Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Major Organizational Changes Are Coming To The CIA

CIA Director John Brennan (Reuters / Gary Cameron)

CIA Director John Brennan Considering Sweeping Organizational Changes -- Washington Post

CIA Director John Brennan is considering sweeping organizational changes that could include breaking up the separate spying and analysis divisions that have been in place for decades to create hybrid units focused on individual regions and threats to U.S. security, current and former U.S. intelligence officials said.

The proposal would essentially replicate the structure of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center and other similar entities in the agency — an idea that reflects the CTC’s expanded role and influence since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

U.S. officials emphasized that the proposal is in its preliminary stages, and could still be scaled back or even discarded. Already the idea has encountered opposition from current and former officials who have voiced concern that it would be too disruptive and might jeopardize critical capabilities and expertise.

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My Comment: The military is always geared to fight the last war .... I guess the same can be said about intelligence agencies. If this report is true .... and it looks like it is .... major changes are coming to the CIA.

1 comment:

Audax said...

I wonder if in future this will make it even harder to "connect the dots" within the Agency?