CIA Ceases World Factbook Publication Amidst Criticism
The CIA has announced it will cease publication of the World Factbook, a widely used online resource providing updated country statistics and information. Launched initially during World War II as a classified program, the Factbook evolved into a publicly accessible annual summary in 1971, with its digital version becoming a freely available resource in the 1990s. While the CIA offered no specific reason for discontinuing the Factbook, the decision coincides with the Trump administration’s broader initiative to cut government programs deemed non-essential to agency functions, alongside plans for significant job reductions at the CIA.
John Q. Hosedrinker