] Among other problems, Berkowitz found that CIA analysts ] must bounce between multiple, isolated systems to gather ] information, including separate systems on each desk for ] accessing the CIA's classified network and using the ] public Internet. ] ] DI agents have no easy way to share classified ] information with authorized intelligence personnel ] outside of the CIA or access information stored in other ] classified information networks within the government, ] such as those at the U.S. Department of Defense. ] ] "The result is that DI analysts work in an IT environment ] that is largely isolated from the outside world. If they ] need to do work that is classified in any way, there is ] virtually no alternative other than to use the CIA's own, ] restricted system," the report said. ] ] Contrary to popular depictions of CIA agents using ] cutting-edge information-gathering technology, Berkowitz ] found that DI analysts lack access to even the most ] common information searching technology, such as ] Web-based search engines, for conducting intelligence ] analysis, relying largely on a 1970s-era database called ] CIRAS, for Corporate Information Retrieval and Storage. Central Intelligence Agency. Does that name really apply anymore? PCWorld.com - Study: CIA Behind the Times in IT |