CIA Gadget-Maker Rates 11 Spy Gadgets In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

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Dawn Meyerriecks, the former CIA deputy director of science and technology, rates 11 spy gadgets in movies and television for realism. Meyerriecks debunks the use of flashy gadgets in operations, including James Bond's weaponized Aston Martin in "No Time to Die," starring Daniel Craig; the high-tech climbing gloves in "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol," with Tom Cruise and Simon Pegg; the extraction device and surveillance system in "The Dark Knight," with Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, and Heath Ledger; the weaponized umbrella in "Kingsman: The Secret Service," with Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson; and the shoe phone in "Get Smart" (2008), starring Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway. She also covers more realistic tradecraft and operations, such as the "The Courier," starring Benedict Cumberbatch, with its depiction of Cold War espionage with simple cameras and dead drops; the breaking-and-entering technology used in "Alias" S1E3 (2001), starring Jennifer Garner; and the briefcase and listening device used in "The Americans" S2E10 + S3E3 (2014 + 2015). She also breaks down modern technological advancements in spycraft, such as the use of augmented-reality and remote-driving vehicles in "Black Panther," starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong’o; and the use of artificial intelligence in both "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning" and "Spy Kids." From 2014 to 2021, Meyerriecks was the deputy director for the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology, where she oversaw the development and use of technology for intelligence gathering. She has more than 40 years of experience working at the intersection of science, technology, and government. You can learn more about Dawn's work on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-meyerriecks-bba7b9 ------------------------------------------------------ #cia #spy #insider Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/2708030621 Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider CIA Gadget-Maker Breaks Down 11 Spy Gadgets In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider