CHALK MARKS / OPINION — Spying isn’t a funny business. The stakes are too high, egos too big, mistakes too consequential. That isn’t to say spying [...] More

12 July, 2024

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Why the Classic Movie 'Spy Game' Gets it Right

OPINION — Many moons ago, when I started my training as an operations officer, the world and country were in a different place. Everyone I knew [...] More

02 February, 2024

Mark Davidson, Former Senior Intelligence Officer, CIA

02 February, 2024

Suzanne Kelly

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The Dark Joys of 'Patriot'

OPINION/ENTERTAINMENT — It’s a truth about clandestine operations that you can do everything right, and things will still go wrong. The wise ops [...] More

20 October, 2023

Mark Davidson, Former Senior Intelligence Officer, CIA

20 October, 2023

Suzanne Kelly

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'Lioness' is Entertaining. Is it Realistic?

OPINION — It’s been true for a long time that female intelligence professionals have been giving the CIA and the United States a tremendous advantage [...] More

15 September, 2023

Mark Davidson, Former Senior Intelligence Officer, CIA

15 September, 2023

Suzanne Kelly

Entertainment Espionage Chalk Marks

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An Entertaining Mission (if you choose to accept it)

OPINION — One of the best things about being a retired CIA ops officer is now that people know I was a “spy,” I am often asked what is the best spy [...] More

11 August, 2023

Mark Davidson, Former Senior Intelligence Officer, CIA

11 August, 2023

Suzanne Kelly

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