Tag: CIA

Last Thursday, September 26th, we joined forces with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City to host a panel discussion about the events following September 11th, 2001. The panel, “Essential Intelligence: The CIA’s Response to 9/11,” was moderated by former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell. The panel featured former Acting Director John McLaughlin...

CIA Museum Director, Rob, discusses the history of CIA from its origins as the OSS. Last Tuesday, we hosted a group of nearly 200 student interns at our Headquarters in Langley, Virginia for a number of briefings and discussions on Agency history and culture. Occasionally, we invite student groups to learn more about our mission...

Dear Molly, What are your thoughts on cybersecurity? How can I better protect myself and my family in this ever-growing world of hacks and data leaks? #AskMollyHale ~Internaut I Am Not Dear Internaut I Am Not, I asked our CIA cybersecurity experts for advice, and they highly recommended a unique resource from our colleagues at...

Last week, CIA had the distinct pleasure of visiting the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) in Anchorage, Alaska, for a few days of training simulations on detecting national security threats. Founded in 1995, ANSEP’s objective is to inspire, educate, and propel Alaskan Native students of all ages toward success in the fields of...

Dear Molly, How many CIA women have died in the line of duty? ~ Fallen Stars Dear Fallen Stars, We have an ivory-white marble wall in our lobby at CIA Headquarters that stands as a silent, simple memorial to honor the women and men who have given their lives in service to our country. Currently,...

The Intrepid Woman “After months of interviewing, conniving, scheming, here I was on the threshold of departure for the war. Was I frightened? After my hazardous childhood on the farm, dealing with runaway mule teams, overturned wagons, raging bulls, and machinery that collapsed on top of my body, no, I was not frightened, but yes,...

From Typist to Ops Officer “She was a real pistol… The fact that she accomplished so much is incredible given the general antagonism to women functioning as ops officers. This was a general view among male ops officers… Liz certainly paved the way for female ops officers.”  ~ Friend and colleague of Elizabeth Sudmeier Elizabeth...

Dear Molly, Does CIA really have a library? If so, I would like a library card! ~ Bookworm Dear Bookworm, We do have a library! But to get a library card, you’ll need a security clearance. That’s because although CIA Library might look like any other modern public library, resting alongside the periodicals and stacks...

The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). We read every letter, fax, or e-mail we receive, and we will convey your comments to CIA officials outside OPA as appropriate. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all...

18 April 2019 Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be here with you this morning. I’d like to begin by thanking General Burgess for the warm welcome. I also want to thank all of you for being here today. It’s encouraging to see so many young people taking an interest in our nation’s security and...

The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). We read every letter, fax, or e-mail we receive, and we will convey your comments to CIA officials outside OPA as appropriate. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all...

The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). We read every letter, fax, or e-mail we receive, and we will convey your comments to CIA officials outside OPA as appropriate. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all...

21 May 2019 Today, the Central Intelligence Agency held its annual Memorial Ceremony to remember, honor, and celebrate the courageous CIA officers who died serving their country.  This year, there are four new stars on the Memorial Wall, each commemorating a distinguished officer. Two of those stars honor officers whose names and contributions remain classified...

“Given our mission, we have a greater responsibility than I think almost anyone to an adherence to the truth.” ~ Ben Huebner, CIA’s lead transparency officer When you think of CIA, do you think of transparency? For most people, the answer is probably no. We’re hoping to change that by pulling back the curtain on...

The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). We read every letter, fax, or e-mail we receive, and we will convey your comments to CIA officials outside OPA as appropriate. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all...

You’ve probably heard you can access CIA’s onion site over the Tor network. But, what does that actually mean? The Basics Tor, which stands for “the onion router,” is a program anyone can download and use to help strengthen user security online. The Tor network is a series of computers that bounces encrypted internet traffic through several...