intelligence

Ex-Spy Who Reportedly Assembled Trump Dossier Appears To Be In Hiding

5:09pm January 12, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The dossier lists unverified allegations about Donald Trump, claiming Russia has evidence as blackmail material. News outlets have identified former MI6 officer Christopher Steele as the author.

FBI Director James Comey (left) and National Intelligence Director James Clapper testify during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Tuesday.

FBI's Comey Says Russia Also 'Harvested' Data From Republicans

5:25pm January 10, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The FBI director, appearing with other top U.S. intelligence chiefs at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, said Russia targeted Republican National Committee Web domains no longer in use.

CIA Director John Brennan at CIA Headquarters on Thursday.

Transcript: NPR's Interview With CIA Director John Brennan

4:09pm December 23, 2016

by NPR Staff

In a wide-ranging interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks CIA director John Brennan about the incoming Trump administration, Russian interference in the U.S. election and the future of Syria.

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at the lobby of the Original Headquarters Building at the CIA headquarters in McLean, Va.

Donald Trump Is About To Start Getting Intelligence Briefings

8:12am May 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

When it's obvious who the nominees will be, presidential candidates get intelligence briefings. That's about to start.

CIA director John Brennan says he has "absolutely the best job in the world."

National

Transcript: NPR's Interview With CIA Director John Brennan

5:00am February 24, 2016

In an interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director John Brennan discusses the FBI/Apple dispute over over the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, the state of ISIS and al-Qaida and interrogation.

Books
Arts

From Civilian To Spy: How An Average Guy Helped Bust A Russian Agent

7:39pm June 22, 2015

by NPR Staff

You'd think spying on the Russians would require some training, but Naveed Jamali had none. "Probably some Magnum P.I. episodes and a few movies here and there," he says. "That was about it."

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Science

Dolphins: Adorable, Playful, Not As Smart As You Might Think

9:27am October 07, 2014

by NPR Staff

Dolphins are often considered the geniuses of the ocean. But some researchers have begun to challenge that notion, saying many mammals have similar skills and dolphins might not be that special.

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Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee last month.

U.S. Knew Of 'Imminent' Move In Crimea, Top Official Says

11:39am March 07, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, tells NPR that U.S. decision-makers were given a week's notice that some Russian action was likely.

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