Overview

• The Trump administration announced a multi-year plan to reduce the CIA workforce by approximately 1,200 positions, representing about 5% of the agency's staff.
• Planned reductions will be achieved through early retirements, voluntary buyouts, and reduced hiring, avoiding mass firings across intelligence agencies.
• Thousands of additional cuts are expected at other agencies, including the NSA, DIA, and NGA, as part of a broader federal workforce reduction strategy.
• CIA Director John Ratcliffe is realigning the agency’s priorities to focus on human intelligence and countering threats from China, a central national security concern.
• Warnings from the National Counterintelligence Security Center highlight increased targeting of disaffected U.S. intelligence personnel by foreign adversaries like China and Russia.