A Rival To The CIA?

DIA Sending Hundreds More Spies Overseas -- Washington Post

The Pentagon will send hundreds of additional spies overseas as part of an ambitious plan to assemble an espionage network that rivals the CIA in size, U.S. officials said.

The project is aimed at transforming the Defense Intelligence Agency, which has been dominated for the past decade by the demands of two wars, into a spy service focused on emerging threats and more closely aligned with the CIA and elite military commando units.

When the expansion is complete, the DIA is expected to have as many as 1,600 “collectors” in positions around the world, an unprecedented total for an agency whose presence abroad numbered in the triple digits in recent years.

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More News On The Pentagon To Expand It's Intelligence Gathering Abilities

Pentagon Plans to Expand Intelligence Gathering -- Voice of America
Pentagon reportedly planning to double size of its worldwide spy network -- The Guardian
U.S. to transform the Defense Intelligence Agency into a massive force with THOUSANDS of spies around the world -- Daily Mail
Pentagon builds military network to rival the CIA -- The Independent
Pentagon Plans New Spy Network As Big As CIA -- SKY News
Bulletin: DIA will rival CIA in espionage networks -- Examiner
What you need to know about the Pentagon's new spy service -- Mark Ambinder, The Week

My Comment: No budget cuts for this department.