Does the Mother of Gold Hater Joe Weisenthal Work for the CIA?

Joe writes:

I recently went down to Washington DC to visit my mother, Debra, who lives in the nearby suburbs.

Professionally, she's in linguistics, and involved with training people to go overseas.

His friend, John Carney, tweets:

Does @TheStalwart’s mother work for the CIA? http://t.co/jVscyuSYAJ”
— John Carney (@carney) June 24, 2013