Taking a page from the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will overhaul its partnerships with private sector contractors, CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced on Feb. 9.
Ratcliffe said the move will enable the agency to more efficiently modernize its core systems and cut down the time it takes to bring on prototype technologies.
“CIA’s rapidly evolving mission demands a radical shift towards a culture of speed, agility, and innovation,” he said in a statement.
“By leveraging the best technological solutions available today, the CIA will be better equipped to meet the intelligence challenges of tomorrow.”
The agency said its new technology acquisition framework would provide clear pathways to “leverage its unique authorities” to get new capabilities….
CIA Announces Acquisition Reform to Speed Technology Adoption
