Trust
but Verify: Imagery Analysis in the Cold War
In documenting the role played by imagery analysis during the Cold War,
this book documents how information derived from imagery came to influence
U.S. policy. It focuses on America's efforts to assess the Soviet Union's
strategic economic and military capabilities in the aftermath of World
War II when American leaders realized the limits of their knowledge.
Deep
Black
They are on the cutting edge of technology--the top-secret, billion-dollar
instruments of super-power espionage. They are spy satellites--the means
by which the super-pwers keep tabs on each other in the deep black of
space. "Excellent . . . Highly recommended!"--Booklist.
Intelligence:
By
Any Means Necessary
"Burrows puts the history of America's secret air war during the Cold
War into a clear perspective. I thoroughly enjoyed reading By Any Means
Necessary. Well written and informative, the book is a magnificent assessment
of Cold War history as seen through the history of aerial reconnaissance." -Francis
Gary Powers, Jr., Founder, The Cold War Museum
Reshaping
National Intelligence for an Age of Information
A study of the national intelligence needs of an information-oriented
society, espousing the view that the needs are at least twofold: needs
must be contrarian, which is at odds with conventional wisdom, and focused
on the long term picture. Discusses changes that must be made by policy
makers in America to serve our intelligence needs.
The
Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA's Directorate
of Science and Technology
A uniquely detailed and engrossing look at the individuals, scientific innovation,
and bureaucratic warfare behind the scenes at the CIA's Directorate of Science
and Technology.In this, the first full-length study of the Directorate of Science
and Technology, Jeffrey T. Richelson walks us down the corridors of CIA headquarters
in Langley,
Virginia, and through the four decades of science, scientists, and managers that
produced the CIA we have today.
Intelligence:
From Secrets to Policy
Everything readers need to know about intelligence - what it is, how
it is created, and its role in policy formation - is included in this
sweeping view of the intelligence community's makeup, history, function,
and often controversial standing. The book is based on the author's
personal experience and extensive research as he examines the process
of gathering
intelligence and then firmly places it within the context of the larger
policy process it serves.
CIA,
Inc: Espionage & the Craft of Business Intelligence
Teaches the principles of intelligence and counterintelligence, using the
CIA's methods as a model for the business world. Explores the major aspects
of business intelligence, risk analysis, business and market analysis,
background investigations, due diligence, counterintelligence and security
surveys.
The
U.S. Intelligence Community
This book provides a detailed overview of America's vast intelligence
empire-its organizations, its operations (from spies on the ground to
satellites thousands of miles in space), and its management structure.
Relying on a multitude of sources, including hundreds of official documents,
it provides an up-to-date picture of the U.S. intelligence community
that will provide support to policymakers and military operations into
the next century.
The
Puzzle Palace: A Report on America's Most Secret
Agency
Being a super-secret spy agency and all, it's tough to get a handle on
what's really going on at the NSA. However, James Bamford has done great
work in documenting the agency's origins and Cold War exploits in The
Puzzle Palace. Beginning with the earliest days of cryptography (code-making
and code-breaking are large parts of the NSA's mission), Bamford explains
how
the agency's predecessors helped win World War II by breaking the German
Enigma machine and defeating the Japanese Purple cipher.
Body
of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National
Security Agency
The National Security Agency is the world’s most powerful, most far-reaching
espionage. Now with a new afterword describing the security lapses that preceded
the attacks of September 11, 2001, Body of Secrets takes us to the inner sanctum
of America’s spy world. James Banford reveals the NSA’s hidden role in the most volatile world
events of the past, and its desperate scramble to meet the frightening challenges
of today and tomorrow..
The
Price of Vigilance
The recent forced landing of a U.S. Navy EP-3 surveillance aircraft on
Hainan Island after aerial harassment by Chinese fighters underscores that
the dangers of the Cold War are not behind us. Larry Tart and Robert
Keefe, former USAF airborne recon men themselves, provide a gripping, unprecedented
history of American
surveillance planes shot down by China and Russia-from the opening salvoes
of the Cold War to the most recent international standoff with China.
From
the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story
of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold
War
Gates, director of the Central Intelligence
Agency from 1991 to 1993, began in an entry
level position and rose to the top. His insider's
account of the Cold
War, CIA operations and the unraveling of the Soviet Union is sprinkled with
revelations including the fact that 1983 was the most dangerous year in U.S.-U.S.S.R.
relations and that both the CIA and KGB sponsored countless "black operations" designed
to embarrass and discredit the other side.
Gideon's
Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad
For the first time ever, drawing on closed-door interviews between the
author, Gordon Thomas, and Mossad agents, informants, and spymasters, as
well as classified documents and top-secret resources, the truth about
Mossad is about to be revealed. Woven together in a narrative that rivals
the very best thrillers, Gideon's Spies reveals the Mossad as it truly
is: brilliant, ruthless, flawed, but ultimately, awesome.
Aerial
Reconnaissance and Imagery Analysis 
