During peacetime and war, counterintelligence has served to protect the Army\u2019s most important\u00a0secrets; its success or failure often spell the difference between victory and defeat on the battlefield.\u00a0Highlights include the outstanding work performed by Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) detachments in\u00a0support of our combat forces during World War I and World War II. Later in the Korean War, the Army\u00a0turned to the CIC to establish and operate a very sophisticated, behind-the-lines network of intelligence\u00a0collectors. However, counterintelligence\u2019s greatest contribution may have occurred in the occupation\u00a0period following World War II. In Germany and Austria, counterintelligence agents were responsible for\u00a0the successful denazification program that gave democracy a chance. In Japan, they served as the ears\u00a0and eyes of the occupation authorities to monitor the steps being taken towards a representative form of\u00a0government. Agents of the Counter Intelligence Corps were among the first to define and then confront the\u00a0emerging threat posed by communism bent on derailing the progress toward free societies, and throughout\u00a0the Cold War, counterintelligence would remain as the Army\u2019s principal shield against hostile intelligence\u00a0services.<\/em><\/p>\n The end of the Cold War did not lessen the need for counterintelligence\u2014in fact, just the opposite\u00a0occurred. The increased deployment of US warfighters in support of regional conflicts posed new challenges\u00a0in the area of force protection. The coming of the Information Age meant that for the first time\u00a0foreign intelligence and other hostile elements could assess, steal, and transport a large volume of sensitive\u00a0material through cyberspace with little signature or latency. And in the war against global terrorism,\u00a0counterintelligence professionals remain engaged 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Today, counterintelligence\u00a0is an integral part of the Army\u2019s all-source intelligence capabilities, helping to analyze huge amounts\u00a0of raw data which can be funneled to commanders and law enforcement agencies in near real time.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n All facets of counterintelligence have been touched upon, but as a matter of readability, the book is\u00a0weighted towards counterespionage. Regardless, it is still trusted that the reader will gain some appreciation\u00a0of the total contribution that counterintelligence has made in support of the Nation and its Army for\u00a0over 90 years. It is also a story of individual sacrifice and dedication by counterintelligence personnel that\u00a0should continue to foster esprit de corps among future \u00a0generations of military intelligence professionals.<\/em><\/p>\n
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