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James Bamford has been the preeminent expert on the National Security Agency since his reporting revealed the agency’s existence in the 1980s. Now Bamford describes the transformation of the NSA since 9/11, as the agency increasingly turns its high-tech ears on the American public. The Shadow Factory reconstructs how the NSA missed a chance to thwart the 9/11 hijackers and details how this mistake has led to a heightening of domestic surveillance. In disturbing detail, Bamford describes exactly how every American’s data is being mined and what is being done with it. Any reader who thinks America’s liberties are being protected by Congress will be shocked and appalled at what is revealed here.

The NSA is the largest, most secretive and most powerful intelligence agency in the world. It dwarfs the CIA in budgets, manpower and influence. Using internal documents and interviews with NSA officials, this text offers details about the workings of the agency. It exposes the role the NSA played in many Soviet bloc Cold War conflicts and discusses its undercover involvement in the Vietnam War. Author, James Bamford, also looks at the technological advances that the NSA have employed since 1985 and brings to light the NSA's network of global surveillance ranging from on-line listening post to intelligence-gathering satellites. Bamford warns that the NSA is a double-edged sword, its eavesdropping offers the potential for tracking down terrorists and uncovering nuclear weapons deals, but it also has the capacity to listen in on global personal communications.

Examining the failures in intelligence that led to the 9/11 attacks, the book reveals how the Bush administration manipulated information to justify preemptive war. It offers unprecedented insights into undisclosed locations and the foundations of U.S. Middle East policy. This critical analysis is essential for readers interested in understanding the complexities of national security and the political machinations that shaped America's response to terrorism.

Focusing on the National Security Agency, the book delves into its extensive espionage capabilities and influence. It explores the agency's operations and the implications of its power in the context of national security. The newly added afterword examines the security failures that allowed the September 11, 2001 attacks to occur, providing insight into the vulnerabilities within the system and the consequences of intelligence oversight.

"SPYFAIL is about the highly dangerous and growing capability of foreign countries to conduct large-scale espionage within the United States and how the FBI and other agencies have failed to prevent it. These covert operations involve a variety of foreign countries--North Korea, Russia, Israel, China, and others--and include cyberattacks, espionage, psychological warfare, the infiltration of presidential campaigns, the smuggling of nuclear weapons components, and other incredibly nefarious actions. With his trademark deep investigative style, James Bamford digs as deep as one can go into these clandestine invasions and attacks, uncovering who's involved, how these spygames were carried out, and why none of this was stopped. Full of revelations, SPYFAIL includes access to previously secret and withheld documents, such as never-before-seen parts of the Mueller Report, and interviews with confidential sources. Throughout this stunning, eye-opening account, SPYFAIL demonstrates again and again how large a role politics, special interests, and corruption play in allowing these shocking foreign intrusions to continue--leaving America and its secrets vulnerable and undefended"-- Provided by publisher

Focusing on the management of enterprise-wide CRM solutions, this book reveals insights into the risks and truths often overlooked by organizations implementing such technologies. It emphasizes a structured approach applicable not only to CRM but also to other complex IT solutions like ERP. Aimed at seasoned IT project managers, it encourages critical thinking about reliance on trusted advisors and highlights the importance of combining formal education with practical experience. Ultimately, it seeks to enhance the success of CRM initiatives through informed management strategies.