Secret Empire: Eisenhower, the CIA, and the Hidden Story of America's Space Espionage.PHILIP TAUBMAN During World War II, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. relied almost exclusively on human spies for intelligence. At the onset of the Cold War, President Eisenhower grew frustrated by this focus and turned to science and industry to forge a new strategy. This initiative gave birth to the space-espionage program--specifically, reconnaissance satellites and high-altitude spy planes such as the U-2 and supersonic SR-71. Taubman, an award-winning New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times writer, delved into countless declassified de·clas·si·fy tr.v. de·clas·si·fied, de·clas·si·fy·ing, de·clas·si·fies To remove official security classification from (a document). de·clas documents and conducted interviews with White House, CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency. (1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy). , and Pentagon officials of the day to uncover a program that not only protected the United States from surprise attack, but also facilitated its verification of arms arsenals abroad. Taubman argues that while this type of reconnaissance is still invaluable, we also need more old-fashioned human spying if we're to foil the modern threat of terrorist attacks. S&S, 2003, 441 p., b&w plates, hardcover, $27.00. |
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