Ratcliffe details ‘fundamental reshaping’ of CIA tech efforts
Ratcliffe details ‘fundamental reshaping’ of CIA tech efforts  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Jul 02 2026
Description: The CIA is looking to drastically speed up its acquisition timelines to acquire cutting edge technology like AI. CIA Director John Ratcliffe says the goal is to complete most technology acquisitions within six months. And the secretive spy agency also wants to open up to industry through a new Office of Corporate Partnerships. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.