Videos

Scott Anderson looked at the early years of the Cold War as the CIA worked to counter the efforts of the KGB. This was a virtual event hosted by Left Bank Books in St. Louis.

The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on declassification policy and possible changes to the process. Witnesses included Gregory Koch, the information management director for the…

Tracy Walder is co-author of The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World’s Most Notorious Terrorists. She sat down for an interview about her…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a virtual discussion with John Demers, assistant attorney general for national security, on countering Chinese espionage. He began his remarks by…

American University lecturer Aaron Bell taught a class about privacy laws and federal surveillance of civil rights leaders. He described the mid-20th century creation of the Counter…

Christopher Miller, nominee for director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and Peter Hovakimian, nominee for general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,…

Richard Schroeder is a former CIA officer and author of The Foundation of the CIA: Harry Truman, the Missouri Gang, and the Origins of the Cold War. He talked about the history of U.S. intelligence…

The Senate Intelligence Committee held a confirmation hearing President Trump’s nomination of Peter Thomson to be CIA inspector general. Lawmakers questioned the nominee about the need for IG independence,…

U.S. House Members debated on the rule for the FISA reauthorization bill - which extends the law’s surveillance authorities through December 1, 2023. Republicans and Democrats disagreed on…

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) spoke on the chamber floor about Representative John Ratcliffe’s (R-TX) nomination to be the next Director of National Intelligence.

Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) spoke on the chamber floor about their amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reauthorization bill that would…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke on the chamber floor about reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Jeff Mordock talked about Senate action on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reform and the broader debate over government surveillance.

Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX), President Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee. During his testimony, Representative Ratcliffe vowed to follow…

Andrew Desiderio talked about the confirmation hearing for Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX), the president’s nominee for director of national intelligence.

CIA chief historian David Robarge talked about the evolving nature of the relationship between presidents and their CIA directors, and how it is influenced by the president’s needs and…

Gary May talked about his book The Informant: The FBI, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Murder of Viola Liuzzo, published by Yale University Press. The book recounts former FBI informant Gary Thomas…

Former National Intelligence Council Chair Gregory Treverton shared his perspective on the current state and future of the intelligence community at a Colorado Springs World Affairs Council…

In recognition of International Women’s Day, the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion with CIA Deputy Directors Dawn Meyerriecks, Betsy Davis, and Sonya Holt.…

Wired Magazine’s Andy Greenberg talked about his book, Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers E, on a group of hackers working for Russia’s military…