Mike Wertheimer is the assistant deputy director of national intelligence for analytic transformation and technology. This position was created as a direct result of the 9/11 Commission's finding.

"Wertheimer's job is to prevent any more such failures and to make sure that the intelligence agencies can accurately predict a host of catastrophic events, including terrorist attacks and disease outbreaks."

The article below is a great read, as it talks about the struggles and challenges Mr. Wertheimer is facing as he tries to bring the theories of Web 2.0 into the Intelligence Community.

Intelligence veteran aims to motivate young analysts
By Shane Harris National Journal September 24, 2007