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Driving Force

February 9, 2005 The CIA traditionally has boasted one of the lowest attrition rates among government agencies, about 4.5 percent. But this figure - like almost everything else about the agency - is deceptive. It lumps retirees, analysts, administrative workers and information technology specialists in with the agency's bread and butter: spies. Anyone ...

Flushed Out

February 1, 2005 A former undercover operative explains how bad management drives out the CIA's best and brightest. The CIA traditionally has boasted one of the lowest attrition rates among government agencies, about 4.5 percent. But this figure-like almost everything else about the agency-is deceptive. It lumps retirees, analysts, administrative workers and information ...