Videos

Frederick Hitz talked about the various legal issues surrounding the Wikileaks case and the prospects for the prosecution of the site’s editor-in-chief, Julian Assange, by the U.S. governmen…

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou talked about his life in the Agency, both before and after 9/11. Mr. Kiriakou played a key role in the capture of Al Qaeda associate Abu Zubaydah and also ai…

Panelists talked about the practice of law, and particularly the ethical requirements of a legal practice concerning sensitive or national security issues. They also responded to questions f…

Frederick Hitz talked about his book Why Spy?: Espionage in an Age of Uncertainity (Thomas Dunne Books; April 15, 2008). In his book he presents his thoughts on the current state of American…

Two House subcommittees held a joint hearing on “Rendition to Torture: The Case of Maher Arar.” Testifying by remote connection, Mr. Arar, a Canadian, described being detained at JFK Airport…

Author Frederick Hitz talked about his book The Great Game: The Myth and Reality of Espionage, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The former CIA officer discussed how living a double life affect…

Fred Hitz spoke about the intelligence reform law and what the CIA must do to improve. Mr. Hitz was the Inspector General of the CIA from 1990-1998. He also talked about his book The Great G…

Former CIA Inspector General, Fed Hitz, spoke to students and faculty at the University of Virginia about intelligence collection and dissemination, as well as proposed measures to improve i…

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence continued joint hearings with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to examine activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community in con…

House Intelligence Committee members heard testimony concerning allegations of CIA drug trafficking. The allegations accuse the agency of selling crack cocaine in the Los Angeles area to fun…

American University’s Washington College of Law hosted a panel discussion on Whistle Blowers and National Security Issues. Participants spoke about laws protecting those who criticize their …

Mr. Hitz talked about the role of the Central Intelligence Agency in the post-Cold War world, as well as the turmoil in the agency as it struggles with the contradictions between clandestine…

The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony from CIA and former administration officials concerning allegations of CIA involvement in cocaine trafficking in the 1980s. The allegations …