The People of the CIA … DS&T Officers: Using Science to Achieve the Mission
May 27, 2010 - In the movies, secret agents have a team of scientists they go to for gadgets to use during the mission, such as the “Q Branch” in James Bond movies. The Central Intelligence Agency has a similar branch, but it is only a very small part of the Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T). The DS&T is made up of scientists, engineers, and others with different specialties who leverage technical expertise and tradecraft to provide integrated solutions to national intelligence problems. Katie, Rachel and Joshua aren’t part of the “Q Branch,” but their creativity and resourcefulness would make James Bond proud. These three talented CIA DS&T Technical Intelligence Officers use science every day to contribute to the CIA mission.
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