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Episode 074: Ray Batvinis – Russian Interference, History of FBI Counterintelligence

Episode 074: Ray Batvinis – Russian Interference, History of FBI Counterintelligence

FromFBI Retired Case File Review


Episode 074: Ray Batvinis – Russian Interference, History of FBI Counterintelligence

FromFBI Retired Case File Review

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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Retired agent Dr. Raymond Batvinis, Ph.D. served in the FBI for twenty-five years. He spent most of his career concentrating on counterintelligence and counterterrorism matters. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Ray Batvinis reviews the history of the FBI's counterintelligence program and past and current investigations of Russian interference in U. S. policies. During his Bureau career, Ray Batvinis' assignments included stints at the Washington Field Office and the Intelligence Division's Training Unit at FBI headquarters. Later he served in the Baltimore Division as a Supervisory Special Agent where he was privileged to supervise espionage investigations. After his retirement, he earned a Ph.D. in American History from The Catholic University of America and currently works a historian and educator specializing in the discipline of counterintelligence as a function of statecraft. He has written two books on the history of the FBI's counterintelligence program. The Origins of FBI Counterintelligence, examines the turbulent early years of the Bureau's counterintelligence evolution and includes examples of past Russian interference. His latest book provides details about former Director J. Edgar Hoover and FBI Counterespionage during World War II. In addition to writing and researching, Dr. Batvinis operates FBIstudies.com, a website focused on the study of the FBI and other counterintelligence issues.
Released:
Jul 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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