I Spy and Other Tales: A Presentation by Colonel Chris Costa, USA (Ret.) '84

Join us in the south instruction room where Colonel Costa will cover topics on spying, working at the White House, the International Spy Museum and leadership.

Colonel Costa is the Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, and a 34-year veteran of the Department of Defense. Previously, he served 25 years in the United States Army working in counterintelligence, human intelligence and with Special Operations Forces (SOF) in Central America, Europe, and throughout the Middle East. He ran a wide range of intelligence and special operations in Panama, Bosnia, the first and second Iraq wars, and Afghanistan. Costa earned two Bronze stars for sensitive human intelligence work in Afghanistan.

Later assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, he served as the first civilian squadron Deputy Director. In 2013, Costa was inducted into the United States Special Operation’s Commando Hall of Honor for lifetime service to U.S. Special Operations. Most recently, he served as the Special Assistant to the President and as Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council.