As the world’s premier foreign intelligence agency, the work we do at CIA is vital to U.S. national security. We collect and analyze foreign intelligence and conduct covert action.

CIA is the nation's premier agency providing global intelligence in an ever-changing political, social, economic, technological, & military landscapes. Our mission is straightforward but critical: protect …

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The CIA is a U.S. government agency that provides objective intelligence on foreign countries and global issues to the president, the National Security Council, and other policymakers to help them make …

CIA is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers. The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) is nominated by the president …

About CIA Mission and Vision At its core, our mission is to gather and share intelligence to protect our Nation from threats. Our highest principles guide our vision and all that we do: integrity; service; …

DNI oversees the 17 intelligence agencies, including CIA, while serving as the president’s principal intelligence adviser. The Director of the CIA continues to oversee the CIA’s intelligence collection, …

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The Directorate of Operations handles the collection of intelligence acquired by human sources (human intelligence or HUMINT). When necessary, and under unique circumstances, they conduct covert …

This is the first time in fifty years CIA has made the atlas available to the public. This collection also includes leadership profiles—assessments that CIA provides US Presidents and other policymakers …