BRIAN J. KELLEY
Brian J. Kelley retired from the Central Intelligence Agency in 2007 following a 42-year career, which included
20 years as a United States Air Force officer. During his careers with the USAF and the CIA, Mr. Kelley was a
specialist in counterintelligence, serving as a case officer for both organizations. In this capacity, he was a
case officer in double agent operations as well as in counterespionage investigations.
Mr. Kelley had five overseas tours as a case officer, serving in various locales in the Far East, Middle East,
Latin America and in Europe. Included among the awards he received during his CIA career were the Distinguished
Career Intelligence Medal; Intelligence Achievement Medal; Commendation Medal and the "Collector of the Year"
which presented to him by the Director of CIA.
Mr. Kelley is currently an employee of Abraxas Corporation in McLean, Virginia and has been contracted back to
CIA where he teaches in various courses to officers in the National Clandestine Service. In addition, Mr. Kelley
is currently an adjunct professor, teaching graduate courses in national security for Institute of World Politics
in Washington, D.C., and for Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania, which has extension courses in the
Washington area. His most recent publications include, "Counterintelligence Support to Law Enforcement" which
was published in the International Crime and Justice Journal in August 2007 and "Twin Traitors: the Stories of
Jonathan Pollard and Ana Montes" which was published in the fall of 2007 by the American Intelligence Journal.
National level stories about aspects of Mr. Kelley's career were featured in broadcasts by both 60 Minutes and
the Discovery Channel as well as the New York Times and the Washington Post.