CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis said Operation Absolute Resolve shows cyber operations are now central to intelligence collection and mission execution, helping U.S. forces locate and apprehend Nicolás Maduro. He also highlighted the CIA’s reorganization to elevate its Center for Cyber Intelligence and speed technology delivery through its new Directorate of Mission Systems. #CIA #OperationAbsoluteResolve #NicolásMaduro #CenterforCyberIntelligence #JohnRatcliffe
Keypoints
- CIA cyber teams built the intelligence picture behind Operation Absolute Resolve.
- The operation reportedly helped U.S. special operations forces locate and apprehend Nicolás Maduro.
- The CIA elevated its Center for Cyber Intelligence to a full mission center.
- A new Directorate of Mission Systems was created to speed technology delivery.
- Ellis said AI is helping cyber operations move faster and at greater scale.