A riveting account of espionage for the digital age, from one of
America's leading intelligence experts Spying has never been more
ubiquitous-or less understood. The world is drowning in spy movies,
TV shows, and novels, but universities offer more courses on rock
and roll than on the CIA and there are more congressional experts
on powdered milk than espionage. This crisis in intelligence
education is distorting public opinion, fueling conspiracy
theories, and hurting intelligence policy. In Spies, Lies, and
Algorithms, Amy Zegart separates fact from fiction as she offers an
engaging and enlightening account of the past, present, and future
of American espionage as it faces a revolution driven by digital
technology. Drawing on decades of research and hundreds of
interviews with intelligence officials, Zegart provides a history
of U.S. espionage, from George Washington's Revolutionary War spies
to today's spy satellites; examines how fictional spies are
influencing real officials; gives an overview of intelligence
basics and life inside America's intelligence agencies; explains
the deadly cognitive biases that can mislead analysts; and explores
the vexed issues of traitors, covert action, and congressional
oversight. Most of all, Zegart describes how technology is
empowering new enemies and opportunities, and creating powerful new
players, such as private citizens who are successfully tracking
nuclear threats using little more than Google Earth. And she shows
why cyberspace is, in many ways, the ultimate cloak-and-dagger
battleground, where nefarious actors employ deception, subterfuge,
and advanced technology for theft, espionage, and information
warfare. A fascinating and revealing account of espionage for the
digital age, Spies, Lies, and Algorithms is essential reading for
anyone who wants to understand the reality of spying today.
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