Biden to Nominate Career Diplomat William Burns to Lead CIA
Prior to his tenure as Deputy Secretary of State, he served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2008 to 2011 and U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2005 to 2008. Keep Reading
Senior CIA Officer Killed During Combat in Somalia
Michael Goodboe, a senior CIA officer, died of injuries sustained in a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia. Goodboe was a former member of the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 and belonged to the Special Activities Center, the agency’s paramilitary division. Keep Reading
CIA Awards Secret Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract
The Central Intelligence Agency has awarded its long-awaited Commercial Cloud Enterprise, or C2E, contract to five companies—Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Oracle and IBM. Keep Reading
CIA Cloud Program Awarded? CISA Cyber Program Under Protest
The CIA’s next-generation cloud contract seems ready for primetime. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s governmentwide shared service faces its first big challenge. Keep Reading
CIA Celebrates Contributions of Officers with Disabilities
During National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which takes place each October, CIA is hosting events to celebrate the contributions of our officers with disabilities and to help all officers better understand the experiences of their colleagues with disabilities. Keep Reading
GAO: Actions Needed to Strengthen Selected Intelligence Community OIG Programs to Protect Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers help safeguard the U.S. government from waste, fraud, and abuse. The offices of inspectors general oversee whistleblower complaint investigations and protection from reprisal. Keep Reading
Newly Unclassified Report Finds CIA Security Failures Led to Massive 2017 Breach
A newly unclassified internal CIA report found that a massive 2017 data breach of the agency that enabled classified information to be sent to WikiLeaks was caused by the CIA failing to secure its own systems. Keep Reading
Investigation Opened into Swiss Encryption Firm Linked to CIA
The government confirmed on Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into the reports that Crypto, a Zug-based communications encryption firm, was secretly owned by the CIA and West German intelligence services for decades. Keep Reading
Mustafa Al-Imam Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for September 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi
On the night of Sept. 11, 2012, a group of extremists, armed with AK-47 rifles, grenades, and other weapons, swept into the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, setting fires and breaking into buildings. Keep Reading
Intel Probe Puts CIA’s Haspel in a Bind
The prosecutor, John Durham, has reportedly asked the CIA for former director John Brennan’s communications as he examines the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment. Keep Reading
Masters of Disguise: CIA Offers 5 Ways to Stay Covert This Halloween
Perhaps one of the most significant differences between the two is that disguises, unlike costumes, are made to be as BORING as possible. Keep Reading
Face the Fax: CIA Phasing Out Hardware for Secure Email
CIA chief information officer Juliane Gallina said that the CIA was looking to replace its fax machines with email in a program called “Gray Magic.” Keep Reading
DOJ Sues Edward Snowden, Saying His Book Violates NDAs with the NSA and CIA
The United States is suing the publisher solely to ensure that no funds are transferred to Snowden while the court resolves the United States’ claims. Keep Reading
In the Deepfake Era, Counterterrorism Is Harder
For a decade after the Soviet Union’s collapse, the CIA and the FBI were mired in Cold War structures, priorities, processes, and cultures. Keep Reading
Morell to Keynote 9th Annual Black-Tie 007-Themed Benefit Honoring 9/11 First Responders
The gala raises money for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. This year’s theme will be “Tomorrow Never Dies: Honoring Ground Zero Heroes.” Keep Reading
Intelligence Bill Would Enhance Whistleblower Protections
The usual panoply of issues includes requiring the CIA to investigate Russia’s meddling in U.S. elections and codifying a recent reorganization of the security clearance process. Keep Reading
Trump Puts DOJ on Crash Course with Intelligence Agencies
Trump’s order directed intelligence agencies to fully comply with Attorney General William Barr’s look at “surveillance activities” during the 2016 election. Keep Reading
Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Espionage for China
Jerry Chun Shing Lee, 54, left the CIA in 2007 and began residing in Hong Kong. In April 2010, two Chinese intelligence officers (IOs) approached Lee and offered to pay him for national defense information. Keep Reading
Former CIA Deputy Director Spotted in Soup Line on ‘Game of Thrones’
In the episode, local residents and enemies-turned-allies were preparing for the battle to end all battles -- in the final season of the series. Keep Reading
CIA Names John G. Edwards New Deputy Chief Operating Officer
His experience at CIA includes 14 years as a Communications and Technical Operations Officer within the Directorate of Science and Technology. Keep Reading