The actor playing Red's (James Spader) chief of security Baz, Baz, also happens to be a former CIA officer and veteran US Marine who founded an NGO which rescues kidnapped children in the sex slave trade.
When Keen (Megan Boone) transports Reddington (James Spader) in the car, Dembe (Hisham Tawfiq) throws out her phone. Later, in the warehouse, Keen can be seen using the same phone.
David Strathairn plays a CIA Director in the series. He also played a CIA Director in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Bourne Legacy (2012).