jim Steiner, former CIA, on "Intelligence Support to the NSC in deciding to go to war: Kosovo, 9/11, and today"

Events of Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, Others

• Saturday, 9 November 2024, 10 AM-4 PM – Washington, DC – 18th Annual Parade of Trabants – In-Person International Spy Museum Program
• 10 Nov 2024, 1830-2030 (ET) - In Person - McLean, VA - Wine Tasting Fundraiser for Homeless Veterans - 7 Benefit and Spyher
• Wednesday, 10 November 2024, noon – 1 PM – Washington, DC – Spying in Plain Sight: Inside the Military Liaison Missions in East and West Germany with Historian Bernd von Kostka– Virtual International Spy Museum Program
• Saturday, 23 November 2024, 10 AM – Washington, DC – Members-Only Event: Virginia Hall Exhibit – In-Person International Spy Museum Program.
• 30 Apr - 02 May 2025 – In Person – Cryptologic History Symposium - National Cryptological Foundation and NSA Center for Cryptologic History, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland
• 30 Aug - 8 Sep 2025 - Mediterranean Cruise - Spies, Lies & Nukes announce Espionage on the High Seas! Plan NOW to join the late-summer 2025 cruise.

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

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- RELEASED TODAY TO MEMBERS ONLY -

Book Review of the Month
(November 2024)

Baker Institute for Public Policy Non-Resident Scholar
Richard J. Killroy, Jr., PhD.
provides a comparative review of two works:

  

FBI Agent’s Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years (Peter J. Lapp, 2023)

Code Name Blue Wren:  The True Story of America’s Most Dangerous Female Spy and the Sister She Betrayed (Jim Popkin, 2023)

Access review here.

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AFIO Exclusive Content

Barry Broman,
a former CIA Clandestine Service Officer, discusses his career in Indochina and his new book on the same.

Recorded: 11 July 2024
Interviewer: AFIO President James Hughes
Duration: 38 minutes, including Q&A

Content: Barry discusses his career as a Marine and CIA officer in Indochina, including his presence at historical events, such as the fall of Phnom Penh in 1975 and escaping just before the Khmer Rouge took power. His involvement in counternarcotics operations in Southeast Asia included a bust of 551 kilograms of high-grade heroin from a major drug trafficker. His adventures took him to little-known and rarely seen places like the Naga Hills on the India–Burma border, the world-famous but off-limits jade and ruby mines of Burma, and the strange "Starfish" case. Barry was a photographer for the Associated Press in Southeast Asia as a teen, a Marine Corps infantry officer in combat in Vietnam, and--in his 25 years with the CIA--served as Chief of Station (twice), a Deputy Chief of Station, and supervised an international paramilitary project supporting the Cambodian resistance. He holds a BA in Political Science and an MA in Southeast Asian Studies.

Purchase Barry's book Indochina Hand here.

Access the video interview here or click above image.

AFIO Now Podcasts Presents: MG Charles Cleveland
US Army (Ret) and former Director of Operations and Military Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

MG Charles Cleveland, US Army (Ret) and former Director of Operations and Military Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, discusses his long and fascinating career in the intelligence community with former senior officer of NGA and ODNI, Jennifer Daniel. Ms. Daniel currently serves on AFIO's Board.

Interview: 1 July 2024.

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Espionage-themed Walking Tours
in Washington D.C. and New York City
by Spyher Tours and Events

10 November 2024, 6:30p-8:30p: 7 Benefit, a Veteran non-profit, invites you to our Spy Blind Wine Tasting from 6:30p - 8:30p at the Italian Oven in McLean, VA. Help us reach our goal of $5000 for Veterans experiencing homelessness! The tasting is developed and delivered by AFIO Corporate Sponsor Spyher and includes two sparkling, two Chardonnay, two Pinot Noir and captivating spy stories. Book here on Eventbrite.

Spyher walking tours in Washington D.C. and New York City offered Wednesday - Sunday and available to book on Eventbrite: Georgetown Spy Tour, Embassy Row Spy Tour, Capitol Hill Spy Tour, Arlington National Cemetery CIA Memorial Wall Tour, SpyKids Mission Training, and The Spies of Wall Street. Visit Spyher to read more about our hosts and tours. Contact us to schedule a private event. Use promo code AFIOSPYTOUR for a 15% discount.

Section I - CURRENTS

(Recent Developments)

General Interests

Russia Parades American Who Spied for Them in Ukraine - Kyiv Post, 03 Nov 24 (Member Contribution)

The Russian Ria Novosti state news agency paraded an alleged US spy at the “Russia Today” media center on Saturday. The man claims to have spent more than two years covertly passing intelligence to Russia from Ukraine before being evacuated by Moscow’s special forces at the beginning of the week. Identified as Daniel Martindale, he said he had initially entered Ukraine under the pretense of being a volunteer and a foreign journalist on Feb. 11, 2022. He didn’t provide any information on what his motivation for spying for Russian had been other than to say: “I had been working as a missionary in Poland for two years before the start of the war [in Ukraine]. I followed the news in the Western media and realized that there was a high probability that the war would start in Ukraine… I had wanted to go to Russia for a long time, and I realized that this was the very moment I had been waiting for.” (Read more here.)

NIST approves 14 new quantum encryption algorithms for standardization - Next Gov, 28 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced a new series of digital signature algorithms ready for the agency’s post-quantum cryptographic standardization process, following the finalization of the inaugural three earlier this year. 14 new algorithms are now candidates for PQC standardization after over a year of evaluation, the agency confirmed. These algorithms are intended to be implemented in networks prior to the advent of a potential fault-tolerant quantum computer. The algorithms are designed to protect against that future quantum computer's ability to process sufficiently large volumes of data and break the standard encryption schemes that protect today’s sensitive digital information. (Full article here.)

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game - New York Times, 30 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)

The breakthrough came last month, about 600 miles above Earth. For the first time, the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency used lasers to more securely transmit data at light speed between military satellites, making it easier to track enemy missiles and if necessary shoot them down. It was a milestone not only for the Pentagon. This was a defining moment for a certain up-and-coming military contractor that had built key parts of this new system: Elon Musk’s SpaceX. SpaceX over the last year started to move in a big way into the business of building military and spy satellites, an industry that has long been dominated by major contractors like Raytheon and Northrop Grumman as well as smaller players like York Space Systems. This shift comes as the Pentagon and U.S. spy agencies are preparing to spend billions of dollars to build a series of new constellations of low-earth-orbit satellites, much of it in response to recent moves by China to build its own space-based military systems. (Full article here.)

Create a CIA-style European spy service, von der Leyen is told - Politico, 30 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)

The European Union is under orders to launch its own spy agency. As part of a sweeping review of the bloc’s readiness for war and crisis issued Wednesday, ex-Finnish President Sauli Niinistö reckons the EU needs its own intelligence agency to help countries fend off threats, saboteurs and foreign agents operating in capitals across the continent through more information sharing. Back in March, Niinistö — who was president of Finland for more than a decade — was given a mission by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to deliver a detailed report on the bloc’s readiness for war and civil defense, along with proposals for improvement. (Full article here.)

ODNI, DOD Disclose FY24 Appropriated Budget for Intel Programs - Next Gov, 01 Nov 24

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Defense have disclosed the aggregate amount of congressional appropriations for their respective intelligence programs in fiscal year 2024. ODNI said Thursday Congress appropriated $76.5 billion in FY 2024 funds, including supplemental funding, for the National Intelligence Program, or NIP. The figure reflects a 6.7 percent increase from the previous year’s topline budget, which was $71.7 billion for FY 2023. In a separate release published Thursday, DOD disclosed that the total appropriated budget for the FY 2024 Military Intelligence Program, or MIP, was $29.8 billion, up nearly 7 percent from the prior year’s figure of $27.9 billion. For FY 2025, ODNI is requesting $73.4 billion in funds for the NIP and the Pentagon is seeking a budget of $28.2 billion for the MIP. (Read here.)

Israel’s Mossad implicated in espionage scandal in Italy - Middle East Monitor, 01 Nov 24

Israeli foreign intelligence agency Mossad has reportedly been implicated in an espionage scandal targeting Italian prime minister and senior officials, Yedioth Ahronoth reported yesterday. According to the paper, Mossad has been involved in deals with the Milan-based private investigation firm which is made up of current and former senior members of the security services and who have stolen personal information on politicians, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and public figures, to be used for extortion. The paper said at least four people are under arrest and dozens more under investigation, adding that cyber security experts and hackers may have breached the servers of Italy’s Interior Ministry. Italian media outlets described the case as a “conspiracy of the highest level that involves members of the mafia and officials in the intelligence services, along with foreign intelligence services including the Mossad.” Meloni described the plot as “unacceptable” and a “threat to democracy.” (Access here.)

Five Eyes officials say they want a shared Top Secret cloud, someday - Breaking Defense, 29 Oct 24

Members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance want a Top Secret cloud environment that all five countries can operate on, though it’s just an “ambitious,” aspirational goal for now. Officials from each member nation said here Monday that with such a cloud environment, the allies would be able to seamlessly share data with each other, which would turn information technology interoperability into a reality. Furthermore, in their vision data would be properly “tagged,” meaning it has metadata that helps identify who and where the data came from, Brig. Gen. Eric Vandenberg, director of the general intelligence enterprise for the Canadian Department of National Defence, told an audience at the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System conference. (Access here.)

How Swiss universities combat espionage from high-risk nations  - Swiss Info, 01 Nov 24

Swiss universities actively engage with counterparts around the world, tapping into a wide array of expert knowledge, different perspectives and cultures. “International collaborations provide a fertile ground for finding solutions to the major global challenges,” swissuniversities, the umbrella group for Swiss tertiary education, stated in 2022. But intelligence services in Switzerland and other countries warn that cutting-edge research is also fertile ground for foreign espionage activities by unfriendly countries. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and rivalry between the United States and China has lengthened sanctions lists in recent years. (Access here.)

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

• Familie Anschlag – These Russian spies lived among us - Südwest Presse, 30 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• Investigations into terrorism and espionage – Federal Prosecutor’s Office charges German Russians - Spiegel, 30 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly five years in prison - All Jazeera, 01 Nov 24 (Member Contribution)
• China detains South Korean on suspicion of espionage - Nikkei Asia, 29 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• How You Can Fight Against Economic Espionage: 20 Free Resources to Start Using Now - The Spy Hunter, 30 Oct 24
• China Claims Discovery of Seabed Spying Devices - The Maritime Executive, 29 Oct 24

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

• China 'compromised' Canadian government networks and stole valuable info: spy agency - CBC News, 30 Oct 24 (Member Contribution
• Steganography in Cyber Espionage — Hidden Data in Multimedia Files as a Stealth Attack Vector - Rocket Me Up Cybersecurity, 31 Oct 24
• Cyber Espionage: How Advanced Network Attacks Are Changing Global Security - Land2Cyber, 02 Nov 24
• Hunter Versus Spy: Sophos “Pacific Rim” Report Details its Defensive and Counter-Offensive Operation with Multiple Interlinked Adversaries Based in China - Global News Wire, 31 Oct 24
• The Evolution of Cyber Espionage in State-Sponsored Warfare: A Deep Dive into Modern Tactics - Robert Duncan: Cybernetic Warfare Frontlines, 05 Nov 24
• The NSA issues updated guidance on Russian SVR cyber operations - Burningcatlyon, 29 Oct 24

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

• Russian Covert Action in Europe: The Shadow War - Grey Dynamics, 01 Nov 24
• Moscow's Nov. 5 Aim: Clog Voter Lines, Incite Violence Around Polling Stations - Spy Talk, 04 Nov 24
• Iran will likely try to contact Americans directly in influence campaign, sources say - NBC News, 30 Oct 24
• The Covert War for American Minds: How Russia, China, and Iran Seek to Spread Disinformation and Chaos in the United States - Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct 24
• Foreign Malign Election Meddling Persists but Struggles to Gain Traction - Foundation for Defense of Democracies, 29 Oct 24
• New Trends in Russian Disinformation: A Conversation with Thomas Kent (34 mins) - Eyes on Eurasia with Glen Howard Podcast, 30 Oct 24
• Disinformation Nation: Kremlin operation in the UK tipped off US months after election warning - WTOP, 29 Oct 24
• Exposed: Russian Plan to Ignite US-Mexican Strife During Election - Spy Talk, 29 Oct 24
• Putin's spies in Germany: Sabotage threatened in five places - RUHR24, 30 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• U.S. Spy Agencies Issue New Warning on Russia's Election Misinformation Campaign - New York Times, 01 Nov 24 (Member Contribution)
• FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to ‘Russian influence actors’ - Associated Press, 01 Nov 24 (Member Contribution)
• All the News that fit to print on Countering Indian Foreign Interference? - Wesley Wark’s National Security and Intelligence Newsletter, 31 Oct 24
• A Russian Disinfo Campaign Is Using Comment Sections to Seed Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theories - Wired, 01 Nov 24
• Israel says it busted another Iran-backed assassination cell - Iran International, 31 Oct 24

Section II - DEEP DIVES

(Research Papers, OpEds, Analysis, Podcasts)

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President - Wired, 31 Oct 24

On September 26, 2018, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro approached the lectern at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Hulking and mustachioed, wearing a black suit and a bright red tie, Maduro was in a bilious mood. At home, Maduro’s political position was deteriorating. The former bus driver turned autocrat had ruled Venezuela for five years, and had recently “won” reelection in a contest widely considered to be fraudulent. But he was facing stiffer-than-expected pushback. Anti-government protests were wracking the oil-rich South American nation. Hyperinflation was obliterating its economy. More than a million Venezuelans had fled, triggering a hemispheric refugee crisis.(Access here.)

INSF Releases Key Findings From Three-Part "The Future of the IC Workforce: Technology and Talent Transformation Series - INSA, 30 Oct 24

The Intelligence and National Security Foundation (INSF) has published a new paper2024 INSA Foundation Future of the IC Workforce virtual Series White Paperoutlining key insights from its three-part webinar series, The Future of the IC Workforce: Technology and Talent Transformation, held in September 2024. Underwritten by ClearanceJobs and GDIT, the series convened leaders from government, industry, and academia to discuss actionable strategies to strengthen the Intelligence Community (IC) workforce. "These findings underscore the importance of building a resilient and inclusive workforce ready for the challenges ahead,” said INSF President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg. “These findings are a call to action for IC leaders across all sectors to work collaboratively in developing talent strategies that meet the evolving needs of the community.” (Access here.)

Why Doesn't Canada Have Its Own Foreign Spy Agency - Sherbrooke Record, 30 Oct 24

We have a friend who was a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer. He thrilled and chilled us with tales of working undercover to bust a biker gang drug ring. He then found himself in a new job - gathering information, sometimes in the field, on foreign subversives. At the time, before the crumbling of the Berlin Wall, that meant Russians and their Communist allies. Our friend was a newly-minted intelligence officer, a member of the inaugural class of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) agents. The tale of how many Mounties were transformed into spies 40 years ago, is an almost unbelievably crazy yarn about burning barns and playing cloak and dagger with Quebec independ - ence revolutionaries. It began with the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ) and its terrorist campaign, blowing up buildings and mailboxes, robbing banks, and, most notoriously, kidnapping British diplomat James Cross, and kidnapping and murdering Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte. (Access here.)

Haaretz Investigation: Intelligence Operation Collected Information on Sensitive Israeli Bases, Soldiers - Haaretz, 29 Oct 24

An unknown, possibly foreign actor is conducting an intelligence operation on army bases and sensitive sites in Israel, using the fitness app Strava to collect information about those serving within them. A fake user manipulated the popular smartphone application and exploited one of its features to reveal the identities of dozens if not hundreds of Israeli soldiers and collect information about them, possibly including the home addresses of those serving in sensitive positions. The operation is the result of a severe and ongoing security failure by the Israel Defense Forces, which has been aware of the threat for years. An investigation into the operation and the user behind it was opened by the Defense Ministry after Haaretz shared its findings. Using a false alias, which is not being shared for security reasons, the unknown actor opened an account on Strava and began methodologically uploading falsified geographical data into the app to make it appear as if they had jogged through a number of army, air force and intelligence bases, as well as other sensitive locations across Israel. (Full article here.)

Analysis: Spy surge: Tehran’s espionage strategy against Israel - Long War Journal, 31 Oct 24

The Islamic Republic has accelerated its intelligence operations in Israel, with at least five spy rings uncovered by Israel in October alone. Between October 14 and 31, authorities arrested some 20 individuals who were operating on behalf of Iran in different raids. Led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence (MOI), Tehran’s multifaceted espionage strategy in Israel employs cyberwarfare and direct human intelligence engagement. Iran preys on Jewish migrants facing financial struggles, as well as Palestinians and Israeli Arabs motivated by ideology, with the goal of collecting intelligence and carrying out assassinations. According to Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet, Iranian intelligence services were behind online job postings that offered high salaries in exchange for carrying out operations at Tehran’s behest. The tasks included intelligence-collection missions, such as photographing various sites and verifying addresses, and even assassinating Israeli officials. In some cases, Iran has successfully recruited operatives it contacted via social media. In September, authorities arrested an Israeli man who had covertly traveled to Iran to presumably receive training and funds to carry out attacks inside Israel. (Access here.)

Stepping out of the shadows: ASIS asks publicly, ‘Do you want in on the secret?’ - Australian Strategic Policy Initiative, 31 Oct 24

It’s not often that the Australian government’s most secretive agency steps out of the shadows. But that’s what happened on Tuesday night when Kerri Hartland, director-general of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), gave a speech in Canberra exploring the psychology and mechanics of Australian human-intelligence (humint) operations. That Hartland, who became ASIS’s first female director-general early last year, gave a public speech is itself novel. ASIS (and its ministers) have traditionally been allergic to publicity, even by the standards of such national intelligence community stablemates as the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and Australian Signals Directorate. This is, after all, an agency that existed for a quarter of a century without being publicly acknowledged, and that only came under an act of Parliament in 2001. It’s also an agency for which secrecy, albeit suitably purposeful secrecy, is a critical enabler. (Access here.)

Section III - FORMERS' FORUM

(Legacy Intel Practitioners' Informed Perspectives
and Recent Endeavors)

CIA must serve next president without fear, favor or bias by former CIA Executive Daniel Hoffman - Washington Times, 31 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)

Revolutionary War philosopher and pamphleteer Thomas Paine once wrote that “the right to vote is the right upon which all other rights depend.” Next Tuesday, when we elect the 47th president of the United States, is a celebration of our democratic process, the foundation of what makes our country a “shining city upon a hill.” Over the course of my CIA career, there were seven presidential elections, four of which resulted in a transfer of power from one party to the other. Each time, I witnessed firsthand — sometimes at CIA headquarters and other times while stationed overseas — how the Intelligence community quietly helped to ensure the smooth transition from one administration to another. The president-elect will have a handpicked team of political appointees to advise on and execute critical policy decisions. But that team will rely on our exceptional national security professionals, who take an oath not to a person or a party but to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. (Access here.)

Tim Walz's Chinese Secrets: A Counterintelligence Update - by former NSA Counterintelligence Officer John Shindler - Top Secret UMBRA, 01 Nov 24

Counterintelligence is fundamentally about asking questions. Questions that others may find bothersome. For the past nine years, since Donald Trump entered presidential politics, liberals and the mainstream media have shown intense interest in unmasking potential ties between Russia and Republicans, especially former President Trump. Nearly all of this has been speculative and uninformed, while much is simply bizarre. Moreover, they demonstrate zero interest in espionage involving countries besides Russia, or espionage targets not involving the GOP. Amateur counterintelligence has become a threat to democracy. Counterintelligence cases can turn on small details, sometimes so small that normies miss them altogether. In one Cold War counterespionage “cold case” I worked, after we got access to KGB files from inside the collapsed Soviet Union, I identified a long-forgotten mole based on the specific seating arrangements in a particular Intelligence Community office before I was born. Details matter. (Access here.)

The CIA Keeps the Country’s Secrets. Sexual Assault Should Not Be One of Them. with Former CIA Operations Officer Rachel Cuda - Elle, 28 Oct 24

was sitting in a courtyard when I got the call from the CIA: “Can you start February 14th?” I was like, “Sure, Valentine’s Day it is.” They hired me to be an operations officer. Think of it as your James Bond-type, running around doing operations, stealing secrets on behalf of the United States, and meeting with assets who are also stealing secrets on behalf of the United States. That was in 2022. Just two weeks later, Russia invaded Ukraine and I was thrown into the deep end fast. I would have never guessed in my lifetime that I would have so much mission impact or that I would be working on real-world operations and executing missions just days after starting. It was unbelievable and exciting. I absolutely loved it. Trying to figure out what the hell happened to me five months later was unbelievable in a very different way. It was a normal morning. I had gone to the CIA’s gym really early to work out—some days I even got there at 4 A.M., because I was working on something that mattered so much to me I would have slept in a cot there if they gave me one. (Access here.)

Mental Health and National Security what's being done about it? (38 mins) with former Canadian Security Intellignece Service Officers Neil Bisson and Al Treddenick - Intelligence Conversations Podcast, 29 Oct 24

Welcome to a special episode of Intelligence Conversations, where we’re dedicating time to an issue critical to the well-being of those who work to protect us—mental health. October is Mental Health Month, and host Neil Bisson, a retired CSIS intelligence officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network, is joined by Al Treddenick, President of ATNOH Group, retired CSIS officer, and former RCMP constable, for an in-depth look at the unique mental health challenges faced by law enforcement, first responders, and National Security professionals. (Access here.)

Integrity and Kindness (28 mins) with Former CIA Officer Lena Andrews - INSA's Intelligence Career Conversations Podcast, 31 Oct 24

On this episode of the ICC podcast, host Jim Donnelly is joined by Lena Andrews, Associate Research Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland. Tune in to hear Ms. Andrews discuss how earning her PhD impacted her decision to join the CIA and the motivation for publishing her book "Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II.” (Access here.)

The Danger of War on the Korean Peninsula by Former CIA Chief of East Asia Operations Joseph DeTrani - Cipher Brief, 31 Oct 24

North Korea’s enhanced allied relationship with Russia, and leader Kim Jong Un’s decision to send troops to aid Russia in its war of aggression in Ukraine, could be the prelude to war on the Korean Peninsula. When North Korea was closely allied with the Soviet Union, from 1950 to 1991, the regime in Pyongyang was reckless; when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 and North Korea could no longer rely on Moscow for financial and military support, the regime in Pyongyang changed tack and behaved more responsibly. Now, North Korea is allied with a revanchist Russian Federation and will likely revert to provoking South Korea and inciting war on the Korean Peninsula. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gave North Korea’s Kim il Sung permission to invade South Korea in June 1950. After the armistice in July 1953 – and the significant North Korean, South Korean, Chinese and U.S. casualties that the war had brought – the Soviet Union and North Korea signed the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in 1961. In 1963, the Soviets provided North Korea with a research reactor at the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center and significant missile technology assistance – and the promise of a Light Water Reactor — until the Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991. (Access here.)

Why our Presidential Candidates Must Choose Ukraine with Former CIA Chief of Central Eurasia Division Rob Dannenberg - Cipher Brief, 29 Oct 24

As the days wind down to what will arguably be the most consequential election in the first half of the 21st Century, there is a critical issue which is not being addressed adequately by either candidate: the war in Ukraine. There are differences in the approaches of the Republican and Democratic candidates on the issue, with former President Donald Trump saying he will end the war if he is elected and Vice President Harris suggesting her administration would continue to support Ukraine in the manner we have seen under President Biden. Neither candidate has addressed the consequences of Ukrainian defeat for the security of the United States and the West nor has either candidate articulated a strategy for victory. Ukrainian defeat—either on the battlefield with Russian forces occupying the territory now known as Ukraine – or with Ukraine being compelled to sue for peace and conceding to Russia the parts of Ukraine currently occupied by Russian forces—would have catastrophic and far-reaching consequences for the West as Putin’s decision to invade would have been validated. Despite the casualties suffered by Russian forces, the abysmal performance of the Russian military in general, the deterioration of Russia’s strategic position with Finland and Sweden joining NATO, President Putin will still be able to present to the Russian people and his allies in the Axis of resistance something he can describe—however Pyrrhic—as victory. That should scare the hell out of all of us. Here’s why. (Access here.)

Exploring China's Efforts to Spy on Hawaii by Former CIA Senior Operations Officer John Atwell - Hawaii Tribune Herald, 04 Nov 24

People often ask me about China’s espionage activity in Hawaii. Interest in the matter peaked on 11 September, when a Honolulu court sentenced long-time Oahu resident, UH Manoa graduate, and former CIA Operations Officer and FBI Honolulu Field Office translator Alexander Ma to ten years in prison (with five more years of supervised release and a lifetime requirement to submit to government debriefings and polygraphs) for serving as a mole for China’s Ministry of State Security. (Ma and I worked for the same Agency office. He is a generation ahead of me, and we never met, but we had mutual acquaintances.) So, how bad is it? Let’s look at incidents made public in the past few years. (Access here.)

Section IV - BOOKS, FILM, HISTORY, POP CULTURE

Beyond States and Spies The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector
by Lewis Sage-Passant
(Edinburgh University Press, 31 Oct 24)

Scholars have long viewed intelligence as the preserve of nation states. Where the term ‘private sector intelligence’ is used, the focus has been overwhelmingly on government contractors. As such, a crucial aspect of intelligence power has been overlooked: the use of intelligence by corporations to navigate and influence the world. Where there has been academic scrutiny of the field, it is seen as a post-9/11 phenomenon, and that a state monopoly of intelligence has been eroded. Beyond States and Spies demonstrates - through original research - that such a monopoly never existed. Private sector intelligence is at least as old as the organised intelligence activities of the nation state. The book offers a comparative examination of private and public intelligence, and makes a compelling case for understanding the dangers posed by unregulated intelligence in private hands. Overall, this casts new light on a hitherto under investigated academic space.

Order book here.

National Security Intelligence: Secret Operations in Defense of the Democracies
by Loch K. Johnson
(Polity, 24 Sep 24)

National security intelligence is a vast, complex and intriguing topic, made doubly hard for citizens to understand because of the thick veils of secrecy that surround it. In the third edition of his authoritative introduction to the field, world-renowned intelligence expert Loch K. Johnson guides readers skilfully through this shadowy side of government. Drawing on over forty years of experience studying intelligence agencies and their activities, he explains the three primary missions of intelligence, before addressing the wider dilemmas of accountability posed by the existence of secret government organizations embedded in open, democratic societies. Recent developments examined in this new edition include the dysfunctional relationship between the White House and America's secret agencies and fresh threats to democratic societies posed by authoritarian regimes. The new edition also offers, in two separate chapters, an expanded exploration of intelligence collection and analysis as well as new insights into covert action, from the use of propaganda and political operations to the overthrow of governments and assassination plots against foreign leaders. Throughout its pages, the book unpacks the ethical dilemmas of secret activities in the quest of global political and military objectives. It also gets to grips with the inevitable mistakes that are made in assessing world events; why some intelligence officers become traitors against their own countries by spying on behalf of foreign regimes; and how spy agencies can fall into scandalous behavior, including highly intrusive surveillance and harassment against the very citizens they are meant to protect. Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, National Security Intelligence is a vital resource for anyone with an interest in how nations shield themselves against threats through intelligence organizations and operations, and how they strive for safeguards to prevent the misuse of this secret power.

Order book here.

History of Espionage: The Secret World of Spycraft, Sabotage and Post-Truth Propaganda
by Ernest Volkman
(Carlton Books, 06 Oct 20)

It is a tale of clandestine agents, military scouts, captured documents, dead-letter drops, intercepted mail, decoded telegrams, secret codes and ciphers, bugging devices, desperate plots and honey traps. Featuring case studies on the most fascinating spies and plots through history and illustrated with rare photographs throughout, The History of Espionage decodes the sinister world of surveillance like never before.

Order book here.

True Intelligence Matters on Film - Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies, S3 E6 - Buried Secrets, Unbreakable Codes - Domini Hofmann (2017)

The FBI works alongside the NRO to stop a potential spy from selling classified secrets to an enemy nation. Soon they discover the spy, has buried the classified secrets all over the east coast and the only way to recover the stolen documents is to decipher a series of elaborate codes.

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

Intelligence in History - A Collection of Recently Released Content

• Establishment of NSGA Fort Gordon and its Evolution - Station HYPO, 01 Nov 24
• Inside the CIA’s (largely) secret role in the Tibetan resistance - Radio Free Asia, 29 Oct 24 (Member Contribution)
• Ethel Rosenberg's Sons Say FOIA Documents Clear Her Name - Bloomberg, 01 Nov 24
• Satellite reconnaissance and the Falklands War - The Space Review, 04 Nov 24 (Member Contribution)
• On This Day — The Iran-Contra Scandal Revealed (November 3, 1986) - Intel Today, 03 Nov 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

Randy Woodson — Former Military Intellingence Officer and AFIO Member

Edward Randolph “Randy” Woodson III, 78, of The Villages, FL, passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family. Randy earned a bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science from Virginia Tech. Randy dedicated over 23 years to military service, flying intelligence missions in Vietnam, Thailand and Korea. After attending Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, he and his family moved to South Korea, where he continued his military intelligence work. In 1989, he returned from overseas to Fort Lewis, Washington, where he retired in 1992, after serving as Commander of the 14th Military Intelligence Battalion. His civilian commitment to service continued with the Department of Defense, leading him to various locations before retiring by a river in rural Washington in 2007. He awas a member of AFIO.

Ron Estes — Former CIA Clandestine Service Chief

Ronald Edward Estes, after a lifetime of eluding death, passed away peacefully with his loving family close by on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Born in Washington, DC, on June 28, 1931, to Edward and Edna Estes, he was raised on a 5-acre family compound built by his grandfather in 1906 in Arlington, Virginia. After contracting polio at age 13, Ron had to relearn to speak and swallow. However, by the time he reached high school, he was a baseball pitcher whose team won the Virginia State Championship and he was sought after by professional teams. In 1950, Ron and several of his buddies joined the Marine Corps. Arriving at Inchon, Korea, 1952, Ron served 11 months in Korea. Wounded in combat, he declined accepting a Purple Heart to save his parents the worrisome news. After completing his service with the Marines, Ron enrolled at Virginia Tech in 1954, where in the fall of his senior year, he was approached by a recruiter from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Upon graduating in 1957 with a Bachelor’s degree in sociology, Ron joined the CIA, where he was commissioned as an Operations Officer in the Clandestine Service. Upon completion of initial training, including language training, he received his first overseas assignment, to Kavalla, Greece, which became the setting for his first novel, published in 2003, The Mission: CIA in the Balkans. After 16 months in Kavalla, Ron was transferred to Athens, Greece, and later to Nicosia, Cyprus, as one of two fluent Greek-speaking operations officers in the station. After serving in Cyprus, Ron continued overseas assignments in Prague, (then) Czechoslovakia, and Beirut, Lebanon. In 1973, Ron was transferred back to Athens, to be Deputy Chief of Station with his colleague from Cyprus days, Richard Welch, as Chief of Station. The two friends took over the Athens Station as they had vowed to do 13 years earlier, but tragically Dick Welch was assassinated in 1975, the first-ever CIA Chief of Station to be killed in the line of duty. It was a huge personal loss for Ron, who cradled Welch in his arms that night, and then assumed command of the Athens station. His final overseas tour was as Chief of Station in Madrid, Spain. During his career Ron was a target for assassination on more than one occasion and was the cover feature in Spain’s version of TIME magazine, CAMBIO 16. While stationed in Washington, DC, Ron was the deputy chief of the CIA European division and later chief of one of the Clandestine service divisions. His efforts over the years were so successful that he was awarded the highest honor the CIA can bestow, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal. After his retirement from the CIA, Ron formed a company representing American companies overseas. He retired fully in 1990 and took up golf while living in Clifton, Virginia.

Nicholas Star — 1993 CIA Hqs Attack Survivor and Decorated Former CIA Analyst

Survivor of the 1993 Terrorist Attack on the Central Intelligence Agency Nicholas Starr, 92, died peacefully on October 13, 2024. He graduated from the University of Virginia ('53) with a degree in Geology. He worked in geology and geophysics for the Geological Survey of Newfoundland, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Continental Oil Company. In 1961 he changed careers and went to work at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia, serving in analytical and supervisory positions for the next 32 years. Early in his career he was an intelligence analyst concentrating on Soviet missile and space programs. Later, he worked on American arms control and disarmament efforts, contributing intelligence support for the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT and SALT II] both in Washington and at negotiations abroad. After 12 years in Arms Control-related positions he was selected for a tour with the CIA's Office of the Inspector General, followed by a tour in the Counter-Intelligence Center. His final assignment was on the Intelligence Community Staff where he worked on compiling budgets for CIA and the other Intelligence Community member agencies. In January 1993 he was one of 5 CIA employees shot by a Pakistani terrorist at the entrance to the CIA headquarters. He was the most gravely wounded of the three survivors, and was awarded the coveted Intelligence Star medal for his bravery during the attack. He retired the following year and moved to New Hampshire where he restored a 1742 farmhouse and barn, explored local history, and continued to collect colonial American woodworking tools, a passion that he carried on from his father.

Research Requests and Academic Opportunities

• Call for Collaboration: AFIO member seeks a collaborator with YouTube technical expertise to launch a channel that will highlight specific examples of Russian and Chinese misinformation. Please contact Greg Rushford at gregrushford@gmail.com.
• Internship Opportunity: U.K.-based private intelligence company Grey Dynamics is accepting applications for its analyst internship program. Excellent resume building experience for aspiring intel analysts and, for intelligence studies students (and graduates) who are interested in analysis and writing, a great entry-level opportunity to exercise your skills in a real editorial and publication setting. See full details and application instructions here.


• Call for Information: Child of former CIA Commo Officer Walter E. MacLeod seeks information on her father's life and work to help build a better understanding of the family's history. MacLeod EODed in 1951 and served in Saipan, Havana, WTC, Caracas, Jakarta, Saigon, Paris, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and Bangkok. He retired in 1975. If you have information to share, contact Kathy MacLeod katherinemacleod@gmail.com.


• Call for Intelligence Studies Course Syllabi: An adjunct professor in the criminology department at Florida International University in Miami is developing a course in intelligence studies for the school and would welcome the opportunity to review syllabi used by other intel studies teachers. If you have a syllabus that you are willing to share, contact Salvador Rivas at salvador.rivas@fiu.edu or (786) 547-0428.


• 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 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 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

• Assistant Professor in Intelligence and National Security Studies - University of Texas, El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Intelligence Studies in the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies. We seek applicants with demonstrated research expertise in one or more of these areas: Open-Source Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cyberwarfare, or Intelligence Analysis. Successful candidates will indicate how they can contribute to establishing and growing UTEP's Open-Source Intelligence Center. More information about our program and dynamic campus, as well as application materials, can be found here.

• 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. More information and application here or 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

08 Nov 2024, 1130 (ET) - In Person - AFIO San Francisco hosts Army Reserve Foreign Area Officer (FAO) LTC Tomio "Tomes" Toyama, who will discuss his most recent deployment to Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan while serving in the Office of the United States Security Coordinator (USSC) as Deputy Director for Operations and lead Training Advisor to the Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF). USSC is a unique US-led multinational organization staffed primarily by military personnel serving under State Department foreign relations authorities and funding. No-host cocktails 11:30am, meeting starts at 12. Location: Basque Cultural Center, 599 Railroad Avenue, South San Francisco. RSVP here. Address questions to Mariko Kawaguchi via email.

Thursday, 21 November 2024 11:30 AM MT – Colorado Springs - The AFIO Rocky Mountain Chapter hosts Dr. Jim Steiner, former CIA, on "Intelligence Support to the NSC in deciding to go to war: Kosovo, 9/11, and today"
Abstract: A brief overview of the NSC process and the traditional approach to intelligence support to the President within this process. Kosovo case study. How 9/11 changed everything. The 9/15 NSC meeting at Camp David. Intelligence support to the NSC today. What current threats could lead us into combat and the role of intelligence.
Bio: Jim Steiner has over 50 years of experience conducting, leading, managing, evaluating, and teaching intelligence. Following an overseas tour as a naval intelligence officer, Dr. Steiner joined the CIA in 1972 and served there for more than 33 years. For the first two decades, he focused on Soviet defense and economic issues, rising through the analytic and management ranks. He was promoted into the Senior Intelligence Service in 1992.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Dr. Steiner moved to the Department of State as Special Advisor to the Ambassador at Large for Russia where he provided intelligence support and was the Ambassador's Deputy for defense conversion and crime and corruption.
Dr. Steiner then returned to CIA Headquarters where he took on a series of increasingly senior line and staff positions, including Deputy Director for Crime and Narcotics. In his final line position, he was Director of the Office of Transnational Issues which covers global energy and economic security, corruption, illicit migration, illicit financial activity, foreign denial and deception programs, societal and humanitarian conflicts, and the medical and psychiatric analysis of foreign leaders. His office also conducted long-term analyses on key issues including the future of warfare, globalization, terrorism, democracy, and demographics.
Dr. Steiner completed his CIA career as the Agency's Officer in Residence at Georgetown University. He was awarded the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal upon his retirement in 2006. Dr. Steiner taught intelligence analysis at the FBI Academy before moving to Albany and then taught graduate courses in intelligence at SUNY for fifteen years.
Jim attended Georgetown University from 1964-1968 earning a B.S. Foreign Service with a concentration in International Economics. He received an M.A. in Economics in 1969 and a Ph.D. in Economics in 1977. After college, Jim served as an intelligence officer in the US Navy at SOUTHCOM in Panama. For location and other information, contact Anthony Leto at rmcafio@gmail.com.

Events of Advertisers, Corporate Sponsors, Others

Saturday, 9 November 2024, 10 AM-4 PM – Washington, DC – 18th Annual Parade of Trabants – In-Person International Spy Museum Program. Join for the only Trabant Rally in the United States. Celebrate the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at this festive gathering of the quintessential Cold War car—the Trabant. Despite their questionable performance and smoky two-stroke engines, these little cars are now affectionately regarded as a symbol of East Germany and the fall of Communism. Trabants are a rarity here, but on November 9 some of the finest examples in the US will chug their way to the International Spy Museum to celebrate our Eighteenth Annual Parade of Trabants. Drop in to view the famous "cardboard" cars and other vintage Cold War autos, vans, scooters, and cycles all very far from their original homes. You can even vote on your favorite! The vintage vehicles will be parked around the Museum on L'Enfant Plaza, SW. While the cars are on display, their owners will be on hand to answer queries about how they keep their cars "humming" along. Experts can answer your questions about the Cold War, Communism, and how these cars represent that time too. Perhaps, you'll be lucky enough to watch the "Wall" fall all over again. Try your hand at graffiti Berlin-style or see if you can fit into the tiny spaces like those escaping from East Berlin did, all while the Alte Kameraden German Band provides festive music. Visit www.spymuseum.org.

10 Nov 2024, 1830-2030 (ET) - In Person - McLean, VA - Wine Tasting Fundraiser for Homeless Veterans - 7 Benefit and Spyher. 7 Benefit, a Veteran non-profit, invites you to our Spy Blind Wine Tasting from 6:30p - 8:30p at the Italian Oven in McLean, VA. Help us reach our goal of $5000 for Veterans experiencing homelessness! The tasting is developed and delivered by AFIO Corporate Sponsor Spyher and includes two sparkling, two Chardonnay, two Pinot Noir and captivating spy stories. Book on Eventbrite here.

Wednesday, 10 November 2024, noon – 1 PM – Washington, DC – Spying in Plain Sight: Inside the Military Liaison Missions in East and West Germany with Historian Bernd von Kostka– Virtual International Spy Museum Program. After World War II, the American, British, French, and Soviet armies occupying Germany exchanged military liaison missions to sort out minor issues among the armies on the ground. To enable this work, the missions were allowed to travel all over Germany. As the Cold War heated up, however, this congenial plan took on a very different meaning and evolved into a license to spy. American, British, and French liaison missions roamed East Germany photographing the latest Soviet and East German military equipment, while the Soviet missions did much the same thing in West Germany. These operations were daring and dangerous cat and mouse affairs which saw two western officers killed and many other close escapes and confrontations. Join us for a closer look at these liaison missions and the intriguing protocols and equipment supporting them. Historian Bernd von Kostka, curator at the Allied Museum in Berlin and co-author of Capital of Spies: Intelligence Agencies in Berlin During the Cold War, will give us a look at an incredible vehicle in the Allied Museum's collection related to the missions. Von Kostka will showcase the Allied Museum's Mercedes-Benz G Wagen which was used in the early 1980s by all three Western liaison missions in East Germany. These vehicles were frequently modified, so they could cope with the harsh demands of the reconnaissance tours. Joel Anderson, who was a Tour Officer at the United States Military Liaison Mission from 1988 to 1991, will share some of his personal experiences. In addition, former Spy Museum historian and curator, Dr. Mark Stout, will share related artifacts from the Spy Museum's collection. This program is in collaboration with the Allied Museum. Visit www.spymuseum.org.

Saturday, 23 November 2024, 10 AM – Washington, DC – Members-Only Event: Virginia Hall Exhibit – In-Person International Spy Museum Program. Among the many women who served in the SOE & OSS, Virginia Hall stands out as one of the most distinguished. She not only created a sophisticated spy network but also organized and armed French commandos deep behind enemy lines. We've recently redesigned a key exhibit in our "Spies & Spymasters" gallery to showcase Hall's incredible story with compelling artifacts from our collection. Members can join for this exclusive look at Virginia Hall and the process of how updates are made to our permanent exhibit. Hannah Saloio, SPY's Exhibits Developer, will lead a formal discussion in the Museum's Theater from 10 to 10:30 AM that will then be followed by coffee and pastries and an opportunity to chat with members of the Spy Museum team. This event is free of charge and open exclusively to Spy Museum members. You can join SPY as a member online or by calling 202.654.2840. Visit www.spymuseum.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.

30 Aug - 8 Sep 2025 - Mediterranean Cruise - Spies, Lies & Nukes announce Espionage on the High Seas! Plan NOW to join the late-summer 2025 cruise. Instead of their traditional Spies, Lies & Nukes conference in 2024, Valerie Plame and other intelligence colleagues are thrilled to introduce an exciting variation for 2025: Spies at Sea. A combined cruise and conference through the breathtaking Mediterranean, from August 30 to September 8, 2025! See brochure here.
What to Expect:
• Intimate Conference Setting: Enjoy the same close-knit, engaging environment you've come to expect, with unparalleled access to our expert speakers.
• Exclusive Shore Excursions: Explore clandestine meeting spots, delve into espionage history, and more on excursions EXCLUSIVE TO OUR GROUP.
• Seminars at Sea: Participate in lectures and presentations led by Valerie Plame and other top intelligence professionals, all the while cruising through some of the Mediterranean's most iconic destinations.
• Special Events: Enjoy exclusive cocktail receptions, surprise activities, and one-on-one conversation time.
Exclusive Spies, Lies & Nukes Itinerary Highlights:
• Barcelona, Spain: Begin your adventure in this vibrant city.
• Valletta, Malta: Walk through history with guided tours led by espionage experts who will lift the veil on area spy stories and meeting sites.
• Mykonos, Greece: Discover the charm and beauty of this picturesque island.
• Ephesus, Turkey: Explore ancient ruins with a private guide and enjoy a unique group lunch, all while learning about intelligence activities that took place at each spot.
• Santorini, Greece: Experience the iconic beauty of Santorini with endless photographic opportunities.
• Naples, Italy: Enjoy a group lunch at a local restaurant and an exclusive walking tour with a private guide while learning a few spy secrets from Naples, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast.
We've secured a discounted rate that includes your stateroom, meals, classic beverage package, wi-fi, exclusive excursions, and all conference activities. These cabins will get booked quickly, so don't wait—book now and get $100 off! This is your chance to combine professional enrichment with an unforgettable travel experience. Network with like-minded professionals, gain exclusive insights, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Secure Your Spot Today.

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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