[discardorama]

On a tangential note:

> Meanwhile, the ICIG’s handling of what began as a whistleblower complaint against Ellard sends an encouraging signal to those who may report wrongdoing at 17 US intelligence agencies

We have 17 intelligence agencies?!??

[rflrob]

Wikipedia only reports 16 [0], but you're looking at each of the armed forces separately having their own, as well as the DIA, plus departments like State and Energy, the FBI, and the CIA. Each has their own particular remit, but among other things, this is why we created a Director of National Intelligence after 9/11 to (hopefully) better coordinate among them.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_C...

[ajdlinux]

The 17 count probably includes ODNI itself sitting atop the other 16.