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Nada Bakos | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1969 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation(s) | National security, foreign policy expert |
| Known for | Intelligence analysis |
Nada Bakos (born May 1969) is an American author, expert in United States foreign policy and national security, and a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst and officer. She is a senior fellow in national security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and the author of Targeter: My Life in the CIA, and the Hunt for the Godfather of ISIS (2017).
Early life and education
[edit]Bakos is a native of Montana[1] and is a fourth-generation Montanan.[2]
Career
[edit]Bakos served an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, from 2000 to 2010.[2] Bakos began her career at the CIA as an intelligence analyst, later joining the National Clandestine Service as a targeting officer.[3] As a targeting officer, she worked to track al-Qaeda in Iraq chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.[4][5] She was featured prominently in HBO's 2013 documentary film, Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden.[6]
After leaving the CIA, she worked as a security and business consultant for a variety of organizations and companies, including Starbucks.[4]
Bakos's memoir, Targeter: My Life in the CIA, and the Hunt for the Godfather of ISIS, is forthcoming.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Book". nadabakos.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ a b "Nada Bakos (@nadabakos) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Nada Bakos | CAA Speakers". www.caaspeakers.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ a b "Nada Bakos - Foreign Policy Research Institute". Foreign Policy Research Institute. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Nada Bakos | CAA Speakers". www.caaspeakers.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Nada Bakos | CAA Speakers". www.caaspeakers.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
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