Member's Event | Behind the Bugs: Listening Devices in Espionage

Join us for this special virtual program, exclusively for our members.

Wonder about the use of listening devices in espionage? Wonder no more, from the Great Seal of the United States in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow to the executive conference room of the State Department, adversaries emplace listening devices to learn about the policies and intentions of their adversaries. Members, please join us from the comfort of your own home for a virtual discussion about these “bugs,” with special guest Christopher Burgess. 

Christopher Burgess is an award winning writer, public speaker and sought after commentator on security issues.  He is a former senior security advisor to Cisco and has also been a CEO/COO with various startups in the data and security spaces. He served 30+ years within the CIA, which awarded him the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal upon his retirement. While at the CIA he served in all directorates and enjoyed the pleasure of having a History Fellowship within the Center for the Studies of Intelligence. Christopher co-authored the book, “Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost, Preventing Intellectual Property Theft and Economic Espionage in the 21st Century” and is currently writing, with Barbara Schluetter, "The Trusted and Valued Insider (Threat/Risk)." Burgess was also featured on an episode of SpyCast, ““Leningrad, Molehunts, and Life After the CIA” - A Conversation with Christopher Burgess,” that you can listen to here.

This event is free of charge and open exclusively to Spy Museum members. You can join SPY as a member online or by calling 202.654.2840. If you are a member and have not received the Zoom invitation, please email membership@spymuseum.org.