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Summary
This document appears to be page 125 of a larger report or book (Chapter Sixteen: 'The Question of When?'), marked with a House Oversight footer. The text discusses the history and mechanics of espionage, contrasting recruited moles (referencing John Le Carré novels and Heinz Felfe) with 'walk-ins' or self-generated spies (referencing Alexander Poteyev and Robert Hanssen). It analyzes how intelligence agencies manage these assets and notes a 1990 PFIEB finding that most Cold War spies were volunteers rather than recruits.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Snowden | Whistleblower |
Quoted at the beginning of the chapter regarding NSA priorities.
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| John LeCarre | Author |
Mentioned for his novels 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' and 'The Spy Who Came Out of the Cold' regarding the concept of ...
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| Gerald | Fictional Character |
Fictional KGB mole in LeCarre's novel.
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| Heinz Felfe | KGB Mole |
Historical figure who rose through German intelligence to head counterintelligence in 1961.
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| Alexander Poteyev | CIA Asset |
Fed CIA secrets for over ten years while burrowing into Russian intelligence.
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| Robert Hanssen | FBI Agent / Spy |
Cited as an example of a self-generated penetration who successfully penetrated the FBI.
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Organizations (9)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NSA | ||
| KGB | ||
| MI-6 | ||
| German Intelligence | ||
| CIA | ||
| Russian Intelligence | ||
| Presidential Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIEB) | ||
| FBI | ||
| House Oversight Committee |
Timeline (3 events)
1990
Counterespionage review conducted.
USA
Presidential Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIEB)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Relationships (2)
KGB mole Heinz Felfe, who was advanced through the ranks of German intelligence by an elaborate series of sacrifices by his controllers in Moscow
Alexander Poteyev, who fed the CIA secrets for over ten years
Key Quotes (2)
"“The NSA was actually concerned back in the time of the crypto-wars with improving American security. Nowadays, we see that their priority is weakening our security” —Snowden in Moscow"Source
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"Indeed, some of the most successful moles were not recruited, or even controlled, by spy agencies. They were self-generated penetrations, or “sources” as the KGB preferred to call them..."Source
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Quote #2
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