Intelligence Agencies Face Staff Shortage

[Ian David]

Intelligence Agencies Face Staff Shortage
23 minutes ago

By KATHERINE PFLEGER SHRADER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Counterterrorism agencies are shopping for talent at job fairs, dangling generous scholarships and luring staff from each other in a race to overcome a shortage of analysts that may only get worse in the new intelligence overhaul.



The problem existed even before Congress and the White House approved an intelligence restructuring this month that creates positions for people whose skills already are in high demand.

There is no consensus across the nation's 15 intelligence agencies on where staffing needs are the most acute. But few dispute that many more analysts are needed, particularly in the departments and agencies created since Sept. 11, 2001. The nearly two-year-old Homeland Security Department is a prime example.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041227/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/analysts_wanted

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[TahitiNut]

1. They'll figure out a way to 'privatize' it.

Instead of hiring and training individuals, they'll want some corporations to make major profits on any increased spending.

[goforit]

2. Hmmmmm.........Could the executive branch policy , .........

thou shall die if thou shall not do as "I" say and if thou shall
witness anything "I" do PR campaign, have any effect on why
people don't jump in and sign up?????????????

[Not_Giving_Up]

3. Wait, are you saying

there's a lack of intelligence in the administration?
:think:

[goforit]

4. roflmao!!!!!!!!!!!

A three pointer!!!

[IA_Seth]

5. oooh a lack of intelligence in America.... n/t

[DBoon]

6. I'm sure a skills draft would help this

How to staff underpaid government positions in Republican America:

1. Cut college education funding

2. Force those who want to get a post-secondary education to take out loans to do so

3. Wait a few years while these folks advance in their careers, start families, buy homes, etc.

4. THEN conscript them into low paying government jobs via a skills draft.

You pay, the government benefits!