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CIA's Former Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez on How to Hide Spies

CIA's Former Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez on How to Hide Spies

FromIntelligence Matters


CIA's Former Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez on How to Hide Spies

FromIntelligence Matters

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell interviews Jonna Mendez, who spent nearly three decades at the CIA and was its Chief of Disguise until 1993. Mendez tells Morell about the fundamentals of disguise, deception and illusion, including what kinds of spies were the hardest to hide. Mendez also discusses her time with her husband, Tony Mendez, a celebrated CIA officer who was famously portrayed in the movie, "Argo." She explains why both of them have pushed for greater transparency into the lives and work of intelligence officers worldwide.
Released:
Jun 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In Intelligence Matters, former acting Director of the CIA Michael Morell, speaks with top leaders of the U.S. intelligence community as they reflect on their life, career and the critical roles they play in shaping national security policies. (154991) As a central figure in the most significant U.S. counter-terror efforts of the past two decades and a former CIA intelligence analyst, Morell is uniquely skilled at taking industry leading knowledge to make connections that provide deep insight into complex security events – helping decode intelligence officials’ key priorities and providing perspectives on how to achieve national security objectives. Morell is the author of “The Great War of Our Time” and a vivid account of the Central Intelligence Agency, a life in secrets, and a war in the shadows.