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2017-03-16 Home Front: WoT

Dan Coats is new Director of National Intelligence

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Posted by Steve White 2017-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A totally useless position. A convenient insulator for the Klingons, with no budget or manpower decision making authority.

Someone please correct me if the job description and authority levels have changed.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-16 02:03|| 2017-03-16 02:03|| Front Page Top

#2 It was a long time ago when I went into the intel bizniz when I went into the Army, but I seem to remember that the CIA director filled the DNI function -- HUMINT went under DIA and SIGINT under NSA, and CIA synthesized the two streams (and acted upon them). At least back in those days you knew who to fire.

Posted by Fred 2017-03-16 02:24|| 2017-03-16 02:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Exactly correct Fred. I don't see how the DNI could possibly be staffed to participate in the mechanics of such a coordinating effort.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-16 02:31|| 2017-03-16 02:31|| Front Page Top

#4 It was just supposed to be the Intel traffic cop, not head Klingon seat.

Posted by newc 2017-03-16 03:24|| 2017-03-16 03:24|| Front Page Top

#5 I bet it has to do with the proliferation of "intelligence" agencies.

You've got the FBI, NSA, CIA, DIA (one for each service?), IRS, ICE, BATFE and probably every other of the alphabet soup agencies have something. After all, this is a perfect way to grow your power base.

Posted by AlanC 2017-03-16 09:06|| 2017-03-16 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 About that order President Trump sent out directing every department head to lay out how they will reduce redundency and unnecessary activity...

Posted by trailing wife 2017-03-16 10:09|| 2017-03-16 10:09|| Front Page Top

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