According to new reports, the Central Intelligence Agency and the US military are conducting extraction operations to evacuate Americans outside of the Kabul airport with just days remaining before …
Cofer Black on Leadership Lessons Learned and Speaking Truth to Power
In this OODAcast, we talk with renowned counter-terrorism expert and career clandestine services professional Cofer Black. Cofer is best known for having been the Director of the CIA's …
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Robert Wallace on a Career in Intelligence and The Spy Sites Series and Spy Craft
Robert Wallace spent a 33 year career with the Central Intelligence Agency and is widely known for the very well done books he and co-author Keith Melton have produced on the history, culture and …
Former CIA Officer Rob Richer on the Geopolitical Landscape, Leadership Lessons Learned, and Supporting Decision-makers
Rob Richer is a highly regarded advisor to international executives and global government leaders including several heads of state. Rob has a well informed perspective on international risks and …
Ric Prado on Intelligence Operations and a Legendary Career in the CIA
Ric Prado has been described by CIA leadership as the closest thing to 007 that the United States has ever had. Ric's life is packed with more adventure and operations than your favorite spy novel …
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China Used Stolen Data to Expose CIA Operatives in Africa and Europe
China may have been leveraging stolen data to identify and expose CIA operatives working in Africa and Europe, threatening the employees' livelihood and work. In 2013, US intelligence agencies …
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Report Claims CIA Controlled Second Swiss Encryption Firm
Swiss politicians have demanded an investigation into Swiss encryption firm Omnisec after evidence pointing towards collusion with the US Central Intelligence Agency. Omnisec was allegedly acting as a …
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Gary Harrington on Leadership Lessons from Delta Force to the CIA
Gary Harrington had a distinguished career of national service that included over three decades in top tier special operations groups including Delta Force and then transitioning into the CIA. Gary …
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Iran executes man convicted of selling missile information to CIA
Iranian authorities claim that it has executed a former defense ministry employee who allegedly sold information to the US CIA. The man in question, Reza Asgari, was executed last week according to …
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CIA Report Slammed Agency’s Security as “Woefully Lax”
Democrat Senator Ron Wyden expressed his concern over the CIA's lack of proper security practices after reading a 2017 report describing the agency's cybersecurity as "woefully lax." The internal …
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