He's a spy. Captain. He's THE spy. His secrets have secrets.
Read more Tony Stark QuotesFrom: The Avengers
[to Bruce] You really have got a lid on it, haven't you? What's your secret? Mellow jazz? Bongo drums? Huge bag of weed?
Steve Rogers: Is everything a joke to you?Tony Stark: Funny things are.
An intelligence agency that FEARS intelligence? Historically, not awesome.