U.S. Counterintelligence: From the Year of Intelligence to the Year of the Spy and Poised for the Future
Abstract
This paper analyses the present state of U.S. Counterintelligence in the aftermath of the John Walker Family espionage case and the rash of espionage cases which led to the 'Year of the Spy'. A description of the history of Congressional/Executive Branch interaction on US Counterintelligence is used as a framework for developing the author's view that effective cooperation between these often competing branches of government has resulted in significant improvements in CI capability. While the public view of the 'Year of the Spy:' was essentially negative, the reality was that the Year reflected a budding US Counterintelligence Community that grew steadily in capability as well as in public acceptance as an integral function of the US security apparatus.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA202072
Entities
People
- Francis X. Taylor
Organizations
- Air War College