The DIA used to be very focused on military support and only hired ex-military or retirees. However, after 9/11 they started hiring direct college grads to fill the massive number of vacancies.
This caused a very dramatic change in the focus. Previously, they supported the warfighter. Afterwards, they were trying to write stuff which would appeal to the White House or “E” ring. They were promoted, and only hired people who reflected their worldview, which wasn’t necessarily military focused.
I had a 25 year career in DOJ, retiring in 1996. There were many fellow vet co-workers. Among them were a survivor of the Bataan Death March, a D Day landing 2nd Lt., a huge man who lost his leg at Anzio, a crewman from the USS Arkansas, and so on. Ironically, at one point we had an internment camp nisei Japanese boss. Collectively, these men did not suffer fools gladly. I don’t think modern day federal employees for the most part would have a clue about any of this. Yes, we were conservative...even the women much more so.