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Counterintelligence

The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States - 2020-2022, National Counterintelligence and Security Center

The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States - 2016, National Counterintelligence and Security Center

Industrial and Economic Espionage Against the U.S.

Foreign Economic Espionage in Cyberspace 2018, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, July 2018

Targeting U.S. Technologies 2016: A Trend Analysis of Cleared Industry Reporting, Defense Security Service, August 2016

Targeting U.S. Technologies 2014: A Trend Analysis of Cleared Industry Reporting, Defense Security Service, August 2015

Targeting U.S. Technologies 2013: A Trend Analysis of Cleared Industry Reporting, Defense Security Service, July 2013

Targeting U.S. Technologies 2012: A Trend Analysis of Reporting from Defense Industry, Defense Security Service, November 2012

Targeting U.S. Technologies 2011: A Trend Analysis of Reporting from Defense Industry, Defense Security Service, October 2011

The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States - 2008, Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive

Fundamental Elements of the Counterintelligence Discipline, volume 1 (unclassified), Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, January 2006

Annual Report to Congress on Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial Espionage

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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

2012 Annual Report to Congress
2011 Annual Report to Congress
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), Congressional Research Service report

Cases

U.S.A. v. Benjamin Pierce Bishop on Charges of Espionage

• Hawaii Man Sentenced to 87 Months Imprisonment for Communicating Classified National Defense Information to Unauthorized Person, Department of Justice news release, September 17, 2014
• Memorandum of Plea Agreement, March 13, 2014
• Criminal Information, March 11, 2014
• Criminal Complaint and Supporting Affidavit, March 14, 2013

U.S.A. v. Stewart D. Nozette on Charges of Espionage

• Defendant's Reply to Govt's Sentencing Memorandum, March 21, 2012
• Govt's Reply to Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum, March 16, 2012
• Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum, March 16, 2012
• Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum Concerning Fraud Charges, March 12, 2012
• Govt Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing, March 12, 2012
• Factual Proffer in Support of Guilty Plea, September 7, 2011
• Forfeiture Order, September 7, 2011
• Plea Agreement, August 23, 2011
• Superseding Indictment, November 17, 2010
• Govt Memo Describing Changes from Original Indictment, March 17, 2010
• Superseding Indictment, March 17, 2010
• Indictment, October 21, 2009
• Criminal Complaint, October 16, 2009
• Govt Memorandum in Support of Pre-Trial Detention, October 28, 2009
• Other Case Files via Cryptome.org

U.S.A. v. Dongfan "Greg" Chung on Charges of Economic Espionage

• Memorandum of Decision, July 16, 2009

U.S. v. Tai Shen Kuo, Gregg William Bergersen, and Yu Shin Kang

• Affidavit in Support of Criminal Complaint, February 6, 2008

U.S. v. Noshir S. Gowadia

• Second Superseding Indictment, October 25, 2007
• Related Background from the Counterintelligence Centre

U.S. v. Donald Keyser

• Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration of CIPA Order, July 14, 2006
• Govt Memo in Support of Motion to Find Defendant in Breach of Plea Agreement, July 5, 2006

U.S. v. Franklin, Rosen and Weissman

• Selected Case Files
• Superseding Indictment, August 4, 2005

Arrests of James J. Smith and Katrina Leung

• Affidavit for James J. Smith
• Affidavit for Katrina Leung

Sami al-Arian, et al

• Indictment of Sami al-Arian, et al, February 20, 2003

Ana Belen Montes

• Affidavit in Support of Criminal Complaint and Search Warrant, September 21, 2001.

Brian P. Regan

• Superceding Indictment of Brian P. Regan, February 14, 2002 (1.8 MB PDF file).
• USA v. Brian P. Regan: Indictment, October 23, 2001.
• Criminal Complaint and Affidavit in USA v. Brian P. Regan, August 24, 2001.

Robert Philip Hanssen

• Review of FBI Performance in Investigating the Espionage Activities of Robert Hanssen, Unclassified Executive Summary, August 14, 2003
• Sentencing Memorandum, May 6, 2002
• A Review of FBI Security Programs, Commission for Review of FBI Security Programs (The Webster Commission), March 2002.
• Indictment of Robert Philip Hanssen, May 16, 2001.
• Protective Order, March 5, 2001.
• Government's Motion for Protective Order and Incorporated Memorandum of Law, March 5, 2001.
• Government Proffer in Support of Detention, March 1, 2001.
• USA v. Robert Philip Hanssen: FBI Affidavit in Support of Search Warrants, DC District, February 21, 2001.
• Statement of FBI Director Louis J. Freeh On the Arrest of FBI Special Agent Robert Philip Hanssen, February 20, 2001.
• Veteran FBI Agent Arrested and Charged With Espionage, FBI press release, February 20, 2001.
• Robert Philip Hanssen -- Photographs, FBI Release, February 20, 2001.
• USA v. Robert Philip Hanssen: FBI Affidavit in Support of Criminal Complaint, Arrest Warrant and Search Warrant, Eastern Virginia District, February 16, 2001.

Squillacote and Stand v. USA

The couple convicted of espionage for East Germany challenged the application of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in their unsuccessful appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

Daniel M. King

Selected records concerning the naval cryptanalyst accused of espionage who spent 520 days in confinement before charges against him were dismissed.

Wen Ho Lee

• DOE Inspector General Report on the Wen Ho Lee Case (Redacted), released under FOIA to the National Security News Service in November 2005 (7 MB PDF file)
• Court Orders Reporters to Disclose Official Sources in Wen Ho Lee Case, memorandum and order, October 9, 2003.
• Oversight of the Wen Ho Lee Case, Final Report of the Subcommittee on Department of Justice Oversight, Senate Judiciary Committee, December 20, 2001.
• Final Report of the Attorney General's Review Team on the Handling of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Investigation, aka "The Bellows Report," released in declassified form December 2001.
• GAO: FBI Congressional Testimony on Wen Ho Lee was Inaccurate, letter to Congress from the General Accounting Office, June 28, 2001, with Rebuttal from FBI Assistant Director Neil J. Gallagher, and further rebuttal from former DOE counterintelligence official Notra Trulock III.
• Memorandum in Support of Motion to Unseal Court Records in the Wen Ho Lee Case, filed by Chinese for Affirmative Action, June 6, 2001.
• A Continuation of Oversight of the Wen Ho Lee Case A Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, October 3, 2000.
• Oversight of the Wen Ho Lee Case, A Joint Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, September 26, 2000.
• President Clinton's Comments on the Wen Ho Lee Case, September 14-15, 2000.
• Attorney General Reno's Comments on the Wen Ho Lee Case, September 14, 2000.
• Statement by FBI Director Louis Freeh on the Wen Ho Lee Case, September 13, 2000.
• Court Accepts Plea Agreement, transcript, September 13, 2000.
• Factual Basis for Plea of Dr. Wen Ho Lee, September 11, 2000.
• Memorandum Opinion on Pretrial Release of Wen Ho Lee, August 31, 2000.
• Court Order on Discovery Concerning Selective Prosecution, August 25, 2000.
• Court Order Granting Pre-Trial Release of Wen Ho Lee, August 24, 2000.
• Supplemental Declaration of Harold M. Agnew, filed on August 16, 2000.
• Declaration of Charles Washington, for the defense, dated August 11, 2000.
• Declaration of Robert Vrooman, for the defense, dated August 10, 2000.
• Court Determinations on Information Sought Under the Classified Information Procedures Act, court order issued August 1, 2000.
• Defense Memorandum on Information Sought Under the Classified Information Procedures Act, filed by the defense on April 24, 2000.
• Motion for Pretrial Release of Wen Ho Lee, filed by the defense on July 21, 2000.
• Declaration of Harold M. Agnew, Former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, filed in support of a motion for pretrial release of Wen Ho Lee, July 21, 2000.
• Declaration of Walter Goad, Fellow Emeritus of Los Alamos National Laboratory, filed in support of a motion for pretrial release of Wen Ho Lee, July 21, 2000.
• Motion for Discovery of Materials Related to Selective Prosecution, filed on behalf of defendant Wen Ho Lee, June 23, 2000.
• Affidavit of Special Agent Michael W. Lowe, in support of a search warrant to search the home of Wen Ho Lee, April 9, 1999.
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. WEN HO LEE, Defendant.
• The Justice Department's Handling of the Wen Ho Lee Investigation, declassified transcript of a closed hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, June 8, 1999.

Aldrich H. Ames

• Arrest of Aldrich Ames - Statement by the Press Secretary February 22, 1994
• An Assessment of the Aldrich H. Ames Espionage Case and Its Implications for U.S. Intelligence - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence - 01 November 1994 -
• ALDRICH AMES SPY CASE -- HON. LARRY COMBEST (Extension of Remarks - May 16, 1995)
• DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE JOHN DEUTCH STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC ON THE AMES DAMAGE ASSESSMENT - Press Statement - October 31, 1995
• USDOJ/OIG Special Report Unclassified Executive Summary Federal Bureau of Investigation (April, 1997)

Harold James Nicholson

• UNITED STATES v. HAROLD J. NICHOLSON November 18, 1996
• Joint CIA-FBI Press Release on Arrest of Harold James Nicholson 18 November 1996

Awareness of National Security Issues and Response [ANSIR]

History

A Counterintelligence Reader

• Volume 1 - American Revolution to World War II
• Volume 2 - Counterintelligence in World War II
• Volume 3 - Post-World War II to Closing the 20th Century
• Volume 4 - American Revolution into the New Millenium

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