CIA agents. Nicknamed Bourbon

Several fascinating films about how life is for agents of the CIA, FBI and other mysterious intelligence agencies.

Spider in the web

Spider in the Web, 2018

Aderet was once considered the best in the espionage business, but now they are planning to retire the secret agent - according to his superiors, he is too old for all this, he does a lot of hackwork and falsifies reports. Finally, he has a chance to restore his reputation as a tough specialist: Aderet gets on the trail of a chemical weapons supplier and flies to Belgium to investigate. A young operative, Daniel, is assigned to look after him.

22 miles

An agent from a top-secret American intelligence unit, which even the US government does not know about, receives a task: he must secretly smuggle out of Indonesia a person who has very important information. To get to the plane, you need to travel only 22 miles, approximately 35 km. But this is a very long 22 miles - a fierce hunt is underway for the informant.

Mercenary

American Assassin, 2017

A holiday in Ibiza turns into a tragedy for the hero - his girlfriend dies during a brutal terrorist attack. From now on, the guy’s life is ruled by rage, a thirst for revenge and the desire to personally destroy terrorists. Mitch spends his days in the gym and at the shooting range, where people from the CIA pay attention to him. When a self-proclaimed hero tries to infiltrate a terrorist cell, intelligence agents have a reason to get to know him better.

Secret agent

CIA agent Alice Rainsin was framed, and now the terrorists know secret information. She needs to correct her mistake, otherwise London will come under biological attack. The trouble is that Alice doesn't know who can and can't be trusted.

Murderer

FBI agent Kate Macer is invited to participate in a CIA special operation to combat drug trafficking. As things progress, she realizes that order is guarded by rather frostbitten types, and her principles mean nothing in this underground reality.

Jack Ryan: Chaos Theory

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, 2013

A very smart CIA analyst must prevent a terrorist attack that will lead to the collapse of the entire US economic system. To understand all the intricacies of the case, he goes to Russia, where the attacker lives.

Salt

Evelyn Salt has a generally troubled life and work, and since one of the prisoners said that she was a spy for the CIA for the Russians, things have become completely troublesome. You have to change your appearance and organize your own special operation.

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity, 2002

The first and best film in the Jason Bourne franchise. The young man survives despite being seriously injured under unknown circumstances. He doesn’t remember anything about himself, but he understands that the matter is rubbish. Someone is hunting for him all the time - either the police or killers.

Three days to kill

3 Days to Kill, 2014

A CIA agent is terminally ill, so he decides to leave the service and spend the remaining six months with his family. But then a lady from his former colleagues approaches him and offers him a wonderful cure in exchange for killing a dangerous merchant named Wolf. The drug helps fight the disease, although from time to time it causes hallucinations.

Agents of U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E., 2015

A little fun in this serious drama list. Two talented guys, a CIA special agent and a KGB officer, can’t stand each other, but are forced to join forces to neutralize the terrorists. A pretty lady gets under their feet - the only clue on the way to their goal.

RED

Some figure in the CIA decides to remove former agents who know too many secrets. But, despite the fact that pensioners are already over 60, this is not so easy to do. They are definitely not going to give up without a fight, and they have vast experience in operational work behind them.

“High treason, that is, espionage, betrayal of state secrets, or other provision assistance to a foreign state, foreign organization or their representatives in carrying out hostile activities to the detriment of the external security of the Russian Federation, committed by a citizen of the Russian Federation, is punishable by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years with a fine in the amount of up to five hundred thousand rubles or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years or without it (as amended by Federal Law No. 162-FZ of December 8, 2003). Note. A person who has committed crimes provided for in this article, as well as articles 276 and 278 of this Code, is exempt from criminal liability if he, by voluntary and timely notification to the authorities or otherwise, contributed to the prevention of further damage to the interests of the Russian Federation and if his actions do not contain other elements crimes" (Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Article 275).

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The openness of the vacancy is evidence that such recruiting is not new for US intelligence agencies

If there is such a profession - to defend the Motherland, then, according to logic, there is probably such a thing - to change the Motherland. It is a profession, not just a hobby. Salaried work, with wages, days off, vacations, sick leave.

And it really does exist, and it’s not difficult to find. It is enough to go to the website of the American intelligence agency and, after some simple manipulations, go to a page with text in Russian inviting you to work. It is clear that not Americans.

We read one of the paragraphs of the invitation article: “Work in the field of intelligence brings personal satisfaction. To carry out intelligence activities effectively, it takes the most talented men and women, which is what our employees are. Intelligence professionals must be highly skilled in their specific field. In order to protect valuable state information, people who can be trusted and be confident in their unconditional devotion to the Fatherland and their profession are selected as employees. Following high moral standards is an integral part of their activities. To be selected for a position of such responsibility and trust, the applicant must obtain a security clearance."

The words are all true and clear, but one thing confuses me. This is an appeal from the CIA office to applicants from Russia. That is, it is precisely Russian boys and girls who must be devoted to the Fatherland - no longer Russian, of course. Moreover, this, as you might guess, is a categorical requirement.

Indeed, below, in the paragraph “Verification activities related to clearance for secret work,” we read the obvious: “During the investigation, emphasis is placed on the presence of loyalty to the United States ... attention is drawn to the lack of loyalty to another state.” This point is, of course, interesting, if we do not forget that we are talking about an applicant from Russia. Let’s say that the need for invention once again turns out to be cunning and performs a one-man show on the theme “For the stars and stripes of freedom of the world, I am personally ready to strangle dictators with these hands,” but it should be much more difficult to prove the lack of loyalty to the country in which you were born and where, perhaps , there were parents, brothers and sisters and just friends. Here, it’s probably not enough to just be a scumbag: you need to be some kind of moral corpse so that even seasoned CIA officers are amazed: “Yes, this guy (this girl) and Russia are parallel.”

Of course, one cannot expect statistics from the CIA on the recruitment of foreign citizens, including from Russia. One can only turn on analytical thinking and imagine that the work is being carried out not only across the ocean, but also within the borders of the United States, where young specialists from leading technical universities come “for a long dollar” at the invitation of the headquarters of leading IT companies. And some of them view cooperation with the CIA as an additional and very significant chance to gain a foothold in the country, receive some additional guarantees and, of course, even more money. And on this point, the CIA gives hundreds of points ahead to our intelligence services, which, alas, cannot afford the same luxury in relation to American citizens. It’s not really about recruiting repatriates, and not about retired tourists... Well, Native Americans from the University of Washington and Yale don’t come to work with us - unless they’re weirdos from whom you can’t ask much, or... the same CIA agents . Although it would be interesting to follow the reaction of both American citizens and the authorities to the publication somewhere in the Washington Post of an advertisement with vacancies in our GRU...

Skeptics, of course, can talk about the extremely low probability of employment in the CIA from Russia. They say that our intelligence services are not asleep, and American intelligence is not McDonald's. Right! He is far from being the best, and even the TsE agents honestly write in the memo: “The recruitment process for the Central Intelligence Agency is very lengthy. Depending on your specific circumstances, the processing time for a job application can be as short as two months or as long as over a year.”

But those who want to cooperate with the American intelligence service have no reason to be upset, even if a refusal comes from overseas. “They may write: “alas, there is no way for a permanent job, but you can provide us with services” - from translations to outright intelligence work. This is also a channel for establishing contact with those who want to sell important, maybe even secret, data in the “engineering and technological” area,” the Information National Security Agency portal quotes a FSB representative as saying. The source also noted that work in this area is being carried out by this special service, and reminded, just in case, that attempts to be recruited into the CIA “are classified legally in a completely understandable, well-known manner.”

We even know which one. Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, up to 20 years in prison.

Member of the Public Council, Chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission under the Government of the Russian Federation, Colonel Anatoly Tsyganok, in a conversation with a website observer, noted that CIA vacancies addressed to Russians are, first of all, another reason for the authorities to become concerned with the problem of “brain drain” abroad:

As far as I know, in principle, about 30-40% of our fellow citizens either seek to go abroad for permanent residence, or have already left. As sad as it may be, Russia ranks first in terms of the number of emigrants, and this is a very serious problem that cannot be underestimated. This is a fact, despite the fact that today young people seem to have many ways of self-realization in their homeland. Moreover, in surveys they do not even refer to the difference in wages here and there, there are much more motives...

But the case with the CIA vacancy is not at all the first: ten years ago, for example, a Pentagon representative quite frankly said that his agency was interested in specialists from Russia who were capable of solving certain technical problems. They were apparently trying to find out who would take this bait. And even though it’s quite difficult for me to imagine this myself, I still cannot rule out the possibility that a certain number of our former compatriots got a job at the Pentagon.

- But such openness is still amazing. It seemed that such recruiting, in theory, should not be carried out so publicly. In general, this all seems like a challenge.

The fact is that in the West they generally look at this issue more simply. That is, they are really ready to invite foreign citizens to their intelligence services, completely openly publishing relevant vacancy announcements on their websites. Another thing is that, of course, one response to such a vacancy will not be enough for the applicant: he, as they say, will be checked and tested in all respects. They also take risks to a certain extent. So I would not call this situation out of the ordinary, but, of course, we cannot turn a blind eye to the problem of the outflow of young talented specialists abroad.

CIA employees

Becker, Loftus E. (Becker, Loftus E.)

Prosecutor, was a military adviser to the Nuremberg Tribunal.

In 1952–1953 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

Bissel, Richard M., Jr.

Graduated from Yale University. Later he studied at the London School of Economics, and then again at Yale University - at the Faculty of Economics.

During World War II he worked for the Department of Commerce and the War Shipping Administration, avoiding conscription due to poor eyesight.

After the end of World War II, he worked at the Economic Cooperation Administration, where he took part in the development of the “Marshall Plan” - a program for economic recovery in post-war Europe.

In 1954 he was hired by the CIA. Assistant Director of the CIA for Special Assignments. That same year, he took part in the overthrow of the leftist government in Guatemala.

He oversaw work on the creation of the U-2 spy plane, and later the first American reconnaissance satellites.

Since 1958 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Planning.

He led the preparations for the invasion of Cuba by American mercenaries, which took place on April 15, 1961 and ended in complete failure.

At the beginning of 1962 he was forced to resign.

After leaving the CIA, he was vice president and then president of the Institute for Defense Analyzes.

Later - director of marketing and economic planning at United Aircraft.

Bowie, Robert R.

Professor Emeritus, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University

In 1977–1978 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

George, Clair E.

Genus. in 1930.

In 1953–1955 served in the US Army.

In 1955, he joined the CIA, was assigned to the Planning Directorate and was sent to the South Korean station. In 1957 he was transferred to the CIA station in Hong Kong.

Later he served in CIA offices in Africa, India and Greece. His duties included recruiting foreign agents. Then he worked at CIA headquarters in Langley.

Since July 1984 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Operations.

Participated in the Iran-Contra operation, which involved the illegal sale of American weapons to Iran using the proceeds to finance the Nicaraguan Contras.

On October 14, 1986, he was put on trial for obstructing the investigation of the House Intelligence Committee and perjury.

In December 1987 he resigned.

At the first trial, held in August 1992, the jury was unable to reach a clear decision. On December 9 of the same year he appeared in court again and was found guilty of two counts of indictment.

in perjury. Sentencing was expected in early 1993, but on December 24, 1992, President George W. Bush pardoned Clare George along with five other Iran-Contra defendants.

Isham, Joanne O.

She graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree in government and international studies.

In 1977 she joined the CIA.

In 1984–1993 She has held a number of senior positions in the intelligence community. So, she was the director of legislative affairs at the Office of National Intelligence. She also served in the Department of Defense as a national program manager, and in the Development and Engineering Division as an intelligence project manager.

Since 1993, she worked at the Intelligence Community Management Headquarters as deputy head of the Resource Management Division, and since 1994 as head of the Program Analysis Group.

She headed the CIA's Office of Congressional Relations.

Since February 1996 - Assistant Deputy Director of the CIA for Science and Technology.

Acting Deputy Director, and since January 12, 2000, Deputy Director of the CIA for Science and Technology.

Since August 3, 2001 - Deputy Director of the National Office of Species and Cartographic Information.

Awards: Medal for Merit in Intelligence, Medal for Achievement in National Intelligence. At an earlier time, she received the CIA Director's Award.

Karamessines, Thomas

At the end of the 1940s. - the first CIA resident in Greece.

In 1967–1973 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Planning (since 1972 - for Operations).

Cline, Ray Steiner

Born in Anderson Township, Clark County, Illinois. Won a scholarship to study at Harvard University. He received two bachelor's degrees and a PhD from Harvard.

In 1942 he enlisted in the US Navy and served as a code breaker.

In 1943–1945 worked in the USS, 1945–1949. - in the Directorate of Military History of the US Army.

In 1949 he joined the CIA.

In 1951–1953 - in senior positions in the London bureau of the CIA.

In 1958–1962 oversaw CIA operations against China carried out from Taiwan.

In 1962–1966 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

In 1966, due to personal differences with the then director of the CIA, Vice Admiral William Rayborn was removed from the post of deputy director and appointed CIA representative in Frankfurt (Germany).

In 1966–1969 - Counselor at the American Embassy in Bonn.

From October 26, 1969 to November 24, 1973, he headed the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the US State Department, then retired.

Since 1973 - Director of Science at the Center for Strategic and International Studies at Georgetown University in Washington. Subsequently - Chairman of the US Global Strategic Council.

Awarded the CIA Medal for Meritorious Intelligence.

Clarke, Bruce C.

Specialist in strategic military intelligence.

In 1978–1982 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

Krongard, Alvin Bernard

Born in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1958 he graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1975, he received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law.

He served as a Marine Corps officer for three years. He retired with the rank of captain.

He worked in various positions at Alex Brown Incorporated, the oldest investment banking firm in the United States. In 1991, he was appointed its executive director, and in 1994, simultaneously chairman of the board of directors.

In September 1997, following the acquisition of Alex Brown Incorporated by Bankers Trust, Krongard became vice chairman of Bankers Trust, a position he held until he joined the CIA.

In 1996, he was elected chairman of the Association of Stock Market Participants. In 1995 and 1996 Krongard was named the best manager in the financial industry by Financial World magazine. In 1997 he received the Gold Cup from the American Academy of Achievement.

He is interested in martial arts. He has a black belt in several of them.

Married to Patricia A. Krongard (nee Lyon). Three grown sons.

Calder, Richard D.

He received a higher education in political science and a master's degree in information systems.

Since the end of 1995 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Administrative Affairs.

Prior to this appointment, he worked for more than 30 years in the CIA Directorate of Operations.

Carey, David

He graduated from Cornell University in 1966 with a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics. In 1968 he received a master's degree in business administration from the University of Delaware.

After receiving his master's degree, Carey remained at the university teaching. However, his university career was short-lived - already in June 1969 he joined the CIA.

Held various analytical and leadership positions.

After the creation of the Anti-Drug Center in 1989, he became its deputy head.

Since 1990, he has held senior positions in the regional departments of the Intelligence Directorate.

Since 1993 - Head of the Anti-Drug Center under the Director of the CIA. After its transformation in 1994 into the Center for International Crime and Drugs, he became the head of the new structure.

In January 1997, he was awarded the medal “For Merit in Intelligence.”

Married. One daughter.

MacEachin, Douglas J.

He graduated from Miami University (Ohio), receiving a bachelor's degree and then a master's degree in economics.

In 1964–1965 taught at the University of Miami.

In 1965 he joined the CIA. He was mainly engaged in research and analysis of intelligence information on the USSR and Europe.

Since March 1989 - Special Assistant to the CIA Director for Arms Control.

McNamara, Robert M., Jr.

Ohio native. He graduated from Mount Carmel College in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. In 1968 he received a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) degree from John Carroll University. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law School in 1973, where he served as editor of The American Criminal Law Review.

After his defense, he served as a law clerk on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for Judge George C. Edwards, Jr. in Cincinnati.

Assistant Senior Counsel to the Watergate Commission of the US Senate.

Assistant Attorney General of the United States.

Legislative Counsel to the US Senate Judiciary Committee.

General Counsel of the Peace Corps.

Deputy Director for Implementation of the Commission for New Products.

He is an Associate Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he taught litigation practice for over a decade.

Executive Assistant to the General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury.

Married to Patty Devennay McNamara. The family has two children - Brendan and Caitlin.

Proctor, Edward

He worked for the CIA as an analyst and expert on Soviet military and economic publications.

In 1971–1976 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

Pavitt, James L.

Born in Missouri. He graduated from a local university, and in 1969 from the private Clark University in Massachusetts.

In 1969–1972 served in American military intelligence overseas. In 1972–1973 - Legal Advisor to the US Congress.

In 1973 he was sent to the CIA intelligence school at Camp Peary. After graduating from October 1974, he worked as an operational officer in the European Division of the CIA. He worked under diplomatic cover in Vienna, Berlin, Malaysia and Luxembourg (as a CIA resident).

In 1976–1990 - in administrative work at CIA headquarters in Langley.

In 1990–1992 - Director of Special Intelligence Programs at the US National Security Service.

In 1992 - Special Assistant to the President of the United States for Intelligence and Head of the Group of Presidential Experts in the Field of Intelligence Operations.

At the end of 1992, after Clinton won the presidential election, he returned to work for the CIA. He worked on issues of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Roosevelt, Kermit, Jr.

Grandson of US President Theodore Roosevelt.

He taught history at Harvard University. At the same time, he was a member of the “Room” - a secret organization of wealthy Americans founded in 1927 by Vincent Astor, who were engaged in obtaining intelligence data through unofficial channels and transmitting them to high-ranking government officials.

After the outbreak of World War II, he was recruited into the OSS and sent to the Middle East.

After the creation of the CIA, he became its employee. He was a recognized expert on the Middle East.

In 1953, he developed and led an operation to overthrow the government of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh. For its successful completion, he was secretly awarded the National Security Medal.

Later, after leaving the CIA, he was vice president of the Gulf Oil oil company.

Smith, R. Jack

Worked for the CIA as an analyst.

In 1966–1971 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

Snider, L. Britt

He graduated from Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia Law School.

Assistant Deputy for Counterintelligence and Security to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Junior Advisor to the US Senate Intelligence Committee, then General Counsel (1993/1994) of the same Commission.

In 1995, he served as Staff Director of the Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the United States Intelligence Community and was responsible for preparing the commission's final report, Preparing for the 21st Century: An Assessment of United States Intelligence, which was issued on March 1, 1996.

Special Advisor to the Director of the CIA. Simultaneously a visiting senior fellow at the CIA's Center for Intelligence Studies and a visiting lecturer on American history at Cambridge University.

Stevens, Sayre

CIA employee, scientific and technical intelligence specialist.

In 1976–1977 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

Wiley, Winston P.

Born in Frankfurt (Germany).

In 1969 he graduated from American University with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 1980 he graduated from the Government School named after. John F. Kennedy School of Public Administration from Harvard University and received a master's degree in public administration.

Before joining the CIA, he served for three years at the former US Army Security Agency (dissolved in 1977).

Came to work at the CIA under the personnel training program. After graduation, he was appointed to the Current Intelligence Department, and later to the newly formed Regional and Political Analysis Department. In 1980, he studied at Harvard for a year. After receiving his master's degree, he was assigned to the Intelligence Directorate. He served as executive officer and deputy chief of research in the Regional and Policy Analysis Division and later in the Middle East and South Asia Division.

In 1983–1988 - Deputy Head, and then Head of the International Security Section of the Department of Transnational Problems.

In 1988, he was transferred on rotation to the Department of the Inspector General.

During the Gulf War in 1990, he was the head of the Gulf Office created within the Intelligence Directorate.

Later - deputy chief and then head of the Center for Combating Terrorism under the director of the CIA.

In 1997–2000 - Assistant Deputy, from June 2000 to May 28, 2002 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

While serving with the CIA, he was awarded the Director's Award, the Intelligence Meritorious Service Medal, and the Donovan Award.

Married. Two daughters.

Wisner, Frank G.

In 1934 he graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law. He worked in one of the law firms in New York.

After the outbreak of World War II, he was drafted into the US Navy and promoted to officer. After the creation of the OSS, he was transferred there to the SI (secret intelligence) department. He finished the war with the rank of lieutenant commander.

After the end of World War II, he worked with the so-called Gehlen Organization, created by the Americans from former Abwehr and SD employees to fight against the USSR, then retired.

In 1947, he joined the US State Department as Assistant Secretary of State for Occupied Countries.

After the creation of the Office of Policy Coordination (OPC) within the US State Department on September 1, 1948, intended to organize political, psychological and economic warfare against the USSR, Wisner was appointed its chief.

In 1951, the OCP was transferred to the CIA. In August 1952, OCP was merged with USO, and Wisner was appointed CIA Deputy Director for Planning.

In 1958, he was forced to leave the post of Deputy Director of the CIA for health reasons. For six months he was in the hospital with nervous exhaustion and a severe form of hepatitis. After recovery, he was sent to the London bureau of the CIA.

In 1961 he retired.

He committed suicide by shooting himself with a hunting rifle.

Welch, Richard S.

Born in Hartford, Connecticut. While studying at school I learned Greek. In 1951 he graduated from Harvard University and joined the CIA. In the same year, he was sent to Athens, where he was engaged in reconnaissance, working as part of a group of American military advisers.

In 1960–1964 worked in Cyprus. Then he spent several years in Latin American countries.

Since 1972 - CIA resident in Peru. During this period, an anti-government rebellion occurred there, accompanied by numerous casualties. When accusations were brought against the CIA that it was behind the insurrection, Welch was forced to leave Peru.

Since June 1975, he was a CIA resident in Greece, working under the guise of being a special assistant to the US Ambassador.

On December 23, 1975, he was killed near his home in Athens by militants of the Greek terrorist organization “November 17th”.

Harvey, William King

In 1937 he graduated from Indiana University School of Law. In 1940 he joined the FBI.

In 1947, he left the FBI and joined the CIA as a counterintelligence specialist.

In 1953, being a CIA resident in West Berlin, he supervised the laying of the so-called. "Berlin Tunnel", designed to connect to Soviet telephone lines.

At the end of 1961, he headed a special CIA unit engaged in sabotage against Cuba as part of Operation Monguz. At the end of 1962, he was removed due to disobedience to orders from his superiors to curtail subversive activities during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Since 1963 - head of the CIA station in Rome.

In 1969 he retired.

Harlow, Bill

He graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He later received a master's degree in public relations from American University.

Since 1972, he has served in the Navy as a press representative for the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Florida, director of advertising programs for the Navy Recruiting Office, officer in the Navy newsroom, and public affairs officer on the aircraft carrier USS Midway, based in Yokosuka, Japan. ).

In 1981–1984 - Deputy Public Affairs Officer to the Commander, US Naval Forces Europe.

From late 1984 to 1986, he was a representative of the press service of the Ministry of the Navy and head of the Navy news editorial office in the Navy Information Department.

Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.

In 1988–1992 - Assistant Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs and National Security at the White House.

In 1992–1995 - Special Assistant for Public Affairs to the Secretary of the Navy.

Deputy Director of the US Armed Forces Information Services (AFIS).

Helgerson, John L.

He graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in political science. He later received master's and doctorate degrees in political science from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

At the end of the 1960s. worked as a researcher at the University of Lusaka (the capital of Zambia).

He worked as an assistant professor of political science at the University of Cincinnati, specializing in international relations.

In 1971 he joined the CIA. He worked primarily in analytical units covering the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. He was the Assistant National Intelligence Officer for the Middle East and South Asia.

Later - deputy head of the Middle East and South Asia department, then head of the Africa and Latin America department, deputy head of the Intelligence Directorate, director of relations with Congress.

In 1989–1993 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence. Then - Deputy Inspector General of the CIA.

Since March 2000 - Deputy Director of the National Office of Species and Cartographic Information.

From April 2002 to March 2009 - Inspector General of the CIA.

Hitz, Frederick P.

Born in Washington. In 1961 he graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and in 1964 from Harvard University with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.

In 1967–1973 worked for the CIA.

In 1975–1977 - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs.

In 1978–1981 - Legal Advisor to the Director of the CIA.

In 1982–1990 - Managing partner of the Washington law firm Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt.

On September 10, 1990, he was appointed by the President of the United States as Inspector General of the CIA. On October 12, he took office, which he held until April 30, 1998, after which he retired.

He also worked as a liaison officer for the US Congress.

Senior member of the Energy Policy and Planning Staff in the Executive Office of the President and Director of Congressional Relations for the Department of Energy.

He currently lectures on public and international affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University.

Awards: Secretary of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service and Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service.

Married, one child in the family.

Amory, Robert

Professor of Law at Harvard University.

In 1953–1962 - Deputy Director of the CIA for Intelligence.

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Do you want to be a spy? Shh! Don't answer this. An agency generally considered synonymous with espionage on behalf of the United States government, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has two very specific rules for applicants. Rule #1: Don't tell anyone you're applying to for a job. Rule #2: Don't tell anyone you're even thinking about applying!

In other words, if you want to know how to work for the CIA, don't ask anyone.

Doing this will set aside your aspirations and therefore break both of these rules. However, you can read this article which tells you everything.

CIA Careers

If you think you want to attract the attention of a spy, you'll want to work for a specific branch of the CIA - the Directorate of Operations (DO), formerly called the National Clandestine Service (NCS). The DO is a component of the CIA that is responsible for the secret collection of human intelligence (aka spies). These are entry-level positions that are available to job candidates after they have completed an extensive training program.

• Key Collectors and Operations Staff usually work abroad, recruiting and processing foreign sources of human intelligence.
• Major collectors and collections managers also spend most of their careers working abroad. They manage the collection of human intelligence, evaluate it, and disseminate it to U.S. foreign policy officials and intelligence community analysts.

• Human Resources Officers serve as liaisons between state DO staff and external officers in the field. They spend most of their time in Washington, but may have occasional overseas assignments. They are experts both in a specific region and in transnational areas, for example, terrorism or crime.
• Special Skills Specialists work either at Washington headquarters or abroad. They use their experience in the military or its language, technology, or media to conduct or support CIA operations. Job titles that fall under this category include Targeting Officer, Language Officer, Paramilitary Officer, Programs and Plans Officer, and Information Resources Officer.

Entry-level CIA careers and qualifications

Candidates for entry-level positions may join the Directorate of Operations as interns in the Professional Intern Program, Underground Intern Program, or Trainee-Based Intern Program. The program they participate in is determined by the job they are applied to and their level of experience.

Those who want to become major collectors enter either the Professional Trainee Program or the Underground Service Program, depending on their previous experience. Individuals with several years of work or military experience will enter the Underground Service program directly. Those with only a college degree must enter the Professional Trainee program before eventually moving into the Underground Service program. Applicants who wish to become Headquarters employees, such as Human Resources Officers and Specialized Skills Specialists, participate in the Headquarters Internship Program.

At the end of the candidate's training period, the DO will place him or her on a career track that agency officials deem appropriate for his or her demonstrated skills and agency needs.

All job applicants must have a bachelor's degree with at least a 3.0 GPA. For those training to become major collectors, knowledge of a foreign language is required. Candidates for headquarters positions must have a demonstrated interest in international affairs. Although candidates come from a variety of disciplines, those with experience in international business, finance, international relations, economics, physical science, or nuclear, biological or chemical engineering are considered most desirable. U.S. Citizenship is a requirement for all positions and all applicants must have security clearance.

Espionage is a career rife with stress. If you want to work for the CIA, you have to be able to handle it. Other required qualities include good judgment, the ability to multi-task and manage time well, as well as excellent writing, listening and verbal communication skills. Strong problem solving and critical thinking abilities are also required. A commitment to continuous learning is also important. Since assignments often require one to be part of a team, the ability to work with others is a must.

Application process

If you are interested in working for the Directorate of Operations, you can apply for jobs online at the CIA website. There you will also find detailed information about the application process. Before you can apply, you must create an account. Do not do this unless you are sure you have enough time to complete the application. You will need to do this within three days of creating your account. When this time ends, your account will be disabled. It will also be disabled after your application terminates. When you complete your application, you will receive an on-screen confirmation. The CIA will not send by email. You can apply for four positions in one application, but the agency requests that applicants do not submit multiple applications.

If your application is accepted, pre-employment may take up to one year. During this time, you will have personal interviews and be subject to medical and psychological testing, drug testing, a polygraph, and an extensive background check. Through this verification, the DO ensures that you have no foreign allegiances, are trustworthy, cannot be coerced, and are willing to protect sensitive information.

Pros and cons of working for the CIA Directorate of Operations

If you want intrigue, DO has it. Even the pages containing information about career opportunities read like a spy novel. The word "spy" is never used and applicants are warned never to reveal their intentions. However, life undercover is not for everyone. A person must hide his identity from others. And because the work is hidden, there is little recognition for a job well done. However, the agency rewards and recognizes its employees internally.

NGO employees serving abroad receive competitive pay. Their benefits include housing for themselves and their families. Their children receive educational benefits. They also have the opportunity to travel around the world.

If you are smart, have a college degree, are ready to serve your country, and are ambitious, then you can choose a career with the CIA. Provided that you are a US citizen and meet all the requirements, you are eligible to apply to work for the CIA. Keep in mind that competition is high (as for all government jobs) and that there are many reasons to turn you down. But despite this reality, if you dream of such a job, it’s worth trying.

Steps

Meet the CIA

Have a healthy psyche. You will be tested in some way on how you handle emotional stress. Additionally, if you end up in the Secret Service, you must be able to withstand mental pressure in dangerous, life-threatening situations. For example, if you are caught, you may be tortured and even forced to renounce your state. Additionally, if your "agent" is caught by his own government, you will be faced with emotional issues related to how this person (and possibly his family members) will be treated (sometimes it could even be the death penalty). There can be many such situations, and your psyche must be able to cope with them.

Be honest and forthright. Be prepared to be checked as much as necessary. During the interview or periodically during work, you will be tested on a polygraph. Although the polygraph is not an absolutely accurate instrument, the CIA equipment is one of the best and is operated by highly qualified specialists. Security professionals tend to err on either side with caution if there is reason to believe you are lying. It is during this check that it will be possible to find out if you lied about the use of illegal drugs, facts of betrayal, failures with finances, and so on. All inspection results are protected and kept in strict confidentiality. And don't expect this process to be comfortable for you; it's an unpleasant feeling when someone tries to "incriminate you", not to mention the fact that you will be hooked up to a machine that could affect your future career.

• Be prepared for further scrutiny throughout your CIA career. You will be required to undergo regular re-tests (to detect changes in your lifestyle, connections, etc.) and polygraph tests.

Be prepared to maintain high standards of professional conduct both on and off the job throughout your CIA career.

• Be prepared for relocation or business trips. CIA work will require frequent movement. Additionally, many CIA positions require frequent travel, which can be a distraction from family life if you haven't already thought about how you'll handle it (the CIA offers child care centers in some locations). Don't underestimate the impact of work on your personal life. If you want to get home every day at 5 o'clock and be regularly available to your family, then working as a CIA agent will not give you that opportunity. If this situation is unacceptable to you, then consider a different career. However, some CIA positions will offer stability.

Must be a US citizen. Only US citizens can apply to work for the CIA. If you don't have citizenship, get one.

application process

1. Write a statement. If you are confident that you meet the above requirements, then it is time to apply. You can do this online, but be prepared for a lengthy process and a lot of information to fill out about yourself. The application process begins at: https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/cia-jobs/index.html. Look at the vacancy you are interested in, read the requirements and make sure you meet them. If you don't meet the minimum requirements, then it's not worth wasting your time.

   • Make sure that the application deadline has not yet expired and strictly follow the specified rules. If you miss anything, your application will be rejected.
   • Get your resume in order, as it must be attached along with the online application.
   • Job listings are updated regularly. This means that if you don't find anything interesting, look back later.

2. Be patient to wait. The verification process can take a long time, especially if you have many foreign contacts that need to be verified. If you have been completely honest and upfront, this will speed up the review process.

   • Do not write or call to find out the results. You won't get an answer.
   • Typically, if the CIA is interested in your profile, they will contact you within 45 days.
   • Don't despair. Keep trying, maybe you are not quite suitable for the position you chose, or there were too many other highly qualified people and one small flaw in your application led to its rejection. Just keep trying and your persistence may pay off. In some cases, you will be hired once you gain more experience, so get a PhD, get a military position, or do something else to increase your chances.

3. Get ready for the next stage if your application is successfully reviewed. All initial job offers are conditional and you still have a long way to go before you get hired. You are now required to undergo a series of physical, psychological, security, and intelligence tests to determine your suitability to work for the CIA.

   • Get a medical and psychological examination. The physical examination is designed to evaluate your physical fitness for the job and also to screen for drug use. Psychological tests evaluate your intelligence, sanity and mental stability.
   • Please wait until your verification is completed. The review is extremely thorough and often takes a long time (can take two years). The CIA website states: "The review of the information examines your loyalty to the United States, strength of character, reliability, honesty, creditworthiness, prudence and judgment. It also considers non-involvement with other nations, coercion potential, and willingness and ability to comply with regulations governing use." processing and protection of confidential information."
   • Take a polygraph test.

4. Accept or decline the job offer. If you've made it through the selection process, you're in luck: only about 17% of candidates pass the tests. Now you can apply for a job and prepare for training, after which you may get the ideal job for you!

   • Participation in professional training. Some jobs, especially in the Secret Service, will require you to undergo training during which you will be required to successfully complete training for a specific job. You may have to move for the duration of your training (about six months), and the CIA generally does not pay to house your family during this time.
   • You will not become an official employee until you have undergone extensive training, which, depending on the position, can be very difficult.

• Foreign languages ​​also in demand nowadays are: Greek, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean. Serbian, Croatian, and Turkish.
• The CIA has a number of programs for students, including internships for undergraduate and graduate students. The selection criteria are quite strict and completion of the training program does not guarantee a job, but if you perform well during the internship you will have a good chance of receiving a job offer.
• You may be offered a position different from the one you originally applied for. Salary depends on your qualifications. It regularly increases over time. Starting salary is around 40K. In addition, excellent benefits are provided. For example: paid leave, state health and life insurance, pensions, training and internships, medical services, child care centers, credit organizations.
• Consider joining the military first. Although the CIA does not give preference to veterans in hiring, applicants with military experience, particularly in military intelligence, will have an advantage. You also need to have a higher education.
• The CIA generally does not hire anyone over 35 for government intelligence work.
• The CIA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
• You will be required to maintain confidentiality. People skills are a plus for operations officers (intelligence agents), but if you have problems retaining information, then this is not the job for you.
• The CIA often recruits from the senior years of colleges and universities in an attempt to lure qualified candidates before they find jobs in the private sector. Be sure to attend job fairs.
• It's useful to be a scientist. Spy organizations sometimes require scientists with special skills.

Warnings

• Working for the CIA can make you a colder, more calculating person.
• Be prepared for emotional stress. The professional training, as mentioned, is very intense (and at times overwhelming). After completing training, especially for the secret service, you will be tested on your capabilities to find out the "breaking point" before going to work where other people's lives are at risk. And the sooner it comes, the less chance you have of success.
• Don't lie when filling out your application or during the hiring process. The screening is extremely strict and if a lie is found, in most cases, unless it is a misunderstanding, your application will be rejected. Remember that different intelligence departments communicate with each other. Deviation from work or dismissal from one place will complicate the transfer to another place. Additionally, you may be reassigned to a less secretive unit, so always try to put your best foot forward.
• Keep in mind that CIA salaries tend to be lower (sometimes much lower) than those offered in the private sector for positions requiring similar education and experience. On the other hand, your job security will be greater if you maintain high standards of personal conduct.