Spies, Lies, and Algorithms with Amy Zegart | The Future of Security

“The U.S. is losing its intelligence advantage,” says Dr. Amy Zegart, author of the new book Lies, Spies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence. It’s the first comprehensive book on the past, present, and future of American intelligence—and  it outlines changes that are urgently needed to protect the U.S. today. The book draws on over thirty years of research (including new research just for this book) and hundreds of interviews with current and former intelligence officials. Join Dr. Zegart in a conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Grimm about how the U.S. intelligence system can face the challenges of the 21st Century.

This event is part of the CSS spring speaker series, The Future of Security. This semester, the Center for Security Studies is hearing from scholars and practitioners about emerging issues, new technology and the future of security itself.

This event is open to the public, but an RSVP via Zoom is required. To request accommodations due to a disability or medical condition, contact sspmediafellow@georgetown.edu no later than Thursday, February 3.

About the Speaker

Amy B. Zegart is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, a professor of political science, past co-director of Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Foreign Affairs. She has previously served as a national security analyst for CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, and National Public Radio.