Tag: CIA
CIA director says agency currently has ‘a number of different projects’ focused on crypto
Current director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns said his predecessor at the government agency initiated projects focused on gathe [...]
F.B.I. Agents Became C.I.A. Operatives in Overseas Prisons
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — In the torturous history of the U.S. government’s black sites, the F.B.I. has long been portrayed as acting with a strong mo [...]
Foreman Says Military Jury Was Disgusted by C.I.A. Torture
Mr. Khan’s description of his torture were reminiscent of portrayals in the movie “Zero Dark Thirty” and “snippets of things” Captain Curtis had he [...]
For First Time in Public, a Detainee Describes Torture at C.I.A. Black Sites
He received beatings while nude and spent long stretches in chains — at times shackled to a wall and crouching “like a dog,” he said, or with his a [...]
C.I.A. Reorganization to Place New Focus on China
A decade ago, the Chinese government systematically dismantled the C.I.A.’s spying operation in the country, with informants captured or killed. So [...]
C.I.A. Admits to Losing Informants
The warning, according to those who have read it, was primarily aimed at front line agency officers, the people involved most directly in the recru [...]
Lawmakers Back Changes at C.I.A. for Handling Mystery Health Episodes
WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee approved a bipartisan proposal on Thursday to provide additional resources to help find the cause of [...]
C.I.A. Recalls Station Chief to Vienna Over Handling of Havana Syndrome
The C.I.A. recalled its Vienna chief of station this month, after agency leaders concluded he failed to take adequate steps to address a series of [...]
C.I.A. Officer Suffers Havana Syndrome Symptoms
WASHINGTON — An intelligence officer traveling in India this month with the C.I.A. director reported symptoms consistent with the so-called Havana [...]
Tons of of U.S. residents, Afghan commandos efficiently evacuated by secret CIA base
A U.S. official confirmed the CIA’s involvement within the evacuation, noting that the company “labored carefully with different companies to faci [...]
U.S. Blew Up a C.I.A. Put up Used to Evacuate At-Danger Afghans
A managed detonation by American forces on Thursday that was heard all through Kabul destroyed Eagle Base, the ultimate C.I.A. outpost exterior the [...]
Amid Afghan Chaos, a C.I.A. Mission That Will Persist for Years
WASHINGTON — Because the Afghanistan conflict wound down, the C.IA. had anticipated to step by step shift its major focus away from counterterroris [...]
C.I.A. Director Had Secret Talks With Taliban in Kabul
Whereas the Taliban have been in energy from 1996 to 2001, Mr. Baradar served as a provincial governor and deputy army chief. After they have been [...]
CIA feud complicates Jan. 6 probe
“I as a whistleblower lawyer would undoubtedly must weigh the prices and advantages of recommending to a shopper that they go to this committee wh [...]
C.I.A. Scrambles for New Method in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The fast U.S. navy withdrawal from Afghanistan is creating intense strain on the C.I.A. to seek out new methods to collect intelligenc [...]