Subcontracting Our Intelligence Work

Contractors Account For A Quarter Of U.S.
Spy Operations -- L.A. Times

The reliance on contractors, which surged after Sept. 11, has been a source of controversy. Some worry that temporary employees could be less trustworthy.

WASHINGTON -- Private contractors account for more than one-quarter of the core workforce at U.S. intelligence agencies, according to newly released government figures that underscore how much of the nation's spying work has been outsourced since the Sept. 11 attacks.

The CIA and other spy agencies employ about 36,000 contractors in espionage-related jobs, in addition to approximately 100,000 full-time government workers, said Ronald Sanders, head of personnel for the U.S. intelligence community.

Contractors carry out missions including collecting intelligence in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as operating classified computer networks for the 16 spy agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community.

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My Comment: The L.A. article talks about costs, budgets, and number of employees .... but I am just curious to know if they deliver what they are paid for .... and is it worth it.