The International Spy Museum will present a Spy School Workshop titled Surveillance 101 with Eric O’Neill on Friday, September 9. Mr. O’Neill, as a young operative in the FBI, was assigned to spy on his boss, Robert Hanssen, when the latter was under suspicion of working for Russia. O’Neill will share his expertise and knowledge of FBI survellance. Participants in a small group ofeight will be introduced to surveillance FBI-style and will learn the basics by conducting surveillance in the streets of DC.
The International Spy Museum will present Dinner with a Spy: An Evening with Jonna and Tony Mendez on Wednesday, September 14. Called “the ultimate covert couple,” the two were formerly CIA chiefs of disguise, and will “share their stories of how they used their artistry to enable intelligence officers and agents around the world to slip away from surveillance, clandestinely infiltrate and exfiltrate denied areas, hide top secret information, and pass stolen secrets.” They were career employees of the CIA’s Office of Technical Service and evaded the KGB, Stasi, and DGI. Tony Mendez will discuss his most famous exploit, The Canadian Caper, which will be the topic of a movie starring George Clooney and Ben Affleck. The movie is set for release in 2012. The evening will accommodate only 20 guests, who will enjoy a three-course dinner and wine-pairing at Zola and can talk with the Mendezes about their careers and hear their thoughts on today’s intelligence issues.