"In 2015, for the first time, millennials outnumbered baby boomers as the largest generational segment of the U.S. population. This report describes how the intelligence community (IC) must engage millennials across multiple segments to succeed in the future: millennials as intelligence clients, employees, and partners and as members of the public. The authors explore how the perspectives and experiences of millennials falling into each segment are relevant to IC functions and missions. Millennials in each segment may perceive intelligence differently from previous generations, which may influence whether and how they partner and engage with the IC; such decisions will affect future intelligence missions. This report provides an understanding of areas in which intelligence agencies may benefit from further study"--Back cover.

"RR-1306-OSD"--Cover page 4. At head of title: RAND National Defense Research Institute. "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. The public : perception is key -- ch. 3. Millennial clients : policymakers and decisionmakers for decades to come -- ch. 4. Intelligence community employees : the intelligence workforce -- ch. 5. Intelligence community gene pool: contractors, researchers, foreign liaisons, and more -- ch. 6. Conclusion.