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Spy Machines
A look at Post-WWII Spy Technology using declassified CIA documents
In this book we'll look at the technology used by the early CIA and other Federal agencies, as well as information which the CIA acquired from foreign governments. This in-depth look at declassified intelligence community files will provide a fresh perspective on the history of today's technology and computer systems.
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The intelligence community has always been a leader in cutting-edge technology. Invented, purchased, or even stolen, the intelligence community maintained a large repository of schematics and technical information related not only to their own activities, but tracking the technological capabilities of foreign governments.
In 2000, the CIA installed and maintained an electronic full-text searchable system known as CREST (the CIA Records Search Tool). Since 2017, the CIA has begun releasing declassified documents through CREST online. This online repository contains over 11 million pages of declassified information.
This book contains a detailed look at some of the more technical documents in CREST, including technical details, schematics, photographs, and sketches of technology used by the CIA, FBI, NSA, and foreign governments.
The technology used by the early CIA and other Federal agencies such as the FBI and NSA laid the foundations of much of the technology we use today, including high-speed jet airplanes, encrypted radios, satellite communication, modern photography, and modern computer security.
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Ken Buckler
I have lived in the Washington County, MD area my entire life. I graduated from Mount Saint Mary's in 2006 with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. For 15 years worked as a federal contractor for multiple agencies, performing cyber security and information assurance services. I now analyze the cyber security industry and write about my research full-time.
I am an advocate for local small business, as well as empowering local residents in Washington County to better themselves, and create better lives for themselves and their families. I also love local history in Washington County, and am the producer of "History Hub Hunters", a show focused finding lost pieces of local history.
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An Interview with Ken Buckler
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