On Friday, March 6, 2015, CIA Director John Brennan announced the

'Agency's Blueprint for the Future' as a 'Message to the Workforce". It is

available at
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/2015-pressreleases-statements/message-to-workforce-agencys-blueprint-for-thefuture.html
This is a major change in the CIA. A new directorate is proposed, of Digital
Innovation. This is the first change administratively since the early 1950's. It
might have merit demanding its' utility, or it might represent internal turf
wars between the CIA and NSA. The re-naming of existing directorates is of
no consequence. Clandestine services was called Plans originally, and calling
it Operations doesn't change its' function. Directorate of Intelligence being
changed to Analysis is one of name, not function. Not mentioned are the
directorates of Support, responsible for logistics, nor the directorate of
Science and Technology.
More ominous is the language of a call to agents for fidelity to the agency
first:
"We must have the capacity to make the sound strategic
decisions needed to build a better Agency and run it efficiently,
even as we respond to urgent external requirements."
The 'external requirements' means extra-Agency, not foreign actors. That
would include the administration, legislature, and judiciary. Other ominous
language includes:
"Enhance and empower the Executive Directors role and
responsibilities to manage day-to-day organizational functions,
including overseeing a revamped corporate governance model."
Why would a governmental agency be run on a corporate governance
model? Who are the shareholders? Is the object to maximize returns to
investors? Is perpetuation of the corporal body more fundamental than what
the corporation engages in? When do corporations 'govern' as opposed to
compete in an open market? Technically, any such governance should only
be internal to the corporation, or in this case, Agency.
The instillation of the CIA University as responsible for all training indicates a
perceived lack of cohesion among the personnel at the top levels. It is
equivalent to a military boot camp indoctorination of a shared set of values,
behaviors, and reflexive actions.
Why would the Director publish this information openly? Given the
considerations outlined above, I think the message is targeted at foreign
intellegence to assure them that the CIA is still in charge, despite political
turmoil, so don't get uppity.

"The pace of world events and technological change demands

that Agency leaders be able to make decisions with agility, at the
appropriate level, with the right information, and in the interests
of the broader enterprise."
I do not trust that this 'broader enterprise' is one in which we, the citizens of
the United States of America, may participate in, in a democratic fashion.
"Even as we improve our ability to govern and make decisions
and streamline our processes at the enterprise level,..."
Is 'the enterprise' effective de facto control of the U. S. government despite
those nusainces who are elected for a term or more?