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Counter intel only works while it is in PROGRESS, not once it gets finished. So if you haven't started one, START IT NOW. It's only when its FINISHED that it doesn't do any more good. When the first one finishes, start another.
Better yet, when it is one turn from completion, move it to the bottom of the queue, and DONT complete it. It will remain there and protect you.
PS: It will appear that your counter-intel is not being worked on: this is because the points you add each turn are being drained off to defend your empire. Unless you have a higher intel output, your counter-intel projects will remain pegged at zero, and block some fraction of the incoming projects.