CIA and KGB from Cold War to Counterterrorism

This session will trace the history of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Soviet Committee for State Security (KGB) from the 1960s to the present. Mr. Hofer, drawing from his knowledge of KGB and CIA operations, will highlight the intelligence successes and failures of both government intelligence services. He will describe in detail the creation of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in the early 1990s, its activities, and its structure. Mr. Hofer will also describe the evolution of the CIA as it pivoted from its Cold War activities to Counterterrorism.