If James B was a rolodex person that kept contacts on Hollywood. He would be considered successful. It would depends on his status as a deputy to determine his effectiveness at security.
Depends on the job description. Agents are always hidden as deputized marshals or FBI. Some spies are actually rolodex peolple(interview people) that find hard to reach people of interest. Some spies have been listed as propagandist and maintain contacts in entertainment industry.
