Author Archives: L

An Introduction to Dutch Intelligence Agencies

Posted on March 6, 2017 by L

“The situation in the Netherlands is different in at least two major aspects from many other countries. First, there is no institutional separation between domestic security and foreign intelligence as the two secret services combine both tasks. Second, the current … Continue reading →

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FRANCE — And the Next DGSE Boss is?

Posted on March 5, 2017 by L

“The Middle East we have known is over. We see that Syria is already divided on the ground, that the regime is controlling only a small part of the county, only one-third of the country which was established after WWII. … Continue reading →

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CIA : A Few Good Women – Deborah M. Hixon ( 15 Sep 1952 – April 18 1983)

Posted on March 4, 2017 by L

“We gather here today in recognition of Women’s History Month.  At this time, it seems only fitting that we remember our own.We honor today four of our women who made that supreme sacrifice: Barbara A. Robbins, Phyllis Nancy Faraci, Monique N. … Continue reading →

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Inside the Intrigue of ‘Russia’s Cyberattacks’

Posted on March 4, 2017 by L

“Looks like Sergey [Mikhailov] and Ruslan [Ruslan Stoyanov] were looking for various “scapegoats” who were easy to track down and who had a lot of criminal evidence collected against them, and then reported them to iDefence through Kimberly [Zenz]. This was … Continue reading →

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US Whistleblowers — Test your ‘Spy’ knowledge with our quiz!

Posted on March 3, 2017 by L

How much do you know about spy agencies? Take this quiz to find out your knowledge of American whistleblowers. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today   Here are ten quotes from/or about these people. Can you identify them? [HINT: Each person … Continue reading →

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This Day in History: March 3

Posted on March 3, 2017 by L

March 3, 1918:  The most controversial sections of the US Espionage Act — a set of amendments commonly called the Sedition Act of 1918 — are repealed. But the original  Act is left intact. Here are some ‘Intelligence-related’ events that occurred on … Continue reading →

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Germany: Why was the BND spying on Belgian journalist Arnaud Zajtman?

Posted on March 2, 2017 by L

“It isn’t a good feeling to know that somebody was listening in when you’re dealing with highly sensitive sources.” Belgian journalist Arnaud Zajtman In September 2006, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, included Belgian journalist  Arnaud Zajtman’s two Congolese telephone numbers … Continue reading →

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Sweden: Man arrested for spying on Tibetan refugees

Posted on March 2, 2017 by L

“The arrested man is suspected of having, at the request of another country, illegally gathered information about people in the Tibetan community in Sweden. The information has been passed on to intelligence officers working for a foreign power.” SAPO Press … Continue reading →

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This Day in History: March 2

Posted on March 2, 2017 by L

“Some may argue that we would be more effective if we sanctioned torture or other expedient methods to obtain information from the enemy. They would be wrong. Beyond the basic fact that such actions are illegal, history shows that they … Continue reading →

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CIA D/NCS — Test your ‘Spy’ knowledge with our quiz!

Posted on March 1, 2017 by L

How much do you know about spy agencies? Take this quiz to find out your knowledge of the CIA Directors of the ‘National Clandestine Service’. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today The CIA has traditionally been divided into four Directorates. A fifth Directorate … Continue reading →

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