douglaslondon.bsky.social
@douglaslondon.bsky.social
Retired CIA Ops Officer and Chief of Station; Georgetown SFS, John Hopkins SAIS, and Author of THE RECRUITER: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence
Summer is for spying! Back on The Hill at Georgetown for a summer version of “Human Intelligence Operations” for our Security Studies Program grad students.
May 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Happy to be speaking at the University of Arizona on the Role and Intelligence in Foreign Policy
April 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Friend and retired CIA icon #JimLawler’s “A Traitor's Tale' stands apart from today's spy genre inviting the reader into the guarded souls of spies and their recruiters revealing their hopes, fears, scars and ambitions. A high octane journey to a shadowy world few know.
March 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Much enjoyed @drichterova.bsky.social ‘s “Watching the Jackals,” illuminating the former Czechoslovakia’s Cold War collaboration with terrorist groups. Meticulously researched, a scholarly take on Prague’s complex relationships serving Moscow’s interests while protecting its own.
March 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Pleased to announce I've accepted an appointment to teach "The Role of Intelligence in U.S. Foreign Policy" for @SAISHopkins John Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies' 2025 Summer Academy. sais.jhu.edu/academics/di...
February 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My thanks to @jrebecchi and @nyit for inviting me to speak to the human element to Insider Threat and mitigation approaches from a life in espionage.

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January 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I appreciated the invitation from Vermont Senator Peter Welch to discuss the Middle East and future opportunities at his office in the Russell Senate Building.
December 14, 2024 at 8:59 PM

The Recruiter by Douglas London | Hachette Books

Why do people spy for @CIA How are spies actually recruited? And what’s life truly like for a CIA ops officer. The Recruiter is a great holiday read that provides context for today’s headlines.

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December 14, 2024 at 8:56 PM