TSG IntelBrief: A Large and Leaky U.S. Intelligence Community
April 20, 2017
Bottom Line Up Front:
• On April 19, CBS News reported that the FBI and CIA were investigating the possibility that a CIA officer or contractor leaked damaging materials to Wikileaks.
• The recent release of highly classified cyber-espionage tools and reports was just the latest disclosure from what has become a vast and leak-prone intelligence community.
• By outsourcing components of national security and intelligence matters to contractors, the U.S. is relying far too much on the vetting procedures of private companies.
• Given the sheer number of individuals with access to classified information and databases—both within government and among private contractors—the proliferation of leaks is unlikely to subside any time soon.
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