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Document: The Original Wizards of Langley Released: 2015-03-02 The Black Vault Entry: https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/original-wizards-of-langley/ Canonical PDF: https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/wizardsoflangley/OSIpubforDVD.pdf This document, released in 2015, offers a glimpse into the CIA's contribution to the analysis of Soviet capabilities in science and technology during the Cold War. It highlights the unique role of the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) in the Agency's history. The document is a product of the CIA's Historical Review Program, which seeks to identify, collect, and review historical information for possible release to the public. The program aims to provide an accurate understanding of the information and intelligence that has shaped major US policy decisions, improve access to lessons learned, and facilitate reflection on the impacts and effects of past decisions. The document begins with an overview of the OSI, which was established to analyze Soviet capabilities in science and technology. The OSI played a crucial role in the Agency's history, contributing to the development of technical intelligence capabilities that led to significant successes in analyzing Soviet S&T capabilities. The document highlights the need for scientific and technical intelligence on the Soviet Union, which generated a whole new set of requirements for new sources and methods. This led to major bureaucratic and organizational changes within CIA and the wider Intelligence Community. The OSI's work ranged from exploratory research to the design, development, and operation of specialized intelligence systems. The Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T) is the Central Intelligence Agency's lead component for tackling technical challenges, and its offices create and apply innovative technology to meet intelligence needs. The document also discusses the Weapons Intelligence, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control Center (WINPAC), which is the Directorate of Intelligence's focal point for analysis and policy support on foreign weapons and technology, nonproliferation, and arms control-related issues. This document is a collection of historical records and other material related to the OSI, offering a unique insight into the Agency's contribution to the analysis of Soviet capabilities in science and technology during the Cold War. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. Storyflo.com. https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/wizardsoflangley/OSIpubforDVD.pdf

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.

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Original Wizards of Langley

JUL 6 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-original-wizards-of-langley3 minLast updated July 6, 2026

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pdf This document, released in 2015, offers a glimpse into the CIA's contribution to the analysis of Soviet capabilities in science and technology during the Cold War. It highlights the unique role of the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) in the Agency's history.

Date: JUL 6 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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Document: The Original Wizards of Langley Released: 2015-03-02 The Black Vault Entry: https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/original-wizards-of-langley/ Canonical PDF: https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/wizardsoflangley/OSI_pub_for_DVD.pdf This document, released in 2015, offers…

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What was Original Wizards of Langley about?: pdf This document, released in 2015, offers a glimpse into the CIA's contribution to the analysis of Soviet capabilities in science and technology during the Cold War. It highlights the unique role of the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) in the Agency's history.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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