No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, ...

Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life. By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger Julian Barnes ...

The partnership, according to officials who spoke to ABC News, has been essential to Ukraine defending itself as Russia ...

Over the past two years, the Central Intelligence Agency has developed a tool that allows analysts to talk to virtual versions of foreign presidents and prime ministers, who answer back.

Asked to comment for this article, the CIA referred to remarks by the agency’s director William Burns during an on-stage interview in October. “I’m really proud of the record of the agency ...

Over the past two years, the CIA developed an AI chatbot to help analysts create detailed profiles of foreign leaders, ...

If approved, Ratcliffe would succeed outgoing CIA Director William Burns. Ratcliffe would be the first person to serve as both CIA director and director of national intelligence. Trump first ...