Central Intelligence Agency
US spy agency; ran the post-9/11 black-site torture program and paid its contractor psychologists $81M (Senate report, 2014)
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Contracts
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The Senate Intelligence Committee found the CIA paid the firm formed by the psychologists who designed its 'enhanced interrogation' techniques $81 million before the contract ended in 2009, on a deal worth over $180 million with all options.$81M
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- Committee Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program (S. Rept. 113-288)DocumentFindings and Conclusions #13 (PDF p. 21)
In 2006, the value of the CIA's base contract with the company formed by the psychologists with all options exercised was in excess of $180 million; the contractors received $81 million prior to the contract's termination in 2009.
Money
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The CIA gave the contractor firm a 2007 indemnification agreement against legal liability for the program and had paid out more than $1 million under it.$1M
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- Committee Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program (S. Rept. 113-288)DocumentFindings and Conclusions #13 (PDF p. 21)
In 2007, the CIA provided a multi-year indemnification agreement to protect the company and its employees from legal liability arising out of the program. The CIA has since paid out more than $1 million pursuant to the agreement.
Roles
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Before joining General Dynamics in 2001, Novakovic worked for the CIA and the Department of Defense from 1997 to 2001.
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- Wikipedia — Phebe Novakovic
[ 2 ] Career [ edit ] From 1997 to 2001, Novakovic worked for the United States Department of Defense [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and the Central Intelligence Agency .
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Slotkin was a CIA analyst, then a Defense Department official who ended as acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs.
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- Wikipedia — Elissa Slotkin
Slotkin was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense (DoD) official, ending her career there as the acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs.
Figures
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CIA records show Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded at least 83 times during non-stop 'enhanced interrogation' from 4 to 20 August 2002.
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- Committee Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program (S. Rept. 113-288)Documentfootnote 1316 (PDF p. 260)
Beginning on August 4, 2002, and extending through August 20,2002, Abu Zubaydah was subjected to the non-stop concurrent use of the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques, including at least 83 applications of the waterboard
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The Senate Intelligence Committee found the CIA held at least 119 detainees, at least 39 of whom were subjected to 'enhanced interrogation techniques' and at least 26 of whom were wrongfully held.
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- Committee Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program (S. Rept. 113-288)DocumentFindings and Conclusions #15 (PDF p. 22)
The Committee's review of CIA records determined that the CIA detained at least 119 individuals, of whom at least 39 were subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques. Of the 119 known detainees, at least 26 were wrongfully held