If we cannot share aspects of our secret work with the public, we should do so with their elected representatives. For CIA oversight is a vital link to the open society we defend. It's a defining feature of the U.S. intelligence community and one of the many things that distinguishes us from the hostile services we face in the field.

Gina Haspel

Experience is a good teacher.

Gina Haspel

I stand on the shoulders of heroines who never sought public acclaim but served as inspirations to the generations that came after them.

Gina Haspel

First of all, CIA follows the law.

Gina Haspel

I was proud to be the first woman to serve as the No. 2 in the Clandestine Service. It is not my way to trumpet the fact that I am a woman up for the top job, but I would be remiss in not remarking on it - not least because of the outpouring of support from young women at CIA who consider it a good sign for their own prospects.

Gina Haspel

I know CIA like the back of my hand.

Gina Haspel

My childhood overseas instilled in me an appreciation for foreign languages and cultures, but also a deep understanding of the vital role of American leadership in confronting aggression abroad.

Gina Haspel

Just to talk a moment about transparency, of course CIA does have a Twitter account.

Gina Haspel

I joined the CIA in 1985 as an operations officer in the Clandestine Service.

Gina Haspel

My moral compass is strong.

Gina Haspel

The American people and our allies around the world can rely on CIA's vigilance, excellence, and determination to proudly serve.

Gina Haspel

When a very tough, old school leader announced that I was his pick to be Chief of Station in a small but important frontier post, a few competitors complained to me directly 'why would they send you?' I owe that leader much for believing in me at a time when few women were given these opportunities.

Gina Haspel

Within the Intelligence Community, CIA is the keeper of the human intelligence mission. Technical forms of collection are vital, but a good human source is unique and can deliver decisive intelligence on our adversaries' secrets - even their intent.

Gina Haspel

People often ask CIA Directors what keeps them up at night. Between rogue WMD programs, cyber threats, terrorist organizations, great power rivalries, and other global threats, there's bound to be more than a single reason I'm losing sleep on any given night.

Gina Haspel

From my first days in training, I had a knack for the nuts and bolts of my profession.

Gina Haspel

When developing intelligence assessments, initial tactical reports often require additional collection and validation.

Gina Haspel

I was born in Kentucky and, while my family has deep roots there, I was an Air Force brat, and we followed my father to postings all over the world.

Gina Haspel

Because of what happened on 9/11, a lot of our resources, our money and our people were dedicated to the terrorism fight.

Gina Haspel

After 9/11, I didn't look to go sit on the Swiss desk - I stepped up. I was not on the sidelines.

Gina Haspel

I would not put C.I.A. officers at risk by asking them to undertake risky, controversial activity again.

Gina Haspel

As both a career intelligence officer and as an American citizen, I am a strong believer in the importance of oversight. Simply put, experience has taught us that CIA cannot be effective without the people's trust, and we cannot hope to earn that trust without the accountability that comes with Congressional oversight.

Gina Haspel