Asked how she became a spy, Mahle told a group of high school students in 2017 that she had never entertained having a career in intelligence work until, one day, while living in the Middle East and working as an archaeologist, she realized that she didn't "want to spend the rest of [her] life in a ditch." She returned to the United States to pursue "a graduate degree in modern political economy, and ... was spotted by a CIA recuiter."[2]
Covert careeredit
Mahle worked as a CIA "field officer" (spy) for the CIA from the mid-1980s until 2002 in the Middle East. She was involved in US intelligence operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa, including the oversight of operations against al-Qaeda and networks involved in the sale of weapons of mass destruction.[3] Her service spanned the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and to the beginning of George W. Bush.[1][4]
Awards and honorsedit
Mahle has received multiple awards from the CIA for exceptional intelligence work performance and her efforts to recruit agents. She was also given a Presidential Letter of Appreciation for her contributions to the Middle East peace process.[3]
Public careeredit
Since leaving the CIA, Mahle has worked as a commentator, movie consultant, author, and publisher.[4]
In 2004, after leaving the CIA, Mahle published Denial and Deception, in which she criticized in detail the CIA as rudderless and adrift in a post-Cold War world up to 9/11. She also described the challenges of being a married woman field agent (in a covert career that overlapped with Valerie Plame).[5]
"Mother, Daughter, Sister, Spy" (video of panel discussion about women in the intelligence community). Washington, DC: International Spy Museum, January 6, 2017.
April 11, 2024
melissa, boyle, mahle, writer, former, central, intelligence, agency, officer, nationalityamericanalma, materuniversity, california, berkeleyoccupation, former, intelligence, officer, movie, consultant, fiction, author, founder, spygirls, pressespionage, activ. Melissa Boyle Mahle is a writer and former Central Intelligence Agency officer Melissa Boyle MahleNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of California BerkeleyOccupation s former intelligence officer movie consultant non fiction author co founder of SpyGirls PressEspionage activityAllegianceUnited StatesService branchUnited States Central Intelligence AgencyService years1980s 2000s Contents 1 Background 2 Covert career 2 1 Awards and honors 3 Public career 4 Selected works 5 References 6 External linksBackground editShe graduated from University of California Berkeley and went on to acquire fluency in Arabic 1 Asked how she became a spy Mahle told a group of high school students in 2017 that she had never entertained having a career in intelligence work until one day while living in the Middle East and working as an archaeologist she realized that she didn t want to spend the rest of her life in a ditch She returned to the United States to pursue a graduate degree in modern political economy and was spotted by a CIA recuiter 2 Covert career editMahle worked as a CIA field officer spy for the CIA from the mid 1980s until 2002 in the Middle East She was involved in US intelligence operations in the Middle East Central Asia and Africa including the oversight of operations against al Qaeda and networks involved in the sale of weapons of mass destruction 3 Her service spanned the presidencies of Ronald Reagan George H W Bush Bill Clinton and to the beginning of George W Bush 1 4 Awards and honors edit Mahle has received multiple awards from the CIA for exceptional intelligence work performance and her efforts to recruit agents She was also given a Presidential Letter of Appreciation for her contributions to the Middle East peace process 3 Public career editSince leaving the CIA Mahle has worked as a commentator movie consultant author and publisher 4 In 2004 after leaving the CIA Mahle published Denial and Deception in which she criticized in detail the CIA as rudderless and adrift in a post Cold War world up to 9 11 She also described the challenges of being a married woman field agent in a covert career that overlapped with Valerie Plame 5 She appeared as a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2005 For the documentary Secrecy in 2008 which opened at the Sundance Film Festival she featured in and advised filmmakers Peter Galison and Robb Moss on practices within the Intelligence Community For the film Salt 2010 she advised actors Angelina Jolie Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor on their as well as director Phillip Noyce on script and visuals For the film Hanna 2011 she advised actress Cate Blanchett on her role and director Joe Wright on script 6 7 8 She often speaks at the International Spy Museum particularly youth programs 9 10 She co founded Spy Girls Press with Kathryn Dennis 11 Selected works editDenial and Deception An Insider s View of the CIA from Iran Contra to 9 11 The Nation Press 2004 12 Lost in Petra Anatolia Steppe Mystery Book 1 Spy Girls Press 2012 Camp Secret Junior Spies Volume 1 Spy Girls Press 2013 Uncovered in Istanbul Anatolia Steppe Mystery Volume 2 Spy Girls Press 2014 References edit a b Coll Steve 13 January 2005 Spy Turned Author Looks Back At a CIA Mired in Bureaucracy Washington Post Meet A Spy Melissa Mahle video Washington DC International Spy Museum March 3 2017 a b Meet A Spy Melissa Mahle video International Spy Museum March 3 2017 a b Melissa Boyle Mahle Amazon Retrieved 14 May 2016 Books Melissa Boyle Mahle Retrieved 14 May 2016 Melissa Boyle Mahle Comedy Central 7 March 2005 Salt Wired July 2010 Film and Television Melissa Boyle Mahle Retrieved 14 May 2016 Events Melissa Boyle Mahle Retrieved 14 May 2016 Melissa Boyle Mahle International Spy Museum Retrieved 14 May 2016 About Spy Girls Press Retrieved 14 May 2016 Spy Museum ProfileExternal links edit nbsp Children s literature portalMelissa Boyle Mahle site Spy Girls Press site Mother Daughter Sister Spy video of panel discussion about women in the intelligence community Washington DC International Spy Museum January 6 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melissa Boyle Mahle amp oldid 1143599336, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
