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Amy Zegart reveals the reality of American espionage in an era where digital technology has transformed the craft of intelligence. While popular culture depicts spies as action heroes, this book explains how actual intelligence work involves navigating data floods and complex bureaucracies. Zegart bridges the gap between Hollywood myths and the genuine challenges facing the CIA and other agencies…

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