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"Most books on the intelligence community are about the past. This one is about the future. Integrating a profound knowledge of the US government, world affairs, and information technology, Berkowitz and Goodman brilliantly chart what the intelligence community must do to remain relevant in this decade of change." Kenneth W. Dam, Former Deputy Secretary of State Confronted by the new challenges of the information age and the post-Soviet world, the U.S. intelligence community must adapt and change, say the authors of this provocative book. They examine recent intelligence failures, show why traditional approaches now fall short, and call for fundamental reform in the organisation and approach of America's intelligence agencies. "Berkowitz and Goodman are pros at the intelligence business. Their proposals for updating the intelligence community are radical but anything less than radical won't do." Leslie Gelb "Berkowitz and Goodman know their subject and raise the right issues. An important look at intelligence in the information age." Joseph S. Nye, Dean of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy "Written by two intelligence officers-turned-academics, this slim volume calls for a sea change in both the culture and structure of the CIA... Will surely spark debate." Choice