Has skills training and lifelong learning come recently to the CIA?
CIA created its first training establishment—called the Office of Training and Education—in 1950, shortly after CIA was created in 1947. But in the 1990’s, after the Cold War ended, CIA went through a period of contraction that cut our training office to the bone. Virtually simultaneous with 9/11, then-Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet authorized the creation of CIA University to rebuild and expand CIA’s ability to train a new generation of employees. Literally thousands of people coming from jobs and universities across the U.S. have joined us in the aftermath of 9/11. Our present Director Porter Goss is continuing to emphasize the importance of strong training.
