About this Event
About the Lecture:
Eric will highlight portions of his book as an American former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative. He will reveal his work as an Investigative Specialist with the Special Surveillance Group (SSG) and how he played a major role in the arrest, conviction, and imprisonment of FBI agent Robert Hanssen for spying on behalf of the Soviet Union and Russia. Eric’s book will be available for purchase and a book-signing will follow the lecture.
About the Speaker:
Eric O'Neill is an attorney, author, cybersecurity expert and former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative. He is the founder of the Georgetown Group, the premier investigative and security services firm; serves as national security strategist for Carbon Black; and is the General Counsel for Global Communities, an international charity. He lectures internationally about espionage and national security, cybersecurity, hacking and fraud, and corporate diligence and defense, and has appeared as a national security expert on CNN and Fox. His writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, The Hill, TechCrunch, and Mashable. O’Neill is a graduate of Auburn University and the George Washington University School of Law. Eric is also the author of Gray Day, the thrilling story of how Eric helped take down notorious FBI mole Robert Hanssen, the first Russian cyber spy.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Institute of World Politics, 1521 16th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 1068.91
