Oct 10 CIA-backed rebels in Syria face Russian bombardment By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Over the past week, Russia has directed parts of its air campaign against U.S.-funded groups and other moderate opposition in a concerted effort to weaken them, the officials say. The Obama administration has few options to defend those it had… Continue reading
Sep 22 Petraeus apologizes for giving classified info to mistress By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus apologized to Congress on Tuesday for sharing classified information with his biographer and mistress, Paula Broadwell. It was his first public testimony before lawmakers since resigning as CIA director. Continue reading
Sep 04 Benghazi panel to interview more of Clinton's inner circle By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of a congressional panel investigating the deadly Benghazi attacks said Friday that a member of Hillary Rodham Clinton's inner circle could provide key insight into how the State Department maintained its presence in Libya prior to… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: CIA, Special Ops launch drone campaign against Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the CIA and U.S. Special Operation forces have reportedly launched a drone campaign against Islamic State targets in Syria. Also, President Obama secured a major victory in the Iran nuclear deal, acquiring enough votes to… Continue watching
Jul 25 Data breach may help Chinese government identify U.S. spies By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Several United States government and intelligence officials have expressed concern that a sweeping data breach of the Office of Personnel Management, first reported in early June, might have further ramifications. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 0:36 CIA shares low-tech artifacts to make your inner spy swoon By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the CIA offers a peek at its historic spy artifacts, including a miniature camera that can fit inside a pack of cigarettes, a silver dollar that conceals messages or film and a… Continue watching
Jun 30 CIA's failure to hire and promote diverse agents erodes spy agency's mission, study finds By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The CIA is failing to hire and promote sufficient numbers of minorities despite years of vowing to do so, Director John Brennan said Tuesday, as he announced a new effort to tackle the problem of a largely white workforce whose… Continue reading
Jun 16 Senate votes to ban torture By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Senate has passed a measure aimed at ensuring that the United States never tortures detainees again. Continue reading
Jun 13 Deeply personal information exposed in security clearance hack By Ted Bridis and Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Deeply personal information submitted by U.S. intelligence and military personnel for security clearances - mental illnesses, drug and alcohol use, past arrests, bankruptcies and more - is in the hands of hackers linked to China, officials say. Continue reading
Jun 02 Senate intelligence committee rebuffs former CIA official's defense of detainee treatment By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The former deputy CIA director made a series of factual misstatements while defending the agency's harsh treatment of detainees in his recent book, Senate intelligence committee staffers assert in a 54-page document filed with citations from CIA records. Continue reading