James Bamford is a College of Arts & Sciences alumnus (Government).  As a Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Bamford spoke in numerous classes; sat on a panel, "Deception and War Making"; gave several lectures, including the 2006-2007 Lowell Lecture, "Spying on Everyone: The NSA, America's Most Secret Agency, Turns Inward," and a lecture on his involvement in the federal wire tapping case, "The Essential Facts About the Case of Bamford, ACLY v. NSA."  He participated in roundtable discussions, "The Man Who Sold the War" and "Eavesdropping: The Problem of Dirty Hands."  He was also the keynote speaker at an alumni event, "Warrantless Eavesdropping: Is the President Above the Law?" 

Bamford has published Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultrasecret NSA, From the Cold War to the Dawn of the New Century; The Puzzle Palace: A Report on NSA, America's Most Secret Intelligence Agency, and most recently A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies.  He was the Washington investigative producer of World News Tonight with Peter Jennings on ABC from 1989-1998.