Thursday, 28 August; 12 noon – 1 pm
A series of notorious intelligence failures have turned a harsh spotlight on the CIA and the intelligence community. Critics deride a $45 billion intelligence enterprise that often does not provide strategic warning to policy makers and, even worse, has appeared to suit intelligence to political consideration. What is the reality of the situation and what types of reform are possible, plausible, and practical? Melvin A. Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy with more than 40 years of experience in the CIA, the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and the Department of Defense, explores this question in his penetrating new book, Failure of Intelligence. By mingling historical description with contemporary political analysis and reform prescription, Goodman challenges conventional wisdom about clandestine collection and shares his own theory of intelligence breakdown.
Free! No registration required! Join the author for an informal chat and book signing.
