An overview of American intelligence activities discusses the philosophy and purpose of covert operations and the successes and failures of current U.S. agencie

ECHELON ECHELON is a term associated with a global network of computers that automatically search through millions of intercepted messages for pre-programmed ke

“A comprehensive exploration of spying in its myriad forms from the Bible to the present day . . . Easy to dip into, and surprisingly funny.” —Ben Macinty

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Reveals the formidable organization of intelligence outsourcing that has developed between the U.S. government and private companies since 9/11, in a report tha