Ken Wainstein wants his intelligence agency to operate like it’s 2024.
Wainstein’s often overlooked intelligence unit housed in the Department of Homeland Security was established in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. But the under secretary is seeking to reshape the office to focus on the latest threats menacing Americans. At the top of that list is border security and fentanyl trafficking.
In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Government, Wainstein framed the changes as a necessary reset for an office that’s had an overly broad mission since its inception.
“Now 20 years later, it was time to step back and ...