As part of The Langley Files’ ongoing focus on tech at CIA, Dee and Walter sit down with CIA’s Deputy Director for Digital Innovation, Juliane Gallina, and CIA’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Lakshmi Raman, to talk about the ones and z

FILE 014 - A Conversation with CIA's Spymaster in Chief

Feb 28th, 2024 45m 19s

From glittering capitals to active warzones, CIA operations officers work across the world to uncover the information needed to keep Americans safe -- and ultimately, they’re all overseen by the Agency’s Deputy Director for Operations at CIA He

FILE 013: PART II - The Side of the Argo Mission You’ve Never Heard – Exfiltration

Sep 14th, 2023 38m 46s

PART TWO: EXFILTRATION. In this conclusion to the two-part finale of The Langley Files Season Two, Dee and Walter follow the thread of the “Argo” operation to rescue six Americans stranded in post-1979 Iran to its final moments—because for CIA

FILE 013: PART I - The Side of the Argo Mission You’ve Never Heard - Infiltration

Sep 14th, 2023 36m 35s

PART ONE: INFILTRATION. In this two-part finale of the second season of The Langley Files, Dee and Walter open up the Agency’s vault on one of the most famous declassified CIA operations in history: the plan to rescue six Americans stranded in

FILE 012 - The Art of Deception: CIA’s Disguise Experts Take You Behind the Scenes

Jul 13th, 2023 37m 19s

You might’ve seen spies use disguises in movies, but for real-life CIA officers, masks, wigs, makeup, and clothing are just the beginning. So what else do Agency officers need to transform themselves into someone else? How do they pull off such

FILE 011 - How an Ops Officer and an Industry Expert Drove a New Focus on Wellbeing at CIA

Jun 15th, 2023 37m 21s

CIA’s workforce has a mission unlike any other, where mental and physical resiliency are often put to the test. So how does an organization like CIA best take care of its people? On this episode, Dee and Walter sit down with the surprising duo

FILE 011 - How an Ops Officer and an Industry Expert Drove a New Focus on Wellbeing at CIA

Jun 15th, 2023 37m 21s

FILE 010: CIA Travel Safety 101

May 18th, 2023 33m 15s

How do CIA officers stay safe while traveling to some of the most dangerous places in the world? And how can you apply the CIA’s best practices to help stay safe during your own travels? On this episode of The Langley Files, a CIA security expe

FILE 009 - CIA's First Line of Defense: Security Protective Officers

Apr 20th, 2023 30m 4s

CIA is known as America's first line of defense - but who protects CIA? On this episode, Dee and Walter sit down with a member of CIA's protective service - the unit charged with keeping CIA personnel and facilities safe. They'll discuss what i

FILE 008 - CIA's Analytic Chief on the Tradecraft Behind the Agency's Assessments

Mar 29th, 2023 37m 22s

In this episode of The Langley Files, Deputy Director of CIA for Analysis, Linda Weissgold, joins Dee and Walter to discuss what makes a good CIA analyst, the unusual working hours required to be the President's briefer, and the importance of t

FILE 007 - CIA's First Chief Technology Officer Talks Start-Up Culture vs. Spy Culture

Mar 9th, 2023 35m 57s

In 2022, CIA announced its first-ever Chief Technology Officer: Nand Mulchandani, a Silicon Valley executive with 25 years of industry experience. Since then, he’s been charting CIA’s course on technology—and now, on the Season 2 premiere of Th

Episode 6 - Reel vs. Real: CIA's Second in Command Sorts Spy Fact from Fiction

Dec 19th, 2022 31m 59s

Rogue operatives. Off the books programs. Hood-sliding CIA officers single-handedly saving the world. Is there any fact behind the spy fiction we see all the time? For this, The Langley Files’ season one finale, Dee and Walter sit down with non

Episode 5 - The Greatest Museum You'll Never See

Dec 1st, 2022 30m 28s

A top secret mission to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. A legendary CIA officer who postponed retirement to lead the Agency's response to 9/11. An entire building turned into a listening post. Where can you find artifacts from these chapters o

Episode 4 - Into the Archives: Why Does CIA Have Historians?

Nov 10th, 2022 31m 59s

On this episode of The Langley Files, CIA's Chief Historian joins Walter and Dee to talk about the Agency's cadre of in-house historians. They'll discuss how these officers' work studying the past supports CIA's mission in the present, what it'

Episode 3 - The Recruiter: What Does it Take to Join CIA?

Oct 13th, 2022 27m 43s

On this episode, Dee and Walter sit down with an Agency recruitment leader to learn what characteristics CIA is looking for when selecting candidates, how CIA differs from the private sector, and the number of occupations that the Agency has to

Episode 2 - CIA: 75 Years and Counting

1 Sep 29th, 2022 21m 45s

2022 marks the Central Intelligence Agency's 75th Anniversary. On this episode, our hosts Dee and Walter talk with two Agency officers who are leading efforts to commemorate this milestone for the Agency. They will discuss the CIA's evolution o

Episode 1 - CIA Director Bill Burns Brings the Agency Out from the Shadows

1 Sep 22nd, 2022 18m 19s

On this debut episode of The Langley Files, CIA Director Bill Burns joins our hosts, Dee and Walter, to dispel some common misconceptions about the CIA, provide insights into the character and skills of the Agency’s workforce, and share some pe

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The Langley Files: A CIA Podcast (Trailer)

1 Sep 19th, 2022 53s

At the Central Intelligence Agency, there are truths we can share, and stories we can tell. CIA's official podcast, The Langley Files, is coming soon!

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