Intel work

More CIA agents being deployed around the world, director says

CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Wednesday outlined his vision for more aggressive intelligence work around the world, saying he’s sending more spies to the field and moving decision-making down the chain of command to better protect national security.

Pompeo said he’s trying to cut red tape and create a culture at the agency that says: “If you are in a process and you’re not adding value, get out of the way.”

“This risk of the absence of agility and speed is a price our agency can’t afford to pay,” he said in a speech at an intelligence conference at George Washington University. “It’s one that America cannot afford either.”