What are the responsibilities of the CIA's Counterintelligence Staff?

What are the responsibilities of the CIA's Counterintelligence Staff?

Ronald Kessler (Author of "The Terrorist Watch: Inside The Desperate Race To Stop The Next Attack") gives expert video advice on: What are the responsibilities of the CIA's National Clandestine Service?; What are the responsibilities of the CIA's Covert Action Staff?; What are the responsibilities of the CIA's Special Operations Staff? and more...

The Counterintelligence Staff tries to uncover efforts by opposing intelligence services, such as the SVRR from the Russians, to infiltrate or penetrate the CIA. So it's spy versus spy, and that is very important. We saw what happened with Aldridge Ames, for example, a CIA officer who was recruited by Russia to give them intelligence. It's very important that the CIA uncover efforts to undermine their own efforts.