The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is overhauling its technology and acquisition operations as part of a broader effort to position itself for the age of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and evolving cyber threats, according to CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

While speaking at the AWS DC Summit on June 30, Ratcliffe said the agency has undertaken a “fundamental reshaping” of its approach to technology, emphasizing that future intelligence successes will increasingly depend on advanced digital capabilities.

As part of the restructuring, the CIA’s Directorate of Digital Innovation has been renamed the Directorate of Mission Systems (DMS). The new organization will focus on cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, and technology services, while offensive cyber operations will move to the agency’s Center for Cyber Intelligence (CCI), which has been elevated to a mission center.

Ratcliffe said the changes are designed to strengthen the CIA’s technology foundation, improve integration of private-sector innovation, and accelerate deployment of new tools across the agency. A key initiative includes an agency-wide “data sprint” aimed at standardizing data, improving integration of information assets, and expanding officers’ ability to leverage emerging technologies.

“Increasingly, all of our future successes are going to depend on technology. We have to continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible, because the nation that best harnesses the power of technology will determine the global future,” he said.