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Q&A: Lindsay Moran—A Former CIA Agent Reflects on Old School Tradecraft in a High-Tech World

An ex-spy talks about the CIA's use of polygraph tests and the continuing role of old-school tradecraft in an era of tech-savvy hacker-spies. Read More

Q&A: Lindsay Moran—A Former CIA Agent Talks Spycraft

Kevin Goodman

An ex-spy agent shares some of the tradecraft she learned in CIA training, the real work of a covert operative, and how she uses her skills in everyday life. Read More

Q&A: Lindsay Moran—A Former CIA Operative Reveals Why She Became a Spy

Kevin Goodman

Part 1: A former CIA operative reveals the secret family history and early motivations that led her to join "the Agency's" clandestine service. Read More

The Unburnable Female Operative

Hal Humphreys

From the archives: When it comes to covert surveillance, stereotypes can work in women's favor. Here's how. Read More

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The Business

Unlocking Troves of Data from an Email Address

Investigative Hacks for Investigators Who Are NOT Hacks

The Silent Epidemic of Surrogate Scams: A Private Investigator’s Inside Look

The Life

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The Pitch

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The Literature

Review: “Artifice,” by Sharon Cameron

Review: “This Is How We End Things,” by R.J. Jacobs

Review: “Those We Thought We Knew,” by David Joy

The Art of the Investigative Phone Interview

5 Spy Terms Disguised as Ordinary Phrases

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spycraft

Q&A: Lindsay Moran—A Former CIA Agent Reflects on Old School Tradecraft in a High-Tech World

Q&A: Lindsay Moran—A Former CIA Agent Talks Spycraft

Q&A: Lindsay Moran—A Former CIA Operative Reveals Why She Became a Spy

The Unburnable Female Operative

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