The Latest Breaking News from Defense Intelligence Agency

Pentagon removes name of Trump critic and Obama’s spy chief from auditorium

President Trump has long reviled Clapper, a prominent former Obama administration intelligence official who investigated Russian meddling in the 2016 election

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Palantir Challenges Pentagon Intelligence Contract Over AI Data System Modernization

Palantir is contesting a Defense Intelligence Agency decision that restricts its ability to compete for a major data analytics modernization contract, according to a legal filing.

International Business Times · May 22

Trump claims ignorance as Pentagon admits US missile struck girls’ school where Iran says 170 died

The strike would be the largest civilian casualty event since the war began more than ten days ago

The Independent UK · Mar 11

US agencies buy vast quantities of personal information on the open market – a legal scholar explains why and what it means for privacy in the age of AI

Numerous government agencies, including the FBI, Department of Defense, National Security Agency, Treasury Department, Defense Intelligence Agency, Navy and Coast Guard, have purchased vast amounts of U.S. citizens’ personal information from commercial data brokers. The revelation was published in a partially declassified, internal Office of the Director of National Intelligence…

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

North Korea doesn't appear poised for imminent nuclear test, U.S. official says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does not appear poised to carry out a nuclear test during U.S.-South Korea military exercises, but the United States is staying vigilant, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2023

US officials point to Russia using Iranian drones in Ukraine

American defense officials sought to dispel any doubt that Iran is supplying drones for Russia’s war in Ukraine, releasing photos and analysis of unmanned aircraft deployed in the conflict to demonstrate Tehran’s involvement

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Ana Montes, former U.S. analyst convicted of spying for Cuba, is released from prison

Montes was highly regarded for her expertise on Cuba. But under the radar, she shared classified information with the Cuban government, including the identities of U.S. spies.

WEKU · Jan 8, 2023

She spied for Cuba for years from inside the US government. Now she’s walked free

As the US reeled in the wake of 9/11, the arrest of a top government analyst who’d spent years spying for Cuba went almost unnoticed. Ana Montes has now left prison and the author of a new book tells Sheila Flynn just how damaging her betrayals really were, not only…

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Notorious Cuban spy Ana Montes released from federal prison

Ana Montes, a Cuban spy who gave up American secrets for 17 years while working for the Defense Intelligence Agency, was released from prison Friday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 8, 2023

OLD She spied for Cuba for years from inside the US government. Now she’s about to walk free

As the US reeled in the wake of 9/11, the arrest of a top government analyst who’d spent years spying for Cuba went almost unnoticed. Ana Montes leaves prison this month and the author of a new book tells Sheila Flynn just how damaging her betrayals really were, not only…

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023