{
  "version": "3.33",
  "compiled": "2026-10-09",
  "site": "https://stateofwatch.com",
  "claim": {
    "id": "cia-ai",
    "section": 8,
    "title": "CIA centralizes vendor vetting and plans \"AI co-workers\"",
    "date": "Feb–Apr 2026",
    "sort": "2026-02-09",
    "status": "partial",
    "checked": null,
    "note": "Listed under intel/defense without its own verification tag. These are two separate events.",
    "category": "policy",
    "body": "Feb 9, 2026: a CIA acquisition framework centralizes vendor vetting. Apr 2026: CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis described \"AI co-workers\" in analytic platforms within a couple of years and 300+ AI projects.",
    "quotes": [],
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "Federal News Network"
      },
      {
        "label": "Politico"
      },
      {
        "label": "GovExec"
      }
    ],
    "places": [],
    "url": "https://stateofwatch.com/claims/cia-ai"
  }
}