Sir William Cecil (13/9/1520-4/8/1598) It is no secret that popular culture tends to distort history. Many people may have seen The Imitation Game and believe that Alan Turing single-handedly defeated Nazi Germany. The roles of such men as Bill Tutte and Tommy Flowers who were even more important to the …
What is an “influence operation”? Intelligence services recruit a range of assets such as intelligence agents (who produce usable intelligence), access agents (people who might be able to create access to potential intelligence agents), or facilities agents (people who can provide clandestine premises or vehicles when they are required for …
One of the themes of Spying Today has been to highlight the increasing use of civilians for routine intelligence duties. It is difficult to move intelligence officers around the world in these security conscious times so more “civilian agents” are required. They are quick to recruit and can be dispensed …
After seeing intelligence from GCHQ, UK Prime Minister Theresa May dismissed her Defence Secretary as the source of the leak. Williamson has admitted talking to a Telegraph journalist, but denies that he was the source of the leak. The dismissal is causing complications. Technically, Williamson is in breach of the …
The United States has once again attempted to tighten its intelligence grip on its allies in the wake of recent revelations. Following the illegal disclosure that the UK Cabinet had decided to allow Huawei a limited role in the establishment of the UK’s 5G network, Rob Strayer, the US State …