Tag Archives: Intelligence

History of U.S. Spies and How Intelligence is Gathered

Posted on October 12, 2020 by The ITS Crew

It’s hard to beat a good spy movie. Whether someone is handing over classified information in public at a park… View Article

Posted in Tradecraft | Tagged CIA, history, Intelligence, pouch, Relevant Rewind, SPIE, Spies, Spy, Tradecraft | Leave a comment

A Brief History of the Office of Strategic Services: America’s First Intelligence Agency

Posted on November 25, 2014 by The ITS Crew

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was formed during World War II as a wartime intelligence agency to organize espionage… View Article

Posted in History | Tagged agency, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, Espionage, gadgets, historical, history, Intel, Intelligence, james bond, Office of Strategic Services, OSS, Q, Spy, spying | 2 Comments

The Secret Operations of P.O. Box 1142

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Mike Petrucci

Today it’s an average park where families come to barbecue or play baseball, but during World War II, there were… View Article

Posted in History, Memorial | Tagged DC, escape, Germany, history, Intelligence, military, POW, secret, SERE, top secret, Virginia, war, Washington DC, World War, World War 2, World War II, WWII | 3 Comments

U.S. Spies: 4 Steps to Collect, Analyze and Make Intelligence Work For You

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Oscar M

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series U.S. Spies

3 of 3 in the series U.S. SpiesThe world can be an ugly place, even in the relative safety of… View Article

Posted in Tradecraft | Tagged agency, analysis, Intel, Intelligence, Recon, safety, Security, Spy, threat | 6 Comments

U.S. Spies: The Intelligence Cycle from Delivery to Consumption

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Oscar M

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series U.S. Spies

2 of 3 in the series U.S. SpiesWhen I first considered entering the intelligence community (“IC”), the notion of classic… View Article

Posted in Tradecraft | Tagged agency, CIA, clearance, FBI, Intel, Intelligence, military, spook, Spy, top secret | 5 Comments

U.S. Spies: Understanding the World’s Second Oldest Profession

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Oscar M

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series U.S. Spies

1 of 3 in the series U.S. SpiesI’m often asked what I do and I feel obligated to respond, “I… View Article

Posted in Tradecraft | Tagged agency, CIA, clearance, FBI, Intel, Intelligence, military, spook, Spy, top secret | 14 Comments

Burner Phones and the Art of Remaining Anonymous

Posted on April 30, 2013 by U. Fridman

Sometimes red teams (the bad guys) are hired to test the capabilities of blue teams (the good guys). Some examples… View Article

Posted in Security | Tagged burner phone, Cell Phone, hidden, information, Infosec, Intel, Intelligence, it, phone, Red Teams, secret, Spy, technology, trick | 43 Comments

Sign Cutting and Tracking Methods Employed by the US Border Patrol

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Jose J. Soto

“There’s always sign.” Sign is the physical evidence of any disturbance of the environment left behind by animals, humans or… View Article

Posted in Navigation | Tagged Footprints, Human Intelligence, Intel, Intelligence, Intelligence Gathering, Native American Trackers, Search & Rescue, Sign Cutting, Tracking, Trailing, U.S. Border Patrol | 24 Comments

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Tag Archives: Intelligence

History of U.S. Spies and How Intelligence is Gathered

A Brief History of the Office of Strategic Services: America’s First Intelligence Agency

The Secret Operations of P.O. Box 1142

U.S. Spies: 4 Steps to Collect, Analyze and Make Intelligence Work For You

U.S. Spies: The Intelligence Cycle from Delivery to Consumption

U.S. Spies: Understanding the World’s Second Oldest Profession

Burner Phones and the Art of Remaining Anonymous

Sign Cutting and Tracking Methods Employed by the US Border Patrol

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