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Central Intelligence Agency "Central Intelligence Agency"


CIA Home Page - This is the official public access site of the United State's Central Intelligence Agency. Here you can find out what the CIA does, how many people work for it, who oversees it, & lots more public relations information.

CIA's Homepage for Kids - An educational resource for kids giving general information & history about the CIA, plus an Intelligence Book Reading List. Special sections include the CIA Canine Corps, Aerial Photography Pigeons, "Spy-Fi" Archives, & Games (yes, games!).

Virtual Tour of the CIA - Consists of 4 pages of photos. Click on each picture to get a full-size image plus a description of what you are seeing.

CIA World Factbook "CIA World Factbook"


CIA World Factbook 2002 - The ultimate country factbook by which all others are judged. Information given for every country in the world includes: Introduction, Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.

14 Years of World Facts - Compiled from the CIA World Factbooks, the United Nations Statistical Office, The Library of Congress Country Studies & other sources, this site offers country facts published from 1989-2002. Country Rankings based on geography, economy, population & military are also available.

CountryWatch - Similar to the CIA's World Factbook but offering a set of on-line dynamically updated reports on a subscription basis. However, free sample (scaled-down) geopolitical intelligence reports can be obtained on each of the 192 countries of the world through a drop-down menu.

CIA Jobs "CIA Jobs"


CIA Careers - The official recruitment site of the CIA. Here you can learn all about the career paths at the CIA (everything from secretary to spy), what life is like at the CIA, how to apply & even student opportunites.

CIA Job Announcements - Federal Job Openings' online list of job vacancies currently being advertised by the CIA. At the top of the list right now is "Operations Officer" (Clandestine Positions). In other words, a spy. There are also listings for less dramatic positions like

Submit Your Resume to the CIA - Ready to apply to the CIA? Then fill out this online resume form and begin the process. Be forewarned, however, that going through the CIA's entire application process may take up to a year.

Wanna Work for the CIA? - Get an outside viewpoint of working for the CIA. This site gives a simple, straight-forward (& often tongue-in-check) description. The most useful aspect is their section entitled "Know the Benefits and Drawbacks".

CIA Agents "CIA Agents"


Master of Disguise - A CNN NewsStand report on Antonio Mendez, an artist & former agent who crafted disguises for the CIA during the Cold War years.

See No Evil - The Foreign Policy Association interviews former CIA agent Bob Baer, author of the controversial memoir, "See No Evil." The book tells of his experiences fighting terrorism in Beirut, Tajikistan & Northern Iraq. It also tells of what he felt were endemic problems with the Agency.

Of Moles & Molehunters - Former CIA officer Cleveland Cram surveys the literature on Counterintelligence Chief James Jesus Angleton's search for Soviet agents during the 1960s.

The Legacy of Theodore Shackley - An article by David Corn who spent 5 years researching & writing a book on this notorious CIA official. The article outlines Shackley's career from his early years serving in Berlin in the 1950's to his involvement in the Iran-contra affair.

CIA Facts "CIA Facts"


CIA Intelligence Networks - Reprint of an article from "Full Disclosure" & gives an overview of how the CIA & others organize their agent networks on a "cell" system, with small groups who meet & carry out specific activities.

Political & Paramilitary Operations of the CIA - This work is a survey of the covert operations that were undertaken by the CIA in the years 1946-1984. It includes an assessment of the effectiveness of many of these activities.

The CIA 500 - A list of alledged &/or suspected CIA "front" companies, corporations, or organizations. The list was compiled by Dr. Julius Mader of East Berlin. This list harks back to when the Soviet Union still existed, but it still makes for interesting reading.

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