International Spy Museum has just celebrated its 7th year and its 5 millionth visitor. Executive Director Peter Earnest is a 35-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency. Earnest ran intelligence collection and covert action operations against a range of targets including Soviet Bloc representatives and Communist front organizations. He has played a leading role in its extraordinary success as a Washington attraction. He says the museum is a reminder that most of the public’s knowledge of espionage, spying, covert action and all those sort of things comes from popular culture.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/lessons-from-spies-a-1866