Part 2 of 2 Part Series - Espionage: Spying—What you Need to Know

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Part 1.  Core functions

Spying is the most talked about and probably the least understood of government functions.  It raises uncomfortable ethical and moral issues for most of us.  This talk will present the breadth of what takes place in the world of espionage.  While the CIA is best known for human intelligence (Humint ) operations, the reason for the CIA—providing intelligence to inform policymakers and keep them ahead of adversaries—rests on other little explored aspects of espionage.  This talk will delve into the interplay between the three most critical branches—Operations, Analysis, and Science and Technology.

Part 2.  Betrayal:  The Good. The Bad.  And the Ugly.

Spying involves betrayal. Betrayal of those we encourage to spy on their own country.  And betrayal by our fellow citizens. This talk will look at specific acts of betrayal asking: What is betrayal?  Who does it and why?  Famous, and not…