ENTERTAINMENT LIAISON & MEDIA OUTREACH LIST OF MAJOR MEETINGS, SUBSTANTIVE INTERACTIONS, & SHOOTS

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Entertainment Liaison & Media Outreach
List of Major Meetings, Substantive Interactions, & Shoots
Meeting & Tour with Travel Channel (April 2,2014). OPA's Chris White and Museum
Director Toni Hiky on April 2, 2014 met with former Agency officer Mike Baker, Travel
Channel executive Brian Leonard, and Indigo Films producer Paul Sauer about featuring the CIA
museum on the Travel Channel's "America Declassified." Toni Hiley led a tour of the museum,
and the visit lasted approximately 2 hours. (LN,
Meeting with Suzanne Kelly (April 3,2014). OPA's Chris White and Ned Price met with
former CNN anchor Suzanne Kelly. Kelly is in the process of standing up a new media outlet
focused on foreign policy. No classified material was discussed. (LN
Filming Event � ABC Fusion (May 10,2014). Jorge Ramos from the Fusion Network
interviewed DCIA John Brennan, former DD/NCS Justin Jackson, C/CMDI Carmen Middleton,
and C/Recruitment Center Ron Patrick on diversity at CIA and a host of other issues. Three
young officers were also interviewed to give the millennial perspective. For security reasons, the
faces of the three officers were blurred to protect their identities. No classified information was
discussed. OPA's Ned Price, Chris White, Dean Boyd, and Todd Ebitz � along
with assistance from other OPA branches, CMDI, and the Recruitment Center � facilitated the
filming. (LN
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Briefing for Center for Public Integrity (CPI) Reporter Doug Birch and Editor R. Jeffrey
Smith on Nuclear Security (May 15, 2014). DD/WINPAC and her analysts (b)(3)
briefed Birch and Smith on nuclear security specifically, the security of civilian stockpiles of
plutonium and enriched uranium. and her analysts provided a top level overview of the (b)(3)
issue, emphasizing the threat from employees and other insiders. WINPAC then fielded Birch
and Smith's questions. No classified information was discussed. OPA spokesman Chris White
sat in on the briefing (LN)
OPA Meet & Greet with CNN's Evan Perez and Pamela Brolm (May 15, 2014). OPA
spokesmen Dean Boyd, Todd Ebitz, and Chris White sat down with CNN reporters Evan Perez
and Pamela Brown, who are relatively new to the network. Perez and Brown principally cover
DOJ, but occasionally report on intelligence matters. Boyd, Ebitz, and White provided an
overview of OPA to Brown and Perez, discussing how the office typically interacts with the
media. No classified information was discussed. (LN
Conference Call with Travel Channel (May 16,2014). OPA's Chris White and Carolyn
Reams held a conference call with Producer Paul Sauer to discuss Travel Channel's upcoming
museum segment. The purpose of the call was to discuss which museum objects will be featured
on the June 28 shoot No classified material was discussed. (LN
Briefing for Reuten on Boko Haram (May 19, 2014). OPA spokeswomen Kali Caldwell
briefed Reuters reporter Phil Stewart on Boko Haram. The discussion which took place over
the phone focused on Boko's principal source of funding No classified or sensitive material
was discussed. OPA's Chris White also listened in on the can
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Asian Fortune Interview with Camien Middleton (May 29, 2014). Jenny Chen from Asian
Fortune a local DC publication focused on the pan-Asian community interviewed CMDI's
Carmen Middleton on diversity initiatives at CIA. The magazine is profiling a number of public
and private employers who place an emphasis on diversity for its June edition Chen was
particularly interested in Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and inquired about a possible
follow up article on EROS. No sensitive or classified material was discussed. OPA's Chris White
and CMDI's listened in on the call
Briefing for Reporten on Russia (May 29, 2014). OREA analysts
briefed X national security beat reporters on Russia. The purpose of the off-the-record briefing
was to give context to the crisis in Ukraine. Briefers emphasized the legacy of the Cold War and
the impact of the collapse of the Soviet Union on the Russian mindset. No sensitive or classified
material was discussed. OPA's Chris White, Dean Boyd, Ryan Trapani, and Todd Ebitz sat in on
the briefing.
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Conference Call with EEO Director and Ken Dilanian (AP) (June X, 2014). (b)(3)
OPA organized a conference call between CIA's and AP's Ken Dilanian, who wrote (b)(3)
an article about workplace harassment at CIA. Dilanian obtained a CIA internal message
released to the workforce on 28 May 2014. The message, entitled 'Message from the EEO
Director: Establishing Trust in Our Zero-Tolerance Policy on Harassment, "listed incidents of
harassment. The purpose of the call was to answer Dilanian's questions about CIA's harassment
policies. emphasized that CIA has its own internal policies that go beyond what is (b)(3)
required by federal law. No sensitive or classified material was discussed. OPA's Chris White,
Kali Caldwell, Todd Ebitz, and Dean Boyd listened in on the call CMDI's Carmen Middleton
and were also present. (b)(3)
Visit to HQ By Actor Tommy Savas (June 5, 2014). "State of Affairs" cast member Tommy
Savas visited HQ on June 5. Savas is playing a DI briefer in the upcoming NBC series and came
to HQ to learn more about the Agency and its history. OPA's Chris White walked Savas through
the CIA and OSS museums. Savas was accompanied by Cnimpton Group executive Rodney
Faraon, who is co-producing the show. Savas also visited the EAA store. No sensitive or
classified material was discussed.
Lunch with Rich Klein (June 6, 2014). OPA's Chris White and Ryan Trapani met with
MaGlobal Executive Rich Klein for lunch in Potomac, MD. Klein, a longtime contact of OPA,
discussed a number of projects he's working on, including the Fast and Furious franchise. No
sensitive or classified material was discussed, and White and Trapani paid for their own lunches.
HQ Visit By Writer/Director George Nolfi (June 9, 2014). OPA's Chris White and Office of
Security's met with writer/director George Nolfi, who
wrote and directed the pilot episode of the NBC series "Allegiance." The show is about a CIA
analyst who discovers his parents are part of an SVR cell in the US. Nolfi is looking to shoot
some scenes on CIA's campus and met with OPA and the Office of Security to learn more about
the feasibility of doing that. Nolfi would not need to come onto campus until late September or
early October 2014. No sensitive or classified material was discussed.
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Meeting with Yahoo News Editor Dan laaidman (June 12, 2014). OPA's Dean Boyd, Todd
Ebitz, and Chris White held a meet-and-greet with national security editor Dan Klaidman Dan
provided an overview of Yahoo's news division He also asked if DDCIA would be interested in
being interviewed by Katie Couric. No classified information was discussed.
Travel Channel Segment on CIA Museum (June 28, 2014). Former Agency officer Mike
Baker � who does work for the Travel Channel � interviewed CIA Museum Director Toni Hiky
on a number of museum artifacts for a Travel Channel segment on the museum scheduled to air
later this year. Travel Channel filmed in both the main museum and the OSS museum. OPA
officers Chris White, and Carolyn Reams supervised the shoot. No sensitive or (b)(3)
classified material was discussed.
Smithsonian Museum Shoot (July 10, 2014). A photography crew from Smithsonian Magazine
came in to photograph a number of artifacts from the CIA museum. The CIA museum staff � led
by Toni Hiky and Sam Cooper-Wall � supervised the shoot, which took place in the DCIA
studio. One item � the Kryptos statue � was filmed outside those spaces. All pictures were
checked by security and IMO before leaving the premises. No sensitive or
classified material was discussed.
INSA Panel on Millennials and Social Media (July 10, 2014). DDI/SP Andrew Hallman
participated in a roundtable discussion on the impact of millennials and social media on the IC.
The event sponsored by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance took place at the
Mandarin Oriental in DC. A small number of reporters including X, Y, and Z � attended.
Andrew � relying on PRB-cleared material � gave brief remarks and answered a few questions
on the topic. OPA's Chris White staffed the event.
OPA Lunch with Government Affairs Executives from NBC Universal and Time Warner
(July 16, 2014). OPA's Ryan Trapani and Chris White met with Phil Tahtakran from NBC and
Josh Hurvitz from Time Warner. The purpose of the lunch � facilitated by Anna Soellner of the
MPAA � was to discuss how CIA engages with the entertainment industry. Trapani and White
emphasized that OPA cannot solicit engagement from Hollywood, but that we answer requests
on an as-needed basis. No sensitive or classified material was discussed. Trapani and White paid
for their own lunch
OPA Meeting with Government Affairs Executives from Viacom and Fox (July 18, 2014).
OPA's Ryan Trapani and Chris what met with Hollyn Schuemann from Viacom and Rick Lane
from Fox at the MPAA's office in downtown DC. The purpose of the meeting � facilitated by
Anna Soellner of the MPAA � was to discuss how CIA engages with the entertainment industry.
Trapani and White emphasized that OPA cannot solicit engagement from Hollywood, but that
we answer requests on an as-needed basis. No sensitive or classified material was discussed.
Lunch with George Nolfi (July 19, 2014). OPA's Chris White met with writer/director George
Nolfi to discuss his upcoming show "Allegiance," which premieres on NBC early next year.
Nolfi has requested to film on campus, a request that was approved in principal from the Office
of Security on July 17. After lunch, Nolfi screened the Allegiance pilot for White. No sensitive
or classified material was discussed.
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Interview with CTC's Gina Bennett (August 7, 2014). Suzanne Kelly, a former CNN
correspondent, is writing a novel about a group of female officers at CIA. As part of her
research, she interviewed OTA analyst Gina Bennett, who spoke about her personal experiences
as a mom and an analyst at CIA, life at the Agency right after the 9/11 attacks, and her
comraderie with fellow female analysts. No classified material was discussed, and Bennett relied
on PRB-approved material in her book, "National Security Mom." OPA's Chris White sat in on
the interview.
OPA Conference call with Gavin Stenhouse (August 13, 2014). OPA's Chris White spoke
with actor Gavin Stenhouse on what it's like to be an analyst at CIA. Stenhouse plays an Agency
analyst in the upcoming NBC series "Allegiance." Stenhouse asked about training weekly
routine, and whether officers can tell others what they do. No classified material was discussed.
Media thiermg on Rise of ISIL (August 14, 2014). OPA facilitated a briefing for 18 national
security beat reporters on the rise of ISIL and its impact on the global jihad. DDI (b)(3)
D/OTA led the briefing and were accompany by three other analysts from OTA. (b)(3)
and the analysts relied on PRB-cleared points to deliver their brief and took (b)(3)
questions om reporters. No classified information was discussed. Here is a list of reporters who
attended:
1. Mazzetti (NYT)
2. Rukmini Callimachi (NYT)
3. Greg Miller (Wapo)
4. David Ignatius (Wapo)
5. Siobhan Gorman (WSJ)
6. Brian Bennett (LA Times)
7. Mark Hosenball (Reuters)
8. Aram Roston (Buzzfeed)
9. Eli Lake (DB)
10. Kim Dozier (DB)
11. Yochi Drezen (FP)
12. Terry Atlas (Bloomberg)
13. Jonathan Landay (McClatchy)
14. Dilanian (AP)
15. Mike Isikoff (Yahoo)
16. Barbara Starr (CNN)
17. Margaret Brennan (CBS)
18. Catherine Herridge (Fox)
Interview with Sue Gonlon (August 15, 2014). Suzanne Kelly, a former CNN correspondent,
is writing a novel about a group of female officers at CIA. As part of her research, she
interviewed D/I0C Sue Gordon, who spoke about X, Y, and Z. No classified material was
discussed. OPA's Chris White and Todd Ebitz sat in on the briefing
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HQ Visit by Writers Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel (August 27, 2014). Screenwriters
Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel visited CIA headquarters to meet with CIA's Chief Historian
David Robarge and take a tour. Waterhouse and Shrapnel are adapting GrimesNertefeulle's
CIRCLE OF TREASON, and came to HQ to learn more about the Agency. Robarge talked about
the impact of the Ames case, and the writers took a tour of the main CIA museum to learn more
about the Agency's history. OPA's Chris White sat in on the meeting with Robarge. No
classified material was discussed.
Allegiance Wallithrough (September 25,2014). George Nolfi and a small crew came to HQ
for a "walkthrough" of the Allegiance shoot on November 15. Nolfi & crew met with officers
from security and facilities to discuss the technical and security requirements of the shoot in
November. NBC plans to film two external scenes � one in front of the OHB main entrance and
the other in front of the OHB SW entrance. OPA's Chris White organized the meeting No
classified material was discussed.
Briefing for Jill Dougherty (October 17, 2014). Former CNN correspondent and
(b)(3)
Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty came in to receive a briefing
(b)(3)
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OPA's
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Chris White attended. No classified material was discussed.
Meeting w/Nick Dujmovic on Downey/Fecteau (October 29,2014). Writer Richard Stone
(Science Magazine) interviewed CIA historian Nick Dujmovic on Downey/Fecteau Stone is
writing a screenplay on their ordeal Dujmovic talked about the myths surrounding their capture,
how they coped with their imprisonment, and the Agency's efforts to secure their release. No
classified material was discussed. OPA's Chris White sat in on the briefing.
Allegiance Filming (November 15, 2014). Writer/Director George Nolfi and an NBC crew
came on campus to film two scenes for the upcoming NBC series "Allegiance," which premieres
in February 2015.
Meeting w/Ed Berner� (December 4, 2014). Writer/producer Ed Bernero met with senior
officers from OMS to discuss the role of psychologists at CIA. Benero, along with Rodney
Faraon, is developing a CIA-themed show about a fictious CIA psychologist. OPA officer Chris
White sat in on the briefing No classified information was discussed, and OMS cleared TPs with
the PRB in advance.
Spymasten Pre-Interview w/DCIA (December 23, 2014). Filmmakers Chris Whipple and
Jules Naudet sat down with DCIA Brennan to discuss his interview for Spymasters later this
year. No sensitive or classified material was discussed.
CNN's Declassified Series (Februaly 2015- December 2015)
� February 2,2015 - Initial meeting with Congressman Mike Rogers and Ashley
Bairy
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� May 19, 2015� Follow up meeting with Mike Rogers, Ashley Bany, Domini
Hoffman (All3Media)
� August 15,2015 � All3Media b-roll shoot
Meeting Eli Frankel and Mike Baker (Thumday, February 5). Lionsgate exec Eli Frankel
and former Agency officer Mike Baker came to HQ to discuss a possible TV show about the
CIA museum. Toni Hiky led both Frankel and Baker on a tour of the museum and discussed
their show idea, which would be based on building story ideas around museum artifacts. OPA's
Chris attended the meeting/tour. No classified or sensitive material was discussed.
Allegiance Screening at HQ (Thursday, Februaly 12). OPA screened the first 3 episodes of
the new NBC show Allegiance. NBC came to film on campus in November 2014, and
Showrunner George Nolfi offered to screen the first 3 episodes � which includes footage filmed
on campus � for the workforce. DCIA Brennan approved the screening as did OGC. Peter
Clement emceed the event and moderated a q&a with Nolfi
Russia Briefing for Massimo Calibrese (Friday, February 13). Time's Massimo Cahbrese
came in for a briefing on Russian Foreign Policy. Two briefers from OREA discussed
recent Russian provocations worldwide. No sensitive or classified material was
discussed. OPA's Chris White and Ryan Trapani sat in on the briefing
Engagement with Michael Bay on 13 Horns (March 2015). Director Michael Bay reached out
to OPA about his film adaptation of the book "13 Hours." OPA decided to engage with Bay for
the sole purpose of keeping sensitive and unapproved material from the book out of the an
� March 9, 2015. Director Michael Bay reached out to OPA about his film adaptation of
the book "13 Hours." Bay briefly talked about the film, which, at the time, was five
weeks away from production OPA primarily was in listening mode. OPA's Dean Boyd,
Ryan Trapani, and Chris White were on the call. Reps from OCTC were present.
� March 11,2015. OPA's Chris White sent an email to Elyse Klaits, Bay's assistant in LA.
The purpose of the email was to set up a follow up call or meeting with Bay to ask
whether he was willing to keep sensitive and unapproved material from the book out of
the film
� Week of March 16, 2015. OPA's Chris White exchanged a number of emails and phone
calls with Klaits. The purpose of the calls and emails was to set up the follow up meeting
with Bay in late March. To prep Bay for the meeting, White told Klaits the purpose of the
meeting was to discuss keeping certain sensitive details out of the film
� March 23, 2015. OPA's Chris White spoke with Klaits over the phone. Klaits provided
personal information for Bay and his driver for clearance onto the CIA compound on
March 27.
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� March 24,2015. OPA's Chris White called Klaits and asked if it would be possible for
the Agency to read the film's script for the purpose of identifying any sensitive or
classified information Klaits agreed, and told White that Bay would bring a copy of the
� March 25,2015. OGC, 0/S, and OPA meet for a prep session in advance of the meeting
with Bay. Separately, OPA's Chris White spoke with Klaits, who agreed that Bay would
bring a copy of the script to review for classification during meeting.
� March 26,2015. OPA's Chris White and Klaits spoke over the phone to finalize
logistical details for the meeting.
� March 27, 2015. Meeting with Michael Bay at HQ. Representatives from OPA (Dean
Boyd, Chris White, Ryan Trapani), Security , and (b)(3)
OGC h met with Bay to discuss keeping sensitive material from the book (b)(3)
13 Hours out of the film adaptation. Bay agreed to most of CIA's asks, including names
(not using real names) and (b)(3)
discussed our perspective of that night. There were also 3 officers from OS and NE to
review a draft of the screenplay for sensitive information. CIA flagged a number of
issues for Bay, most of which he agreed to change. No classified material was discussed.
� March 31,2015. Lunch with Rich Klein. OPA's Chris White had lunch with Rich Klein,
a longstanding OPA contact who handles media for McLarty Associates. During the
routine meeting Klein mentioned that Paramount had hired him to advise on Michael
Bay's version of 13 Hours. Klein said his job was to try to keep the script as accurate as
possible, hewing as close as possible to the HPSCI Benghazi report. Without revealing
any sensitive information, White told Klein that CIA representatives had met with Bay to
ask him to keep uncleared information from the book out of the movie.
� Alin 1, 2015. Klaits sent OPA's Chris White an email with a letter from Michael Bay
requesting to film the Wall of Stars for the film. Bay also sent the last page of the script,
which contained numerous inaccuracies, including a claim that the Benghazi contractors
were not awarded for their service and that they "retired" (vice "resigned") from the
Agency
� April 3, 2015. OPA's Dean Boyd, Ryan Trapani, and Chris White had a follow up phone
call with Bay. OPA told Bay that we couldn't allow filming on campus because CIA
never approved the book. OPA told Bay there were inaccuracies on the last page of his
script � that all contractors received awards and that all "resigned" vice "retired." Bay
emphasized he wants to get it right and said he'd take the changes on board.
DCIA Interview Off-Campus with Spymasters (May 16, 2015)
Meeting with Ubisoft/Red Storni on Ghost Recon Game (May 29, 2015). OPA's Kali
Caldwell and Ryan Trapani met with Ubisofi/Red Storm game developers Travis Getz and Sam
Stractman, who asked for fact checking features of an upcoming version of the Ghost Recon
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video game series. The series is set in South America with Bolivia as a Narco-state with CIA
paramilitary along with military and local security elements battling narco- insurgents. As the
lead character of the game is a CIA targeting analyst, we urged developers steer clear of popular
portrayals of female officers and provided additional unclassified background information.
Developers also were granted a tour of the museum, which provided additional inspiration.
Gina Bennett Interview Off-Campus with Spyimstets (June 16, 2015)
Toni Hiley Interview with Mrs. Hayden on Intelligence Art Gallely � Cipher Brief (June
22, 2015)
Libya Backgrounder (July 9, 2015)
Conference Call with Goldfish Pictures (July 15, 17)
DCIA B-Roll with Spyimsters (July 25,2015)
Conference call with CAA's Cluis Lawson & Mark Wind (August 3,2015)
Libya Backgromder (September 3, 2015)
Boko Haram Backgromder for Evan Perez (September 11,2015)
Fortune Magazine Interviews (September 25� 1 October, 2015)
CNN Shoot with Jim Sciutto and DDI (November 13, 2015)
NYT Editorial Boanl Ernesto with LA Analysts (January 27, 2016)
Meeting and greet with industry contacts in LA (Februmy 24-26, 2016) � Pete Aronson
(IFC), Jay Lavendar (NSPYR), Adam Fasullo (Paramount), Domini Hoffman (All3Media), Chris
Lawson (CAA), Tony Krantz (Flame Ventures), Aditya Sood (Genre Fihns), George Nolfi
HQS Meet and greet with Michael Janke of Pacific Pictures (May 3, 2016)
HQS Meet and greet with AARDWOLF Creative's Rodney Faroan, STX Exec Jada
Miranda, Writer Greg Potier (May 10, 2016)
HQS Meeting with Flame Ventures' Tony Krantz (May 26, 2016)
HQS Meet and greet with Lionsgate Michael Baker (June 22,2016)
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