The wizards of Langley
by Jeffrey Richelson · first published 2002
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…Edward Snowden shouldn't really tell anyone much about the capability of spies, nothing we didn't already know. If you're interested in a good book about the technical history of the CIA check out 'The Wizards of Langley'. It gives a pretty accurate history of the technical ability of spies throughout the years, and the bureaucracy which limited them. https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Langley-Directorate-Science-T...
on “Bugger: Maybe spies aren't very good at their jobs (2013)” ↗…quick look and it's mentioned in a number of places, Matthew Aid's "The Secret Sentry" mentions it briefly, Bamford has a page or two in "Body of Secrets", and for honorable mention Jeffrey Richelson's "Wizards of Langley" doesn't have it but does cover the entire KH series across a span of around 250 pages. It may be in a few more books but it'd be a pile to go through.
on “Declassifying JUMPSEAT: an American pioneer in space” ↗I'll have to dig in to my bookshelf once I get home. I believe it was in The Wizards Of Langley, but Google book search is failing me at the moment.
on “Finally an image of X-37B/OTV-5, US Air Force's secretive space plane, in orbit” ↗