Is the CIA drone program coming to an end?

The Obama administration reportedly wants to make the controversial program more transparent

A drone demo takes place at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, on March 13.
(Image credit: Beth Stirnaman/ZUMA Press/Corbis)

As criticism builds on both sides of the aisle over the secrecy surrounding the Obama administration's drone program, it appears the government is considering a significant shift that could make the program more transparent.

Daniel Klaidman at The Daily Beast reports that, according to three unidentified government officials, the Obama administration is planning to transfer the CIA's armed drone program to the Defense Department. According to Klaidman:

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.