CIA chief announces sweeping restructure to plug spy agency's 'pain points'
Leaders will be more accountable and focus will be on cyberwarfare in one of its biggest overhauls as it tries to close intelligence gaps
The head of the CIA has ordered one of the largest reorganisations of the spy agency in its history to counter a wider range of threats and focus more on cyberwarfare.
Director John Brennan wants an overhaul to make its leaders more accountable and close espionage gaps amid widespread concerns about the US spy agency's limited insights into a series of major global developments.
Brennan announced the restructuring to the CIA workforce, including a new directorate devoted to boosting the CIA's computer hacking skills.
He said the move comes after nine agency officers spent three months analysing its management structure, including what deputy CIA director David Cohen called "pain points" - areas where the CIA's bureaucracy does not work efficiently.
Brennan said the changes were necessary to address gaps.
"There are a lot of areas that I would like to have better insight to, better information about, better access to," Brennan said.