Jeff Rogg
@jrogg.bsky.social
Historian, academic, fisherman. “Better to be a poor fisherman than to meddle with the government of men.” —Georges Danton
How did the role of intelligence in American grand strategy evolve over US history? If you’re in the Research Triangle area next week, join me at Duke Program in American in Grand Strategy!
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Jeffrey Rogg - American Grand Strategy
Join the Program in American Grand Strategy on February 19 for a conversation with historian Jeffrey Rogg about his recent book, The Spy and the State:…
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February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
How did the role of intelligence in American grand strategy evolve over US history? If you’re in the Research Triangle area next week, join me at Duke Program in American in Grand Strategy!
ags.duke.edu/event/jeffre...
ags.duke.edu/event/jeffre...
Intelligence history is American history! Honored to be a finalist for such a prestigious prize and on America’s 250th, too!
@cphatsmu.bsky.social
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@cphatsmu.bsky.social
@socintelhist.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Intelligence history is American history! Honored to be a finalist for such a prestigious prize and on America’s 250th, too!
@cphatsmu.bsky.social
@socintelhist.bsky.social
@cphatsmu.bsky.social
@socintelhist.bsky.social
Operation Absolute Resolve was a resounding success for American intelligence. But the real test of resolve is just beginning…
Some thoughts on how US intelligence can help stabilize post-Maduro Venezuela:
Some thoughts on how US intelligence can help stabilize post-Maduro Venezuela:
“Going forward, intelligence has a central role to play in capitalizing on the successful capture of Maduro and stabilizing post-Maduro Venezuela,” writes intel and nat sec expert Jeffrey Rogg.
He warns, “The IC must avoid repeating the mistakes it has made in other Latin American countries.”
He warns, “The IC must avoid repeating the mistakes it has made in other Latin American countries.”
U.S. Intelligence in a Post-Maduro Venezuela
The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro marks a defining test for American intelligence and policy in post-Maduro Venezuela.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Operation Absolute Resolve was a resounding success for American intelligence. But the real test of resolve is just beginning…
Some thoughts on how US intelligence can help stabilize post-Maduro Venezuela:
Some thoughts on how US intelligence can help stabilize post-Maduro Venezuela:
What was American intelligence doing—and not doing—ahead of Pearl Harbor? Learn more in the first episode of this sweeping podcast series from the @wwiimuseum.bsky.social on intelligence and special operations in the Second World War:
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Part 1: America Goes to War
On December 7, 1941, a surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor stuns the nation. In this episode, we explore the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and its impact on the American intelligence community, the c...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
What was American intelligence doing—and not doing—ahead of Pearl Harbor? Learn more in the first episode of this sweeping podcast series from the @wwiimuseum.bsky.social on intelligence and special operations in the Second World War:
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/podcasts...
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/podcasts...
The partisan politicization of intelligence needs to stop. This is the most important piece I’ve written, and history every American needs to know:
September 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The partisan politicization of intelligence needs to stop. This is the most important piece I’ve written, and history every American needs to know:
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Good news for audiobook fans: @jrogg.bsky.social 's marvelous history of US intel is now available from Audible:
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The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence
Amazon.com: The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence (Audible Audio Edition): Jeffrey P Rogg, Kyle Tait, Dreamscape Media: Books
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August 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Good news for audiobook fans: @jrogg.bsky.social 's marvelous history of US intel is now available from Audible:
www.amazon.com/Spy-State-Hi...
www.amazon.com/Spy-State-Hi...
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Our own @jrogg.bsky.social, discussing the interrelationship between intelligence and civil liberties--not to mention his super new book, The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence: boundbythecloak.com/2025/07/09/i...
Intel – Secrets and Civil Liberties
What does it mean to live in a country that values both freedom and secrecy? Intelligence work is often hidden in the shadows—but its impact shapes every facet of our public and private lives. We c…
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July 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Our own @jrogg.bsky.social, discussing the interrelationship between intelligence and civil liberties--not to mention his super new book, The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence: boundbythecloak.com/2025/07/09/i...
Reposted by Jeff Rogg
Are you an Intelligence Studies authors and editors interested in discussing your work? Why not apply to join the author's panel during the joint IAFIE conference in Aranjuez-Madrid, Spain, September 9-11, 2025.
Please contact Dr. William Spracher, at spracherw@yahoo.com for more information.
Please contact Dr. William Spracher, at spracherw@yahoo.com for more information.
June 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Are you an Intelligence Studies authors and editors interested in discussing your work? Why not apply to join the author's panel during the joint IAFIE conference in Aranjuez-Madrid, Spain, September 9-11, 2025.
Please contact Dr. William Spracher, at spracherw@yahoo.com for more information.
Please contact Dr. William Spracher, at spracherw@yahoo.com for more information.
Is intelligence un-American? Here is my conversation with @ajkeen.bsky.social!
keenon.substack.com/p/episode-25... Is spying an un-American activity? Not according to @jrogg.bsky.social
Episode 2536: Is Spying an Un-American activity?
Jeffrey Rogg on the "necessary evil" of American intelligence
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May 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Is intelligence un-American? Here is my conversation with @ajkeen.bsky.social!
A book talk at the Spy Museum was a dream come true! For those interested in American intelligence history, the talk will be on the museum’s YouTube page and the book is available now in hardcover or on Kindle!
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May 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A book talk at the Spy Museum was a dream come true! For those interested in American intelligence history, the talk will be on the museum’s YouTube page and the book is available now in hardcover or on Kindle!
a.co/d/1Qzuzof
a.co/d/1Qzuzof
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A reminder that our own @jrogg.bsky.social will be discussing his new book on U.S. intelligence history at the International Spy Museum this evening, both in person and live-streamed. It will be 6:30pm EST/3:30pm PST:
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The Spy and the State
Is the US intelligence community’s greatest struggle with the American people, who expect it to keep them safe but not at the cost of their liberty and principles?
Join Dr. Jeffrey P. Rogg, author of ...
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May 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A reminder that our own @jrogg.bsky.social will be discussing his new book on U.S. intelligence history at the International Spy Museum this evening, both in person and live-streamed. It will be 6:30pm EST/3:30pm PST:
www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
Delighted to see @theatlantic.com cover my book, The Spy and the State, and its central question. The book is out now! a.co/d/9DWUcpO
May 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Delighted to see @theatlantic.com cover my book, The Spy and the State, and its central question. The book is out now! a.co/d/9DWUcpO
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Please join us online or in person on May 14th for the International Spy Museum's online program featuring our own @jrogg.bsky.social and Nicholas Reynolds discussing The Spy and the State, Jeff's new history of U.S. intelligence. It's going to be fascinating!
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www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
The Spy and the State
Is the US intelligence community’s greatest struggle with the American people, who expect it to keep them safe but not at the cost of their liberty and principles?
Join Dr. Jeffrey P. Rogg, author of ...
www.spymuseum.org
May 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Please join us online or in person on May 14th for the International Spy Museum's online program featuring our own @jrogg.bsky.social and Nicholas Reynolds discussing The Spy and the State, Jeff's new history of U.S. intelligence. It's going to be fascinating!
www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
Spies in Tampa Bay?! As a Tampa native, I looked for spy stories from the area as I was writing my book on American intelligence. I am excited to share these stories and more in front of a hometown crowd at the Oxford Exchange on Sunday, May 18, from 3:30-5pm.
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Jeffrey Rogg | THE SPY AND THE STATE
Eventbrite - Oxford Commons Hospitality Company presents Jeffrey Rogg | THE SPY AND THE STATE - Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Oxford Exchange, Tampa, FL. Find event and ticket information.
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April 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Spies in Tampa Bay?! As a Tampa native, I looked for spy stories from the area as I was writing my book on American intelligence. I am excited to share these stories and more in front of a hometown crowd at the Oxford Exchange on Sunday, May 18, from 3:30-5pm.
www.eventbrite.com/e/jeffrey-ro...
www.eventbrite.com/e/jeffrey-ro...
Join me at the #spymuseum May 14 from 6:30-8pm for a conversation with my friend, former CIA officer & historian, and bestselling author Nicholas Reynolds. Registration is FREE! The event is also hybrid, so you can tune in virtually for free, too!
www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
The Spy and the State
Is the US intelligence community’s greatest struggle with the American people, who expect it to keep them safe but not at the cost of their liberty and principles?
Join Dr. Jeffrey P. Rogg, author of ...
www.spymuseum.org
April 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Join me at the #spymuseum May 14 from 6:30-8pm for a conversation with my friend, former CIA officer & historian, and bestselling author Nicholas Reynolds. Registration is FREE! The event is also hybrid, so you can tune in virtually for free, too!
www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
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Next up we have Jeff Rogg (@jrogg.bsky.social) with an insightful review of George and Levine's The CIA Intelligence Analyst: Views from the Inside www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The CIA intelligence analyst: views from the inside
Published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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April 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Next up we have Jeff Rogg (@jrogg.bsky.social) with an insightful review of George and Levine's The CIA Intelligence Analyst: Views from the Inside www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Congratulations, @markstout.bsky.social, not to mention Debra Bauer, James Lockhart, Mark E. Grotelueschen @jrogg.bsky.social, and Michael Warner. A super discussion of an excellent book.
I feel proud and very honored that my book “World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence” (UPK, 2023) is the subject of the latest H-Diplo | RJISSF Roundtable. I hope this encourages others to work in the field. 1/3
H-Diplo | RJISSF Roundtable 16-32 on Stout, World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence
21 April 2025 | PDF: https://issforum.org/to/jrt16-34 | Website: rjissf.org | Twitter: @HDiplo Editor: Diane Labrosse Commissioning Editor: Sarah-Jane Corke Production Editor: Christopher Ball Pre…
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April 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Congratulations, @markstout.bsky.social, not to mention Debra Bauer, James Lockhart, Mark E. Grotelueschen @jrogg.bsky.social, and Michael Warner. A super discussion of an excellent book.
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Celebrating the upcoming release of our own @jrogg.bsky.social 's magnum opus, The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence.
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The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence
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April 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Celebrating the upcoming release of our own @jrogg.bsky.social 's magnum opus, The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence.
www.amazon.com/Spy-State-Hi...
www.amazon.com/Spy-State-Hi...