The scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus widened this week. What might this do to the reputation of the US Military and what is the effect on the CIA and the Intelligence Community?

Col. (Ret) Cedric Leighton has 26 years experience as a Military Intelligence Officer in the United States Air Force and specializes in National Security and Intelligence, Cyber Strategy and Organizational Leadership.

A former member of the Joint Staff, Pentagon, under Admiral Mullen and General Pace and Deputy Training Director for the National Security Agency (NSA) serving under General Keith Alexander, Cedric Leighton was responsible for training thousands of NSA military personnel in intelligence and cyber security detection, prevention and assessments.