Amy B. Zegart - Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence

SPIES,LIES,ALGORITHMS

SPIES,LIES,ALGORITHMS

THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE

AMY BZEGART

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS

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Copyright 2022 by Amy B. Zegart

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Names: Zegart, Amy B., 1967 author.

Title: Spies, lies, and algorithms : the history and future of American intelligence / Amy B. Zegart.

Description: Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021011926 (print) | LCCN 2021011927 (ebook) | ISBN 9780691147130 (Hardback : acid-free paper) | ISBN 9780691223087 (ePub)

Subjects: LCSH: Intelligence serviceUnited States. | Cyber intelligence (Computer security)United States. | TerrorismGovernment policyUnited States. | Public-private sector cooperationUnited States.

Classification: LCC JK468.I6 Z418 2022 (print) | LCC JK468.I6 (ebook) | DDC 327.1273dc23

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For my children: Alexander, Jack, and Kate

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For Craig, always

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SPIES,LIES,ALGORITHMS

CLOAKS, DAGGERS, AND TWEETS

IN JUNE 2014, I was scrolling through my Twitter feed when I came across the following Tweet:

At first, I thought it was a joke. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is notoriously secretiveso shadowy, even its public affairs officers dont always tell you their names. But the Tweet was real. Americas cloak-and-dagger agency had finally joined the social media age. The Internet went wild. Who knew?they have a sense of humor, reported CNN.