CIA

Before the CIA, There Was the “Cloak and Dagger Group of Snoopers”

The CIG lasted less than two years but laid the groundwork for today's famous spy agency.

Is a Spy Scandal Brewing Inside Russia’s Space Program?

As many as 10 researchers reportedly under suspicion, but ex-CIA official has his doubts.

Spy’s Satire Takes on War on Terror “Absurdities”

Former CIA officer Alex Finley turned to comedy to tell a "more real" story about the forever war.

The Not-So-Secret Tech the CIA Wants

The spy agency’s venture capital arm invests in everything from genome research to nanotech.

The Desert Escape and the Book the CIA Doesn’t Want You to Read

In 2014, the U.S. evacuated its Tripoli embassy in dramatic fashion, but something went wrong.

CIA Chief Hints at Covert Retaliation for Cyberattacks

Senator invokes "Dr. Strangelove" in criticism of secret responses to hacks.

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Before the CIA, There Was the “Cloak and Dagger Group of Snoopers”

The CIG lasted less than two years but laid the groundwork for today's famous spy agency.

Is a Spy Scandal Brewing Inside Russia’s Space Program?

As many as 10 researchers reportedly under suspicion, but ex-CIA official has his doubts.

Spy’s Satire Takes on War on Terror “Absurdities”

Former CIA officer Alex Finley turned to comedy to tell a "more real" story about the forever war.

The Not-So-Secret Tech the CIA Wants

The spy agency’s venture capital arm invests in everything from genome research to nanotech.

The Desert Escape and the Book the CIA Doesn’t Want You to Read

In 2014, the U.S. evacuated its Tripoli embassy in dramatic fashion, but something went wrong.

CIA Chief Hints at Covert Retaliation for Cyberattacks

Senator invokes "Dr. Strangelove" in criticism of secret responses to hacks.