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Former NIO for Counterintelligence Michael Coyne, reviews Contemporary Intelligence Warning Cases: Learning from Successes and Failures in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page (if you are logged in).
For the entire month of February, the Spy Museum will host Member Appreciation Days where members of the Spy Museum can enjoy exclusive perks each week of the month, including an extra guest pass, a special gift, and a raffle in their retail store.
Collaboration has sometimes been defined as two or more people, entities, or organizations working jointly to complete a task or achieve a goal. And, it has also been defined as traitorous cooperation with an enemy.
Former CIA Directorate of Operations Manager, Esther Atwell, reviews Donna Pedace's book Women Warriors - The Hidden Spies of WWII in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page.
With Open Season right around the corner G.E.H.A will be having the 2026 open-season webinars available to AFIO Members. Medical, Dental, and Medicare Webinars will be starting November!
The October 2, 2025 meeting and dinner event of the Roger E. McCarthy Chapter, Las Vegas was also attended by several members of the CIRA Las Vegas Chapter to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of both AFIO and CIRA. Rich Tropea, Vice President for Chapters for AFIO National, and dual-hatted as President of the Michigan Chapter was an outstanding guest speaker. His topic was “How the Value of Intelligence Continues to Evolve Despite Temporary Detractors and Constraints.”
Registration is open until 7 November. Get your tickets while seats are available. Lunch is $65 (members) or $80 (guests, Subscribers). Guest speaker: Adm Dennis C. Blair, USN(Ret), former DNI; and a panel moderated by Shane Harris that includes current and former Senior IC and National Security specialists.
The International Spy Museum is hosting various events in October, including community nights and discussions on topics like cybercrime, Cold War intelligence, and the life of Josephine Baker.
Former FBI Agent and Historian Ray Batvinis reviews Thomas Maier's book The Invisible Spy in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page.