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it feels like the scopes of our government agencies are overly broad. why exactly does the CIA need to do research and invent things _itself_? so what exactly a
by bllguo 6y ago
it feels like the scopes of our government agencies are overly broad. why exactly does the CIA need to do research and invent things _itself_? so what exactly are groups like DARPA or the NSA for?
- eganist 6y agoNSA is signals and electronics. DARPA is defense. CIA is intel, though not the only one. (e.g. DIA within DoD may work with DARPA, as might NSA, despite both being intel agencies) Different niche needs for which the funding is specifically tailored, that's all.