From Washingtonian:
The Agency thinks it has more to offer than spycraft gadgets.
When you hear the phrase “CIA invention,” you probably think of trick briefcases, shoe phones, or cars that transform into submarines with a flick of your Rolex. But while the Agency has cooked up plenty of goofy spycraft gadgets (does the world really need a robot catfish?), it also has a history of contributing to technological innovations that have significantly impacted non–James Bond culture, including the lithium-ion batteries that power our phones and the technology that became Google Earth.
Now the CIA wants to bring more of its inventions to the public. In September, it launched CIA Labs, an incubator designed to cultivate tech projects—and make the CIA a little less insular. The concept was cooked up by Dawn Meyerriecks, the Agency’s deputy director for science and technology, a job roughly equivalent to that of “Q,” but without—we assume—people testing flamethrowing bagpipes outside her office.
Having previously worked at both AOL and the Defense Department, Meyerriecks has a deep appreciation for how innovation and technology are increasingly bringing the public and private sectors together. “We do everything from mascara to space,” she says, referring to the CIA’s efforts with conventional disguises and satellite-based snooping. “When we are asked to look at a national-security challenge, I can bring in, no kidding, experts from any discipline.”...
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Back in October I was sent this link but was reluctant to visit:
https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/science-technology/cia-labs.html
Oh who am I kidding, to quote The Amazing Lileks:
