See my response to sanderjd above. No one ever thinks wimpy bureaucrat when they hear CIA or NSA. They think security clearance, report to the president etc. T

See my response to sanderjd above. No one ever thinks wimpy bureaucrat when they hear CIA or NSA. They think security clearance, report to the president etc. Thats definitely part of the reason why the CIA can pay relatively low starting salaries for economic and financial analysts (I checked) and still compete with the banks for high quality talent.