Author Archives: Dr. Helga George

About Dr. Helga George

Dr. George has spent several years writing about higher education, healthcare and psychology. She transitioned to a career in writing after fulfilling her lifelong dream of performing research on plant defense chemicals. She earned a BS in Agriculture from Cornell University, an MS in Plant Pathology from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Cornell University. Helga also conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California Santa Barbara where she obtained a USDA grant to fund her research.

The CIA Calendar that the Agency’s Gift Shop Won’t Sell

You would think that you would be able to buy a high quality calendar that replicates the paintings in the halls of the CIA’s headquarters at its gift shop, but strangely you cannot. The CIA’s loss is the International Spy …

Famous Ex-CIA Agent, Victoria Plame, Speaks at Western New Mexico University

Victoria Plame, former CIA Agent and author of “Fair Game,” spoke at Western New Mexico University in October. Plame told the crowd about her CIA career and how it came to a sudden end in 2003 after her cover was …

Jeanne Vertefeuille—the Former CIA Typist Who Led the Efforts to Catch a Soviet Spy

Despite a steady disappearance of assets against the Soviet Union, many in the CIA refused to believe there was a traitor. However, the Chief of the Soviet/East European Division, cabled the CIA counterintelligence agent Jeanne Vertefeuille to come work on …

CIA-Backed Weapons Program Remains Tabled Despite Growing Violence in Syria

A plan by the Obama administration to provide additional firepower to Syrian units backed by the CIA remains in limbo after the proposal was introduced during a national security meeting with the President. The proposal would give the forces weapons …

Groundbreaking Female CIA Agent Remembered for Her Extraordinary Service

Doris Bohrer, a former CIA agent died this past August at the age of 93 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She spent 27 years working at what was then known as the Office of Strategic Services, a World War II intelligence …

Former CIA Director Speaks of Importance of Culture Immersion

Staff and faculty of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, CA were recently visited by former director of the Central Intelligence Agency National Clandestine Service, Frank Archibald. Archibald held the position from May 2013 until January, 2015. …

Former CIA Agent Brings Spy Training to Vegas

Though the name “Spy Escape & Evasion” hints at learning to be the next 007, former CIA Agent Jason Hanson’s seminar is more than fun and games. Hanson, who boasts a six-year career within the CIA, is bringing his skills …

An Inside Look at the Life of a Young CIA Agent

Douglas Laux was studying to become an eye doctor when 9/11 happened. Like many Americans, the terrorist attack changed Doug’s life, but for him, it was much more than a shift in perspective. Immediately after graduating with his undergraduate degree, …

Former CIA Agent Reveals the Key to Life as a Spy

American culture has always had a strong fascination with spies. Often the notion of undercover agents often conjures images of famous spies like Sherlock Homes, James Bonds or characters from the television series The Americans. Of course, these are all …