According to the New York Times, the whistleblower happens to be a CIA officer.
https://reason.com/2019/09/27/the-new-york-times-defends-outing-trump-whistleblower-as-cia/
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/463244-nyt-whistleblower-is-a-cia-officer
https://nypost.com/2019/09/26/new-york-times-identifies-trump-whistleblower-as-cia-officer/
Thanks guys, the entire affair appears to be moot.
Thanks for your fine work.