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Spying offers a detailed examination of how three major American intelligence agencies— the Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and National Security Agency—collect information. It explains the technological tools and human resources the agencies use to acquire data, and discusses the future directions these organizations might take.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Ron Fridell
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