Edward Bogan

Former Senior CIA Operations Officer

Ed is a retired CIA Operations Officer and proven executive leader with 24 years of experience in national security and intelligence operations and policy, with a track record of providing tailored strategic insights and national security solutions across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. He is a two time Chief of Station (COS) and three time Chief of Base (COB), with extensive time as Acting COS and Acting COB across four other locations. Ed served five of his seven PCS assignments in three designated war/combat zones, and all of his Acting stints in countries in armed conflict. 

Ed was a 2012 recipient of the CIA’s Distinguished Intelligence Medal, and the DNI’s National Intelligence Award. He was also a 2022 recipient of the CIA’s Richard T. Ellis Award for Excellence in HUMINT Collaboration, and was a three time nominee for the annual CIA Directorate of Operations leadership award. 

Ed is a respected and recognized member of CIA’s senior operations cadre, adept at leading complex missions, executing covert action programs, and conducting risk analysis and strategic planning, particularly in conflict zones and austere environments.

When the Signal is Lost to the Noise: The High Cost of a Failure of Imagination

Imagine you are managing the most pressing mission of your time. Your team is hitting on every cylinder and winning, but this is far more than a game. You’ve had good momentum for a few years, but good just isn’t enough to get this job done. And then your big break comes. Or does it?