CIA Announces Acquisition Reform to Speed Technology Adoption

‘CIA’s rapidly evolving mission demands a radical shift towards a culture of speed, agility, and innovation,’ CIA Director John Ratcliffe says.

The logo of the CIA at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on Jan. 21, 2017. Olivier Doulier/Pool/Getty Images

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.