Intel Community Seeks New Partnerships

Intel Community Seeks New Partnerships

Oct. 25, 2012


By Claudette Roulo
American Forces Press Service

One of the strengths of the intelligence community is that the people within it have a tremendous spectrum of backgrounds, the principal deputy director of national intelligence told attendees at the Security Innovation Network 2012 conference here today.

That variety provides unique perspectives, which can inject innovation into the system, Stephanie O’Sullivan said. Big systems are needed to deliver the final product, she added, but the spark of innovation happens in back rooms and labs.

That variety provides unique perspectives, which can inject innovation into the system, Stephanie O’Sullivan said. Big systems are needed to deliver the final product, she added, but the spark of innovation happens in back rooms and labs.

"We've seen a lot of change in the intelligence community over the last decade," O'Sullivan said. "Our world changed after 9/11, and the community essentially had to reinvent itself."

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