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CIA announces new acquisition framework to speed tech adoption

DARPA alum Efstathia Fragogiannis joined the agency as its new procurement chief in November and will be spearheading the effort, according to a CIA official.

  • By David DiMolfetta

CIA backs semantic search, wireless tech

The CIA's investment arm, In-Q-Tel, is supporting two companies with semantic search and wireless technologies that can help the intelligence community.

  • By Washington Technology staff

National security switcheroo: Panetta to DOD, Petraeus to CIA?

The top U.S. commander will likely succeed current CIA Director Leon Panetta once Panetta replaces Robert Gates as defense secretary, and more shake-ups are imminent, news outlets report.

  • By Amber Corrin

Petraeus could become CIA head

Rumors suggest that Gen. David Patraeus, America's top military man in Afghanistan, could become CIA director.

  • By Alysha Sideman

CIA website goes social, mobile apps coming soon

The CIA.gov website has new links to YouTube and Flickr, and the agency promises mobile applications to access its Web content are coming soon.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

GAO bows to CIA decision to waive conflicts of interest

GAO’s ruling is evidence that it won’t second-guess agency officials' decisions to waive organizational conflicts of interest.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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Intell chief denies charges of too many contractors

Reacting to a Washington Post series, the director of national intelligence said contractors are key but are not doing inherently governmental work.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Is the intell market out of control?

Editor Nick Wakeman kicks off a discussion about the findings of a new Washington Post series on the explosive growth and the lack of comprehensive management of intelligence agencies.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Online project aims to mine difficult-to-find government data

The Data Mine project is seeking tips about government information that is inaccessible or difficult to find.

  • By Doug Beizer

In-Q-Tel backs cyberthreat protection for intell community

In-Q-Tel broadens its reach with new investment.

  • By David Hubler

In-Q-Tel embraces open-source search

Lucid Imagination will use an investment from the CIA's In-Q-Tel to develop products and the infrastructure to support the intelligence community's search needs.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Chertoff security firm hires Hayden, three others

Michael Hayden, a former CIA director, and three former DHS officials join The Chertoff Group security advisory firm.

  • By David Hubler

ManTech taps Addeo to lead Defense Systems Group

ManTech International Corp. has named Louis Addeo president of its Defense Systems Group, the company’s largest business unit.

  • By David Hubler
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McConnell to rejoin Booz Allen

J. Michael McConnell, outgoing director of National Intelligence in the Bush administration, will rejoin Booz Allen Hamilton as senior vice president.

  • By David Hubler