Victor Cherkashin was a foreign Counterintelligence Officer for the KGB assigned to the Soviet Union Embassy in Washington, DC from 1979 until 1989. Cherkashin is responsible for “the recruitment in 1985 and running of Rick Ames” (Ehrman, 2008). In addition to Ames, Cherkashin supervised the recruitment of Ronald Pelton, a former National Security Agency employee and FBI employee Robert Hanssen. The recruitment process of Ames was limited because, he had gone willingly to the Soviet Embassy and
(2) Originally assigned the Federal Bureau of Investigations Field Office in Alexandria, Virginia, Earl Edwin Pitts investigated narcotics and small white collar crimes. Before long Earl Edwin Pitts was assigned to work as a member of a foreign Counter-Intelligence squad in New York City however, the transition to his new location was not easy and things went badly. He started to blame the Federal Bureau of Investigations for his reduced prospect... ... middle of paper ... ...ary 1997, Earl Edwin
George Koval managed to elude capture and operate virtually unsuspected for the entire length of his espionage career against the U.S. and so little is known about him. Analysis of his activities should prove to be extremely valuable to the intelligence community. BACKGROUND On Christmas day in December 1913, in Sioux City, Iowa, George Koval was born to a family of Jewish immigrants from Belarus, then part of the Soviet Union. George Koval’s father, Abraham was a carpenter and his mother, Ethel
most notorious spys in United States history, single handily crippling the United States spy network in the Soviet Union, and compromising hundreds of Intelligence Operations around the world. Ames’ impact on the national security of the United States was devastating and the ramifications of his actions can still be felt today in the Intelligence Community. This paper will provide details into the background and the events surrounding Ames’ espionage and subsequent arrest for treason. Aldrich Ames
In 1986, the Central Intelligence Agency began to notice its agencies contacts and operations within the Soviet Union began to spoil at an alarmingly rate. The Soviet KGB, a national security agency, was eliminating these Soviet “Double Agents” seemingly instantaneously after meeting with CIA agents. Initial brought about the thought of KGB interception of field communication. Security measures were put in place where select few knew of these field operations yet the KGB still continued to pursue
British Secret Intelligence: MI6 Introduction “Hello Mr. Bond.” The character, James Bond, usually comes to mind when one thinks of the British agency MI6. An agency that enables its agents to have a license to kill, enabling them to do anything, at any cost to achieve the greater good, with the head of the agency M sitting behind a desk giving orders. This sounds like an agency that anyone would love to work for. In reality, it is an agency that has been through several wars and has evolved
of collecting and interpreting intelligence, no country has older active agencies than those that can be found in Britain. Britain has faced numerous conflicts over the past one hundred years from fighting a long side the Allies in World War One and World War Two to dealing with the internal issues caused by the IRA, and most of the time it has come out victorious and a lot of credit can be given to it's intelligence services. Since 1909, The Military Intelligence Section Five (MI5) has been working
Among the spies of the 20th century, Kim Philby was a master of his craft. “To betray, you must first belong,” Kim Philby once said. Philby betrayed his colleagues, his friends, his wives, and most of all his country. He did all this in the secret service of the Soviet Union. The effects of this master spy’s operations set the stage for post-World War II in Europe. Background Harold Adrian Russell Philby was born New Years Day, 1912, Albama, Punjab Province, India. His father was a famous explorer
in which they were allies fighting against the Germans, Italians, and the Japanese. This prompted the use of both countries intelligence agencies. The Soviets relied on the KGB to collect intelligence on interior and exterior situations, and started out as their secret police and then turned into their main intelligence agency in 1954. The U.S.A. had all of their intelligence coming from the CIA, which was established in 1947 after President Truman decided that the U.S. needed an agency like them
of the Central Intelligence Agency are reckless and womanizing when in fact they work more traditional white collar jobs. The life of danger and excitement are an alluring cocktail to anyone wanting to be a spy. So when we watch a James Bond movie, what is fact and fiction? According to interviews with former MI6 employees the overwhelming consensus was “A lot of the time you spend at the desk” (Taylor). This is far from what the movies depict as the actual life of an intelligence officer. Their
and advancement of that nation. The United States’ government has been able to provide this service for a small tax and for the most part it is money well spent. Due to events leading up to the terrifying attacks on September 11, 2001 and following these attacks, the Unites States’ government has begun enacting certain laws and regulations that ensure the safety of its citizens. From the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978 to the most recent National Security Agency scandal, the government
compare and contrast the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) roles, responsibilities and current accountability mechanisms. The Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is Australia's national security intelligence service. The functions of ASIO are defined under section 17 of the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation Act 1979, to identify and collect
History Today, n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014). His travels have overall transformed his moralistic, political, and religious writings (O'Conner, Thomas P. "The Dangerous Edge - 1." YouTube. YouTube, 12 Dec. 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2014). The British Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, was working hard during World War II. In the midst of their multiple projects lied an anti-slavery movement. Liberia was having controversial problems, and the MI6 wanted more information on the matter (O'Conner, Thomas
From that conclusion, the 1978 act called FISA was born. It stands for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. FISA is a U.S. federal court created and given authority with the creation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). It was given the authority to govern, and look after requests to watch suspected foreign intelligence agents inside the United States. These requests were mostly submitted by other government agencies. Most of the requests flooding from other agencies
country’s safety. In early June 2013, Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former defense contractor who had access to NSA database while working for an intelligence consulting company, leaked classified documents reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) is recording phone calls of millions of Americans along with gathering private data and spying foreign Internet activity. The Washington Post later broke the news disclosed PRISM, a program can collect data on Internet users. The leaked documents publicly
In today’s society, the subject of government surveillance is one of the nation’s most controversial topic. Since Snowden’s leakage of confidential National Security Agency (NSA) information, the United States citizens have confirmation the government is “spying” on them through phone, internet, and public communications. Government officials have spoken to the people, saying it is for safety measures; to protect citizens from potential terrorism and catastrophes like the bombing attack of 9/11.
The names Virginia Hall, Jennifer Matthews, and Gina Bennett all have one thing in common: these women have all played a significant role in the operations of various intelligence agencies in the United States. Although they were key players in the safety of the nation most female spies are not common knowledge. Most people are familiar with Harriet Tubman and her heroic deeds,but what about the other women that have largely impacted the society through their roles as spies.Historically women have
The organization I have chosen for this essay is CSIS ( Canadian Security Intelligence Service ). CSIS closely resembles The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) or British Security Intelligence Service. I have chosen this organization because I have great interest in becoming an employee of CSIS in the future. This essay will provide brief history of CSIS, the responsibilities of CSIS for Canada, and the application process for an entry – level position. These will be further discussed in greater
Working in the government has always been something that I've wanted to do, whether it's the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, Homeland Security, or the U.S. Department of State. Something else that I want in a career is the ability to travel, it doesn't matter where, I just want to travel and learn new cultures. With being a Foreign Service Officer (FSO) I get both, working in the government and traveling. Richard Jaworski attended the University of Michigan and received
Ghost Plane: the true story of the CIA torture program by Stephen Grey is very informative of the various ways the CIA and other countries tortured terrorist suspects. This book was published in New York in 2006 by St. Martin’s Press. The author, Stephen Grey, is a British investigative journalist who has reported for several publications. He was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1968. Grey studied philosophy, economics, and politics at Oxford University. He started his career with Eastern Daily