Opening Speaker

James Bamford is the author of The Puzzle Palace, a national bestseller when it was first published and now regarded as a classic. He was until recently Washington Investigative Producer for ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and has written investigative cover stories for the New York Times Magazine, theWashington Post Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times Magazine. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Praise for James Bamford's first examination of the National Security Agency, The Puzzle Palace:

There have been glimpses inside the NSA before, but until now no one has published a comprehensive and detailed report on the agency Mr. Bamford has emerged with everything except the combination to the director's safe. - New York Times Book Review