The season follows Dexter, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across Dr. Evelyn Vogel, a woman who claims to have structured the code for him alongside Harry.
covert action. 1. a secret action undertaken to influence the course of political events, as a government intelligence operation. Also called covert operation. Altogether, a great storyâand a surprising disclosure of covert action. Well, Brennan points out, covert action programs are, by definition, classified.
The sources and methods of espionage, the goals and tactics of covert action, and the professional conduct of intelligence officers are matters typically hidden from public scrutiny, yet clearly worthy of public debate and philosophical attention.