tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post9047275914240570612..comments2024-03-28T04:08:45.199-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Two worthwhile perspectives on the state of US intelligence servicesPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-89245843245043548742017-01-16T15:46:30.531-06:002017-01-16T15:46:30.531-06:00Biggest problem with the agencies is they are so f...Biggest problem with the agencies is they are so far beyond the electorates control. That is the biggest problem. If the elected people could actually fire those in the agencies we might be able to correct some of the problems. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708868713277676628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-13889966349414853862017-01-16T10:02:47.229-06:002017-01-16T10:02:47.229-06:00Working for one of the .gov agencies I can tell yo...Working for one of the .gov agencies I can tell you that Gerry is right with the management principals. You don't get in to any sort of management or supervisory roll if you show that you can disrupt the system by highlighting flaws and problems. You can't go to management with issues because they in turn push it back upon you to fix when you don't have to tools or power to do so. Instead of problems that are known about getting addressed they tend to be pushed aside to let someone else deal with it when they suddenly become critical problems. Hopefully by then management is long gone having moved up to a different department or is promoted high enough that it is no longer their problem to deal with. And on it goes. It's no surprise that our intelligence agencies are such a mess with that sort of leadership from the highest levels all the way down. They are not in the jobs and positions to serve the country. Just to take care of themselves. Jesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973419641321027031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15065047986456728382017-01-16T09:36:32.634-06:002017-01-16T09:36:32.634-06:00The other factor is that top level bureaucrats ten...The other factor is that top level bureaucrats tend to report what their bosses want to hear. The system runs on a manage up principle,<br />you do what your boss tells you to, he does the same for his boss. <br /><br />Anything that shows upper managements thoughts are flawed is heresy in the worse case and ignored as unreliable at best. If the data doesn't support any theory then the boss's reasoning is accepted as correct instead of being unconfirmed.<br /><br />My $0.02. Russia may think they can deal with Trump, but they are perfectly happy just creating chaos and mistrust of the institutions of the US government. When the USA is focused internally they withdraw from the world stage.<br /><br />Gerry Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com