CIA Veteran Discusses the Ukraine Battlefield in Boston University’s Inaugural Veterans Day Lecture
Written by Rashad Biddle, economics student and Army ROTC cadet at Boston University (BA ’27) Ralph Goff, a retired CIA senior executive and six-time CIA Chief of Station, gave the inaugural Veterans Day lecture at Boston University on November 11, 2025. A United States Army veteran, Goff’s lecture named “Warfare: Lessons from the Ukraine Battlefield,”…
Careers in Intelligence: A Conversation with CIA Case Officers
Written by Dean’s Ambassador, Myla Indigaro (CAS ‘26). On September 17, 2025, the Pardee School of Global Studies welcomed two former CIA officers to speak with students at the “CIA Information Session and Networking Reception.” In a discussion moderated by Professor John Woodward, two CIA recruiters shared with their insights gained from working a career…
Wippl Writes on Human Intelligence for The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence
Professor Wippl contributes a chapter on human intelligence to The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence.
Pardee Works Event Recap: Careers in Intelligence, Defense, and Security
Dean’s Ambassador Elise Choi (BA IR ’26) recaps the Pardee Works event on careers in intelligence and security.
Wippl Discusses BRIXMIS and Cold War in His New Book Review
Learn more about Prof. Joseph Wippl’s take on Andrew Long’s book about BRIXMIS and Cold War.
Wippl Provides Insider Account of CIA’s Aldrich Ames Investigation in New Journal Publication
In the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Joseph Wippl, former CIA officer and damage assessment team member, provides unprecedented first-hand account of the investigation following America’s most devastating spy case.
Wippl Challenges New Cold War Narrative in Latest Book
In ‘IMAGINE: Winning the New Cold War,’ Professor Joseph Wippl argues against existence of a new Cold War, emphasizing America’s unique advantages and the changing nature of global influence.
Pardee Works: Careers in Intelligence Agencies
To kick off the academic year, the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University hosted a Pardee Works event, showcasing insiders’ insights into intelligence careers on September 28, 2023. The panel featured Pardee School professors with distinguished careers in the intelligence community, including: Professor Joseph Wippl, a former overseas Central Intelligence Agency…
Wippl Publishes Book Review on the Process of Spy Recruitment
Joseph Wippl, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, published an article in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence reviewing The Recruiter: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence by Douglas London. In the review, titled “Successful Case Officers: Chameleon Meets the Confessional,” Wippl praises…
Storella Joins Panel on U.S. Foreign Policy and War in Ukraine
In discussing how to explain U.S. support for Ukraine, Ambassador Storella urged that we explain that support for Ukraine is “forward defense,” supporting the country’s ability “to fight there so we will never have to fight here.”
Wippl Recounts Lessons Learned Reviewing Works by CIA Colleagues
Professor Wippl talks about how reviewing these books taught him a lot about intelligence and where he stands on the issues described and considered by the various authors.
Lukes Publishes Op-Ed on Russian and Western Intelligence Services
Professor Lukes outlines the rise of espionage in Russia and the counterbalance from the West that followed, including stories of U.S. intelligence offices.
Woodward Offers Insights on Terrorists and the Institutions That Educated Them
Professor Woodward tells the stories of fifteen terrorists representing nine different Boston-area institutions of higher learning whose crimes span the past 100 years.
Woodward Publishes Review of “The Nazis of Copley Square“
In Professor Woodward’s view, author Charles Gallagher “has vividly brought to life a little known, largely shameful, and eminently intriguing episode of American history in his latest book.”
Najam Outlines Five Fundamental, Structural Changes in the World
Echoing his keynote at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Dean Najam outlines global fundamental changes that are happening in five key areas: global power, climate change, the nature of work, intelligence and information, as well as democracy.
Wippl Publishes Review of “A Drop of Treason“
“The author has presented a portrait of a man he considers basically as honorable in his convictions against the CIA and on behalf of the Cuban Revolution. But as presented in this biography, Agee is pathetic rather than honorable.”
Wippl Reviews Spymaster’s Prism: The Fight Against Russian Aggression
“The American political class focuses on the ‘here and now’ and cannot envision why the Russians would interest themselves in any country other than our own.”
Garčević Joins Panel to Discuss Russian Influence in the Balkans
Ambaassador Garčević argued that regional cooperation with other hybrid regimes like Russia and China slows down progress towards EU membership, erodes already weak institutions, and enables white-collar corruption.
Woodward Featured in New Book on Warfare
First Platoon author Jacobsen highlighted Woodward’s background, as a CIA clandestine officer, a lawyer, and a former U.S. Army officer as part of her new book.
Wippl Participates in Event on U.S. Intelligence After Trump
Professor Wippl discussed the incoming Biden administration’s intelligence strategy, how to reverse the damage done to U.S. intelligence agencies, and the new CIA leadership.