domingo, 24 de mayo de 2009


ENTREVISTA: LEON PANETTA Director de la CIA
"Israel no atacará por su cuenta las plantas nucleares de Irán"
NATHAN GARDELS 25/05/2009



La lucha contra Al Qaeda es la principal misión de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia de EE UU (CIA, en inglés), según explica su director, Leon Panetta, de 70 años. Tras visitar las centrales de satélites y misiles de alta tecnología en California, Panetta participó el 18 de mayo en un encuentro con miembros del Pacific Council, en el que estuvo presente el autor de este texto y director de Global Viewpoint.

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"Los aviones teledirigidos son la única forma de debilitar a Al Qaeda"


"Somalia y Yemen son posibles refugios seguros para los terroristas"

"Haga lo que haga la CIA, lo hará en consonancia con la Constitución"


Pregunta. Acaba de volver de visitar al primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, para advertirle de que no atacara las plantas nucleares de Irán sin consultar antes con EE UU, que está tratando de negociar con Irán por la vía diplomática. ¿Confía en que Netanyahu no va a atacar Irán?

Respuesta. Sí. Es evidente que los israelíes están preocupados por Irán. Pero él entiende que si Israel actúa por su cuenta, esto acarreará muchos problemas. Sabe que, por el bien de la seguridad de Israel, tiene que colaborar con los demás.

P. ¿Cuáles son las prioridades de la CIA en la Administración Obama?

R. El antiterrorismo es la principal misión de la CIA. Al Qaeda sigue constituyendo la amenaza más grave para Estados Unidos y la de nuestros aliados en el extranjero. Sus líderes en Pakistán siguen conspirando contra nosotros. Sus filiales y sus seguidores en Irán, el norte y el este de África y la península Arábiga siguen desarrollando planes que amenazan a EE UU y a su capacidad para sobrevivir. Por consiguiente, el objetivo primordial de la CIA es debilitar, desmantelar y derrotar a Al Qaeda.

Estamos sometiendo a mucha presión a los líderes de Al Qaeda en las zonas tribales de Pakistán. De hecho, hay numerosas pruebas de que nuestra estrategia está funcionando. Una idea de nuestro éxito nos la da el que Al Qaeda esté buscando refugio en otro lugar. Uno de los peligros a los que nos enfrentamos es el hecho de que, a medida que damos al traste con sus operaciones en Pakistán, buscarán otros refugios. Somalia y Yemen son posibles refugios seguros para Al Qaeda.

Aunque es crucial desbaratar a la cúpula, instalada en Pakistán, sabemos que, por sí sólo, esto no eliminará el peligro. Por esta razón, nuestro objetivo es perseguir a Al Qaeda hasta cualquier escondrijo y tratar de destruirla. En Afganistán, la insurgencia talibán está extendiéndose. En un país con instituciones políticas frágiles y una economía en quiebra, estabilizar la situación exige no sólo un aumento de tropas, sino también una intensificación de las operaciones de espionaje.

La amenaza que representa Irán tiene toda nuestra atención. Irán es una fuerza desestabilizadora en Oriente Próximo. Irán aspira a ser una potencia dominante en la zona a través de su programa nuclear, inmiscuyéndose en Irak, a través de sus relaciones con Siria y mediante su apoyo a Hamás y a Hezbolá. Evaluar las intenciones de Irán es, por tanto, una de las prioridades.

Por último, actualmente hay muchos miembros del Congreso de Estados Unidos que quieren centrarse en el pasado [en lo que sucedió durante la Administración de Bush]. No quiero negar la importancia de extraer lecciones de ese periodo. Pero tenemos que tener mucho cuidado de no olvidar nuestras responsabilidades con el presente y el futuro. Somos una nación en guerra. Tenemos que enfrentarnos a esta realidad cada día. Por tanto, no podemos analizar el pasado de forma que se produzca una división política que interfiera con nuestra capacidad para centrarnos en los que puedan amenazar a EE UU.

Lo que sí diré es que, ahora y en el futuro, haga lo que haga la CIA, lo hará en consonancia con la Constitución y con los valores que Estados Unidos representa. Creo firmemente, al igual que el presidente Obama, que no tenemos que elegir entre nuestros valores y nuestra seguridad.

P. Usted afirma que la estrategia de la CIA contra Al Qaeda y sus aliados está funcionando en la región fronteriza entre Pakistán y Afganistán. No obstante, algunos escépticos aseguran que los ataques con aviones teledirigidos en las zonas tribales sólo han matado a 14 agentes de nivel medio, mientras que han acabado con la vida de más de 700 civiles. ¿No contribuye eso más a fomentar un mayor sentimiento antiestadounidense en Pakistán?

R. Las operaciones han sido muy eficaces porque han sido precisas en lo que se refiere a derribar objetivos con un mínimo de daños colaterales. A veces los detractores sacan víctimas de otras operaciones menos precisas, por ejemplo de ataques de aviones F-16, que se adentran en estas zonas y pueden causar daños colaterales significativos. Le aseguro que en lo que respecta a nuestra estrategia, es muy precisa. Y, honestamente, es la única forma de debilitar el liderazgo de Al Qaeda.

P. Cuando era presidente de Pakistán, Pervez Musharraf afirmó que los activos nucleares de Pakistán estaban más seguros que los de la antigua Unión Soviética. ¿Cree que las armas nucleares de Pakistán están seguras?

R. Con respecto a las armas nucleares de Pakistán, estamos intentando saber dónde están ubicadas. Estamos convencidos de que los paquistaníes tienen un método bastante seguro para tratar de proteger estas armas. Es evidente que lo último que queremos es que los talibanes lleguen algún día a tener acceso a las armas nucleares de Pakistán.

P. ¿Desbaratar las redes de Al Qaeda es suficiente para que reine la estabilidad en la frontera entre Pakistán y Afganistán?

R. No podemos vencer únicamente con medios militares. Si queremos desarrollar la estabilidad a largo plazo en Pakistán o en Afganistán, tenemos que contar con la colaboración de las zonas tribales. Está claro que lo que sucede es que Al Qaeda y sus aliados se alimentan de la frustración de la gente, que siente que no tiene ninguna oportunidad. Al fin y al cabo, lo que importa es la educación, la alimentación y la seguridad personal. La razón por la que los talibanes han tenido éxito en las zonas tribales es porque se acercan a las personas en zonas en las que reina el caos y les dicen: "Podemos poner orden". Eso es lo que más daño nos hace. Tenemos que ser capaces de responder a aquellos que buscan orden y seguridad.

P. ¿Qué les ha enseñado el episodio del valle de Swat sobre lo que piensan los líderes paquistaníes de la amenaza de Al Qaeda y de los talibanes?

R. En Pakistán, siempre se han centrado en la amenaza de India, no en las zonas tribales. Si los paquistaníes se dan cuenta de que estos grupos suponen una verdadera amenaza, podremos forjar la alianza que necesitamos. Creo que están empezando a hacerlo.


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sábado, 23 de mayo de 2009

Is Obama the Boss?

Gail Collins: David, here’s a confession. During the last election I diligently made long lists of all the qualities we needed in our next president. But deep down, I was totally ready to settle for somebody who would just make the tax structure a little fairer and refrain from invading any new countries.

Not something I admitted frequently. But I’ve been through a lot of disappointing presidents and just this once I wanted to be pleasantly surprised.


All this is my prelude to saying that I think Barack Obama has been doing great.


Can I tell you how long it’s been since I looked at the country and felt that things were moving in the right direction? Really, even a centimeter would count as such a relief.

It’s been a long time since I looked at the country and felt that things were moving in the right direction.
I know a lot of my fellow lefties are distraught over what’s going on with the international agenda formerly known as the war on terror. True, it looks like we’re going to be stuck in Afghanistan forever but Barack always said that was the place we were supposed to be making our fight. So you can’t say we weren’t warned. And he gets a gold star for trying to follow through on the Iraq withdrawal.

His plan for the military tribunals seems to me not totally unreasonable given the fact that the Bush administration saddled him with a crew of Guantanamo prisoners, some of them extremely dangerous, who have already had their rights violated to a point that they could never be convicted in regular courts. So I’m giving him points for trying to unwind this mess as best he can.

And when it comes to his don’t look-back stance on the torture issue, we’re getting the exact package we bought in 2008: a president who would never allow fights over something that happened in the past to get in the way of his plans for the future.

On the totally plus side, his appointees have been smart and not nearly as overbearing as everybody expected. With Congress, he’s picking the right places to push hard and the right places to throw up his hands and walk away. In the end, I don’t know how much of his agenda he’s going to pry out of the Senate, but a collection of half-loafs would be quite a lot. After all, we’ve been totally loaf-deprived for a long time.

I know you hate the deficit and some of our colleagues are preparing themselves for disappointment about health care. And I cannot tell you how irritated I am by his failure to engage on gun control, although he’s been irritating on that issue since before the Iowa caucus.

Still, taxes are getting a little fairer. No invasions. So I’ve got no cause to complain. And I really believe by next year we’ll have better health care, more aid for education, a slightly more sensible energy policy. And with any luck the economy will have started to nudge upward.

Plus whenever the president talks I can understand what he’s saying.

Basically. I am one happy voter.


David Brooks: Gail, I’m afraid I might be a little weak on sensible rejoinders today. Let me try to explain why. There are four living Americans who’ve had a huge influence on my life and who I’ve always wanted to meet: Woody Allen, Philip Roth, Bruce Springsteen and Calvin Trillin.

Monday night, I went to a Springsteen concert and thanks to the intercession of a well-connected friend, I got to meet Springsteen, his wife Patti, Jon Landau (his David Axelrod) and the family of his drummer, Max Weinberg.

Springsteen concerts are always uplifting and leave a powerful emotional aftershock.
All day Tuesday, I found myself doubly elated. I’m so moved, I’m almost ready to believe that the Obama budget numbers make sense. Well, I guess I’m not that elated. For that, Springsteen would have to rename “Kitty’s Back” as “Brooksie’s Back.”

But I am in a very good mood. And let me say right away that I do think Obama is doing a good job. The issue I care most about is education, and his education policy is the best of any president in American history. I think he and Tim Geithner handled the banking crisis well. Many people wanted them to nationalize, but the evidence so far suggests Geithner was right. I think the Afghan policy is correct (though risky — why is it that one is always more optimistic when in a country than when reading about it in the newspaper?). In general, he is conducting an evidence-based administration and making a lot of sensible positions.

If it weren’t for the runaway spending and the dangerous over-confidence, we’d be in business. But alas, those cannot be wished away, and they will undermine everything if not addressed. Take a look at this video about the national debt.

It does a good job of explaining how the spending is exploding. In a decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office, we’ll be spending more than $800 billion a year paying off interest on the debt alone. This is unbelievable. It’s true that Bush increased the deficit, but Obama is increasing it three times as fast, not even including the short-term recession spending. Now that the Democrats are likely to have 60 votes in the Senate, there is no way they will make the painful decisions required to bring this down. One-party governments simply don’t make tough choices. It’s political suicide.

Now, maybe over the next few years we will have big tax overhaul reform, which will solve our fiscal problems and complete your wish of having a sensible tax policy. But I wouldn’t bet on it. As happy as I am today, I know ruin is coming. Oh well. At least I met Springsteen.

I can die happy.

Gail Collins: David, it makes me happy that you’re so happy. I have faith in that big tax reform in the sky. Plus I have it on good authority that Bruce is planning to write a new song about it. I believe the title is “Revenue Rising.”

Stategic Intent

Strategic Intent 2007-2011
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This Strategic Intent, which benefited greatly from [employee] comments and suggestions, is our roadmap for the next five years. It will enable us to become a more effective organization in fulfilling our paramount mission: protecting the American people. Its central theme is integration—operating as a team within our Agency and with our Community colleagues. We must combine our talents according to what the mission requires. Our common culture will be One Agency, One Community.

This Intent is fully consistent with both the President's National Security Strategy and the DNI's National Intelligence Strategy, which call for the nation's intelligence enterprise to become “more unified, coordinated and effective.”

I am excited about this Intent because of the promise it holds for our Agency. As we better integrate our core capabilities—and as we take steps to strengthen those capabilities—we will meet the demands placed on us by the challenging strategic environment that our country faces.


As we meet our strategic goals, we will be true to our core values: Service, Integrity, and Excellence. They are the constants that reflect the best of our Agency's unique history and accomplishments. These are the values that have served us well and will guide us as we embark on making our Strategic Intent a reality.


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VisionOne Agency. One Community. An Agency unmatched in its core capabilities, functioning as one team, fully integrated into the Intelligence Community.



The Mission

We are the nation's first line of defense. We accomplish what others cannot accomplish and go where others cannot go. We carry out our mission by:

Collecting information that reveals the plans, intentions and capabilities of our adversaries and provides the basis for decision and action.

Producing timely analysis that provides insight, warning and opportunity to the President and decisionmakers charged with protecting and advancing America's interests.

Conducting covert action at the direction of the President to preempt threats or achieve US policy objectives.



Core Values Service.

We put Country first and Agency before self. Quiet patriotism is our hallmark. We are dedicated to the mission, and we pride ourselves on our extraordinary responsiveness to the needs of our customers.

Integrity.

We uphold the highest standards of conduct. We seek and speak the truth—to our colleagues and to our customers. We honor those Agency officers who have come before us and we honor the colleagues with whom we work today.

Excellence.

We hold ourselves—and each other—to the highest standards. We embrace personal accountability. We reflect on our performance and learn from that reflection.



The Strategic Environment

We operate in an unstable and dangerous world where international terrorism, the rise of new powers, and the accelerating pace of economic and technological change will place enormous strains on the ability of states to govern and will sharply increase the potential for strategic surprises.

Our adversaries in the long war on terrorism are dispersed across the globe; they are resilient, ruthless, patient and committed to the mass murder of our citizens.


The possession and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction threatens international stability and the safety of our homeland.

The rise of China and India and the emergence of new economic “centers” will transform the geopolitical and economic landscape.

Weak governments, lagging economies, competition for resources, and youth bulges will create crises in many regions.



The Nation's Expectations
The American people look to us as never before. The bar has been set very high and appropriately so. They look to us to protect their way of life, to be dedicated to the security of the United States, and to uphold and defend the Constitution.

They expect our nation's leaders to hold us accountable. They expect that in pursuit of our mission we will take risks and honor the very national values we seek to protect. They expect us to keep secrets but not have anything to hide. They expect us to work with integrity and speak truth to power.




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Our Goals1. Integrating Intelligence Capabilities

1.1 Align mission, activities, and capabilities with the National Intelligence Strategy.

1.2 Create an environment for effective collaboration within CIA.

1.3 Continually seek expanded opportunities for partnering with the national security community.

1.4 Broaden and deepen ties with foreign partners to enhance mission performance.

1.5 Strengthen our ability to systematically capture and share lessons learned from our intelligence successes and failures.


2. Fulfilling a Leadership Role in the Intelligence Community.


2.1 Build an integrated national HUMINT service and enhance the Intelligence Community's relationship with foreign intelligence services.

2.2 Lead the integrated center dedicated to the highest quality collection, analysis and dissemination of open source materials.

2.3 Pioneer innovative, all-source analytical methods that can be adopted across the IC.

3. Strengthening Core Capabilities

3.1 Expand and deepen expertise across all mission areas.

3.2 Develop and deploy innovative ways to penetrate the toughest targets.

3.3 Continue to enhance analytic tradecraft, strengthen strategic analysis, and expand analytic outreach.

3.4 Improve global coverage to enhance our ability to anticipate and respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.

3.5 Develop more robust and agile covert action capabilities.

3.6 Advance mission through the development, introduction, and application of innovative technologies, leveraging advances made elsewhere in the Intelligence Community, US Government and industry.
4. Investing in Our People

4.1 Develop and sustain an Agency-wide culture—One Team, One Set of Values—where goals are mutually shared and honored.

4.2 Align the rewards and incentives programs to support the goals of this Strategic Intent—becoming an organization that encourages and rewards mission contributions in traditional and non-traditional assignments.

4.3 Recruit, develop, and retain exceptional individuals from a diverse talent pool.

4.4 Develop Agency leaders with the skills and abilities necessary to promote more effective Agency performance and contributing to cross-cutting Intelligence Community objectives.

4.5 Enhance employee health, safety, and quality of life to create an environment that enables people to work more effectively.

5. Creating a 21st Century Infrastructure

5.1 Improve IT infrastructure both to integrate more effectively our capabilities and to service an increasingly dispersed workforce.

5.2 Modernize and expand our physical infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing workforce.

5.3 Ensure CIA's ability to continue essential operations even under adverse circumstances by expanding our distributed mission capabilities.



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Research Psychologist


Work Schedule: Full Time
Salary: $73,100 - $95,026
Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area


What is the most efficacious methodology for collecting or analyzing a particular set of "real world" data? What are the effects of major organizational changes on the workforce? Do employees have the tools and training they need to do their best work? What characteristics of individuals best predict success in non-standard occupations? What are the levels of customer satisfaction and employee engagement, and how are they related? Are these the kinds of questions you want to explore?

The Central Intelligence Agency can provide a fulfilling career for the curious and skilled researcher. Immediate openings are available for generalists in applied behavioral research. Duties will involve the practical application of professional knowledge and experience to exciting real-world situations. Research Psychologists work in a consulting environment, where they elicit client needs and design, conduct and report applied research to meet those needs. Relevant areas of experience for the ideal generalist include: Research Methodology & Experimental Design; Attitudinal Survey Development & Implementation; Advanced Statistical Analysis; Test Validation & Development; Research in Job Performance Measurement & Evaluation; Research in Personnel Selection & Placement; Human Factors & Human-Computer Interface Issues; Organizational Analysis & Development; and Database Design, Development, & Manipulation.

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Minimum requirements include a PhD, with a strong background and interest in applied behavioral science research, research methodology and univariate and multivariate statistics, as well as competence in statistical computing and computer programming logic. Strong interpersonal skills, good writing and oral presentation skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are also needed.

The processing time for applications frequently takes several months; therefore, individuals who are ABD, but close to their degree, are eligible to apply.

All applicants must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview and an extensive background investigation. US citizenship is required.

To be considered suitable for Agency employment, applicants must generally not have used illegal drugs within the last twelve months. The issue of illegal drug use prior to twelve months ago is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.

Important Notice: Friends, family, individuals, or organizations may be interested to learn that you are an applicant for or an employee of the CIA. Their interest, however, may not be benign or in your best interest. You cannot control whom they would tell. We therefore ask you to exercise discretion and good judgment in disclosing your interest in a position with the Agency. You will receive further guidance on this topic as you proceed through your CIA employment processing.

To Apply:

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The investigation addresses comprehensively one's loyalty to the United States, strength of character, trustworthiness, honesty, reliability, discretion, and soundness of judgment. In addition, it examines one's freedom from conflicting allegiances, potential for coercion, and willingness and ability to abide by regulations governing the use, handling and protection of sensitive information.

The Agency uses a polygraph to check the veracity of information that bears upon the areas listed above. CIA's polygraph examiners are highly trained security professionals, among the world's best in their field. They work closely and carefully with applicants to ensure that the information upon which clearance decisions are based is as accurate as it can be and is guarded with the strictest confidence.

The clearance process can be lengthy. Since the Agency actively recruits people who have expert knowledge of foreign languages and cultures, it is not unusual for our applicants to have numerous foreign contacts. In these cases the investigation must cover more ground, which usually takes more time. Candor is critical to the timely completion of this process.

The hiring process also entails a thorough medical examination of one's mental and physical fitness to perform essential job functions.


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Your responsibility to adhere to high standards of personal conduct does not end on the first day of employment. CIA employees undergo regular reinvestigations, including periodic polygraph examinations.


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Work Schedule: Full Time
Salary: $86,927 – $133,543
Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area


Responsible for providing behavioral science consultancy to the Intelligence Community, the major activities involved in this role include psychological testing and behavioral assessment; customized training/consultation on topics related to cross-cultural personality assessment; and applied research.


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Minimum requirements include a PhD or PsyD in psychology (clinical, counseling or other areas emphasizing assessments), as well as at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience. Cross-cultural experience and a very strong emphasis on personality assessment and case consultation skills are also needed.

Candidates must also be licensed or license eligible and have completed an APA-approved graduate program/internship. An interest in foreign cultures, a background in cross-cultural issues and a willingness to live and travel overseas are essential. Fluency in a foreign language and/or experience living overseas is a plus but is not required.

All applicants must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview and an extensive background investigation. US citizenship is required.

To be considered suitable for Agency employment, applicants must generally not have used illegal drugs within the last twelve months. The issue of illegal drug use prior to twelve months ago is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.

Important Notice: Friends, family, individuals, or organizations may be interested to learn that you are an applicant for or an employee of the CIA. Their interest, however, may not be benign or in your best interest. You cannot control whom they would tell. We therefore ask you to exercise discretion and good judgment in disclosing your interest in a position with the Agency. You will receive further guidance on this topic as you proceed through your CIA employment processing.

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Posted: Dec 19, 2006 02:07 PM

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Who We Are
With 29 years (mostly) in the DI, I have had five separate careers, each one building on expertise developed in the previous assignments. I've lived overseas, worked in the White House Situation Room, extensively researched absorbing topics, and had policymakers and colleagues interested in what I've discovered. I've learned an immense amount about the field I studied at university: international relations, but I've also learned so much more about people, systems, politics, critical thinking, writing, briefing, and topics as diverse as sanctions to biography to satellites. I don't have a yacht or a home worth millions, but I have never been bored at work. I've always been challenged to think and work at the most sophisticated levels, and I know that what I have done has helped my country prosper and be safe. The people I work with are intellectually curious, have wide-ranging and surprising interests and knowledge, and possess dynamic, rigorous, and sophisticated thinking standards. They also demonstrate the highest of ethical and personal standards; it is a pleasure to work daily with such impressive people. –Jane, manager, 29 years


Serving as a first-line manager was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had in my eleven years with the DI. The intelligence and dedication to the mission of people with whom I've had the pleasure to work never ceased to amaze me. As chief of two highly productive and fast-paced teams—responsible for South Asian and Middle Eastern issues—I was exposed to the best and the worst of the Intelligence Community, and I'm optimistic that the folks manning the analytic trenches are as capable and ready as ever to fight the good fight. Few organizations could have afforded me the wide array of experiences I had prior to management; I've worked in four different DI offices, traveled all over the world, and served as a PDB briefer—briefing the most senior of our Policy customers and meeting the President. –Steve, analytic manager/military analyst, 11 years


As a collection analyst I have had the opportunity to develop technical expertise, brief a wide variety of customers, and travel extensively. I work closely with regional as well as transnational analysts, helping them to leverage collection systems to answer their key questions and further refine their analysis, which in turn is passed on to policymakers. As collection analysis is a relatively small field, analysts have considerable responsibility as well as considerable autonomy in accomplishing their mission. This is a unique and challenging field, and allows you to learn about the varied and formidable resources available to assist other analysts in getting the information they need to help make this country a safer place. –Mike, collections analyst, 3.5 years


I came to the Agency from local government and was able to jump right in and work on challenging and timely issues. After receiving my master’s in peace operations, I was not sure where I wanted to work, but the Agency had a need and I was proud to answer the call to serve my country. I’ve been able to write for and brief top officials and diplomats, bringing them up to speed on issues about the United Nations and impacting US policy. In the DI, we often collaborate across offices to bring our collective analytic best forward--and that creates a unique synergy. CIA has great employee morale and an understanding management team that regularly asks for feedback. One of the more exciting aspects of work is having the opportunity to be trained in a variety of skills and subjects, usually with other members of the Intelligence Community. –Michael, political analyst, 2 years


I was recruited by the Agency from my communications graduate program at American University. I had no idea what was in store for me, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that working in the DI provides a vast range of opportunities and relationships beyond what I had imagined. In my day-to-day job I not only coordinate with analysts covering every region of the world, but I also interact with graphics designers, electronic publishers, and IT developers in order to provide our products to policymakers and a wide variety of customers across the Intelligence Community. The feedback we receive on our products is positive and encouraging; it provides me with a clear sense of the Agency mission and a feeling of accomplishment in directly supporting US policymakers—especially knowing that the products I edit are read by the President on a regular basis! I also appreciate the “continuous learning” aspect that is advocated throughout the DI—I have been able to attend conferences, training, customer outreach events, and working groups and am consistently encouraged to take advantage of opportunities that will further my professional development. Although I have been at the Agency a short time, I have been able to develop skills quickly that will serve me well in my future career here—I look forward to the new experiences that await me. –Jessica, publications officer (editor), 1.5 years




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Last Updated: Sep 04, 2008 02:50 PM

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