CIA Archives

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump spoke about the successful military mission to rescue a weapons systems officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down in Iran. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

U.S. deployed ‘armada’ with more than 150 aircraft to recover downed aviator in Iran

Gen. Dan Caine said American search-and-rescue personnel in Iran were protected overhead by tactical drones, strike aircraft and other assets.

Apr 6, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

East-Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) participate in a special operations forces exercise off the coast of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Nov. 3, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailey Wyman)

CIA, SOCOM gearing up for rapid capability assessment with an eye toward ‘field-forward’ ops

Focus areas include advanced analytics, mapping building infrastructure, novel energy sources, data communications and exfiltration, and edge device optimization.

Feb 10, 2026 By Jon Harper

Sean Batir moderates a panel at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Transparency is key as AI gets smarter, experts say

Cybersecurity panelists spotlighted multiple risks and threats posed by emerging frontier AI applications.

Sep 15, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Intelligence agencies confronting challenges with multi-cloud environments

The IC does not currently have an overarching cloud governance model.

May 30, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Committee chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and ranking member Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) take their seats as they arrive for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing concerning worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill March 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Emerging tech takes center stage at Senate Intelligence Committee hearing focused on worldwide threats

Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, believes the nature of emerging technology has fundamentally changed the nature of national security.

Mar 8, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

CIA to investigate how generative AI (like ChatGPT) can assist intelligence agencies

The agency is looking for help in this area via federally funded R&D centers, and other partners in academia and industry, its AI director said.

Feb 16, 2023 By Brandi Vincent