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CIA Operations Officer and AFIO Member Charles Jones reviews Tradecraft Tactics and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War 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
Jenni Nield - Former NSA Officer
Services will be held on 25 April for Jennifer "Jenni" Nield, devoted mother, cherished friend, and brilliant engineer, who passed away 12 November 2025 at the age of 55. She was the heart of her family, a source of joy to her friends, and a deeply respected colleague whose light touched every community she joined. Read more
Jerry Komisar - Former CIA Executive
Gerald Joseph Komisar, fondly known as Jerry, passed away on April 6, 2026, at the age of 84. He lived a life defined by dedicated public service, global engagement, and unwavering integrity, empathy, and quiet strength. Read more
Gene Sullivan - Former Senior CIA Analyst
Eugene Patrick Sullivan, the oldest of three brothers, was born in New York City to Patrick and Margaret (Lynch) Sullivan on 13 December 1941. He attended Cardinal Hayes High School and Manhattan College, graduating in 1963 with a BA in political science. Gene then began a long association with The University of Notre Dame. Read more
If you have expertise that overlaps with the subject of a non-fiction work on an intelligence matter, and that has been published in the past 12 months (or will soon be published), we would welcome the application of your expertise toward the drafting of an informed book review for the WIN Short Form Book Review series. Propose titles, along with a brief description of your relevant experience, to the WIN editor. (winseditor@afio.com).
Released to members on 14 Apr 2026
Run time: 33 minutes with several Q&As
AFIO Now Series Host: James Hughes, AFIO President and former CIA Operations Officer, and Former NSA Associate Deputy Director of Operations.
Interview of 25 March 2026 of Sean M Wiswesser, former CIA Operations Officer, on his latest book, "Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War". Co-hosted with Paul Hollingsworth PhD, former Senior CIA Officer and Analyst, they discuss the covert world of Russian espionage and how the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) - the SVR, GRU, and FSB, including their use of double agents, surveillance, and “street work,” honeytraps, sabotage, active measures, assassinations - operate across the globe including the tactics, tradecraft, and mindset of the RIS. And the RIS roles in the Russo-Ukraine War.
Check out the Events section on the member home page for information about upcoming book events at the Spy Museum (April 30) and the Institute of World Politics (May 4).
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Sean M. Wiswesser | Naval Institute Press | 21 April 2026
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Sean M. Wiswesser’s Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks (Naval Institute Press, 2026) is a rare find in the contemporary library of works dedicated to chronicling the activities of the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS). The author’s operational career afforded him extensive face-to-face interactions with RIS officers, either those targeted for recruitment abroad or those already resettled…
AFIO San Francisco Chapter Meeting Featuring Col. Ray Powell (USAF, Ret.)
22 Apr 2026 12:00 PM
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
AFIO Florida Satellite Chapter hosts Admiral Cathal O'Connor
7 May 2026 11:30 AM
Doubletree Hotel
1665 N State Rt A1A | Melbourne (Indialantic), FL 32903
AFIO National Luncheon: American Intelligence at 250 Years
8 May 2026 10:30 AM
DoubleTree by Hilton, McLean, VA
1960 Chain Bridge Rd McLean, VA 22102
The Challenge of FOCI: A Holland & Knight and Council on Intelligence Issues Panel [NEW]
20 Apr 2026 11:45 AM
Live Webinar
5:00pm
Covert Cocktails: An Evening in Support of the International Spy Museum
23 Apr 2026 2:23 PM
In-Person International Spy Museum, Washington, DC
7:00pm-9:00pm
In-Store Book Signing: The Patriot’s Daughter with Author Brittany Butler
25 Apr 2026 12:57 PM
International Spy Museum Store Event
2:00pm-4:00pm
The Spy in the Hanoi Hilton with David Taylor and Robert Wallace
27 Apr 2026 12:00 PM
In-Person and Virtual International Spy Museum Program
5:00pm-7:00pm
SPY with Me: Memory Loss Program: Program for Individuals with Dementia and their Care Partners
28 Apr 2026 2:21 PM
Virtual International Spy Museum Program
2:00pm-3:00pm
Inside Intelligence presents “Terrorism: A Look at the Numbers” [NEW]
29 Apr 2026 11:54 AM
Online event
12:00pm-1:00pm
Russian Espionage and Intelligence Tradecraft, Hybrid War, and Dirty Tricks with Sean M. Wiswesser
30 Apr 2026 7:32 PM
In-Person and Virtual International Spy Museum Program
6:30pm
Book Lecture & Signing: Tradecraft and Dirty Tricks: Inside Putin’s Secret Intelligence War
4 May 2026 7:32 PM
The Institute of World Politics | 1521 16th St NW | Washington D.C., 20036
4:30pm - 6:00pm
National Cryptologic Conference 30th Anniversary Gala Honoring Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minihan
8 May 2026 10:33 AM
The Hotel at Arundel Preserve | 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd | Hanover, MD 21076
6:00pm-10:00pm
International Association for Intelligence Education Annual Global Conference
1 Jun 2026 5:15 PM
Dahlonega Campus, Mike Cottrell College of Business | 256 S Chestatee St | Dahlonega, GA 30533
8am-4pm
Spies, Lies, & Nukes 2026
25 Sep 2026 12:51 PM
Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, Tucson, Arizona
27 Sep 2026 - See agenda for times
2026 ERII Counterespionage Conference
5 Oct 2026 1:02 PM
Executive Conference Center | Arlington, VA
6 Oct 2026
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE HISTORY CONFERENCE (NIHC)
14 Oct 2026 1:28 PM
Fellowship Auditorium and Block E Learning Centre at Bletchley Park | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
TBD
2026 Cold War Espionage Tour
16 Apr 2026 2:35 PM
Berlin, Northern Germany & Denmark
26 April 2026