CIA : A Few Good Women – Monique N. Lewis (October 29, 1946 – April 18, 1983)

“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. Lewis, and Deborah Marie Hixon.”

Tribute to Women Who Have Died

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The Memorial Wall is a memorial at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia. It honors CIA employees who died in the line of service. There are 117 stars carved into the white Alabama marble wall. [WIKIPEDIA]. Eleven represent women. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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A Letter from Holly Sterling — (Wife of Jailed ex-CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling)

“Just like the CIA primary mission is to protect the Agency, the New York Time primary mission is to protect the Time. And so when this hit the fan — so to speak — Jeffrey was on his own.”

Former CIA John Kiriakou

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Jeffrey Alexander Sterling is an American lawyer and former CIA employee who was arrested, charged, and convicted of violating the Espionage Act for revealing details about Operation Merlin to journalist James Risen. In May 2015, Sterling was sentenced to 3½ years in prison and thus set for release in 2018. We just received some news from his wife Holly. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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This Day in History: February 28

“There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.”

Harry S Truman

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Here are some ‘Intelligence-related’ events that occurred on a February 28. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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Russian Media Reveal Identity of Third FSB Officer Arrested on Charges of Treason

“Sergei Mikhailov, a top cybersecurity specialist in the FSB, and his deputy Dmitry Dokuchaev are being accused of breaking their oath and working with the CIA.”

Interfax News Agency

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FSB colonel Sergey Mikhailov

On December 4 2016, the Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, the former head of Kaspersky Lab’s Computer Incident Investigation Department. On the same day, they also arrested  FSB colonel Sergey Mikhailov and his colleague Major Dmitry Dokuchaev, both senior officers of the 2nd Operational Management of FSB Information Security Center, as well as an unnamed third FSB Officer. Russian media have just revealed his identity. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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This Day in History: February 27

“There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.”

Harry S Truman

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Here are some ‘Intelligence-related’ events that occurred on a February 27. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE: The “Insider Threat” Controversy

“But it’s worse than that. This training is also bad security policy, since the most dangerous and effective counterintelligence or terrorist threats are unlikely to telegraph their views openly. Those who are on the lookout for outspoken critics of U.S. foreign policy based on this training are likely to miss them entirely.”

Steven Aftergood

Secrecy expert at the Federation of American Scientists

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A new version of a computer-based cyber-security training course from the Pentagon is available online. Despite evidence to the contrary, the Pentagon still classifies disillusionment with U.S. foreign policy as a “threat indicator” that a federal employee might be a spy. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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This Day in History: February 26

 “History is a set of lies agreed upon.”

                              Napoleon Bonaparte

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Here are some ‘Intelligence-related’ events that occurred on a February 26. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE: Take the US DoD TEST!

“But it’s worse than that. This training is also bad security policy, since the most dangerous and effective counterintelligence or terrorist threats are unlikely to telegraph their views openly. Those who are on the lookout for outspoken critics of U.S. foreign policy based on this training are likely to miss them entirely.”

Steven Aftergood — Secrecy expert at the Federation of American Scientists.

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A new version of a computer-based cyber-security training course from the Pentagon is available online. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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The Real CIA NARCOS Story Netflix Ignored

“The old conventional wisdom of this being a conspiracy theory survived even if the evidence is now incontrovertible. So even NARCOS wants to avoid the issue and pretends it did not happen.”

American Journalist Robert Parry

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NARCOS tells a story of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel in a cops and robbers drama, but the true CIA connection to the cocaine industry that reached to the White House runs much deeper than the TV show. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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Germany: BND spying on journalists

“We are disappointed to hear these claims. The BBC’s mission is to bring accurate news and information to people around the world, and our journalists should be able to operate freely and safely, with full protection for their sources. We call upon all governments to respect the operation of a free press.”

BBC spokesperson

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Spiegel reports that at least 50 numbers used by international journalists were monitored by the BND. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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