H. Keith Melton

H. Keith Melton is a renowned military historian, author, and expert on clandestine devices and equipment. He is recognized internationally as an authority on espionage paraphernalia and has assembled an unparalleled collection of spy devices, books, and papers of famous spies. A professor at the Center for Counterintelligence and Security Studies, Melton also serves as an adviser to U.S. intelligence agencies on historical espionage equipment.

Melton is the author of several books on espionage, including The Ultimate Spy Book, CIA Special Weapons and Equipment, and OSS Special Weapons and Equipment and Clandestine Warfare.

Melton is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and an accomplished businessman, and he has produced and consulted on a wide variety of television programs focused on espionage topics, such as the Spies TV series and SpyTek. He is a member of the board of advisors of the International Spy Museum, the National Historical Intelligence Museum and an active member of many other intelligence-related societies.