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Associate Professor and former Naval Intelligence Officer Dr. Daniel J. Benny, PhD. reviews TThe Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short-Form Book Reviews page (if you are logged in). READ MORE
AFIO will not be publishing a Spring edition this year. This decision was difficult but necessary. AFIO is actively working to identify a new Editor-in-Chief and to assemble a refreshed design, production, and publication team. READ MORE
In case you missed the recent email sent out to members, recent departures from the Board of Directors present AFIO with the opportunity to bring on new Board members who will serve for a term of four years. The Board Chairman recently called for nominations for individuals to be considered for inclusion on the slate of candidates for election to the Board in a national vote by the membership over the summer. READ MORE
In Memoriam
Stewart Baker - Former AFIO Board Chair, NSA General Counsel, DHS Assistant Secretary for Policy
Stewart Baker, a former senior Department of Homeland Security official, national security attorney, and widely recognized voice on cybersecurity and technology policy, died unexpectedly on April 30 while jogging. He was 78. Read more
Kent Williamson - Former CIA Officer
Kent Oliver Williamson, 93, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, in Kilmarnock, Virginia. He was born on August 20, 1932, in Washington, D.C., to Roy and Jeannette Williamson.
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Kendall Myers - Cuban Intelligence Penetration of U.S. State Department
Kendall Myers, who in a double life as a State Department employee and a spy for Cuba — known as Agent 202 — passed sensitive intelligence to his handlers during foreign trips, through shortwave radio messages and in package drops in supermarket shopping carts, died on March 12 in Springfield, Mo. He was 88.
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Blossom Wong - Renowned Former Malaysian Special Branch Officer
Former Special Branch officer Wong Kooi Fong, also known as Blossom Wong or “the spy in a cheongsam”, has died at 87. Read more
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Tim Weiner | Mariner | 15 July 2025
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Based on the book's title, I assumed it would provide a scholarly historical overview of the CIA's activities in recent years and its vital role and mission in protecting the United States' national security. This assumption was incorrect. After reading the book, I believe it is biased and partisan, as is evident from the beginning in the Prologue and throughout the publication to the Epilogue.…
The AFIO Rocky Mountain Chapter hosts Col. Stephen Magnan, USAF (Ret.) discussing "My Experiences in the Phoenix Raven Program"
21 May 2026 11:30 AM
Colorado Springs, CO
AFIO San Francisco Chapter hosts speaker Ricky Deutsch, former Capt. USAF
17 Jun 2026 12:00 PM
Boy Scouts of America Headquarters
1900 The Alameda, Suite 100 | San Jose, CA 95126
Give Local Piedmont - Fundraiser for the Cold War Museum [NEW]
12 May 2026 - Early Giving starts April 28.
Spy Chat with Chris Costa with Special Guest: Elliot Ackerman [NEW]
13 May 2026 - 12:00pm
Virtual International Spy Museum Program | Washington, DC
In-Store Book Signing: National Security Careers and The Spy Archive with author Dexter Ingram [NEW]
16 May 2026 - 2:00pm-4:00pm
International Spy Museum Store Event
SPY with Me: Memory Loss Program: Program for Individuals with Dementia and their Care Partners [NEW]
26 May 2026 - 2:00pm-3:00pm
Virtual International Spy Museum Program
In-Store Book Signing: Patriots, Redcoats and Spies and Submarines, Secrets and a Daring Rescue with author Robert Skead [NEW]
30 May 2026 - 2:00pm-4:00pm
International Spy Museum Store Event | Washington, DC
International Association for Intelligence Education Annual Global Conference
1 Jun 2026 - 8:00am-4:00pm
Dahlonega Campus, Mike Cottrell College of Business | 256 S Chestatee St | Dahlonega, GA 30533
Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy [NEW]
1 Jun 2026 - 16 Jul 2026 - 6:00pm-9:00pm
Nitze School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Spies, Lies, & Nukes 2026
25 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2026 - See agenda for times
Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, Tucson, Arizona
2026 ERII Counterespionage Conference
5 Oct 2026 - 6 Oct 2026
Executive Conference Center | Arlington, VA
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE HISTORY CONFERENCE (NIHC)
14 Oct 2026 - TBD
Fellowship Auditorium and Block E Learning Centre at Bletchley Park | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK