Inside the Day-to-Day Reality of the CIA

Research & Forensics
2023
Featuring Bill Rapp

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ABOUT THIS SESSION

What is daily life really like inside the Central Intelligence Agency? Bill Rapp offers an insider’s perspective on intelligence work, explaining common acronyms, organizational structure, and the realities behind the mystique. This session helps writers bring authenticity and nuance to espionage and thriller fiction by grounding stories in how intelligence operations actually work.

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