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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent US Government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers.

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Offices of CIA

The Central Intelligence Agency is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers.

The CIA is separated into four basic components:

the Directorate of Intelligence,
the National Clandestine Service,
the Directorate of Science & Technology, and
the Directorate of Support.

In addition, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) has several staffs that deal with public affairs, human resources, mission innovation, protocol, congressional affairs, legal issues, information management, and internal oversight.

Posted: Dec 19, 2006 02:07 PM

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